New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
XLVTu CONGRESS-IIIp SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
The GENEVA AWARD BILL LAID AsIDE--THg Horsv
ORDERS THR ARREST OF Mr.. sKwARD-spE,v,.
RANDALL, EXPLAINS.


RANDALL EXPLAISe
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. 1874
In tho Senate, to-day, Mr.. C0N0VER (Ren
Fla) presented q petition Of $3.50 colored peonl. -
Columbia County. Fla. complaining that they are nos
protected in their rights by the laws OF Florid, D.
ferred TO the Special Committee Of which Mr. Teller 4,
chairman.
Mr. TELLER rep. COLI from the select commlt,s.
appointed carly in the session TO inquire into als
violation OF the constitutional rights Of citizens du,
the elections last Fall submitted report OF the slor
in regard 10 Louisiana and South Carolina and ..,,
the mlnoriiyof TIE committee had reserved tho r,h
submit report hereafter Ordered that the report h.
priltei.
lie also submitted resolution providing tbatn,
committee of which he Il chann9n be continued wiz
pow report at the next session OF the senate vS
authority 10 sit during the Tpcess and have an ~
power ard authority heretofote conferred uuonh ~
Mr. BAYAkD (Drin., Del That had better 20 oyev
NJ Il.LliH -'Id the resolution Was tne unanuou,
viii OF the committee.
Nj BANAID -aid no harm could come lgom I. lawn,
over until tomorrow. -
n was ord, red.
Nh IIAMLIN asep.. Me-. from tho Committee on Pc,
O'1crs and Posi- Roads. reported ryo' iy on he bl IA
pay J1sruh ne &. oven, po4tua-t"r ai E'udOlph, \
~el5 FOR stamps stolen from The vault 81 t.o bsak n
Mr. MORGILL Gor. v'J called up %, senate hus.
tho Interchange Of sub-idaiF .i.'cf COINS dld Uniei
Nr TnURTAN D.m, oh.oy inquired ii t.s d.
worii cau." any G"cr.a'c u thr amount of uosiGi,r
Mr. MORRILL, r.piir, in Tho NEGATIVE. and said a..
cnscJ of Tie o. would Doe g. I,d,cm surp coin wlsr.
tIrrs ,a- surplus az e. and rel ~e Dr. auo. her rs
A. the i.qrc.t of NJ. no. D. III; p WEI tlc nirtT,
go-i ,rf,u - The 3l -. p'-. pIuu Unti tD-nlrer,
Mr. WALLACE Dem, f,ruJ moved to suspend Al,
r.r.prt aud H prior ogdrrs, alu tlar up the Hoa..
JOINT rc.o.uuou for The enforcement Of tAe e,bihg,
Dir MORRILL, Gep.. VI. from The Committee q.
Finance. reported an Jn"udment 20 TIE bIl making ~
appropriation f1l the payment 49, arrears ~ peasion,
n gro,Itrs tIaf for rhr prompt D4vurrf ~ tle arr
O. pensions tur secretary of hc n -Iy BE- aut4orld
to i,-ue - 0ooc0o Of per cent bonus.
Printing, reported iiyDrauy ol thc resolution 10 g,st
a.. rrpor; aud proceedings oi tie rdrs Monetary C5
II. also ported paci the resolution 10 pfn, 9Gooo,
crri.- OF H., agricultural T'""it Tor 1875, viii IN
a,Uruiui-Ei rcjuciue ,hr h' per ." -'D,1"D
Tine turuuurut Was rfItcird, ana ihf original rpsgl.
iiru prov tIu- Tor jOo,op' copies a~i'ed t0.
The ilol,c bll- T.,asm@ iitIc 60 areita'n cemetery
lot 10 th" city of Montgomery, A3.. uad granting raf
condemned cannon % the io"h0t sutton, HAS, wee
Nr. DAWES mep. M4s=.l. rom the Committee On p.
name. reported au amendment 20 th" til Inakugan
appropriation .or the payment "i dreai, OF pensions
~ 1.oydc tlat u nD case sh1l Arrears p' rensoB,
Dr ,p.I nua paid fr0Id a tuuc prior O." trD dr cfae.
tll' disability. Referred to ihe '';nm''lra cn Appr9-
- Mr. HiNLIY Hcp, Mainc) moved to take up ,heG..
Nr. MALLS Rep. Kan.l opposed the motion ar!
said he uuDcd the senate w0uo VOC j. down.
Nr. DAVIS Nnh. Lii s'id ile Geneva AganM
aud the discussion would Jan uroh Wciie1 Hcnaioa
Mr THURMAN dem. ONO also opposed 'Lo Goa.
Atrr some ilr,hi discussion tbc motion Of ST. Han
lin wa- ,.t.4.-yea,. -; '9F- ~. a., ,....,...
Commerce r.porjc fayo.ahy on senate b lvr Jhe
i~f v,-..s 81 thr Uaiv state, oh,r,d by aliens
Nr W,BIriGli Rep. y. H.. frorn tne COMMITTEES on
PIc.'-. r,l nsi,d f.s't'1B en- ~"A1i. " .'i.'t tAlg
,yii i.e-, against tur United states. fer ne q
hi. usj,ur l'l .n Improved utho" "I "btlihH- Itf
I.f ..s. .or Placed ca the calrndar Hc a,5 'tpOt1
fy,rn; on House llll t0 extend ihe letters parlti
Hu.liB q. D.t, or A"w and as. iu. Improvement "a
l,.,r,l rt;un.r. = need uI tAr Cairudar.
Tar -.i...c then tuui up IA" hl baking m 1pDroprf
rr,ca'.IiIg wIth us con D" y 4i"n, on m"rh o- ah
EDMUND, G:eP, Va, at l;-1 p' "a. ""nI in'o eKela'
e. o'..Uis 70. IN. the doors were reopauea.
VI. SPiNtIR Dom, A1) from t1e C"moihee,a
ComIu roe, d ppi,ad thr h'"r ana hdI Dot APht"lF
U.u 3l. Vi,l "mrhGiurili'. Hc,u O, lit l"trl"I'
Tn Ccnsil- b,l. as amended bY the House was ~
felr.d {, t.c C'lsus CgInuitcr ,.... an, -.
MIR. LAMAR (Drn., Hl,s) cal el up the maze th .
remove tine r..cal disabilities II 3. ". Ferguson @
Ib. senate then resumed consideration Of the b1!
making appropriation FOR The payment oi arrears VI
Ilncudmen's proposed nv the committee providing
that peGsiou agents s'al receive for the reryicsm
paying .tc.. 80 cents for cac' payment ani
aipropria INC $4,000 10 meet such cN cnse, aud
sfr LUs ont House hill the clause providing hH
tine ict granting arrears OF pensions shal 'N'end 70
pc. '0n- granted by special Act 0f Congress, Sds
Sir. DAVE nscp, Nlss.) submitted the ameHdmcnt
r.I,,trI ly b, IN nom the Comm ttea on Finance tls
IcusiouS ha - lowed and paid from time PHO: 10 iaa
cttr cd 4c..al d.s4biIfy. A-reed to.
Mr. INGALLS, u!,u.. Kin) submitted an amendinent
yIdiu tie -vs ana I'f tories into dr'ilrs B9s
,yr ,l ...,if, -.X ~ numuer, aud uioyIi.Ug i0f
conan s..ol 20 attend each OF sad district, dt least Vlt
yrtr and assigning 10 P"hSioh shigeu 'hn Feh'''A
{ e.. * Ir n4k rd.ctl aiI surgical cNtmiaajous.
~. LDMCND> tk p, W. raised the point of 0nif
ta t.- Va D.. gi,Iuou on gcl'ral appropriation n;
The CIAIk -ubmu ed the question o tie >.nte, ahd
il Vas Decided tuJb tAe ;UurnuIntut vas an ord T.
pcaGlu- Il -cus-fan the tin Was laid aside importantly
Mir WINDON U.ep., Ailnu.1 from t." tomuluee "A
AuurupilIt"u. ru Drtr " an amendments, t.e -uuOy
tlyil Apuropii. ti,n bill Placed On the calendar.
ar. v OTHERS Dem. N.) cde' up The House fesO
luton~ IA memory al the lat' Beverly Il. Douglas,
Re,i sent tive IN Cunerr,s ircu tr stale 0i NHsut.
suitable marks upon tnr ilit ami CHARACTER 81 le
d,..a. rl were t.aIt by Mr.. NlllER>, Nr. THCENAH
G).in. Oniu) Mr. HEREFORD 70 I'm. ". Ns.), and ~
RANSOM ID .l " CD and AT O:20 p. IN. the : nate IS
y further mark OI respect 10 the nrIp"F ol tuc ~"
Ctastd, adjourned untlI IL O'clock tO-MUIt""