New-York tribune., 1880-01-07
with CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
prc,IAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

pFGTLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
,.pGr NUMBER OF PETITIONS IN THE SENATE
,evRKAI. BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUsE-CoN-
sIpERATION OF TnE HOUSE RULES POSTPONED
SENATE WASHINGTON, Jan. o, 1850.
petitiou from the American Social Science
ASSOCIATION relative to international coinage ana the
tc system was laid before the Senate, and referred
"a the Committee on Finance.
Mr. LOGAN Qsep IlJ presented very large number
NJ neops Of ex-sOlders, praying for equalization OF
bounties.
Mr. VEST Dem, MOI presented similar petitions, aud
o,itiop OF the St. Louis and Texas Railroad Company
for reduction of the tariff on steel rails.
Mr. ALLISON Qep. Iowa. presented petition Of
hardware merchants of Dubuque, for reduction OF the
tariff on sheet zinc
Mr. CONKLING 0sep., n. " presented petitions as
follows: One from large number OF the citizens OF
New-York State, formerly soldiers demonstrating
AGAINST the passage Of the bill providing for medical ex-
an netiiion OF Isaac j. Covert and other citizens O
NrwYOrk asking grant of land IN Texas Tor the pr-
bipowners of New-York asking for the amendment of
tbe law relative the seizure and forfeiture OF vessels
writers OF New-Yok Ctv, asking appropriation for
the removal of distractions iu New-YOrK Haroor.
NEW BILLS.
Among the bills introduced aud referred the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. CARPENTER (Rep., wis)-Providing for the
aEcertainmrn Of compensation foI patented inven
tons used iu the Springfield breeehoading system Dy
By NJ DAVIS Ind. ul.)-To establish Court OF Ap-
held each judicial district OF the United states AT the
same time and place District Court IL also pro
shall bc repealed from aud after first OF septem
ber except in regard 20 bankruptcy proceedings ana
that there shall be established in each of the circuits OF
the United states Court OF Appeals which snail have
appellate jurisdiction, subject to the provisions Of me
bill of all ing In tho several Circuit ana DIS
trct Courts within said circuits respectively Is Court
Of Appeals is 10 consist OF the sopreme court a.
faf fba a j
and two District Judges 70 be designated for each
ANY three Of these members OF the court including at
least judge competent to preside, sha constitute
quorum The decision of the Court OF Appeals upon p
questions OF fact shall IN most cases be fnal; Dlt
q review upon the law may be had to the
other sections the bill provide that the President
shall appoint for each circut two additionaI circuit
judges and that the terms of the Court OF ApReas sha
be held the cities OF Boston, New-Nork Pmadeipha
Riehmop1 s a. % t LII Isce 70 he
held on the first Tuesday OF November, 1880.
47S4 of the Revised Statutes Of the United states and
TO provide that no person on he retired nst OF 'he
B,' Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., N Y)-To amend The law
relative TO seizure and forfeiture OF vessels Tor
NV Mr. B0ofH Rep. Cal)-To amend the act OF Juno
@ 1862 donating lands to the several states and IeTrs
agriculture and mechanical also for the relief
Of state University OF California; also releasing
the title the United States in certain parcel Oh lana
to the assignees OF John Cutler.
BY Mr.. VEST Dem. MO.)-Bils fixing the compensa-
tiO of United States Attorneys. Clerks OF Dis
tric Circuit Courts aud United states Mashas ana
sgs oi aafssas asSs bills snail no exceed the 5000
and the salaries OF Deputies are not TO
exceed 50 Tue salaries of district attorneys are TO
range between 1000 and S5 000 and those OF assist
ants between $500 and $1,000. For the Southern DIS
trict Of New York Attorney is 10 receive $4,000
three Assistants 900 each and the other assistants
81 500.
MIR. MORGAN Dem. Ale.J then rose to make known
TO the Senate the death OF the Hon. George Houston
the last day of last year. at his home IN Athens As
Mr. Morgan said will at some future time ass the
Senate TO consider resolutions commemorative or
the virtues his late colleague. At this moment. lie
said il seemed 10 required OF him, painful duty
contradict that had been puOshed 10 the
effect that HE colleague and himself were not upon
speaking terms. He had been in perfect accord with
MIR all polica questions and considered ms
friendship with him OF the greatest boons or MS per
sOna as we'll bis political liie He moved as further
mark OF respect the memory OF the deceased that the
Senate adjourn. $500 -,
The motion was agreed TO, aud, at 1890 p. M. the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.