New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-19
XLVrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE FINALLY VOTES TO REDUCE THE To-
BACCO TAX AND NOT TO TAX TEA AND COFFEE
The CENSUS BILL DEBATED IN TIE HOUSE.

ate communication from the Secretary OF the interior
submitting estimates Of the amount required for foreign
postage by tho bureaus Of tho Interior Department
Referred 10 the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. HERMAN tDem., n. y presented petition OF
Mrs. Clement : Sanders, NJ d. Of New-York cry, ask
ing her disabilities be removed and that she he IN
vested with the right OF suffrage Referred 10 thc Com
mttcc PRIVILEGES and Elections
Mr.. SPENCER (Rep Aa.). from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill making a special appro-
prlaton erect buildings for department headquarters
at Fort Smelling. MINI. Placed on the calendar:
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep.. x. j, from the Committee on
Printing reported fayOraby the resolutions 10 print
500 extra copies Of the correspondence o. T. r. wash
burnc, our late Minister 70 France, In regard to the
Fnncoi!u,sian war; and to print oQQD aad!.ionaI
copies OF the narrative OF llaS scc0Hu AIc"' 'Ap'"
tiol, and thcy were agreed 20 49,, ,
Mr.. WlTHERS DEM Val introduced bIl au horz-
ing the Secretary OF war {" issue wall tents 10 the -
perntcndent OF The Nrsnia Military Institution Re
Mr.. DAVIS Qua, lil), from the Committee on the Ju-
delay reported adversely on Senate bill - amend Sec
ton 658 of the Revised statute, IN regard % WH,s OF
nandanus nnd prohibition ny me supreme lourl oi me
United states lie also reported from the samc com
mItter with amendment. senate III I'D am nj section
1858 OF Revised ~aIucs In gard 10 Wts OF error
IN bankruptcy cases. Placed on the calendar.
nj MA. W. 600 IN ' SiI c,,usaIIo Fog is
expenses prosecuting hs claim 70 - In the senate
sena,or from The state OF virginia, III le6J Agreed
Mir. CAMERON QIep.. WIS.,. from the Committee on
Transportation Routes 10 the Seaboard reported with
amendments, senate bill for the relief o. james - Edds
Placed on the calendar.
MIR. COCKEELL Dem MOI, from the Committee on
Military Aflrs. report daivrr'eiy on the bll 10 siye
tGe Fort HAYES military reservation TO the Sta.e OF
Kansas, ard 70 was ndtiHit IS 20, poned.
SIR. PADDOCK (RrP., Nep) subu4tted "A resolution to
pIut the testimony taken rs tie Committee on Asric
lure in regard 10 Infectious diseases among horned cat
Mr WOHRiLi rep, W moved to reconsider tho
vote ny "mcl tAH uGu'e DIN TO ''I'tL ,nv l,,g ~.
public debt vas passed l1sl week h;r'ra to: pho
lie men su"H a y" aihtH1n.n' 40 "jpS tmp LiU
coed, from such Ctrnrt- u inc payment ol any nos
bearing interest rate o. nor ic-s tnan pcr cen mn,
,'oad OF to me payment Of 5,3o bonds which 4ear
arncldmcn was agreed TO- auG tho bil read tllga
time AID paced o-..., ...,..,,., nal,
MT III i'tLIL ii'tP' otrAoU, e"'W ,Ie" u I'0'''
tou 90 print iuc u..uuouy ttncut ~ tLe Committee on
Hd.rold, so regard % s- railroad .cirsraph ines for
1lc S,uae teu proceede 70 tlc c"nsiierau1n o. ois
ON rae cacndor House OH 10 promo. a "h""l"iSe "i
Students o scientific schools or COLLEGES IN ue United
states. Toe bIh winch was discussed az" 'mt"de'
men tae senate b1t TO iep,,} seton l5is o. taS
Il ;Nisr statutes "hlch I"i'ius any one WIZ 'tIN''
30 any clpa.i,y under tHt Coh'aef''y RON D'lE ai-
u"lnted 70 Ay po'.ti. 30 ,1e Asny " .h' III
WAS reached M- CAMERON tE"p Ni') OBJECT to
i,s pl.-.u, consideration, aud 81 Nos .at aside.
Wu.l Iiou-r hi t'hV tHr u1. ~ letter c'Errf' Was
n. onto the biz
Pending DISCUSSION the hour expired, and tho senate
1'sos j,. 3, TO amend The Iutc-nsI .c,cuIe .- 30
l'uG.rG question o'n- on aH "Iuc.am'i 81 ar. Va.
'."f u! ' OF % -'...' .'-. ~ 10 ia ,'' 10
cents lr. i''uI ara '.A'' > ''n ..' p,i..', .
I"c htu ana h'i''t Nf"io't..''1n ON I''',, 'u
Of Na tO<LilNG N.rp.. y. - ire OH Nas lad I'd t-c
'aH.e ul'.. Io-uouo".
The ofuer appropriation h.N p1--c" hF rue i'"'.
atoms.
Nr. MATTHEW'S Rep, o1i,l t.oa spoke in favor o'
ni, du,utt'ht. lie trEi q tnt, Tax I'd TO tt..s q
pound 90. t... ana - CENT, pound ou c4G.e w.u.t
Fl' revenue to- thr "ty.f -ni oi ''ou Fi'o0'.''o
b. A.i i'- u 'f"-H re- YEA ':.'h '.'I " I'D. &c
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