New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
XLvIIrH CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF pRocEEpIYas

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
TIE QUESTION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSIVE
DEBATED IN THE sENATE-THE HOUSE pAssxs
THE BILL CONFEgRING THE FRANKING PRIV.
HEGE UPON MRS. GARPIELD-MASY NEW BILLS
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Monday. Dec. 10, 1881.
Communications were submitted from tia
Secretary War transmitting reports Of engineers upon
surveys, follows: Upon the Harlem River and
through that TO the East River, NewYOrk; for harbo,
of refuge at Yew-Bufralo Mich; for a straight channel
from Toledo Ohio TO the waters OF Lake Erie and reat
ing to the Government docks at Block Island Rhode
Island. Referred TO the Committee on Commerce
At1226 o'clocko on motion of Mr.. Edmunds the senate
went into executive session. At 1885 the doors re-
Mr.. MAXEY Dem, Tex), from the Committee on
Post Offices reported favoraby Dill TO designate class
y and fix the salaries OF persons In the railway mail
Mr.. WILLIAMS Dem, Ky) introduced a bill for the
vent the expectation OF diseased cattle and spread Of In
fictitious diseases among domestic animals COMMITTEES
Mr.. sMERMAN Rep ohio.) introduced bin to facni
tate the decision Of conroyerted Questions IN customs
duties. Committee on Finance
Mr.. SHERMAN also submitted resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO communicate any IN
formation in the Treasury Department respecting the
organization of special court Tor the tria OF customs
cases. for transferring any such cases 10 me Court
OF Claims and also his opinion upon the expectancy Ok
such measure. Adopted
Additional bills were introduced az follows;
by Mr. H0AK REP 4s.e d NIX We pay
provide for and regulate the counting OF tne votes for
the and the decision OF questions arising thereon
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
nv Mr. GARLAND 1Dem rk.)-For the sale Of the
Cherokee reservation N Arkansas Committee on Public
Lands. -, u
Constitutional Code. Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution for special committee on ths
Rights OF Women came up and after brief remarks by
Mr. Hoar in favor of and Mr. Beck In opposition 70 IT, E
was laid over without action upon the expiration OF
the morning hour.
The House concurrent resolution for adlournment
over the holidays referred to the Committee ON Ap
on motion of Mr. JONES Dem, Fa, the Senate bin
for public building at Pensacola, Fa Ia place OF inc
one recently DESTROYED by fire. taken up and passed
At LES O'Clock the unfinished business tne resolutions
OF Massrs Beck and Maxey and the bill OF MT Garland,
I'm relation the Presidential were taken up
Mr.. JONES Dem, Fla) resumed his argument. he
affirmed that under the Constitution the once OF res
dent, IN case OF MS msolty oeyoiSes upo a9 o.
remoyathat when the office deyolyes nothing is eIt 10
the former incumbent but the title OF ex-PresldenL
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell suggested Tie case OF
temporary inability OF the President caused by physical
ness and asked Mr. Jones whether he denied the right
OF the President under the existing law 10 resume h1
Office. ,,.. A.. o.
Mr. JONES replied that in his opinion under the Con-
stitution there such thing as temporary ma
President entered the Presidential office In case
OF such inability TO justify tnat step ne nods
irreyocaby for the balance OF the term ne densu .s
power OF Congress TO legtsate upon thH SUBJECT OF 70
define inability by q declaratory statute.
After further debate the pending resolutions Oh Ia
structon to the judiciary Committee 10 inquire auu re-
mort legislation the subject, with the Dill OF MI Gar
land were referred TO that committee.
The Chair submitted executive documents In Response
70 senate resouton OF last relating to the seiz
ure of Vincenzo Rebello italian, IL the city OF new
Orleans Judiciary Committee. j.. A.,
necessity OF modifying consular Jurisdiction In the coun-
trfes of the East. Committee on Foreign Affairs
on motion of Mr.. DAWES (Rep, Mass.l, at $40 p. m,
the Senate went into executive session, and at 34O D. m
adjourned until to-morrow