New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
xLvIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
nrIL DAY OF ROUTINE Bu sINEss IN THE SENATE
MIR. MORTON CARRIES HIS FISH EXPOSITION
RrsoLUTIoN-GotD BANKS.
SENATE. 80. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. 1880
In the Senate to-day Mr.. MAXEY Dem.,
rex reported bin authorizing TIE Secretary Of War
70 acquire the title to the land upon which Fort Stockton
Tcx. Is located. Placed on the calendar.
MIR ANTHONY Rep, r. ~ reported bills for the relief
f Medical Director John Thornley, and regulating the
rank and pay of certain marine officers Placed on the
calendar
Mr. SLATER Dem, Ore) reported bill directing the
Secretary of the;Interor TO negotiate with certain
the OF their titles to lands
tneir removal wtoat the limits OF Oregon Printed and
B;iis were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Nc MAXEY Dem. Iex)nTo o. deslgnate, i, classify
Nv Mr.. MCPHERSON Dem, n. J)-For the relief of
By Mr. GRoOME Dem, Md)-To authorize the
toraton Of Major Hepry NJ James United states army
ATsSs I'm Nt KEENAN, tDem N VA resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF tue Treasury 10 conmunieate to The
Senate the reasons for the order issued by the Depart
1879 directing them. whenever written requests 10 that
effect shall hed by shippers or consignees To cause
statistics relating the importation Shipment
OF any particular merchandise imported or shipped by
'isy' BS Mr. JOHNSTON (Dem. va.)--A resolution that
there printed for the use OF Congress lOOO copies OF
tbc transactions of the Virginia Companies Of LONDON
Adopted. ,, n NJ A.. e.o
tooa up the Senate bill for the relief OF Edward Braden
ana j. W. Angus II directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay Braden and Angus sl2ots I1r ezra soOr
termasteys supply Depot at san Ant3no: ieyas @ a ,n.
kind should 20 to the Court Of Claims and should
move refer TO that Court unless some reason to the
contrary appeared
Mr.. MAXEY explained the bill.
After some debate, Mr.. CONKLlNG moved the refer
Mr.. EDMUNDs rep VIZ, Mr.. MCMILLAN Qtep.
Mimi ana AR. CoCKRELL tDem.. MOI favored the
Alter further rambling debate Mr.. Conklings amend
ment was adopted-Yeas 81 nays, % .,.,.,
The bill as amended then passed, and the clalm
ON motieo of Mr MCDONALD Dem, Ind) the bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior TO ascertain
and certify the amount OF land located ON military war
rants certain States was made special oidefior
Mr. KIRKwooD Rep., Iowa az introduced bill TO rro-
vide for the pigment OF !e \" war oF the
Mr. wHYTE OeIn. MD, from the Committee on
Printing reported favorably the joint resolution To
print 600 copies of the euloges On the late senator
,inSdi on notion OF Mr. B%Y1Rp Dem Del) the senate
took up the bin authorizing The conversion o Naona
Gold Banks aud it passed as amended by Tue Com,
mttee Finance. The following Is he text OF tue p
Be 4 enacted, etc., That any National Gold Bank
organized under the provisions of tie laws OF tne United
states may in the manner, ana subject 10 tht Prov
sons described by section 554 of the Revised statutes
conversion OF banks Incorporated Under the laws
an association is authorized by section 5l33 Tor car
ryng on the business Of banking and shall have the
same powcrs privileges and shall DC subject 10 the
same duties responsibilities and rules In ali respects as
thar all certificates OF organization which shall be
issued this shall bear the date OF he or gna
organiZaton OF each bank respectively as gold Dank
on motion Of Mir. JOHNSTON dem, NG.) the senate |
took up and passed bill for $4,000 public building
at DsnvIlle Va. . ,.. |
Mr. MORGAN Dem, A'a.l submitted resolution |
providing the printing OF 10000 additional copies OF
fhe report of Professor John T. Riley on the cotton
worm. Adopted. -,
Mr. HEREFORD (Dem., W. Val introduced bll 10 |
repea the act of July A. 1854 comforting the Quar-
General, Ccmmssary General and accounting
officer OF the Treasury authority to examine, adudcae
and settle the accrung loyal citizens OF The
Ucited supplies taken by or furnished Tor the
use OF and used by United States armies the bull con-
fers jurisdiction such cases upon the United states
District Courts which shall certify their judgments 10
Congress- and Congress may appropriate money 10 pay
such judgments IL favorable.
Mr. MCPHERSON Dem, n. j. introduced pll lot |
the relief of certain officers OF the Navy. Referred
At D. m, on ton of MIR. DAVIS Dem, W. Val, the
Senate vent Executive Session. and when the doors
were reOpened at p. III. adjourned until Tomorrow