New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
XLvIth CONGRESs-IId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF pRocEgDINn /.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDING.
A DULL DAY IN THE sENATE-oPPosrTIoS 70 rHx
PENSION FOR MRS. CUsrfR-FH Jous
| PORTERs cAsE-INCBEAsED RESPONSIBILITY or
| BANK STOCKHOLDERS RECOMMENDED Is yHs
HoUsE-THE VALUE OF FoRfiGx COINS
| AMENDING THE RULEs-IHE INrEEoCrAuo
| CANAL.
SENATE. ... .WAsHISGroN. Feb II. 1880.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Sem
ate to-day communication from the Posimaster-G IN.
eral transmit copy Of letter sebt 70 the Speaker
OF the House in reference TO deficiencies IN approp-a
| tons for the Post ONCE Department.
Mr.. HoAR rep. Mass.l presented resolutions OF the
Massachusetts Legislature requesting legislation for the
extirpaton OF pleuro-pneumonia.
Mr.. GARLAND (Dem. Ark. from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported back several petitions and resp
utions in reference to poly gamy In Utah. To be laid or
the table lie also reported bin TO amend Section
$3.50 OF the Revised Statutes relation To bgamy and
Tor other purposes Placed on the calendar
The following bills were reported and placed the
Granting pension Mrs. Elizabeth Custer with an
10 extend the provisions of the Act of June g. 1874
in relation to prize money payments 10 feet officers.
For the reclamation of arid aud waste ,aBds.
The following oil we're introduced and reterred
BY Mr.. WALLACE Dem, Penn.l-A bill decaratory
OF the meaning Of the amendment TO The Bankrupt law
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON. Dem. yaJ-To amend and resa-
ACT sections 552 and 1858 OF the Reylred Statutes
By Mr M0REiLL tR G vt) "a bill for the erection
a
on motion OF MIR. wHYIE (Dem Md the senate
took up aud passed the House resolution for the publ
cation OF extra copies OF the Geological aud Geographic
Mr. RANDOLPH Dem. n. il moved that the bill for
the releI OF FIJI JOhh for'er' DC '"Aeh up anu eon-
Mr. LOGAN (Rep.. ILL thought discussion on the bill
would profitable II il could be continuous and
not interrupted by che expiration OF the morning nOur
as Il would he II taken up now.
Mr.. THURMAN thought, on the contrary, tnat II dls
spread over several days, II would give
more opportunity TO Senators to consider IT. carefully
Mr. CONKLINCi CRep n VI from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported adversely the Senate bill for
the better organization OF the district courts OF tue
United States within the State OF louisiana ana was
On motion OF Mr. EATON Dem, Conn., the Senate
took M and passed resolution calling for copies OF
all spOndence since February, 1869, respectnga
ship canal the Isthmus together with any pro-
The senate then proceeded TO consider the calendar.
Tao dill authorizing ana directing the Postmaster
General readnst the salaries OF certain Dosfmasters
III accordance with the provisions OF section eight OF
the Act Of June II 1865, was passed.
The bill o. establish Department VI Agriculture and
Commerce WAS laid aside.
At Manhattan Kan, 1929 stolen FROM hls office and
made up by him. was taken up .
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ollol suggested that II would
be- better To enact law giving The PostmaserOeneial
authority settle all sucl aims when ne tnOught the
postmaster hal not been cupabo TINS you'd save the
NJ EDMUSDs rep, W. thought the suggested bill
should provide th4t when the postmaster himself Thought
ne ought to reimbursed MS claim snOud be allowed.
he called the regslar ordcf tie morning hour hay-
luG Aliltls
The bill therefore went over.
Mr.. EDMUNDs resumed bis remarks in oppo-
T1'a Of the Interior to ascertain and certify
the amount OF land located with military war
rants in the several states, and directing the pay
nIcnt to OF per centum of the amount Of
such lands. Being much annoyed yesterday aud dag
y IN the ch1mber he requested the chair
10 instruct the SergeaLt-at-Ams 70 preserve order
The VICE PRESIDENT desired, IN Justification Of HIM.
self and the Scrgcan at-ATms aud his assistants, 20
state that he had gwen that instruction day during
the session. the officers had done then beet TO enforce
mi. d. sd fuDris. gentlemen
brought upon the floor Of the Senate who were not en-
titled 10 aimisslOu.
Mr. EDMUNDs remarked that he would feel called on
TO submit resolution mat the Sergcauat'Arns De- fur
nshed with guns. swords. pistols. dirks bayOnet and
me other necessary implements Of war TO II DE- could
not then have rules enforced He then proceeded 10
al -cu.s pending biL
MIR MCDONALD Dem, Ind.) spoke favor of the bill.
Alb y. Dad. Mr. Mcdonald yielded 10 motion by Mr.
DAVIS Dem, W. Val for an executive session, which
was agreed TO-
When the doors were reopened at 300 p ~, the
Senate adjourned uutll Tomorrow.