New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-15
xLYI1H CoEGRESS-HD SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
BILL OFFERED rs THE SENATE TO PENSION SUR
vIvoRs OF THE MEXICAN Wharf.-The CONsULAl
AND DIPLOMATIC BILL PASsED-THE INDIA!
APPROPRIATION BILL ~ TIE HOUSE.
| SENATE. .--.-WAsluNGTON April Ii. 1880.
| In the Senate to-day O communication was
received from The Secretary of the interior recommend
ing appropriation OF SIS. 800 for deficiency In th
appropriation fer the suppression OF dopredatons or
public timber. and 5000 protecting timber on pub
| lie lands.
The Committee on Indian Affairs reported fsyoiably
the bill Act OF June 90 1875 iOr
The removal OF certain Apache Indians from the Omar
ron 60 the Mescaero Agency Nc Mexico, 80 as to a.
low the Secretary OF the Interior TO rOntnne to issue
tons and aanuities 20 the Indians The bill read q
The bill esa6isn terms OF courts in the District Of
The memorial Of Colonel Elias c. Boudlnot Of the
Cherokee Nation, rrayinS indemnity for certain lossfs
Mr. HoAR tRep., Mass) presented memorial OF
.hlrty-scven pronllnen, Cx.Federa Army Officers OF
Massachusetts asking that 80 partisan action 10 taken
The bill :or tie relief of FiZ John Porter.
A bill reported authorizing the Treasurer Of the
trust for the Shawnee Iudianc Placed GU Gle
The bil for the relief or tho Albemarle aud Ctesa-
peake Canal Company WIS hvorabiy reported and
Mr.. WALLACE IDSIn.. PENN introduced bill to de-
ne the amount and OF the purchase OF The pub
he nans 10 ha made by the Secretary 81 the Treasury.
nstructing lie Committee on Pensions to report bill
authorizing pensions to the surviving soldiers and sail
Mr.. VOORHEES,. in speaking on tho resolution, made
on eloquent appeal in the name n the 1000 survivors
Of The McXic2n War.
Mr. HOAR iRpp.. Massl said lie would join in placing
on the pension rolls the survivors OF the Mexican War;
on the principles followed III pensl0nin2 survivors
OF the Civil War; but no opposed granting pensions to
a1leboded or wealthy survivors OF the Mexican War
when there were poor and disabled survivors of the late
war receiving ina equate pensions or none at all
Mr.. WRITER'S Den., Val regarded the resolution 10
reflection upon the Pensions Committee. OF which he
Ia chairman.
Tho morning hour expired. and tho Senate resumed
consideration OF the Geneva Award bill.
Mr.. CALL (Den. FlaJ addressed tine Seuate In Oppo-
sition 10 tho committee Bill.
On motion Of Ar. EATON (Der.. Comm the pending
PHI was informally lad ASIDE ana the Consular and
nnIotnt appropriated is S1,l46,135. an increase OF
81 800 over tie biz as passed by the House.
When the appropriation for the expenses OF the Span
ish claims Commission was reached In the reading OF
the bill, Air. EDMUNDS (Rep, VIZ said the Commission
had been eXstencc siuce he could remember,
ana hoped 1t would Rot be allowed To become perma
AIR. WALLACE Dem, Penn iolned the Senator from
Vernon N expressing the nope thai the Committee
Foreign Affairs would take some action 20 terminate the
existence of The Commission.
Mr.. EATON (Dem Conn.,, from the Appropriations
CsSinmlttee offered an amendment apnroprlat!n%
$4,000 for compensation Al $4,000 yearly each, and
necessary expenses OF the Commissioners appointed to
ACT with the Minister OF The United States 10 China,
Agreed to.
Mr.. MORGAN renewed hts amendments appropriatins
5000 for Consular Clerk Colon. and SubI II ed iet
ter from the Secretary OF State recommending the apprU
prati0n. Agreed TO.
Mr.. PADDOCK (RAp.. Ncb) moved to increase the |
81, 800 He mad read Telegram from the Assistant |
Secretary OF State John Hay. stating that all addition
might he properly made"
Mr. EATON raised the point OF order that the amend |
ment was noe admissible.
TIE presiding officer (ir wIamsl Overruled the point
OF order, and Mr. Eaton then appealed from te ruling
amendment declared out OF order. The bill then
read n third time und passed.
At 4:45 M, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.