New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-03
with CONGRESS-IId SESSION

ppcJuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
- ~ THE TWO HOUSEKEEPING THE
co,n,r OF ALABAMA cLaIMs-NATIoNAL BOARD
or ururH-INTERocEASIC CANAL COMMISSION
.yoruFR BLAND SILVER BLL-ADDIJIONAL
PENSION CLERKS
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2, 1880
co,oral communications were laid before the
sona,e and were appropriately referred
ar BUTLER (Dem.. s. c.. from the COMMITTEE on
~, District of Columbia reported and asked present
de,atou of substitute for the House joint resoiu-
w. ,oo,iznr certain ordinances Of the Health Officer
of the District.
NJ FDMUNDs Rep, VT said that he had examined
,. subject since Thursdays session, when he objected
90 its consideration, aud was now satisfied that Tie Dill
,,os good one and should pass.
Mr. BUTLER announced that he Wouu aSh 'oT i'S
Wr KiRKWOOD Rep., Iowal, from the Committee on
Passions reported aass Se Gh we Of aor Thorn
hnr-rh late of the United States Army. 49, -
MI GARLAND Dem, Ark) from the Committee on
,ha Ind clary reported adversely on the bill TO extend
he cn,fts of the Southern Claims Commission 10 ln-
aa Mr THURMAN Dem, Onio), from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported ol Tor re!ivng ana eon'inu
s"r the distribution of the unappropraed money OF The
Geneva Award. Placed on tue eiIendar. me bin re-
yd of tdiuicaton and disposition OF the moneys
s vr under the Geneva Award; makes The number OF
trec and their Of service eighteen months,
rss me President stall continue II FOR not more than
,,S,ve months longer; repeats much OF the twelfth
section of the act relates the inadnsselDy or
e,,,ass from insurance companies and insurers; ana
ties any person excluded under the former act the
s,me time Ia which 10 file his claim he would nave
ID unfer the fcrncr act II not excluded
Mr. THURMAN announced that he would call up the
Mi tor consideration Monday next
Mr. EDMUNDS (lep. VII wished 1t understood ;iiat
The re oort unanimous. lie ana sundry O'her
msmhers OF the committee did not agree to IL.
MIR PENDLETON Dem. OhlOl, from the Committee
on Inoian Aflrs reported bill to authorize tie Score
sry Of the Interior deDost certain unds In The United
staIes Treasury in lieu Of Investment Placed ON lhe
B,s were introduced, among them the following:
nv Mr. HARRIS Dem, Tennl-1O increase tie ell
eeuev of the National Board OF Health Also JOINT
reso Ition authorizing tho President OF the United
staes to call International Sanitary Conference al
Mr.. JONAS tDeIn., Ia.) presented the credentials Of
Mr. Randall Lee Gibson elected TO be senator iiOn
usaDa 70. six years from March H. 1855, which Were
read. -, ,.-..... o.o,n.to,,
winch was adopted directing tae printing Tor Bo use OF
Congress coo copies OF the eulogies upon the ae
Zschariah Chandler. ,e..
On motion Of Mr. MCDONALD Dem, Ind, the Senate
took no and passed the bill Introduced 10y Mr. voorhees,
and reported WI mendments from The Committee on
tie Jadicary, In relation 10 wits of error from the
snrreme Court of the Territory Of Dakota. The anond-
meuts extend the provisions Of the bill 10 all Itrrlo's
Al hos D. m on motion OF Mr. DAVIS Nv. Val, the
Senate went into executive session. A. $3.50 T. m Inc
doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned until TO-