New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05
XLVITn CONGRESS-IIp SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE DAY SPENT IN BorH HOUSES IN iNIhopooiND
BnrS AID OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Until
MoSp,Y-A BILL TO SECURE pErosiTons IN
TnF FaEFDNENs BANK
SENATE WAsIn> GToN. Dec. :. 1879.
Hinder section 3,756, of the Revised Statutes,
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Messf-. WLSte
DEEM MAJ. Ransom (Dcm, y. c. and Anthony tkep''
a. members the part Of the Senate az TIE JOINT
Committee Public Printing.
The VICE president laid before the Senate com
nunicat ON from tho Secretary of War trarsEi'ihg
letter from Major James NJ Moore and other ohcers OF
the QaariermAster's Department protesting against the
passage II the bill The date OF commissions OF
certain cheers in that Department Referred 10 the
Committee on Military Anlirs Also n communication
from the Secretary OF War transmitting cticr nom
Colonel his. 9Th Infantry. calling attention 10 TOE
fact that citizen volunteers who participated IN tue
battcoi Horn Montana. have not been recommended
for services; and that no provision has Deeh
made he widows and orpht1S ~ those VINO were
killed there. and recommending action IN the
matter. Referred TO the COMMITTEE on Military Anat-,
Also u communication from the Commissioners ~ tnc
and nTec"lurc for the District Of Columbia. prepared
under direction of the Attorney for the Disfct IN
1879. and recommending its early enactment Wiz,
snch amendments Congress might approve Referred
e. me Committee on tue Dis'iie' VI OV'u"O"' "N va
NJ. RASDoLPH Dem. Y - presented petition OF
soldiers oi New-Jersey prstius The passage OF tne
EQUALIZATION Bounty hill Referred TO the Commit
Tee Oh Military AGlrs Also petitions iroi business
the Harlem River. Referred To the Committee on Cohl-
nerce.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Bills and resolutions introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr. MORRILL, tRep.Vt)-To facilitate the refund
ing OF thu National DEBT Referred the Finance Com
terisy in the House by General Garfield
BY Mr. GARLAND Dem, Arkl-Io tx tho Limitation O,l
ploye, the United States Referred 10 The JUDICIARY
by Mr. PLUMB Gep Kan.j-To make an additional
article OF war prohibiting gambling by officers or
soldiers, or n post stores Referred 10 tue conn"
TELLER Rsp GClnTO amend sssIl s
ersI lands Referred TO the Committee on Mics ana
BY Sir. MORGAN Dem, Ala.)--A resolution directing
the superintendent OF the Document Room to iar,
ph DIRECTORY as the duly
representative ofa journal one copy OF ever on, rsso
luton document printed Tor the use u the senate
Referred 10 tbs Committee ON Printing
BY Mr. DAVIS Dem. ". Va "A resolution calling on
The Secretary OF The Treasury for aouated statement
showin the total amount paid out Ia each fiscal wear
from 1866 1879, inclusive lor claims CROWNS .d' u
the late war Laid on the table ana oiuefe" 10 Do
Bx Mr. CARPENTER Rep.. VISTA resolu re-
10 the Senate any correspondence between The DEPART
,SenI 81 size and amy foreign government FeDru-
and ORDERED 10 be printed
Mr.. CARPENTERS FINANCIAL RESOLUTION.
Mr. CARPENTER also introduced this following reso-
luton:
BAereas The resumption OF specie payment the
circuiaton of gold silver and greenbacks as law
full money OF the United States under existing
laws. aud the reasonable expectation that the
country viii disturbed by preciptaed Legislation,
have been followed by restoration OF business conf
dencs revival OF all the industries OF the country ana
Inauguration OF general prosperity and
Whereas. stability OF financial policy Is essential 20
tho cOnduct Of business affairs therefore
be
Pcs0lrSi That In the opinion .; the Senate any egls
laon The present session Of Congress materially
changing The existing system " huance would be mex
pedieni.
the resolution WAS laid the table 10 be called up
by MIR. CARPENTER hereafter.
On motion OF Mr.. THURMAN Detn., Ohio it was re-
solved iat when tho Senate adj burned to-day 1t be TO
meet on Monday.
Tie Scnxtc thcn 1890 III, went into Executive
SEES on, anl when the dOos reopened, at l2:4o
Il. H.. adjourned until Monday.