New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-09
XLVTH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Mr.. EDMUNDs PROPOSES WHOLESOME Ettr-
SENATOR GROVER DENIES THAT He VAS
CORRUPT Observation-Disclosures oN Ac.
COUNT OF THE DEATH OF MIR. HARTEiDGF.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. X 1870
The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before tho
Senate to-day a number Of communications from The
Secretary OF War; regard 20 fhe expenditures al tba
Springfield National Arnory during the past year. etc
Angg the Enclosures was letter from General lrstn
Mcdowell suggesting change In the l0Ih Arlcl, M,
War.
AIwcre referred to the appropriate committees
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the senate a rom,
municaton from the Washington Monument Joint Con,
mission inclOsing plan of W. " story, for the mod
c ti0n of the structure. Referred 10 the Committee on
Pubic Buildings and Grounds.
Bills were introduced and referred ~ follows:
BY Mr. BOOTH Rep, Cal)-TO reIure the price o,
pubic lands wtniI railroad limits. Referred 10 he
Committee on Fubc Lands II reduces the price from
~ 30 per TO 81 % per acre.
nv Mr. WHYTE Dem, Md.l-A bill for the rclef o,
Jonn VI. McChtock Referred 10 the Committee on
Gy Mr.. MORGAN Dem, Alaj-A resolution to pm,
3OO copies special report rom the department
81 Agriculture Oh The insects Affecting the cotton plagt
By Mr WINDOW rep. MinnJ-A resolution calling
for Information about the taxation 81 school. and
churches Ia The Dstuct aud tnc repayment OF taxes
By Nj INGALLS, rep. Ktn.)--A resolution 70 print
1000 copies oil Professor IiayacnS tcnth annual report
tOGoiosch Commission Referred 10 the Committee
Mr. IDMUNDs Rep, W. said that there were no
JON rules iur the government OF the two House. u
Congress. lie wished 10 By re>O uou which
NJ proposei to offer d. caIaiion that on The last
days this no b pissin- either House sHa 90
sent L. the otter GOr It's Concurrence, aad that the
last day the session no BIN shall be sent 10 the Pres.
approval. The old Joint rules adopted sixty
or seventy years ago 80 provided He submitted the
Essolrcd BY the Senate the House concurring-tuat
no bin that SHAH hdVr passed one Hou' Shai Dr sent 10
tie FIRST day OF March IN tue present session.
RcSoiced further. That no b resolution that shall
have passed the senate Hous shall be presented
the President Of the United States Tor IN, approval after
II o'clock midnight OF the second day Of March Of the
PeSoJrcd further That the foregoing orders shall notbe
repeated or suspcnde except on one days notice and
present"
Referred to the Committee Rules
NJ. lIscp, resolution calling
for Informal ID cgd 10 tie education of certain In
din cAid,n at tie awr nee University, al Appleton,
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio. submitted resolution
prltty aneudng the rules ~ to aGmi 10 the pry
egc, Ot the OUr the eXCdOuct Minister hose appoint
mont gqs earliest m date of those now living he sad
this Ms gentleman distinguished Tor bis learning as
well H. ms pitriot-Hi VINO was Secretary OF the Navy
uuI,r President Polk. AMI who could not now
mt upOu floor meet rs friends who were
Ineut IN he Government, the history OF which be bad
written It Vas needless for him % say soU
ton referred 10 GroIgc Bancroft the historian The
rCSo utloH was agreed 10.
Mr. THURMAN, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported Win amendment the House blI 10 GlNhic tue
Western District Oi Missouri INTO Two di'lsiohs Placed
Oh TIE calendar.
Mr.. CONKLlNG UIcp.. y. W from The Committee on
the judiciary. adversely several bills, ouch
m The cunpe. OF clerks Of Circuit nd District
Courts OF he United States also. adv ~ cul-e
bill to authorize the payment oi tees 10 counsel Tor the
defence of peI-Uhs court, 81 thc United states;
also. tIycrscb the bill DrUSiug for the judicial
ccrtdInmOnt OF claims against The United states; and
they were ludctn tcy pos! puucu.
Mr.. DORSEY az d. ArkD submitted number OF plans
OF persons for the improvement OF he sewerage
of the Cy OF Washington ordered mat thty be printed
referred to The District Committee
Mr. GROVER Dem, oregon rose TO question Of
prIiIr &C. and read telegram recently published Ia The
Ncr work Hey0ij regard $4,000 OF the FUNDS Of
the STATE OF Oregon having been expended and not
counted for uu;ug his administration a. Cow rnOr, and
SAID daty he OWeu {, himself, vel as % TIE
Seuat-, 10 notice these charges Tie chaldctcIzed the
char geS false throughout, and having or 2nated "lh
his enemies, attemptinG 10 rum him. lie
GIIJtru at great length from Oregon state laws aud
records show ,Ea he acted justly and IN accordance
with law. ---
The morn ug hour having expired, Mr.. BURNSIDE
REP. T. ID SAID the bill the reorganization al hf
Army had been Uadc the special order iOr to-day lie
moved that the senate proceed with ITS COn,l'ra
Nj. WADLEIGH rep. y. H. said the unfinished bust
ness was the bin to amend the Patent laws, ana h
could not consent to ITS displacement.
The senate then proceeded with the consideration %
the bill amend the Patent laws land MI NADLEIGH
charge OF the hill took the floor TO speak III idNOi
thereof. Just aftc beginning his remarks message
ivrd from the House announcing the death OF
Mr. Hartridge of Georgia, and the adoption OF toneur
resolution Dy the House providing for the appoint
arrang, tor the funeral, and accompany the remains
Georgia.
agreed to resolution, aud the wee Pres
idcnt appointed Mr.. Gordon Dem. Ga.l, Mr.. Boot
rep, CaIJ and Mr.. Beck Dem hyg as the committee
of arrangements on the part OF the eci ate.
ON motion If Mr.. EDMUNDS lkep" WI the senate
then. NJ 1910 D. m "A further mark respect TO tht
memory OF The deceased, adjourned until to-morro"