New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-18
XLVIrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
REGrLAR REpORT or PRoCEEDINGs.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE SENATE PASSES BILLS FOR THE RELIEF OF
GENERAL ORD, AND AUTHORIZING THE sKCRE-
TARY OF THE TREASURY TO BUY FRKEDMANs
BANK PROPERTY-A BILL INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSE TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF GOVERN
MENT TFLEGRAPHY
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. II. 1881.
The Indian Appropriation bill was reported
by MIR. WALLACE Dem.. PENN, from the COMMITTEE
on Appropriations. with sundry amendments.
Mr.. PENDLETON Dem. Ohio. from the Census Com
mtee reported, with accompanying detailed report
bill making appropriations for completing, computing
and publishing the returns Of the tenth census.
Mr.. GARLAND (Dem, Ark presented the report OF
the Congressional to West Point. and accom-
panyng the bill amending existing laws IN rela
ton to the Military Academy at West POint Referred
to the Committee on Military Afurs
Bills were introduced AZ Sl,9w"' and referred; ,.ro
By Dir. HERMAN (Dem.. N.YJ-AuthorIz nH the issue
OF an American register to tue Egyptian steamer
BY Dir. WILLIAMS Dem.. Ky)-TO establish ocean
mail service and making an aOprOpl alton tn refor.
on motion OF Mr.. BRUCE Rep, MIss) the bill author
OF the Treasury, for The public use OF tne
property known the Freedmans Bank ana
Thereto beonSDe to the Frredmans Savings Trust
Company and located on PennsylyaniSv'ye, Del wee.
Fifteenth and Ffeent ud-a hali-sls, Washington d.
c. was ken up, AMENDED an passed IL poromiates
on NOTION Of Dir. BURNSIDE IRrp. K L., by unan.
nous consent ord suspended aud the Senate
B%eys gp waioTGenerll O. C. ORD. Inc b'l passed
without ,a,e IL provides mat ms RANK ana ~ on
the retired list shall accord with his breVeL rank as
n on motion Of Mr.. BUTLER Dem.. s. c. the senate
then took up ana passed hDaIly without amehdn' n
the Senate Joint resolution o. create Commission Tor
tho performance OF certificates under Tue act
monum'nt a. YORKTOWN and the proposed Cente0ni"
The calendar OF Grnrra Orders was then proceeded
with. ana several bills passed finally without amend
Authorizing Tue Treasurer Of the United states to
into cash certain bonus held IN trust Ior Tue
For The relief OF the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
C0mpany. .... .,.o. ,,.,o.o. q, a.. s,o,ad.
Bill 10 amend Section 4537 OF the Revised Statutes
MI. HOAR (aep,. Mase.), after crlirlsm on the
practice of pAssng bills oy merely referring 10 certain
sections OF the Revised Statutes vicious one-movei 70
make the ttle read 10 provide for furnishing certain
public documents to Soldiers Homes" Agreed 10, ahd
the b to regulate the mode Of purchasing tobacco FOR
on on no1iGh OF Mr.. VANCE (Dsm. N C.j, passed
Of works OF arts for the Capitol Indefinitely POSTPONED
on motion OF Mr VOORHEES, tDem.. lnO ITS SUBSTANCES
having already covered by an item III An appr'pa
The bill to restore the lands included the Fort
Reading military reservation TO the public domain, aud
for oLner purposes. Passed with MINISTERIAL amendment
Upon the xpiratlOn OF the morning hour Tue unnD-
ised business the Holiday DILL came up III regular Or
MIR SALISBURY tDem.. DELI moved TO postpone tpe
regular order TO take up the Kellogg case:
M HILL tDem Cal suggested TO Mr.. Salisbury that
II might not be- advisable 10 antagSlze IN" HOLIDAY
liz ~
to-day. 49,,
MIR SALISBURY replied that he understood the bill
referred To would occupy week longer. .
Mr.. HOAR RPp. Ma>s.) said he would state, for the
Information OF Mr. Hill and Mr.. Salisbury, that tho re-
port and evidence In The Kellogg not obtain
able by the Senate to-day
Mr. CAMERON (eep.. Wis., argued that II the regular
postponed As proposed majority vote WJuu
necessary to reInstate IN It's place IN the Senate
Mr.. SALISBURY then moved that the peudlng order
be LAID tue table IN order 10 proceed with tile Kellogg
The CHAIR stated, in reply 10 lnterrogaiories, that
the effect of the motion, Il adopted would be TO require
majority vote proceed 20 the Holiday bill at any
time thereafter.
vote being taken without debate the motion
voted dOwn-ycas, 90: nays. 81
The following vOled WITH the Republicans IN the neg
ativo: MessIs Butler, Davis Uu), Lamar, PendetOn.
Thurman, Voorhees,, Wnyte, Williams aud Bayard.
The discussOn OF the Holiday bill was then resumed
Mr.. CONkL1NG tIep. n. ", who was entitled 10 the
floor, hoped would BIZ reached withOut un-
uecessar ~ delay. He briefly commented upon the for
action Congress- the caln, holding that sucD
had committed against reference 10 the Colr
Of Claims.
Mr.. BECK (Dem., XVI said that the XXXlXth Con-
gress, relcrriu, the claimant to the Count CLAIMS
coud lot md that uni such a that now
claimed due hin. The amount then REL DRIED Dy
committee of the House was 100000. aud TIM Tue
Senate committee subsequently prObO-ed to rduce 10
100000 upon winch tIO a'iay aud MS friends did
no carr 20 cOut Mr. Beck criticised the fgurs
the claimant not entitled a. any more favorable
than had been given To other and quay tr-
Iforous claimants who had been turned over 10 the
Court III Cnlrs. 800
Mr PLUMB (cp Kin.l III opposition 10 thr bill
without The oil TIE Senate al 1:2O O'CLOCK
went INTO aud when tue doors were re-
opened adjourned until 10 morrow.