New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
KT.yIrH CoNGREss-1IID SESSION

,pnru AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
S.s~ ,-,vv APPROPRIATION BILL CONSIDERED
80, rrup srNATE--IMPoRTANT BILLS INTRoDOChO
h. - 80. uousy-rHE HOUSE INSISTING ON ABoL-
,surxn THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
Il SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 81, 1881.
r..u credentials of Benjamin Harrison
..s,ee. from Indiana for the term beginning March
a were presented and hled' .,
- ~ VICE PRESIDENT submitted the resignation OF
-. Hamn as Regent Of the Smithsonian Insttu-
- and announced the appointment of Senator HOar
N ali the vacancy, -. 49,
p,,s we're tcported from committees and placed on
one calendar as follows:
By Mr. HARRIS Dem, Tenn from the T Gr
snrurston Day legal holiday In the Dstric' VI wi
n nv Mr. MAxEY Dem Tex) from the Committee on on
Pest Ofiees fayOrably, with amendmentsthe house ~
Route bill Psssed without debate the cOnferece
report on the Army Appropriation Din' "H'0" W."
wr DAVIS Dem. I'LL presented resolutions OF Inc
Yiuois Legislature In advocacy OF the 9eners S ~
Ngement bill Read tabled anI ored resolution d.
,ests Tho seereary TO furnish to the Committees on
Means Of s sne q aV CHESTER K Arthur
OF the port York the same naVHe e1 lime
ls SSe was proceeded with and the following
sapase for tie repayment of certain fees and com
missions Paid on void entries OF RoonE shall be
snbiect 10 disposal as agricultural lands any law 10
fine paw of en- gneers Of the Navy (appylng
a longevity paw % certain 0tcers the aggregate VI
ssnc-cased nav being stated to be $13,0O0. 80 ~,
The Senate took mp the Legislative Appropriation Dill
AIR DAVIS (Dem., w. Va) stated that the amount VI
The esT,maes for 1882 exclnslye OF ocia W VIZ
aver l7 452 00O that additional estimates OF S4oOUuO
Sad been submitted making the total esuma f
e7 o02 627 49, The amount OF the Dill as IL psSeG to
nss Was Si7 1875 900 co. TO which the Senate Com
mittee had added $4,000 40 making The total as re
orted TO the Senate. 81 5209 49 1he agReg3le az
renorTed was $26 642 less than the estimates TINS pek
3eo In excess Of the total appropriation IO 1851
Ts excess was largely due TO an Increase OF a9ooo
a. accont of additional clerical force ana Iactes IoI
sbe Sdtndication OF pensions. and OF over $oOoOVU %
he Tnfernal Revenue Department. In regard 10 ne a.
,sr fem the Comm ssoneP had stated thal tne rcNenu
Tor the current year would exceed those OF the preceu
ing wear nearly $20,OOOOO0 ,,,,,.. l., ,,o obotr,
the reading OF the bill begun ana the ahehumehUS
M the committee acted upon as reached ~ a.,
The amendment reported by the Senate Committee ior
the purpose of facilitating the settlement OF peusion
CLAIMS gave discussion IL increases inc WoIhik
tnre of tile Offices named by additions asIO lows Auyu'
ELECTROMAGNETIC Onices-25 clerks nt $1,000; surgeon
ssanarss Ofiee-25 clerks at 81 900; Pension once
on examnes at 600 20 clerks (4th classJ al @ioVO
90 clerks 2d class 81 600 each 20 clerks ga eas az
"A 400 eacD so clerks list class) at l20o each VUoV
sduItiopaI for the hire Of cJpysts, and an auuilOA
Dgpr,y Commissioner at salary OF S4'OOO pei sn,ut,
e salary of the Commissioners Of Pensions is lhcfeaseu
from ~, 900 TO IS. 600 49,, 10. 10
On m9tion OF Mr.. PLUMB Rep., Kan), the extra eler;
cs r. os for the Surgeon Generals Office was increased
The senate took a recess until 7:3O O'clock.