New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
XLVIrH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEhDlN"S
THE LAST OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS sENr TO
THE PRESIDENTIAL DISCUSSION OK THE VEST
i SILVER Neutrality-suspicious. ROUTINE BUslNhss'
SENATE. .WAsHNGroS, june %, 1879.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. announced to
the Senate yesterday his signature 70 the Letter Chre
Deficiency bill which now goes TO the President
Mr.. VEST Dem, MOI by request. offered resolution
calling ON the Presden for correspondence between the
state Department Mexico in regard to the PROPOSED
survey for the Austin and Topolovampa Railroad Com
pany. Adopted.
MI HARRIS Dem. TENN submitted joint Teso'u-
tion that tine Secretary OF the Navy construct NJ the
washington and Norfolk Navy Yards the proposed
steam vessel refrlgeratng snip, ana maj tIs sio
be constructed uneer the supervision sl G ni ~, ~
neer and that said Girgee be allowed INC h,h az -,
rether with reasonable compensation Tor ms services
Mr.. VoORHEEs Dem, Ind) objected to its present
Mr.. HARRIS explained that he had no Partially for
Mt Cangeo The Board had decided his plan to DC tie
The resolution went over under Mr.. Voorhees, obec
The President pro tenn laid before the Senate state
ment by the Commissioner OF Patents supplemental 10
The report on automatic telegraphic appaotus hereto
fore transmitted. Referred to the committee Oh ruDic
Vests resolution declaring I'm favor OF free coinage
ras t,ten M the question being referring the suh-
stitute accepted by him 10 tbr Committee on Enance'
The substitute is rs follows: That the complete re-
OF silver and it's restoration 10 perfect
"GuIIiiy with gold both coin and bullion are de-
manded alike by the dictates ofjustcc ana wise STATES
Mr.. MORRILL, Rcp.. VT argued that hasty legisla-
IN" NJ KTWKWOOD (Rep, Iowa) submitted an amend
,nent to nsert after the word bullion the words at
as early date az these objects be accomplished c"G
ststeniy with the public welfare" Rejected-yeas, 20;
The morning hour expired, ard the resolution went
The President pro TEN. laid before the senate The
House b TO correct two verbal errors III the Army pl
approved June %, 1879.
Mr. BECK Cd m, XVI asked unanimous consent for
Mr. CONKLING CRcp.. n. " asked II the amend
ments 10 correct these errors had notbeen HJeced" wien
Mr. BECK admired that such was TIRE fact. II that
was wrong there was reason for perpetuatiug the
After further similar discussion the bin was passed
Mr. ALLISON a'tentcd 10 the postponement OF ms
resolution submitted Fritay mat the testimony
taken by the Treasury Investigation Committee De re-
NTr BECK Dem. XVI from the Committee on Appro.
uriatOus reported without amendment the blll making
appropriations TO pay fees for tue United states Mar
ana : and their general deputies.
Mr. CONKLING (Rep.. N " pointed ont that by Sec
ton III t ~, "i rom time to time and
from DAY day the appointment unon request by
citizens of Supervisors of Election Under this bill no
expenses incurred by the Court IN oDeyhg tis section
could be- paid Of the appropriation go that although
supervisors paid out OF permanent appropnatlon',
their appointment would be Impossible Perhaps TINS
provision had crcpt IN where ~ was Oy mistake III so
Inc Democrats benefited by II now and cOnld not
charge mistakes In the Revised Statutes were all
Mr. EENk DOM. Nv SAID ihHl tie pldcihN VI
s0rs the c nanent appropriations was one Of
the fraudulent mistakes similar to the retention Of Sec
Mr LOGAN tRep. M and Mr.. WINDOW REP. Mimi
prOtes ed agniust the hlL
Mr. ALLISON CRaI. Iow4) moved to strike out the
clause making il penal offence to violate OF the
the bl Of various sections or the Revised
Statutes Rcjectct-yeas, II; nays n
Mr. MCMILLAN (Rep., Minu) moved 10 strike out all
of The hin after inc words that the OF 100000
l. hereby appropriated for the payment during the
seal year ending June 30 1850, Of tue fees Of United
states Marslas ana their general dtpuues" Rejected
yeas, 10 nays, y.
The bi. was read a third time and passed-yeas, 25
nays, Is.
In NH the votes above mentioned (Which were strict
plrty yotcsJ for several Senators %
break their pairs IN order 20 make quorum.
Mr. ALLISON moved to amend the tlte or the bill by
adding Jh. words aud for other purposes" Lost
At 4 OJ m. a message rom the House stated that
speaker Of that body mad signed the MarshGlS
preparation bill. The President pro TEN. signed
the hi and it thercupOn sent 10 the President Of
the United states. -
Senate took up and p3sseG the House bill 10 allow John
Nrrgymln aud Frank Brown, Of Baltimore, 10 import
and land three head Of FLOODED stock bought by iLem
in England for breeding purposes before the prohibit
ton OF importation Of cattle from that country.
Mr. MCPHE (Dem. y. j. moved TO take mp and
consider the House amendments Senate bill relating
vessels propelled wholly by sail or internal mo
no quorum voted OF motion.
Mr. HAXEY Dem, Texas moved call OF the Senate.
FOrtyfour answered 10 their names-more than
hr MCPHERSON renewed his motion.
Mr.. BURNSIDE moved TO proceed TO consider execu-
live business
The latter motion agreed 10, and the doors
At $40 D. m the doors reopened and the Senate
adjourned until Monday.