New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
YI,vIrH CONGRESSES SESSION.

,rc,1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
-, SESSIONS OF BOTH HoUsEs-NEw LEGisLA-
r,oN PROPOSED BY THE sENATE-A RKPoBLi-
c,v PROPOSES AN IMPORTANT RULE IN The
HOUSE,. ,e-o
Tho VICE-PRESIDENT appointed Senator
aupds director of the Columbian Institution for the
- and Dumb the time Of his former appointment
having expired. 49,,
NJ MCPHERSON CDen., n. J.l introduced a bill In
,e,atiou TO the transportation of animals.
The following other bills were introduced:
pvMr. SLATER Dem. Ore.)-DTectng and authorih-
@ The Secretary OF the Interior to negotiate with the
Tor The extngushment of the title TO lands now oecu'
piSd % Mr GROVER Dem. ore.l-To reimburse cti-
ve9s OF oregon tor DAMAGES sustained by them by the
Atoioc war in 1872 aud 1873
ton of The srnreme Court OF the United States
Bv Mr.. BURNSIDE (Rep, R. l)-To Introduce moral
and social science In the public schools OF the District
By Mr.. CAMERON (Rep, wis. )-Concerning commerce
and navigation, and the regulation OF steam ana sailing
'fsyFM By Mr.. PENDLEToN Dem, ohiOlTo provide that
the principal officer of each of the Executive Depart
ments occupy seats On the floor OF the Senate ana
By Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W. va)-A resolution directing
the committee to audit and control the CONTINGENT en-
expenses of the Senate to take no tne ne
the senate according to the duties respeeuveB per
foEgd RT M CAMRRoN p Pen9 TO authorize Com
modore Nicholson OF the Navy to accept from the King
OF Spain the Grand Cross Of Naval Merit
BY Mr.. PLUMB (Rep Kan.l- provide for ascer"
tsining and settling private land claims In certain
States and Territories
Mr.. LOGAN (Fsep. IuJ presented the resolutions OF
the Illinois Legislature asking the Senators and Repre-
sentaves OF State IN Congress to use their innu-
ence TO appropriation sufficient to hnisD the
Chicago Custom House and Poet Office Building.
The eVICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate com
unicaton from the Secretary OF the Treasury showing
the moneys that have been paid to Supervisors OF Eec-
tons general and special marshals ETC., for the years
1876 and 1873, The Secretary transmits statement
prepared in the office OF the First Controller Accounts,
he says received from the Chof SUPERVISORS
New-YorR Northern District, SII ,57s so; New-York.
Eastern District, $l5.999 So; NewJersey, $7324 81;
Pennsylvania, Eastern District, S5,e3O 90. Inc ac-
trct of New-YOrk aud the District OF Massachusetts
for 1878 have not yet been received The table accom-
panying the communication shows thai there was nad
10 Chief Supervisors 1876, $59,3S3; and in 1873
fS76, $1l0,9I4 and in 1873. $1lOO99 These sums
we're expended IN Alabama California. Georgia, Illinois
Indiana, Kentucky, MARYLAND; MassachusetIs, Meh
gan. Mississippi, Missouri, New-Jersey. New-York,
North Carolina Ohio, PeDnsyivania. South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Inc
SI349l in Massachusetts,, S9,373; in New-Jersey,
SlO236 in New-YOrk, Sl45097; in Cincinnati, Ogio.
81 ,6lO in Pennsylvania Eastern District Phiadel-
pha S5s 2s9 the Western District, $5,29O, aud III
Illinois, S1O,12O.
The Senate half past ~ O'Clock, went into execu-
tive session and when the doors were reopened, at
12:40, adjourned