Daily globe., 1879-02-09
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
TIE Seila3e.
SENATOR WALKER,

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SENATOR WALKER.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.-Credentials of James
D. Walker, elected Senator from Arkansas, were
| placed on file.
| THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
| Senator Window, from the conference COM
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill, sub
mitted report. Agreed to, and the bill passed.
The total amount appropriated is $4,7l3, ,2O6-
rent fiscal year.
THE REVENUE LAWS.
Senator Bayard, from the committee on
finance, reported back, with amendments, the
House bill to amend the laws relating to inter-
nal revenue. Ordered printed with the amend
ments, and placed on the calendar.
Senator Bayard, in view of the importance
of the interests affected by the bill, suggested
Thursday next for its consideration.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION.
Senators Window, Sargent and Beck were
appointed new conferees the naval appro-
priation bill, and Window, Dorsey and Wal
lace on thefortifcation appropriation bill.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
MIR. Bruce, from the committee on levees and
improvement of the Mississippi river, reported
| without amendment the House bill to provide
for the organization of Mississippi river i'm
provemert commission, and for the correction
permanent location and deepening OF the chan
mel and improvement of the navigation of the
Mississippi river and the protection of its allu-
vial lands. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Bruce gave notice that he would call
the bill up early and speak in its favor.
VARIOUS NOTES.
A communication from the secretary of war
| submitting the report of Major Comstock re-
specting the cost of different classes of work
| on the lake surveys from 1871 to 1878, and
| request from the adj jutaEt general that he be
| allowed twenty-five additional clerks, and that
the clerical force of his Office be compensated
the same as other departments were referred.
The annual report of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute was ordered printed.
Senator Saunders gave notice that he would
call up at the earliest opportunity his bill for
| temporary transfer of certain Indian tribes
from the interior to the war department.
Senator Hereford gave notice that Thursday
next he would move to take up the bill for the
relief of the Methodist Episcopal church South
at Charleston, w. Va.
The conference committees report on the
bill to abolish the volunteer navy was agreed
to. The bill allows all officers mustered out
one years pay. 1t effected one line officer and
twenty-six medical officers. Provision is made
for the admission Of medical officers to the
medical corps of the navy after examination
The House amendments to the joint resolu-
tion to print the report of the United States
Commission on fish and fisheries for 1878
were agreed to and the joint resolution passed.
Senator Rollins submitted the following
amendment to the House bill to amend laws
relating to internal revenue, reported by Sena-
tor BayarG: That in making further collec-
| tions- of internal revenue taxes on banks Of
deposit, no savings bank recognized as such by
the laws of It's State and having no stock shall,
on account of mercantile or business deposits
heretofore received upon which no interest has
been allowed to parties making such deposits.
be denied the exemptions allowed to savings
banks having no capital stock and doing other
business than receiving deposits to be loaEed
or invested for the sole benefit of the parties
| making such deposit, without profit or COM
| pensation to the bank, if such bank has paid
the lawful tax upon the entire average amount
OF such business or mercantile deposits; but
nothing in this section shall be construed to
extend such exemption to deposits hereafter
| made, or in any way affect the liability of such
deposits to taxation. Ordered printed.
| The report of the commissioner making
| negotiation with the Ute Indians, of Colorado
| was ordered printed.
The House bill providing for the payment to
| officers and soldiers of the Mexican war of
three months extra pay, provided for by the
act Of July 10, 1846, passed after being amend
ed to provide that the act shall include officers
and men of the army, navy and marine SER
! vice.
Ihe Senate bill to confer upon boards of the
United States army organized by the President
| to review sentences of courts martial such
authority to compel the attendance of wit
nesses and to send for persons and papers as
are now given to army courts martial. Passed.
| The Senate bill to provide for the settlement
of accounts with certain railroad companies
was taken up. Pending discussion, the Senate
on motion of Mcmillan, by a vote of yeas 80,
| nays 22, adjourned until Monday.