New-York tribune., 1880-01-13
TAYIn C0YGRESs-IId SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
IMPORTANT PETITIONS AND NEW BILLS II BOTH
H0UsFs-THs MILITARY ACADEMY BILL PASSED
IN TIE sFNATE-THE HOUSE To INVESTIGATE
TIE HONG kong coEsULATg And THE PEN
sroSs SERVICE FREE TRADE N SALT De
FEATED.
ENATE.....WAsUTNGTON Jan. -. 1850.
Various communications from the Secretary
Of War were laid before the Senate by the Nce-FreE
dent det ,iling examinations and suryey7 made IN
compliance with tne River and HarDor act OF 1879. Re
ferred.
Also a communication from the Secretary OF War
Transmitting an estInate Of s77fOi for the coGstruc
tion Of officers quarters at Omaha Neb and recon-
lnending an appropriation therefor Referred
Mr. nAMLIN rep, MeJ, presented memorial OF
cltzcus OF Maine asking for legislation which VIII give
All rignfu claimants upon The Geneva award iunl an
Immediate and sufficient opportunity TO present helr
ciaims ., ...-.,1. o,nt ., lr
action og thr Judiciary Committee, TO whom the pel
non was referred upon this subject --
1rn Se11 present ID peii3ns demonstrating against
The passage II senate hill 4D6 providing Tor heulca
examinations and the taxing oi testimony In pe"'1o"
Mr.. DAWES Rep.. MaesJ presented petition Of the
evcrfo nf fe estate Dukes AmCs ana Others ASKING
.or tne rcfundmg Or certain moneys l!d Dy tue INTO
the United Sta'"s Treasury. =, ... go
Mr. KIRkMOOD Rep, iO"a), rom the C"nhlit'ce M on
P,nsou. reported iayOraDY hp senate bll Tor the
increase Of pens ons totally disabled soldiers and
Amon2 the bills introduced " re the following Co
By VT. SAUNDERS (sep., Neb}-1O authorize the Sec
ret rs of the Interior lot lands ia seyeraty To In
daus. 49, - ~, , ~ -.
Section 4GJ3 Of the Revised Statutes III relation TO
peusiOns 49,
Bv Nr BUrIER Dem. s. C)-To incorporate the
G CtuItnl lliil and Potomac Rgro ii COMPANY
By Nr. KERNAN dem, n. ll-A joint resolution to
transfer so uuci may 0e bccctary OF Bidoe's -
Land IIafbuI from the War TO the treasury
D.rIttmruf To- be Ned i0r marine hospital service.
~ AIr. PADDOCK Otrp, NebD-io authorize the aV-
o.ss sus n,d by citizens Of the United states on ac-
count II Indian dtVrcdatious and 20 adjust claims
Hy Mr WALLACE Dem, Penn For tho appoint-
mcnt uf ot.al sttEu- l"Ts !Or inc Clirul ana Dls
trirt Z curts Of the U.ti.rd states.
Ey air. Bl-I TIER tDen, CA resolution instruct
iur th. Committee icrrtOuc- % inquire as 10 me
expelisucy and plppnciy o. establishing lelItotA'
Government FOR Ala-ta. .
81 M. NDOKhik- fD tui., Iud)-lu relation 10 tne
japanese li.f ftfnultF fiiId.
On motion OF .Ir. CDCKRFLL Dom. MOI the senate
fn.l up and ua Il bills foi ire Icci of IN oph us T.
rl.uo,r itf. Assistant Uuiicd States Treasurer ~
Efuu: I1r fhe r,lct 81 Richard CiutWr, Postmaster
al Rclm0ai. hp.; for the relief ot John = Lfen' HS-
-ifuc. ol ,Ie claim OF the western Inuk ~ h.''oufi
lam fr or Of -ai hy p" loss 90 the boNtlnincnt
steamer j. Don Cameron; and for thc ro.icf OF Josa
a.. -.oat, then passed tho n makinc an appropria-
tIo for Gle -unuoff OF the military acai ny at west
Pan'. Fij ile .t.lnuu0 nt- r.colmcu"ei o. iAc Com
utt.o Ou A.lrpr ration lHr prlNri. AurnN'nti. ~
crc4-,- upprOprl ton fol tA- h'r"th from @looOO
l.rc TOOK lp lr special order, being tho hill 10
pr.ytn; cruelty animals t.lsH HortaIon, tNl on
roquc-; of .lr i,Iruau, tuc bl- "ai made Hpec!-i
htsp In itr -.iat, went into c.c.uJyc session ard
w0cn inc doors Ht- lcnpen,J 1oJ9uinel unit o-lAof