New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
XIVtb CONGRESS---Ild SESSION.
prcr1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE. WAslHNGToN, Feb %. 1878.
Tn fine Senate to-day, the VICE PRESIDENT
announced hat desired to leave the city aud would
not occupy the Chair after tOdays session. for sevefa
DAYS Hc requested TIE Senate to designate President
rr, eupore I;r. Wheeler has been suffering severely
with peGralg a and he leaves here to morrow for PMS
bnre 10 srcnd few days with relatives in that city
Mr. CONKLING tRep., y. " presented petition
f-ned by James Gordon Bennett, of Ncw-Iork, now III
Europe praying Congress tor an American resiscr SI
the Pandora for Arctic explorations Referred 10 'n'
also presented the rertion Of the Ncw-York Board
q Trad aul TRANSFORMATION for thctmrovcmeht OF 'Ae
Harlem River aud spuytan Duyyi Cree: nj, -, cartons
Senators favorng inquiry IN regard to me hnnoi
traffic which werG tld on Ire De % OF, ~ thr taw on
ard tn repeal Of al duties on tae necess"lgs
Of HE. favoruC Re reconciliation 81 silver, ana ask
ing appropriations for local Improvements
Nh MATTHEWS Rep. Ohi"l presented petition ask
IN To- repeal OF TIE act granting certain public lands
IL state to aid II Gle Improvement OF the Des Mones
Mr. MCPHERSON Dem, " ~ presented resolution
the New Jersey Legislature demonstrating against the
against any looking the payment OF tie bond
ed debt Of the Uued states IN any other than gold com
lie also presented resolutions OF the same nouy N anOa
q such legislation as WI! develop and restore confidence
to American commerce aud shipping. Referred to Inc
Committee on Commerce ann
MI EAI0S DEM NM presented pet fo OF , r. "
the appropriation ofthe uneNpcnded balance OF tut
Chinese Indemnity iund 10 relieve the sufferers by
famine Gov prevailing in China
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. BOOTH Rep Co J reported with amendment me
Senate bin 10 declare lands granted in aC OF the
construction Of Pac c Railroad By the act Of July
1852 and July ?, 1864, subject to taxation Placed on
me senate bill for tue relief of the North American
Ncuchatei Rock Paving Company was Indefinitely post
Bnis were introduced aud referred as follows:
BY Nj. WALLACE Dem, Pcnn.-TO provide for carry
mg Iae Gc"n On " Pos c ao Pos Roads In IN
Producing the bill Mr. Wallace said II had been pre-
pared by the executive committee OF the National *
por, Convention. recently held In This city, composed Of
il was worthy Of careful consideration
eral acts relative to the Union Pacific kair9ad ana Its
branches Referred 70 the committee on the Judiciary
Also, an amendment 10 me din'aY Acturnl AplIv-
priatou bill 10 provide that ~ tme of reace Vacan-
] - c,vint Cnc.tiiTi he Inc nron6tion Of Inrri-
,oTions Observation-Disclosures oaiccTs Of tie army ana
one-third from inc graduates OF the h1Iai2
and hereafter officers shall he attached TO any COMPANY
corps OF he ainy and an graduates OF the Mitsry
Academy who are not appointed t. IRE army under me
provisions OF TINS act shall be DISCHARGED upon tue
graduation Of theis eiaS hcleteI 10 ,le 90
10 strike on provisions additional pay of officers
'f Gy M MATaGTs d oo A S to
the same b providing Tor the assignment OF retired
army officer 10 duty at the Academy as professor OF
Mr. BLAINE (Rcp.. Mcl submitted the following:
Resolred President of the United States he
i iaG,.S Ibie day Il MOI IN s judgment ncopi bie
Ss Of all ,or !, 80, Gsqes SnSsp car
in regard 10 tie selection o! II. Maurice Delics Envoy Ex
!aoln@Ty nd Minister lmPo,cnaTy from hGs'41 s as
Of Washington on the question OF the hsheues.
Laid until tomorrow, at the request Of hr VAL
Nix PLUME (sep., Kanl submitted a preamble and
raI2e Of ie GoyemeHt dir ctos Of the Unon pScc
Road what securities the company nave taken 81
Tor s ala TO the Colorado Central, tire Utah Ccura
the Utah southern aod the Republican Valley Railroads
what credits were received bN thc Union rae ne Com
pauv for the amount Of S7G7156 TO- with whom the
cuIl;y sad company holds them FOR. and for what
and upon what consideration HE sadefedlis were
Il a fpf Ia
Nj. ELTON (Dein., ConnJ presented petition OF cu-
,ofhc manner Of The rosSa OF the act Of s73 dconc-
tzng silver dollar Ordered that II be printed and
lie on the table.
RAILROAD BONDS on INDIAN LANDS
Mr.. VOORHEES, Dem. Ind) called up the resolution
submitted Dy him I'm inst in regard 10 the III
curry whether certain railroad companies have issued
bonds OF any kind p:edcatcd upon the Constitutional
and grants of the lands OF the Indians Of the Indian
Territory also the amendment OF Mr. Dorsey tReh,
ARK submitted the 18th nst providing FOR further
inquiry as whether money has been expended by tie
several India tribes Of that Territory IN support OF dele
gates 10 Washington during NE past Nv" years and Ia
opposing the organization Of civil government over
sad Territory, and whether such money has been taken
IRON he school funds Of the tribes
Mr. VOORHEES, accepted the amendment of the
pass and allow the inquiry he made IN regard to the
Issue of bonds, upon the condition tnat certain egsa-
ton should be had which would the very heart Of
TIE Indian Territory to three railroad corporations
Indai Affairs last yeai Investigated the charge Of dele
gates from the Iudan country having speIt money ne
found there nothing in It
Mr. DORSEY said tne mater had not been thoroughly
Investigated.
The amendment Of Mr.. Dorsey having been accepted,
the resolution. amended, was agreed to- The Com
mee on Territories instructed 20 make the in
Mr. WALLACE Dem, PENN called UP the bill to
authorize q 0ng Investment Of savings for
the purpose submitting several amendments Ordered
that they be printed
NUMBER or BILLS PASSED.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate pro
eeeded consider bills the calendar not objected to-
under the fve-miuuie rule, and the following were
passed:
House bills for the relief OF william H. NeedhaIn. late
second Lieutenant of Company ID, 22d Iowa infantry;
Charles IS. Wood, late OF Company l.. FIRST Battalion
l3h Regiment United States Infantry aud John PulfOTd
senate bills for The relief OF the officers and privates
thu Attn Arkansas Cavalry Tor me relief OF n Boydtn
10 extend the charter OF the Franklin Insurance Com
pany OF the CITY OF Washington granting pcnsi1ns to
Nalyins A. Maltby Nancy l. McClelland and Esther a.
TIE senate bill to amend section 270 Of the Revised
Statutes, relating To fuel forage and quarters Of officers
q The with ~ amendment. providing that WIN
officers the army may he assigned 10 duty which re
qures them 10 be mounted. they shan, while on such
ouy receive The ray and emo oil the came grade
cavalry officers respectively.
The senate bill 10 amend the lO4th Article Of War, in
regard to the ihalng u court martial
The bin further 10 define and enlarge the pow
ard duties OF tue Board OF Health OF the District OF
Columbia.
WHEELER SIGNS THE SILVER BILL.
At 2:1O O'Clock message received from tie House
Of Representatives announcing that that body had
Cured the senate amendments To the bill to authorize
the coinage the standard silver dollar and to
it, legatcndcr character
Tie engrossed bill, signed by Speaker Randall was
delivered 10 TIC the signature of the Vice
That officer al the time was Temporarily alb
sent nom the chamber Ar HOAR lIep, MAss.j wac oc
eupying The chair.
medlae.y signed The b. winch fact Was announced IA
open Senate II NON goes 10 Tie President ioi DIS s$a
tura
The House iont resolution authorize the Secretary