New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
xLVIrn CoNGREss--II lid SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE ApMY AND MILITARY ACADEMY BILLS PASSED
FINALLY IN THE sEnATR-THE KELLOGG CASE
To BIZ CALLED UP-AMESDMENTs TO THE FUND
ING BILL OFFERED IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. IA. 1881
hill TO provide for retired and retiring
Presidents of the United States with pesnon III I've
favor. was introduced by Mr.. H0AR tRep. MassJ
Mr.. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind.), from the joint select
committee on the subject reported back tne Dill autho
ling tho construction OF building for the aocommoda
ton OF the Congressional Library an accompanying
report, which he asked to have printed
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep, VII presented the minority re-
port Of the committee the same subject which was
ordered TO be printed
Mr.. JOHNSTON dem. Val, from the Committee on
Agriculture reported the different bills before the com
mi tee the subject of pluro pneumonia among @
erred TO The Committee but that their provisions were
so varied, and the subject Itself 80 large ana uucut
that had been determined to report them Dach wiou
any recommendation letting them go ON the calendar W
be called up at any tlme. - A., e,.. co,,,,,
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem YAH from the seIect ssmoraeS
fnvorably the House Joint resolution authorizing anu re-
people Of France an invitation join the Government
aud people Of the United States In the OF te
Virginia he said the bill did not provide approprIa-
ton, but that an amendment In that regard couu W
Mr.. VOORHEES dem, Ind.j offered q concurrent
resolution nstructng the Committees on Naval Ahairs
Navy and with other, in making the necessary ar
ungements Tor unveiling the statue OF the Late Admra
Farragut, now erected IN Farragutsquare, washington
Adopted. ,, -.
The remainder of the morning hour was occupied with
the calendar under what IL known as the Anthony
The bill for the relief of Major G. W. Candee was
The bills authorizing the restoration of Bernard
Reilly IT, to his former rank n the Army and ps sne
the Court Of Caims were postponed ro,co ,bs. IN
nondau ha
could not longer postpone It, consistent with his duty 70
Mr. CONKLiNG (Rep N. " said he would insist on
the right of the Holiday claim TO priority;
and being laid aside informally the Senate resumed
consideration OF the Army Appropriation bill. -.
ruling or the CAR INF Hoaf). made the previous
evening, ovogrulng. ss not having been made In time
with the requirements Of the rules fer prior recon-
incubation by committee Inc sense OF the senate was
finally taken BY a direct vote upon the amendment
Tue bill was reported to the Senate and passed finally;
took up the Military Academy Appropriation bull -,
Mr.. WINDOW stated ne Io.ai OF the pli az
mates II excerded the approximation Tor 1881 oy
5,9O1 90. The Senate Committee had made single
Inc hi WAS reported from the Committee OF the
Whole without amendment and passed finally. tain.
resolution apropriating $1,000 to delray the expenses
OF toe International Sanitary Conference invited to
Mr.. CARPENTER rep, WIS., obicc!cd that there was
no constitutional warrant for the expenditure.
Mr.. HARRIS (Dem.. Tenn). Ia favor OF tue b1 based
h vote upon the Congressional power to regulate com
merce holding that tho obtaining Of Information was
necessary incideat OF the exercise OF the power.
Messrs. DAVIS aud SALISBURY claimed that the
general well clause Of the preamble to the Con-
stitutlon conferred the requisite authority.
Mr, CARPENTER regarded such calm as untenabe
upon aly other assumption than that the Government
was one OF unlimited powers.
Mr. GARLAND (Drm Arkl thought II was too late In
the day To urge he constitutional lection and referred
to the legislation the sanitary question passed from
time tme also TO the formal invite ION for the AZ
semDng OF conference. which now In session,
"a tending Congress had -iualy enlarged
the scope Jurisdiction He tnouR u tue only Ques
ton be passed upon the practical ono rs 10
tine defrayuc OF the expenses VI the conference
The bill then passsd-yeas, 80; nays, IL.
An adjournment TILL Monday from to-day was ordered
yeas, IS nays. "a
On motion VI MI. BRUCE tRep Miss), the bill for the
purchase by the Secretary Of the Treasury OF The prop
ery known tao Freedmcns Bank and the real estate
ind ground adjacent thereto known as the Freedmens
Saving and Trust Company. ~ Washington City, and
making an appropriation OF $25000O therefor. was con-
sidered but action thereon was deferred 10 permit oil
more specific designation OF the premises.
At O'Clock the Senate went into executive session.
and wnen the doors were rcopened, adjourned until