New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-04
CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
REGuLAR REPoRT on PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
A REPORT on THE WARNER BILL IN THE SENATE
EULoGIEs or RUSH oLARK-A LIVELY DEBATE
~ THE HOUSE ON RULES.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. 1880
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate to-day communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury transmitting report OF the United states
showing operations of the sinking FUND
pertaining to the District OF Columbia. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. HAMLIN CRep. Me- presented petition OF the
trustees of the European and North American Railway
Company, praying that the duty on steel rails De
specific not TO exceed $40 per toa
Mr.. KIRKWOOD (Sep, Iowa. presented n like petit
ton from the superintendent Of the Burlington Cedar
RAPIDS and Northern Railroad.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell presented memorial OF
the Harlem and HOllingsworth Company stating mat
difion the hull Of the doube-tuireted monitor Am
awaiting additional appropriations The petitioners
have suffered serious incoqvenence ana loss by Deng
deprived or one Of their most Vausois Ou.d1g S h
otherwise taken They ask an appropriation 10 enaDe
II ward stated mat believed three other such vessels
similar condition Three mlilon doiars Nou.1
nut them IN good condition. II they TO be finished.
If should be done at once II not, 10 would be better TO
sell the hulls as sorapiron Many slnge vessels OF
foreign nayies cost than the completion OF these
four vessels would. He thought the vessels should DO
conlpleted The petition was referred to the Committee
Mr.. COCKkEII. Dem, MOI, FROM the Committee on
Military Affairs rep ltpd adversely the bill TO re.
move hc charge ofdesorton from the military record
OF Charles COrseus ana others. In view OF tho very
large plumber ofappicauOns to Congress- Tor Iencyui OF
charges OF coacriCn Dir Cocell called attention 70 tue
concluding sentence OF The committees report, whch
expresses the conviction tho such special legislation u
neither proper wise and that as genera rue tne
Var Department has ample power 70 GO equAlJusuce u
all anplGauts fOt RELIEF
Tne bill wa. placed on the calendar.
Mr. BAYARD Drm, Dell, from the committee on
Finance reported adgeTsoy House D o0f 10 a oe
age, otc., commonly known "a the warner DILL
Placed thc calendar There VIII be minority report
Mr. TELLER rep. COLI submitted resolution call
ing for Information bout the general lines or location OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company ana wna'
changes # any have been made by said company in it's
average distances respectively between such several
lines OF location and The extent and general chaT9gterOt
from settlement I'm favor or said company under lt5
several locations, aud TO what extent snch several
changes OF locations have an cied the Hghs OF setue1s
Agreed TO. ~ ,--,.
tee on Fance was authorized 10 nave printed the pro-
OF the interviews held by them with the secTe-
tary OF the Treasury IN relation to tue FUNDING u tue
National debt, aud other su ects
Mr. ANTHONY Olep. r. j. Offered a resolution that
the 5enalo viii proceed The consideration Of the
cndar, and cODtn1r suth consider on nntl l'"O D. m
aud each Senator shall be entitled 10 speak once aud
FOR five minutes only, unes on MOTION, inc senate shall
M any me Otherwise order Ordered 70 be printed and
Mr. MAXEY Dem. Texas) submitted a resolution
mat the Committee Military Affairs be instructed 10
Inquire into the exDediency o. leg Station authorizing
worthy, meritnrlous, non commissioned officers OF me
United states army, who have hOnOraby served thirty
years. To placed thr retired list with such pay
allowances may be just, and 20 report by bill Or
otherwise Adopted
The bill Tor the relief Of " Boyden was passed.
On motion of Mr.. TELLER Rep, COLI. the Senate
took no ana reeummted bin granting The right Of
wav through public lands to the Cheyenne, Black
His ard Montana Railroad and Telegraph Company.
Tie Vice Prps aid before the nate resolution
passed by House relation to the death OF the Hon
Mr. ALLISON (Rep., Ial submitted the following re.
solution
Les0lred That the Senate received with proiOin
SORROW the announcement Of The death OF the Hon.
Rush Clark. late member Of the House OF Representa-
lives from the stale or Iowa.
Mr.. ALLISON spoke UPON the resolution THIS WAS
tine first ~ the death OF aciing member ~
either House OF Congress r0 Iowa. lie eulogized tue
life anl services of Mr. Clirk
Euoeies We're also prononnced oy Mr.. HEl|.FORD
U)em. W Va.l. h1r PLAIT (lop., Count, ana Mr.
hIRKWOOD az, b., Iowa..
Tnr re- buttons were adopted aud at 2:45 p. the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.