New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
XLVrH CONGRESS-Il1D SESSION.
prc1r.R REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORI Or IhONLLblNOo'
syvERIL IMPORTANT NEW MEASURES BROUGHT
FORWARD IN TIE sENATE-THE HOUSE SPENDS
TIE DAY on NATIONAL SURVEYS.
SENATE. WAsHINGToN. Feb. IL. 1879.
The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Sen
,,o one or two executive communications.
Mr WINDOW REP, MIMI, from the Conference 'oni-
ittee on the Naval Appropriation dill. submitted re-
port. which was agreed to. and the bill passed
Mr. WINDOW. in explanation OF the report salo the
senate had dled $50 800 to the House bill The House
o,creDce had recedel from the disagreement or that
bodv 10 amendments involving I'll 300 ana the senate
conference mad receded from An amendment involving
$4,000 additional for provisions and clothing The bI
agreed upon appropriated Sl4,O29,96s %, Oh SO"
Az 30 less than the estimates.
On motion of MT WITHERS Dem. Val the senate
then proceeded 10 tue consideration OF bills on the cal
endar Bills were passed removing the disabilities OF
Asa Wall, L. T. shepherd. G. b. Oliver D. NJ W. N"7"'
H. G. Thomas Charles 1. NJ. SpOtsVood' Johh H. 9li!nS
C. H. Kennedy W. b. sinclair and r. /; rag; OF ham m
gnia Isaac : Trimble, H. H. Lewis and " l. Wy sha9'
eeiwaryIsnd C. II williamson. ~ New,Iork J 9hn u
Tucker. Of North Carolina, and w l. "e4Aef' Oh 0'i
~. WHITE Dem Nd submitted a resolution to
Horace e Mullen United states Navy. Referred 10 the
Committee Oh Nava Affairs. ,...., -. Ito. .o1,,
NJ. CAMERON Rep. PENN SUBMITTED Jolil Ieou .
t4or uroyidnc for a commission 10 CONSIDER ana report
what legislation Is needed for the ooier rrsuaon o'
erce among the states. II provides LOT conn
s,on 20 on +vc Observation-Disclosures 10 be appointed by
c PresdeDt who shall sit during the recess and inquire
generally into the condition ~ commerce among tue
$50 ro,tes DISCRIMINATION etc; ssId commission 10
nave power to send Tor persons and papefs Referred
~ mo Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CAMERON Rep, Penn, from the Committee on
Military Affair." reported adversely GA toe senate On
authorizing he IeTip' NJ r,, and nav Of Briga.
dier-(ienera 1t indefinitely postponed.
Tae following were placed on the calendar
others fo uie received BY The explosion al the bdcsDurs
AS ssnaie bin relative to tle deposit Of bonds.
senate b authorizing the conversion OF National god
For the relief Of H. Page late dsbusng agent Of tho
snate Bin to ascertain the expenses Of Idaho the Nez
senate bin for the relief Of certain persons locating home
steals ,..,,- ,,,t ..b sr,6-r amendment.
Mr.. BECK Dem, KY. member % ils CQInIn,lteSS
o. Appropriations reserved all points Of order in regard
Mr.. Doi.S EY Rep Ark reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations inc m pIst 04ces
and Post Roads IN regard 10 Redistribution OF MAJ
natter and rcsd lstment Of computation pad 10 Iaii-
roads for transporting mails. - .s,,,,on
Tie following we're introduced and referred. .,-.
BY Nj PADDOCK REP Neb TO Prov lie toT fernl
Of The United States Circuit and District Courts at the
cry " Lnce!H, Nc0 and to divide re sIa'e ih'o Two
i"SIc1 dSy y 1Ps t6e4 n s1e rSGre.To amend
the Act Of June % 1874 amending the charter OF ne
freedmen savings and Trust Company. Referred to
By Mir KLRSAN Dem, y. Yl-To authorize the
master N the Amy. Referred to the Committee on
Ey Nr. HHRGEEr Rep Gala resolution request
iu- the Secretary Of STATE - transmit 10 ne any
1rFlr
HAY he obtained througR tae consular seEV-ce
relating to the methods Of pr@q ara pr
alcoholic liquors imported into tHc Jnned states from
Foreign ports 81 which EtatioHed officer, O. con
Grade m and prevailing 81 sAcb ports affecting nc
purify of -ucA liquors and eenuRaIeSS OF ia1e!s ana
Hnd ara rhe regulations a. Inc oSEsn4I service
prevent OF encourage IL, MlSi a,t ino .de
laiian may be- neca.4a1y fOr the regulation of lie
u
IN uure and genuine vines braUdrs eud Cth", hguu-A
Gui 10 prevout te importation OF Illustrations seuj
terated compounds and falsely Jed arEce-; and
also 20 furnish information bs 20 iH>Gncn ny IcffrN
governments. which may affect exports % the United
States aisO showing tile nature. charactcrstios guam
titles md values % alcoholic liquors imported into
States etc. Keferred % the Committee Oh Finance.
Mr.. SARGENT aeo Oifored snothcr resolution on TINS
subject and said he hoped the committee on IlGanc.
would these resolutions. rs Las been SAID That
rs%GP p CONF G T rseg. T. aid It vas not usual to
request CABINET officer 10 furnish Information, bat
Tho resolution was amended in accordance with this
Suggestion, ana also referred 70 the COMMITTEE on
NJ PATTERSON Rep. 8 c., nom the Committed. on
Territories, reported laVoFNoy 9. ne ' ~ -
cr purl,sses j. placed on he calendar, together
M nj r', IN. lief M the heirs Of General william
rlounsnu Or tuc Rcv0lut srmy, Vas discussed
'rl.e Scus,. teen resumed consideration Of ne IN
Recommendation for tAe Library Of Congress. Ihe pAl
led So long dl,t.'''inn ~ ~, 800 .., o.. no
Mc C0NHLiN0 Rep, \. ~ was opposed 10 re-
moving the library roc The CSptol hr.d'ng
ana argued That there Is ample room 10 extend
building and add - rs slt Alig GU sIptIlAe'
ftead of O. bui ding with dome surmouuung II. The
nome has extnC1'~hing effect IL - eEressNt-i
wa colossal The a. tDc centre OF tue building
'woue ado N The gcanGenI ct l's app,,ai"aeei MI
HAL Of Inc House being badly ventilated, and char
ecterBed them as non boxes IN Whch am u es are krP
lally ike rats II AZ exhausted recover There ls
1r rs beeY much tain aud threats Of prosecution
NJ Tf,vE.. III
would net have overlooked She fact that under the sane
Tio Of mar ird box made II each onp
,of ths binding where men had 10 work. and Ng'e
hud OF A tfee, or get q moutLful Of puIe al.
iHf. CsnElug referred 10 Jefferson Davis. who Wa.
secretHry " War and hac cA9i Ge oI me CONSTRUCTION OF
Inc vfuxs Of The Capitol building. NJ. CoRE.In-,
oepriruiHE Ais remarks regard e. the bad ventilation
OF the senate Cba1nb4F said he he ia. the couor tile
rDe Inc sSrC o. business lu the long
IL Genre VuulQ derive great az raAtsr hV the transfer a."
ths rvo Lguses o. CSufess 10 more desirable part
a. the building walcA CHI De done by ADDING u las
ArffT fir1, ny dlscusgies VI COEKLTSG submitted
rergrr bill providing lei commission OF skilled per
sens 70 exsrnfue AID rc-ert TO CoHCree. touch
Ing the SHES fsr new library. and e.
,pecislF the practical changes winch may OF mad
&C. the csrtol sulSlHs ier me administration o. S
Mr.. NCPHERSVN Dem. y j. gave nonce thaf or
turdsy next b. wo1lo Ineyt ic taht UP lae e4,t el.
IL smcDd oert siD sections u the le Statutes tc
lIE te the -r0nsnertatlOn OF snLIHas.
Mr.. CAMEEoN lEea.. WIS Introduced bil for the
feryed 20 the COMMITTEE Military Aftirs.
Tue senate tlgB, n %:Zo p IN, on notion o. Ny
EEUkMAA Dem. CAlsl, went uto executive session,
and when the dsVrs wee reopened, a. go F. L. ~
iornee until 10 morrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The conference report Oh the Naval Aprro-
prisuO1 bill was presented BY Nj CymeI Dem. PENN
bnt Wa agreed to.
The majority ard nil oli.y reports OF the Committee
On Ee.tos in the Estrlda contested election Of a