Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1879.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr. Patterson, of s. g., from the Committee
on Territories, reported back be letter of The
Secretary Of the IG;eror 10 regard 10 ibcrias.
i1g he salaries Ct gcvtIrors Ct lie territories
and moved that i; be rst,r:cd to tic Commit
lee en- Appropriations. 81 ordered.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of [nd., from the Committee
90 Pensions, reported o resolution iostluotlog
the Secretary CT the Iuericr to report to toe
Senate without delay WHIST additional clerical
force is necessary 10 the pension Office and The
pension branch Of the Surgeon Generals Office
to secure 10 applicants prompt examination
of their claims and the speedy aod eficle5t
transaction If the business OF pensi?ne75 -
Agreed to.
Mr.. Shields, tf M, Has appointed ne;u
Der of the Committees Oh Railroads ard Ia.
rolled Bills 10 pace Of Mr.. Armstrong, Of Mo. L,
whose term has cXtired.
at 1885 Mr. PrudeD, sssistan. rr7a.c sec
rotary 10 the President, appeared 10 The Senate
chamber with message from the preslcut.-
He Was accompanied by a MESSENGER bea,iGg
a huge huod!e of documents, supposed t.. Dc
from Secretary Sherman in Regard 10 the NaT
York appointments, bu: tie bundle w:s Got
quietly On the Vice Presidents table.
Mr.. Hamio, of Me-, FROM the COMMITTED
on F0reigd R:siors. reported adversely On
House 1lut resolution III relation to eyDen3i
lures al The 10dus!.iaI Exposition il Paris ia
1878. aud Il was lnde6oi;ely pyspjnoG |, d
reefs the Secretary OF Sac 10 lrausml! 70
Congress IS soon as practicable detailed state
ment Of the expenditures which may have b:eI
Incurred uudsr the j,int resolution u:akiu5 APP
preparations for tho exposition.
la explanation OF the adverse report Mr.
Hamiu said that the rtsou loo oaly Tcueatcd
what is now The law. L. had been mai3 the
daty OF The Secretary OF the State to make that
rep:rt Of Expenditures, and he would do 80 as
5000 as nc c!ud ascertain the ailGbt ct the
CXGrosts.
Mr.. Ssund,r5 Of Ncbrasks, from the joint
c)uultlec 10 lrqulre iato the eXpedien:y ii
transferring tue Iaiisn Bureau from thu II.
terror to tho War Department. reported tha:
the committee had been unable TO agree and
submitted report IS the UIlmitteo had agreed
should be submitted, accom- panied BY Dill to
authorize the President 10 transfer the custody,
control and management OF certain Indian tribes
from the lnt:ror TO tho War Department aud FIR
other purposes. Llid co the table aud Mr.
Saunders gave notice he would call il up fer
consideration a! an eaily day.
Mr.. Coke, Of Texas. submitted $ resolution re
qleslipg the Ccmmjtoa CO RAILROADS. 10 consider
Senate bills 10 sid in the construction of railroad
from San Au;oua, Texas. to Laredo, On Tie
Rio GraDGe and au!horiz, The Secretary Of
War to contract With tho Galveston aud Ca
MARCO R,iircad Company for the Immediate
construction Of its line IF rail 10 Rio Grs1de
Li!y, opposite to Carmargo, Mexico, as &
coast defeuss, and fur the purpose OF establish
Jog commercial aad military raj; highway to
the Rio Grandc.
Laid on tie table 10 BE- c!!ia1 up 81 some
future time.
Promptly ct O'clock. The Senate 90 motion
Of Dir. CouckIios, went iuto executive session.