New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-04
xLrIm C0yGRESS-IM SESSION.
trcJrLAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.

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| FINANCIAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IN ROTH
uousrs-oxIY TWO CHANGES ~ TIiE SENATE
CoMyIrTFES-FERNANpo WOODS REFUNDiNG
MEA,uRK-rHE YORKTowN CENTENNIAL
SENATE WAsHI> GToN. Dec. 3, 1879.
The credentials of the Hon. Henry T. Bald
win appoln ed as Senator to MI the unexpired term
Of the Hon. Zicharah Chandler. Of Michigan. licensed
we're presented by Mr.. FERRY rep, Mieh), and MI
Baldwin was sworn in and took bis seat
The yICE-PREs IDENT presented "A petition OF sew
eral soldiers for the passage of tire bill known ms the
Eoualzanon OF Bounty bill Referred TO the Commit
| teen on Pensions
Mr. HERMAN Dem. n. " introduced bill TO pay
John Hunter for part Of Hart Island In Westminster
County n Y. condemned and taken far lighthouse
| Mr. BECK Dem. KyJ introduced OIL To Autnorizc
the payment OF Customs duties Ia egai-tender nots'
and b anendatory " Title 4s of The Revised stat
uics, to authorize she pnfchase OF e
foreign carrying trad" The bills were referred TO the
AZ ~ fD~m. Tex introduced bill amend
the 1913 Article of War Referred to Committee on Mill
Mr. BAYARD Dem Dcl) iniroduceda joint resolution
thai from aud aztec the passage of TINS resolution he
Treasury notes Of the United states sa .. Ieoe'v o
al dues ia the United states eNerptins uIic' "a
ports. and saai he otherwise lfEa tender aiu any
s11ptioD Referred 10 to' o,nhl..ne y" % 20 90 . -
also introduced bill To amend srruohS znu -
the Revised sttHcs 80 as To allow change OF uosi
nation OF a and Referred O. Committee on
Commerce.
ONLY TWO CHANGES IL TIE COMMITTEES
Mr.. WALLACE tDom.. PENN offered D resolution that
80 much OF ia. 46h Rule the Senate requires tie
appointment OF standing aud other committees o. the
senate b. made by baOt De suspendc1. Agreed to-
He offered a resolution continuing fO the present
session the standing and select committees appointed ri
session, wi'h bat two changes, Mr. Ferry
fRPp Nch take the place Of the late Mr. Chandler
81 the Committee Naval Affairs. and Mr.. Baldwin
lcp.. Mch1 90 take the pacr of Mr. Cngn 'ier on the
Committee ON Cowni rec. Adopted.
Mr. INGALLS, G,,p. Kan.) offered q resolution thai in
the opinion OF tlr vOlnlnt Of United
should not bc reduced. and tnai sad notes
ought t. continue be legal tender in tue ray ment Of
dehis. Laid the table ana oIoered 60 he printed.
MT LOGAN (Bes ~ introduced bii Tor the relief
certain pcE-OIs locating hUmcSrads on pubnc liindR
Referred the COMMITTEE Oh Puoiic Lrnus.
On motion Mr. DAVIS Dem, W. Val. the rcsoiii
fion offered by him yesterday c.lnf ~ ihe SrcrtyrY
Of the Treasury detailed statement OF expenditures
since sG3 under The permanent annual appropfia
Wa taken up AID agreed Ia.
Mr. DAWES (ep. Mass.l offered rcsoiu ION calling
on tine Secretary OF War furnish the sen ie III
formation ~ his Department relative 10 De proN e.
mchi 81 Taunton River, dasA., Win estimates Oi the
cost Of such rili secure eleven icei or
water tide from the bridge at Taunton 10 the
/ mouth "f -ild river
Mr. CONkIING (Rep.. " ~ presented q petition Of
Samuel d. BdocOck. president of the Ncw-N0fk Chamber
Tor the Improvement oi me Harlem kiv,r Referred TO
tbe Commute on Commerce. go
M JOHNSTON dem. Val introduced BIZ 20
provide for the iudcia ascertiument OF claims against
tue United States Referred To the judiciary Com
mlttcc.
! Atl2:8Op ni on motion of Mr.. ANTHONY Cicp., II.
/ H., the senate adjourned until tomoriow