New-York tribune., 1881-12-08
LVIITH CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SHORT SESSION OF THE sENArE-MgMoRrAL UPON
THE DEATH or TUE LATE PRESIDENT GARFIELD
MANY PRIVATE BILLS INTRODUCED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON Wednesday, Dec. @, 1891
Upon the opening of the Senate this morn.
Ing Senators Shermanj PendletOn, Dawes Lapham Bav
ard and Morgan were appointed by the Chair on ths
Joint committee for the preparation OF memorial upon
the death OF the late President Garfield.
Among the other communications laid before thu
Senate was one from Acting Attorney-General Phiip.
enclosing the annual report of the Attorney
portion of the morning hour consumed In dis
upon the proprety Of dispensing with the read
ing at length OF communications from heads OF depart
ments addressed the President Of the Senate the ques
ton arising upon communication from the Secretary
Of War in relation to accommodations for
the increased clerical force in the Surgeon.
Generals offices. The President pro ten. ruled
that in accordance with the practice OF his
opredecessor the paper could be read at length until
otherwise ordered and after remarks by Senators upon
different Interpretations OF what had been the practice
geOre, vote was taken, when single response was
iyen both In the negative and affirmative
asThe Chair caused merrinent by observing that
s the tie, be obliged TO exercise MS con.
tutOna prerogative and would vote aye.
The reading then proceeded. large number Of bills
OF private nature mainly for individual relief. were
The Chair submitted certain proceedings OF the Re.
formed Episcopal Convention held In the City Of New.
York in May last, the subject of poygamy Referred
TO the Committee on judiciary:
Bills were introduced and referred Ms stated;
BY MrLOGAN (Rep. ,ILl-FOr the erection OF public
building in Quncy-tO Public Buildings.
BY Mr. INGALLS, tkep;, Kanl-ro eua9le the people Of
xico % form Constitution and state Govern
ment and for the admission Of the State into the Union
BY Mr. PLUMB Rep. Kan)-Bill concerning the trads
doar-to Finance
masters in accordance with section OF act oi June H.
1866. Referro to the Committee on Post Offices.
master General to compensate the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company for facilitating the trans
portatioD " the overland mails under agreement Re-
ferred 70 Committee on Post O1ces.
Also, 10 provide for the amount que the burlington
Cedar Rapids aud Northern Railroad Company for trans
portation Of the United states malls Referred to the
Committee on Post Offices. .
ment Of przenOney the officers Of the Farragut fleet
for the destruction Of the enemys vessels In April 1862
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Also, TO establish Department OF Agriculture ano
| Commerce. Temporarily tabled at his request.
| BY Mr.. HOAR Rep, Massl-For special committee,
TO be appointed by the Chair to whom shall We referred
all petitions bills and resolutions asking for the exten
sion of suffrage and the removal OF their dis.
! abilities Referred TO the Committee on Rules-
which the special Committee investigating the Soldiers
Home Washington was directed 10 report an exten.
sion of time having made by the death Of
| the chairman, tie late Senator Burnside, Adopted
BY Mr. VOORHEES, (Dem:, Indl-Instructing the
Committee IN Library inqur into the expdency Of
purchasing picture Of the embarkatOn Of Cecus CAL
vert. secoDd Lord Baltimore 2anteo by Anthony Van
dyke and the ul-sized portrait Of @ neral Washington
painted from life by Charles wilson Feale, no" tbs
M FDWIiNDs tRep vi said there was some ques-
ton "a to whether the astnamed was the properly of
Mt Peae and he asked to have the resolution laid over
So ordered
Upon the conclusion OF the morning business at las
l., M the Chair announced that Mr.. MJrrs Tariff Com,
mission resolution the next business IN order, and
awarded the hOOr TO that Senator.
Mr. MORRILL,, Rep, vi after commenting upon The
dclnge II bills with which the Senate had been Hooded
this morning as apostolic indication that u they
were all to pass the Government would be unable 10
spare any ot its revenue and bis own position would 10
that extent be modified said he preferred not to weary
senate with long speech at this time and moved az
adjournment.