The New York herald., 1879-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Is

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. 1872
Mr.. HAMLrS. (rep) of Me- said he was present az
the executive session OF the Senate yesterday and
voted upon the nomination OF Mr.. Merritt He had
an engagement and left the chamber For the life of
him he could not think how 1t that he left with
out thinking that there to be q vote on another
nomination. He reached his lodgings, and it was
then. when he saw the light tho Capitol that he
remembered another vote was to follow. lie re-
turned Immediately but did not reach the Senate
prior to adjournment. There wero presidents for
such request and he asked that he now be allowed
to vote against tho nomination OF Mr.. Burt, as he
was opposed TO the change.
Mr. MORRILL,. (rep.) of w., said he did not object
to tho request of the Senator. but no knew Of no
precedent for such action.
Mr. HAm,.rS-oh. yes; there are precedents.
His voto was recorded az requested.
BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY.
Mr.. MAxEY. (dcm.) of Texas. from the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported an amend.
mcnt agreed to by that committee to the Post ofice
Appropriation bil authorizing the Postmaster Gen.
eral to contract for mail communication semi
monthly between the United States and Brazil by
means of two monthly lines Of first class seayoing
steamships; tho first to ply between New York and
Rio Janeiro, touching at Norfolk Va, st. Thomas.
Para. Pcrnambuco and Bahis; tho second of said
lines to ply between New Orleans and Rio Janeiro
touching at Galveston aud such ports in tho United
Ststes the West indies and Brazil the Postmaster
General may dccm necessary and expcdcnt, each
line to- receive subsidy OF ff50.Oo0 per annum. Re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on Appropriations.
THE so,r1H CAROLINA srNAroRsHIP.
Mr. CAMERON, trcp.) of Wis, from the majority of
the Committee Privileges and Elections. submitted
o report, signed by the republican members OF the
committee in favor of seating Mr.. Corbin senator
from south Carolina accompanied by the following
reason THAT said David I. Corbin on the nth
day OF December, A. y. 1876, duly elected BY tho
Legislature of the State of south Carolina Senator
from that state for the term Of six years. commencing
on the 4th of March, A. ID. 1871, and that such no
IL entitled to have tho oath Of cficc administered"
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. HILt. ldcnn.) of Co.. from the minority OF the
committee submitted a minority report, signed by
the democratic members Of the committee in favor
of NJ. @. Butler, who now holds the seat. Orsicrcd
that bc printed and placed the calendar with tho
majority report.
rHE SfcARAauAN CLAIMS
Mr.. MArrHEws (rcp.) of Ohio, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reportcsl back number of Pc
utions in regard TO claims against the Nicaraguan
government. with the following resolution -
Resolved That select committees I'VE Senators bc ar
pointed by the President Of the Senate who shall
Ing Of Congress- TO inquire Into a claims
Of the United States against tho Of
Nicaragua for indemnity for 1.-Two. OF relatives taken
aud chcr personal injuries Inflicted property
taken injured destroyed which havo heretofore
lcd IN the Department OF state and remain pending
snoaa aad 10 rhst persons she government Of NHarA