New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
yIVTH CONGRESS---IlID SESSION.
nrc1-1-,p RrpnRr oF pROCEEDINGS.

pFGTLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
INV SENATE VERY BUSY. But WITHOUT ACCOM-
rr1sHrNG MUCH-THE HOUSE DISCUSSES THE
SAVINGS DEPOSITS BILL, AND HOLDS AN EVEN
ING SESSION TO PASS IT.
SENATE..... WAsHINGTON. Jan. 10. 1879.
Tn the Senate to-day Mr.. MCDONALD
,,crr Indl from the Committee OF Public Lands sub
,ui,ted A report on the claim Of MI McGarrahan Or-
dered that il be printed.
Mr SARGENT Rep., Call, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported adversely on DIS 10 transfer
p,vuaster Robert Burton Rodney from the retired hs
70 the active list Of The Navy; to transfer captain
F-ber Thompson from the retired Est TO MS orgiha
,osit,on on the active list OF the Navy; directing tht
otnod ~ annual estimates Of expenditures 10 be sub
nitted from the Navy Department TO proNlt I"a ~ ~,
pcrimentS end tLe purchase O' 40 tboT7e the ap-
pontmeut OF ap1thecarcs as warrant 3tnCets ia ,o
United states Navy al OF winch were "'"''' f''
Mr.. EDNUNDs rep VT. from the Gommttee on
nu Ia the bin providing for hOldhg terms OF tAe Cr-
cuif ana strict Courts OF the Mitd etatts or ,De
district OF Colorado, and upon bis mou.n u was OF
dcre that conference be asked with the House on Tie
su93fe' Rs were introduced and referred as follows;
BY Mr. INGALLS, tHcp.. Kanl-To establish me ~
dica' District y The lndian Territory KeI'lIe" 10 'ne
BY BY Mr. ANTHONY, Rcp;, R. Il-Appgropriatng
,nntev Tor the payment of bounty % the officer and
men 6f Flag Oficer Farraguts fleet Referred 10 the
Committee on Naval AfuIrS.
iIoyyneni i - BreyetM or.Ccucra " " Avcrl. United
safes Army with the rank OF Busadier sneral. Re
Nsa. Authorizing tie secretary OF the Treasury 10
purchase adjacent to tn Custom House in the Ciy
OF Providence, X J. Referred TO tAe committee Oh
By Mr. MAXEY. Dem, Iexasl-Making an approprn-
o for the purchase OF FOrt Clark Texas Referred TO
tn Committee on Military Affairs
The biz reported IN the Dstuct Committee yes;eFday
10 authorize the Commissioners II he District Of Column
bia 20 ADJUST and increase me water rates Nlthn ss'
district 10 the OF 50 per cent, was briefly dis
audi Than lf 4E1Up
%r. WiTHERs, Dem, Va)-Submttcd a resolution
rrovidng that the senate instead a0iournug to-uor
row afternoon sba take recess untN 1:45 p. rn at
which time II viii meet iu chamber and proceed 10
tbe Lal of he House to ak- part the memorial ser
vic.- OF he late Professor Henrv. Laid over.
Mr.. ALLISON Hep., Iowa. from the Conference
Committee on lhc Military Academy Appropriation
bnI SAID the d.nrrcuccs between he two Houses had
been divided. The senate appropriated $4,000 for
mon ~ 500 Tue salary ot the CLERK 10 The Treasure
had been n1ed at s900 instead Of loo Ine report
adopted and tn bN passed. II 10" E'es 10 TIE
President for bis sEnatuTe: &c. ...-
"that the Committee on Indan Affairs he and Il I-It
BY instructed u Inquire Into the cfcumS ncc' hHch
Fort Robinson and their subs Qucut slaughter ny the
United states forces who were eh"i-td WIN me cue
tody and that said committee report s findings 10 ls
BODY Agreed to-
NJ. COYKLING Rcp.. y. y prc.epfgi petition O.,
Tie Interstate Commerce BIZ. R,frred TO the Com
A.oa petition OF persons who were private- in Com
pauy G, 1911 Ro-imcnt Ne"-NoA Volunteers pray iIG
IP I3cm 1e Of nSy % Of 500 each Referred 10 the Co-
ulrfcc on Military AFFAIR.".
me senate tllan PROCEEDED to the consideration of
bills on the calendar noj objected 20. under u 5m!nu
rule. The House bill iOr -r payment 10 me oHCtIS ana
sociers OF the Me eylcan war thr.c months extra pay
prglldrd by the act o. Jy 10 l-4~, I'D 90 DISCUS
SION participated in by Mr.. EDMjNl'S lErP NLl aud
Nr. MAXEY (Dem,. Tex M EDM NDS submitted
an amendment 70 make he bill applicable 20 those
VII, Uere in the late Tor the -upPi 7-on Of the re-
btlIoU. -,
Pending discussion, The mOrnl8g hour expired ana the
subject was laId aside.
The senate nen resumed the consideration OF unfn-
ish-d business, being the hill 20 amend the patent
laws. 4 long discussion followed between MI Mdd-
lclza Rep y. H. Mr.. COnAlnE rep, y. " and Mr.
Holr rep, Mass in regard 10 alleged uIwlse and He
gal provisions IN The till
Mr. WADI.EIGH defended it and said II had been
carefully considered by the COmmtiee ON Patents ioI
months. He spoke OF just measure ana one thi'
should nc passed ny The senate.
Mr.. CONKLING tRcp., n. " objected 10 the various
rroyiRous Of TIE bill and especially sucL as authOfz'
iuOGiry into business affairs Of men, one great 90
lection he said the income tax was us prylnS us
position. ,.,
Mr MATTHEWS (Rep, Ohio, in opposing the b'l
SAID If II should become law ne believed II would ave
rise expensive strfes than would aIay diner
ences now existing.
Penang the discussion, the Senate at $50, on mo-
tiou of Mr.. EDMUNDS went into executive rcsslOn.
Al 455 the door, reOpened, ana the senate 80
iourued until tomorrow at l. o'clock.