New-York tribune., 1879-03-01
XLVrH CONGRESS-IIID SESSION.

AT IHE BAR OF THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2S. 1879.
The Senate to-day ordered the printing of
,n testimony taken by the select committee Ia inquire
to the best means Of preventing epidemic diseases
snd also the reports Of the Uuitcd States Commissioners
70 the Paris Expedition
" MORRILL, (Rep. W., from the select committee
=, regard to taking tie census. reported back the
amendments of the House 10 the Census bill with the
accommodation tha: tho Senate uonconcur.
NJ CONKLJNG tEep. y. " slld some Of TIE amend
81, of he House were % great mpr ovclreut 10 tn
iu and le would be clId If the senate would agree 20
IT, lie thou yht the Senate made q m.rake in passing
M !. he could fairly prevent it, IL moved that the
areuduents ol thC House be printed ana me iur'heI
Consideration O.; the bin postponed until tomorrow 20
o%r IDivIs Dem, " vs) submitted resolution di-
recnc Secretary " tho treasury o furnish the sen
ate al lis next regular session. tabuited statement
showing The annual amount p2lt under Wit - k%poMn %
cirs'yf separating the amount expended bv each de-
psr.meu and asc psy ments on 'coouni 0' t4t pubic
deht. giving reference TO the laws under winch the
Sf.relt amouuts were paid. Agreed 60.
THE LETTER FROM MR.. CORBIN.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate tho fo'-
loving letter;
gop. WILLIAM \. WHEELER, President of the senate:
sIe: / nave becu before the Senate Tor two years,
actively asserting my night Go seat IN the seale a.
s.uaor tit ct from the ate ot South CfrOlua nave
most rerssteuty pressed my claim. because th" laWiu
Legislature OF sOu,h Carolina on the 18Th day OF De
resb,r. A. d, 1876. duly elected me 10 >aid once
The committee Of the sen tc on Privileges and
Elections uas after elaborate ye'ileat on mo enc "a"
and fact. OF uv reported 10 hc senate that was
Snv and lawfully elected by the Legislature Gt s2H,h
Carolina To seat in tins body ~ senator ron tne Std,,
0, south Carolina. tor i"t teLu 81 eN ',@LS =
on the an day of March, "a ~ and thai am th''e"
mis- re,oIt l. before the Senate waiting action but
now learn to my great sUrpr.>e that some "i mos,
Ssustors supposedly willing 90 consider ana dispose Z"
the subject matter Of sad report on r n' "C @
disposed To consider il ali. Their action forna y az
prarug on the record iudi ates conclu-lvry tat ny
rrut 10 q sent IA the senate VIII no' ne F7-5nM a. "gu
dUrlug the preset session Of Congress II "I u U.s.
less for 10 return here TO prosecute my '' ''i'
No. wishing TO proloug a frute- contest arc'dy eT-
e.d rTreuse now withdraw from the 'ne. wish 90
tuIhl,z-. and peat that WltrdrtW now fom his
e,anot Uy any proper cf Of min. obtain ny seat.
believe mat l have IL the contest have
nv t -y. ry day TO the Leg ,larur Of s"un Carolina
Tia, elocie aud sent me here and have also done my
nrafcst. and rights involved m my admission
- saat Ibaf bay, ll ei [, obtain mn scat slu.
rerev rc-rct represented many ami pecu lar inter
est. Hac hccn admitted 10 the floor tie senate, !
cigbt flere h3vt srok.n for them ana D on beard
might have ueen abe, among my ether duties,
10 have rendered ual service To- the colored
race Of south Carolina and tue eouth. nov
So IN neel oi help ana win hose WRONGS am very
familiar. But / stut out from TINS service, dud
through no 'ault Of my own. Tac re- ponsolify II M
ailurs 20 Obtain my seat re>ts nth others. am T. u
proves burden 90 them they VIII no q. not 's iiIe qua
Washington, D. C., Fen. ., 1879. DAVID i. Comm
Mr. THURMAN Dem. Ohiol inquired to whom Was
the paper addressed.
The yICEPREsIDENT replied, 10 the Senate Of the
UuitedStates
Nj THURMAN sai1 he felt disposed 20 move that 1t
Be returned the writer; however ne would make 10
motion OH tIe su Jrct
The letter was aid on tue table.
NJ. MCMILLAN diep, Mn % from the ConmijG" on
Commerce, reported, WI amend cHt tAc HoG- joI.t
resolution for securing reports of tue products of tie
fsre,,cs. Placed on the calendar.
Tie senate then passed private bills On the calendar
H5a-e bin for the relief OF Heary N. Meade als Pay
master so the United states NtNy.
Hoase nil for the relief 81 Ilery L Wilkinson, late
Fr.t Lieutenant Co. l, e9;h Regiment PcHLsy yiyalD
House 5I. for the rehe: Of Thomas ". segar.
ARRrARs OF PENSIONS.
The senate then resumed consideration Of the uHEu
iflcd business, beng the Arrears of Pensions b, tae
pending question being IN the amendment OF Mr IN
CALLS rep Kan), providing for The division Of the
jaa-ry INTO seyeuty-sx districts and the appointment
Of surgeon and pension clerk TO y-it each district.
make eylmna'i1n- take testimony, rte.
NJ INDALI- thcp k-uJ 'ad that Ms neh'f Va-
tad. Ta, amendment winch he proposed would pre-
ytBt ad- III, lad received thus morning au iniamoI.
crcu- gotten up 10y claim az us VINO were OpyoS't t'
tns IreIt,ut Asa general hing these agents were
t, 0. specie, of y,min thar ever infested the BODY
lo.uc They 'pr SEQ IhS dutnduisn nl because IL rus
jrt u tsr.t -c' c:uv- of r bberr.
A. DuGDON ID .in., Ga) said tins was too grave
mat cg .' ne considered I'D tuy-e last hours OF the
.e,-.I. Hc IAough' po,,er plan would Je to- appoint
House . ta. rr matter -dud, and report 10 Con
gre .. cai'7 .Ii oI ,iI. oc.,. -, ,re ,ro,,oso,
arr... u.. Ht,ll-e lt ".u create Ir-C number o.
I.i.. .ei. .l4eft lie favored reorganization OF
N.~aI&lJ- ~ d., M,.l sad something was needed
1rs.t... 4 -.. Iu our pension ~ stem. We hal
tGr most complicated pru-nu -ysjen on the face OF tue
earth There was lot single provision ever added 20
our .u laws o. prevent rau0s tUat uid not increase
Ill yLNuLts E,p., NIcbl favored tqe amend
n.a- ana SAID while hc was ia ncHarge OF the Interior
Department h- -ooeat lu every way o srarch oui dno
prevent frlut-l ion cas,-. II. asked an aPpTo-
rraun. ot ~ltpco TO send cX'mnns surgeons
tr ,r.or- and Lee bel cvct tueu as zee does
Ho., .s.t NJ Congress utd Ven hl1 tn 100000 90
A1y" saved >I.ouoou0 'n, tr-t year.
-.. tAiLLI l'.-.. .nu) submitted an amendment
lr.t at 30, pen, surgeons and pens Ju c-, Tn-,
,clf.n.et Hv tn. au,u..uID Mt OF Mr.. luEt- pe Al
pointed Pos '-r 'r--tou;, Dt and VITA tie advice a.d
Con e Oh Ar senate instead ci by the secretary oi the
Htso-
9r .-' ".l-e F,>'.Ot'h auo"0rIug tLt remission .,
guy Vl .w" arlee- 0i hrHIZe pre-, ntcd O. Comur-
s'as-'.neri Mccormick ty American exhibitors az
Tue o-cu-- on tle Pension Appropriation bll was
NJ ANTHONY G.ep.. 4. H. apo-ai ed 20 the Senate in
Ile lu r, OF pubic business 10 stop deo4te ana vote
IAe ad.eul Of Mr.. Bailey was then agreed to.
"a hith"OyD th D., Iowa. submitted am amtn nd
menu su dS 8" provide tt pensions shall begin ToE the
o1'r ol tc dttn l tue discharge Of The person Nher"
5le ,pp"ctuon s.aI Je ui prior 10 Tue first OF jay
s>J instead oi tine hr-t co. january 1850, proposed
H lt coiuu see; after th,t date Tie tension O." com
Ht.,. .I34 On. ing Of tue application Agreed t..
in 1i 49, st 3 ~. "RsfI Riectod to amend 30 d TO
,AE EbdCAD- RI W dea.cd that 20 per cent Of
uly y h-'ous PAD were fraudulent
lie question taken the first eight sections Of
We amendment proposed by Mr. ingalls, relating 20 tue
SPlo'ilr of pension surgeons and clerks, Drcscrlu
Days, g.
b 4AS lex secuou, providing that the pension shall
50 ION TIE death or discharge from toe service OF
tA Person wIo~e account granted rrov.dug The ap
sH1toI De n.ed prior 10 Juv !, $50, etc., was
a,."tN on m0uou Of VI HERMAN % rm. y -, 20
read; From the Death or IRON the ume of actual
e. atd a. amended The section wds agreed TO.
~ AOHfiLL N.-p, VI submitted tue Amendment
S--oi zus thy Secretary the Treasury per
o. y'Iia' Dbl exc. cuLg the rtgtlc IL ,OVoOVD
tlcreo., or any portion tucr-oi TO $40 ccruh
1s- V- deposit authorized b. he Act OF February 70
ana the proceeds Of said bond, ar certificates 10