, 1879-02-09
Customs, Delos E. Lyon, Of Dubuque, L., an
William j. Smith, of Memphis.


IAE Il kECORD~
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 6.-The credentfa
of James D. Walker, who was elected Senate
from Arkansas, we're placed on file.
Mr.. Window, from the Conference Committt
on the Indian Appropriation bill, submitted
report, which was agreed to, and the bill ":
passed. The total amount appropriated WI
salts, ,o06. S33, ,0GS less than the appropriate
for the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on Finance
reported back, with amendments, the Hous
bill to amend the Laws relating to internal re1
enue.
Ordered printed, with the amendments, an'
placed on the calendar.
! :. Mr.. Bayard, in view Of the Importance Of tn
interests affected by hts bill, suggested Thurs
! day next for its consideration.
! Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman of the Committee OF
Finance, said that, feeling that the bill should
| be In the hands OF its friends, he had declined
! to report it.
| Messrs. Window, Sargent, and Beck were ap
pointed new conferces on the Naval Appropria
tion bill, and Messrs. Window, Dorsey, and
Wallace on the Fertilization Appropriation bill.
Air. Bruce, from the Committee on Lcyees
and improvements of the Mississippi River, re-
ported without amendment the House bill to
provide for the organization Of the Mississippi
improvement Com mission, and for the correc-
tion, permanent location, and deepening OF the
channel, and lile improvement Of the naviga-
ron Of the Mississippi River, and the protection
Of its a11ngial lands. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Bruce gave notice that hc would call up
the bill carly, and speak in Its favor.
4 communication from the Secretary OF War
submitting the report OF Nal Comstock re-
tit1rff Nf ~
the lake surveys, FROM 1871 to 1878, and q re-
quest from the Adjutaht General that be be al
lowed twenty-five additional clerks. and that the
clerical force OF his office be compensated the
same as other departments, were referred.
The annual report Of the Secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution was ordered printed.
Mr. Saunders gave notice that he would call
up, atthe earliest opportunity, his hill for the
temporary transfer Of certain Indian tribes from
the Interior to the War Department.
MIR. Hereford gave notice that on Thursday
next he would move to take up the bill for the
relief OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South
ut Wheeling, West Virginia.
The Conference Committees; report on the
bill to abolish the volunteer navy was agreed
to. The bill allows all officers mustered out one
year's pay. It affected QUE line officer and
twcnty-six medical officers. Provision is made
for the admission of medical officers to the 1netl-
ical corps Of the navy after examination.
The House amendments to the joint resolu-
tton to print the report OF the United States
Commissioner OF Fish aud Fisheries for 1S77-'75
we're agreed to, and the joint resolution passed.
Mi. Rollins submitted the following amend
mcut to tue House bill to amend the laws re-
latluE to internal revenue reported by Mr..
Bayard: That in making further collections Of
taxes on bank deposits, no
savings bank recognized as such by the laws
Of its State, and having no stock
shall, on account Of mercantile or business de-
posts heretofore received upun which no in |
tercst has been allowed to parties making such |
deposits, be denied exemptions allowed to !
savings banks having no capital Stock and doing
no other business than receiving deposits to be |
oaucd or invested for the sole benefit Of the |
to tue bauS, if such bank has |
oaid the lawful tax upon the entire average
mount OF such business or mercantile deposits.
)ut nothing in this section snail be cor
tined to extend such exemption to deposits
hereafter made, or In any way to affect tile
>rintcd.
The report Of the Commission making negota-
iouswith the Ute Indians in Colorado was or
ercd printed.
flcers and soldiers Of the Mexican war OF the
ilrec months extra pay provided for by the act
+ July ", 1913, passed after being amended to
rovide that the act shall include the officers
nd men OF the army. navy, and marine service |
The Senate bill passed to confer upon Boards
t the United States army, organized b; the
resident to review the sentences Of Courts
fartfal, such authority to compel attendance |
witnesses aud to send for papers. and per-
DDS.
The Senate bill to provide for the settlement
accounts with certain railroad companies was |
lken up.
Pending dircussion, the Senate, on motion OF
I. Mcmillan, By q vote Of Yeas 80, nays %,
ljourned until Monday.
Mr. Beale took his seat as the successor Of the
te Beverley Douglass, OF Virginia. I
The Senate Census bill was referred.
A bill reported last night from the Commit
e on Coinage, Weights and Measures, was
id on the tab!e-veas, 1877; nays 10i.
Mr.. Whitthornc asked leave to present the re- {
'rt Of the Naval Committee in regard to mat /
+ objected.
The House then went into Committee Of the
rmy Appropriation bill.
The pending amendment was the substitute S
Mr. Page. which vas rejected with other
,endments after general discussion.
Mr. Cole offered an amendment requiring the
;pectiou Of supplies BY the Quarteruaster or
lnmissary nearest the place Of the successful
,der. Agreed to- Also an amendment that
dians who settle on lands under the home =
'ad or preemption laws or on purchased land | -
all be free from the control Of Indian Agents.
A~ oAA-tAAA RtoP09AtAOu VI N4E. DQOue IOf q | ~
nster OF the Indian Bureau to the War De- | d.
rtment, was then rejected On vote by tellers r;
'cas, s.; nays, 10l. :,
The result was applauded by the Republicans.
proposition having received only six or eight | r
rmativc votes on that side, and only about a pl
zen negative votes on the Democratic side. T
The COMMITTEE then rose and reported the r.
and amendments to the House. ~
lie first vote was on the following amend ~
Mt offered BY Mr. Butler: Il
And telcyran3s are authorized to be trans | re
tied By railroad companies that NAV have In
egraph lines Tor the Government and for the ~,
leral public at rates to be fixed b. tbc Gov &''
ment according to the provisions Of Title 65
tue Revised Statutes OF the United States :, re
II. Tucker demanded the yeas and mars. hut | til
' were not ordered. The amendment was III
'ptcd. The next amendment of Importance ~
j that tor the REORGANIZATION of the army M us
reed to,-yeas. llG; nays, g. Messrs. Cit III
and Phelps we're the only Democrats yotinr m
he negative. m
he next amendment was that offered bY Mr. -
sitt (N. " amending Sec 2.O02 OF the Re- - -
IL Statutes so as TO expuugc authority tn IA
c troops ct the polls On ecction-daT TO Kern ne
peace. 1t Tas adoptcd,--yeas, ITO: naysr VI
. strict party vote with the execution Of q.
gdcn who voted in the affirmative with the
nocrats.
r. Cuberson submitted an amendment re-
ing Tie law which requires that military
aquarters ia time OF peace shall be estal3 | piv
~ at points where the Government owns e.,
ol1gs ana harracks. Adopted. ~ ~
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