New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
yIyrH CONGRESS-TIID SESSION.
yrrr1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF IhOCEtnINr0'
. or-1rT WORKING DAY II BOTH BRANCHE>-oNE
or TWO IMPORTANT BILLS IN TIfE SENATE.
SFNATE...... WASHINGTON. Feb :. 1879.
Tho Vicc-Prcsidcnt laid before the Senate
.o-dav various executive communications.
NJ MATTHEWS GIep, Ohio, from the select com
, N IL Ju.rc as 10 the best means Of preventing the
t,d,rtiel or epidemic diseases. reported a JOINT
o,rov authorizing the col ui!tiee TO SIT during the
s Of Congress-. aud TO res.u the services "t three
sri. who shall visit Havana aud such other places
. the committed may direc TO inquire into the history
~ yellow fever Placed on he calendar.
NJ HANIIN U;cp, Me- from the Co amttee on
1.,r Affair, reported back memorials OF TIE Oregon
TersI.tu1r favori0g a modification of the treaty O.
1866 with China 50 - To restrict me nniH' @.
,urn,,. The bill on his motion was indefinitely post
1",'r5 He then reported back the House ban to re
io',"t The immigration OF Chinese 20 the Uaited states
psccf ON the calepdar. Mr. Hamliu gave notice That
Hbeo ID should be taken up he would move that 1t be
w. vICEPRIsIDENT appointed Messrs. Ham'in,
r1,ttiu- Erzwood. Eaton ana Morgan the select Com
i.fs 30 81 during the rsce-s and inquire INTO claims
a--s.i-t the Government OF Nlcaragua
Tie me r0SfeGyo er 10 n 5oLS'' 'S 'D '
-er-. bill 20 extend tAc provisions of the act OF June
H.i-t d % granting "a pension 90 Jllu Watkius, widow
O. T.ama- II. watkins la.r captain VI Company T.
We. - bi Introduced by Nr burnside lEep R. J.,
or hr OH OF ApIl a,t go introduce moral al s9c!I
re.caei ON tie calen,tr. several seuat. rs called
4 Il. read me- ana 70 read at length ana THEN Nti'
over. , ~. .... .....
trl E. -itia D.-a~r- r-uorfeA MI 90 FTr''ii vac
lIi-ocu"tlpu or courageous nl,a3e@ d. tAe '-'"
aud to ISL aa.i-4 E.Itaa Of Iun"c Health. t''ed O."
tie calendar.
H. COCKREIT Dem, Mo- entered % motion 10 20
oensltr the vote co. the bl regard 80 p'T- money 10
feet officers WucA was PASSED thI7 W5r-iL- u -"4.
n vou take f0urgr Eve huud--d thousand dollars if'
th- Treasury OF the United states.
Tna VICEFRESIDENT laid before the senate the
unfinished bus.u--a being the proposed amendment I'd
ts Consultation ~ tAe United states, prohibiting the
,yn~ut OF claims OF tSoyAl persons FOR property III
-rd .r destroyed lu the late war o' the rebellion
Bin IUMLNlJ- ~ f.. VI, who l. III charge 81 That
measure consented That be laid aside informally I'D
order that II lInl might address the SENATE l &C.
L0rlaurc with previous notice.
Sir WINDOW Rep, Mimi then called mp the r-7o.u-
ton submitted by him on tie lG,h of January, pro" IL
ing foI hc appointment Of a committee 20 Inquire Ito
the e1pedienCy and Ur,ctctbitY of promoting The mi
grafton cOIoIpd persons. IL spoke III auvOotg1 "t H.
Tic House BIZ relieve certain legal dSau-lIil's OF
women was then taArn up-yraS, RI : LAFs. -o.
e. Dali provides mat woman Who rhal HaFr
been member Gt The highest Court or any STATE lf l
rtur. the Supreme Court OF tG" DISTRICT OF Coiuu
i,a for tAe space - three years, aud snail nave mann
tanned good st,naaS before sucA court ana VINO sI"
Nr person ~ good moral character shall on In"l'h u
lie production OF sucl character hc aCuiit 10 liat
t;c4 before the Supreme Court 81 the United states
After some discussion the u- was read q tuiu me
and passed without aU- udmcut-yeas, 80: ray-. -'.
Tho l. now goes to the President Tor hI- siEnaIu'
Nj HOWE tRep., Wis., called up the bill Lu provide
PtuIlu- discussion, on motion o. Mr. DAVIS Una.
DO tlr senate at H.. went INTO executive -'-1'ii
and aLeu doors we've IeopcAcu a. 4.4O p Ii, I'D
i.l.ur- t4Lt-. tO-MOItOW.