New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1880
XLVIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
EEGrLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDING

REGULAR REPORT or IhOCELDlNu7'
| RrCALCITRANr WITNESSES DISCHARGED BY THE
sENATE-IHE HOUSE TO INvEsrGATE THE STAR
MAIL sXRyIcE-rHE GLOVER EEPoRT-DIsCUss-
ING THE RULES.
..WAsUINGTON. Jan. 2. 1880.
4 communication from the Secretary of War
was laid before the senate by the YICEPREoiDENr,
requesting legislation to enable the Wan Department 10
apply the proceeds Of labor OF prisoners in the
I.avenworh Military Prison toward the port OF the
prison. Referred.
Mr. FERRY Hep., MlchJ presented petition OF $40
citizens for The issue OF S3l6O0OOO0 In IeSaltenders
wHen their coustltutionaliy snail have been decided
Mr.. WALLACE Dem, PENN presented petition OF
Drexel Coz and others. Of P.un,ylyani for the with
drawai of the Ieg slender quality oi treasury hoes. re
banking ard shipping Interest," of PcuusY iNdhn.
Mr.. INGALLS, rep Knl presel ted petition Tor
the sale Of lands OF the Iowa Sacs anG Foxes.
Among The bills introduced and referred were the
IS sir. HERMAN Dem, n. Y)-Reat.ye to claims Of
By Mr. VOORIILEs dem. Ind)-To establish the ju-
By Mr. JONAS GDem.. La)-ro repeal the twenty
second section the Act aid n the or
the Texas Pacific Railroad COMPANY and to declare the
lands granted TO tne New Oean5 baton hong9 ana r
NcksbGrg Railroad forfeited and thdt tte sec' 0u y re-
enacted IN layor Of the Ne"Otleans Paclhc KdllSad
Mr. WISDOM Rep, Mimi, from the Committee on
Appropr. .aous. reported tne Military Academy ApprO-
pratlOn bill Win an amendment lncrensiis tlc amount
Tor hospital from $4,000 to %2lOlo flaccu on
The sergeant-at-Auns appeared At The bar Of the
Senate h.yin. in custody l.. +. Smith, Levi VIII
son ana f. T. Purcell, arrested under an attachment TO
answer I0r cout,mDt in not Oneyug subpGnas or the
Committee Privileges ana Elections.
Mr. smith INA ie a statement 20 the effect mat ne was
away from Topeka. his hjme when ne received tel
l,r,u asking Inn To appear before the committee "A
soon "a, -O home he telcrraphed 40 the chairman
mat he nothing Of the election OF Mr. lngas, but
would appear before he committee IA ie" DAY > "hth
he wouli be- 80. Luu'- nu-ine~a
NJ SALISBURY dem, - iD asked the witness II nc
smith r.p,ird. Certainly" Mr. SALISBURY then
remark d that DE intended to od resolution TO ds-
cnarrr tine prisoner when he should appear be.ore thc
lir MCMILLAN rep. Mimi moved that the
MSS HiLL QJcm.. On > GARLAND (Dem. Ark) !
aud DAVIS iind LID auFOcJ ed tho discourage oI ihe
Mr OAKLAND Dcm. Ark) offered amendment
nl!,oieI nuWng purged himself 0f Contempt 3e dls-
CHARGED Ifou TIE Iulr ui attachment.
Nh. ~AUL>EJEN Dem. Deli offered a. SUBSTITUTE |
f,r Sir HcN!laus resolution one 10 the elect tmt-
whereas Leonard r. smith n"4 rufScd himself oi con
appear before tic Committee ana tesuy under tue si'-
itiir IIIlGStT iD.n oaiol said there seemed to be
no prariio.D difference between TIE resolutions. lie
would vote for c.-Aer Indll ll'rrnil5. .., ..., n.
SIT. -lui-ruit's resolution was rejected, ana Nr
.c'lllal~. a- amcncci, ou ma,iou oi Mr. GARLAND
.I ,,t-,r ,,, then DISCHARGED from the ru.c
I.l wilson stated tuat s.cAu.-s Iu DIS family had
prevented n attendance before tnc committee. lie waa
r. b T.rr, stated a,t u. ness engagements had
b,cH,ucu that could not attend before tAc committee
or motion of lIr ~AIL-BUKI D,ll.. D.j. these Two
.4iurr- were dit 'Il. -.i ir'.l ii- iur.
pr .l,i', co., r. Aat-'uy ami j. v Admeytr, Tie
Other Ic-huttaut Wine--r- n'"rd in tine VIII Of at
Ai2.Iop Ir.. tha .prcai orle,-heo@ tlc bill TO pre-
vent cruelty {, uuIult- 100 trans u1-ti uNa- Nu-t-
por.d. auq thr S'uIir Went mt cN.chii'e session.
Nhc' frdo'r "Dl ic''r".' lA' senate a.Joul"'u We
o. ~ .1D.y