New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-11
xIVITH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
BILL TO PLACE GENERAL GRANT ON THE RETIRED
list INTRODUCED IN THH sKNATE-THE INDIAN
APPROPRIATION BILL CONSIDERED BY THE
UoUsE-DIILS INTRODUCED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. 1881.
The usual lack of punctuality in the pres
.nce OF a quorum manifest at the assembly.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
nupicaton from the Secretary of the Interior transmit
inc letter OF the Superintendent of the Census asking
for an additional appropriation OF 100000 for the COM
nleon OF the tenth Referred to the Committee
on the Census
Mr. EDMUNDS tRep.. VIZ, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims reported adversely bills to confirm
eertan claims State OF Missouri and for other
purposes. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem. Ind). from tho Joint Special
Committee the subject, reported and asked 70 nave
printe bill authorizing the construction OF building
for the accommodation of the Congressional Library 30
ordered.
Mr.. LOGAN rep, III introduced a bill to authorize
the appointment General L. 5. Grant on the retired
list The bill read at length npOn the request OF MT
CONKLING REP, n. " 1t provides that. IN recogh
ton Of the eminent public services OF General ulysses
s. Grant, late of the Army and ex-Presdent of tho
United States the President is authorized to appoint
him. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
TO the retired list with the rank ant i pay Oh Gtnea
of the Army The second section 0uhOrlZcS the fres
dent when lie shall consider that emergency has
requiring the services OF General Grant on acVS
the rank General Referred to the Committee on Mill
raIy Affairs. s,,
By Mr.. VOORHEES, (Dem., Ind.)-RcquiriDg imned
ate destruction OF stamps on empty Hgdr cheroot ana
Bv Mr.. BAYARD dem, Dell-To amend section
5l72 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United states so as
REQUIRE the National bank notes 10 ne
written engraved also bill TO provide for tnc d
tnbutOn of unclaimed dividends among inc "reotorS VI
BY Mr. LOGAN (Rep.. nl.)-To extend the franklng
privilege to all official business sent through the mans
by Senators Representatives and DELEGATES Ill Congress
By Mr.. PENDLEroN U)em, ohio) by requesta,.T9,
regulate improve the Civil Service OF TIE United
States Also by request ol TO prevent e&o d cOr
from persons the public service and bribery anu CUT
guptOn by such persons. Both DIS le1erreu 49,.
Mr.. HOAR rep, Mass) submitted resolution that
the Committee ON Printing consider the proprey OF
ali bills, resolves and other documents and papers
printed for the nse Of each House: Agreed TO- ,o,
ment of tramps District Of Columbia occupied the
remainder OF the morning hour ,o.,, ~. ,,o,.,
pXWE Els tsep.. Mas..i. KEENAN, (Dem. n. "; WHY re
fDen,. MIDI. CoNKLiNG Rep., \. " and INGALLs
(Rep Ean) participated the discussion, the turning
points wich were the discretion to be left to the
court upon the penalty to be inflicted or te 90
1ectve phraseology of the bill the morning homr eT
g as s vent SVsp M"Sdsy ea u nn
Mr. MCDONALD (Dem., Ind.) spoke for nearly one
hour IN favor of the bill, and Mr.. WILLIAMS Dem'
Ky.j followed on the same side - .o,,,.o.,o, -, elm
Mr. BAYARD Dem. DELI spoke In reputation or the
arguments III behalf Of the bill, his conclusions peig
thot neither in by implication dd the iOa-
ay contract warrant the allegation of liability by the
Government for losses incurred Oy mail contractor
from Indian depredatons In an ihd!an TERRITORY an Vi
which the time the contract was made
Mr. WiTHERs (Dem., VAL from the ApproprlatoIns
Committee. reported the Army Appropriation Dill with
sir MCPHERSON Dem. n. j. introduced bill to
regulate the promotion and retirement Of certain officers
in he Naval Service Referred.
The debate the Holiday bin was then resumed but
without concluding it, the Senate at ocloeh went in4
executive session, and fhen the doors were teOptncu
adjourned until Tomorrow