New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24
'yIyIrH CoNGREsS--IIID SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
s-,,,c.rrox APPROPRIATION BILL AND THE
svS.rr BuI FeR NEW BUILDING FOR CON
s'nsss,oyAL LIBRARY PASSED IN THE SENATE
suxnpy civil APPROPRIATION BILL CON-
srpEKRp IN THE HOUSE. 100,
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. 1881.
mills were reported as follows:
=. COKE Dem, Tex.l. from the Committee on IN
"h s.,,. reuorted fayorabiy, without amendment
,l for the ascertanment Of the amount due 'ne
<aoc,aw Nation. Calendar
- GREENWOOD Rep., Iowa). from tile minority Vi
- sneciai Committee on the snbiect reported o "'
ino 10, NJ the Pouca Indians Tabled Temporarily
~ coNKLING iRep.. N. ". from the Commt'ee on
- ynac.ary. reported favorably, without amendment
r.a hal concerning the settlement OF BOUNDARY nneS
'.ssssn the States Of New'York and Connecticut
Passed sros .ons,asrad thu first
80, be,pg the senate bill extending the time for
pn ,., tor horses and equipments lost by Officers
bling ,ss Of the United States (which expired by
limitation on n sc, and construing all such claims filed
,Se massage OF the act as In due time.
~ iNo years longer lime for the
son Of ali such and the SmeSdmep
them . wnsst TO and o. Tie bull passed - I'M q
On motion HILL Rep S0 :a sss M leu Of the
ensoio and sections, found 10 oe he,a
,S WIS taken up and. after amendment 'nere'o
pssssd bills on tho calendar to establish Dead
Letter Office San Francisco ana 70 strp LANDS In
and dispose OF the residue Vi 'ne 0nsi 'A'0 S''f
Ksnsas VII rep Cali presented the conference re-
Mf - ill., Pension Appropriation bill. and stated that
H. senate amendment relating 10 Indian pensions haa
psen Wallace Beck and Booth constituted the
asnste conerees on the Post Office Appropriation OIL
Messrs % WI iss bst lras Appropriatisn bill
Mr. HoAR ep Msss asked a frss of day
!no va1ces presented TO Joseph Upton and g. W. Cur
lis for rescuing the crew ana passeneersYi tne D'
steamer a Mr. the ror
1 was taken S8 T as read and
The Regular order the Senate bill for new building
Gar The Copgres siona Library. was proceeded Will A
10 Committee the Whole the amendments 81 the tO
Senate committee, as modnea' %srs of the
land and ali damages therefor TO 81 0OO prompt
any expenditure until hs TT n Iayor 81 the Validity
the land and II regssa 10 ape sOponed
faithful discharge OF their duties ana oinecs rne .;
ne,naenf TO each real estate owner, and newspaper
notices TO nonresident owners All cOn1acts an n 1t
grrsss w %Ss IN his Judgment
suspend proceedings n that particular tor the
as An a m e offered by Mr. VOORHEES, Dem
lpd and agreed 70 in OF 1ne Wounds de-
scbed W the same be taken ana pare iI or aTcS,er,
President the Librarian S Ss ga@ended was reported
to the Senate. c.,.,o. =, en-. .yybo,e
The amendments made IN committee OF tne H po
wore conquered in and the bill was passed-yeas 80
nays. 18. . 49,. ,,ua,,. ,,nor tho
Tie bill fixes the site TOR the new uuIulns upU a e
% On the east front of the Capitol grounds and
limits the cost of the lands and damages therefor 10
Finding the consideration of the Library BILL Vice
PesJentelect Arthur appeared on the boor ana maae
the acquaintance many Senators on botn sues OF
Chamb.r, who were introduced TO him from time y
time by senator Conkling He subsequently occupied
The seat of Senator and expicePresdent Hamlin, al
iuining that OF Senator Conklng Meanwhile senator
Blaine made his appearance alter protracted absence
On account of Illness and congratulated by Demo
eatc as well as by Republican Senators ON his conva
T1e Senate at 500 O'Clock adjourned till Tomorrow.