New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
YIyIrH CoNGREss--IIIp SESSION,
,,,,u 10 REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

prnJu.AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
80, avpv,cy hill AND A RESOLUTION ASSERT
NC the MONROE DOCTRINE INTRODUCED IN THE
.vx.rr- THE FUNDING BILL DEBATED THE
p,vpp AND HARBoR BILL IN THE HOUSE.
sFNATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1881.
.,,n,rn,oation was received from the Secretary OF
,h Ineftor transmitting to the Senate acommuncatoh
m the Auditor Railroad Accounts. setting forth GER
eft, ,ac,s aud figures which In his judgment require an
amendment Of Sinking Fund act. 80 far as 10 feates
A. the amount required Central Pacific Railroad
80 that 90 per cent Of the net earnings OF h
company may be applied tot the paymeutoi tS oep' "
tina Government instead OF rs per cent as now rcqueo
nv law Referred to the Committee on the 'uuf
ciary. .<..
tee ON the Civil Service reported bill 20 regulate ana
improve the Cvil Service OF the United States Placed
" ME- IT,. EATON tDem, Conn.,. from the Committee on
Forgn Relations, reported The ~ REPRESENTATIVES.
America the welfare and security OF ther
OF ship canals aud other ways for tue North
seagng vessels across me stsmns % ths United
States with the frankness which is due to an pio o
ps and Condition precedent
60 the execution Of snch project and also as 70
n,rci ina i the nse Of such canals other
either IN or In war Tabled temp9ra 9rd tho An
preparations Committee, with amendments the Forhca-
EGs S 81 the
,ont resolution authorizing Commodore shufeld TO &C.
cepi swOrd Persian carpet and other articles lro'n
'u Mr. MCDONALD tDem.. Indl addressed the Senate
upon the subject OF the equality OF taxation as
nv the eclaraUry resolution introduced by him Tor ths
on Tuesday ms Were Of Inc ar
eaualtes OF taxation eugendered by the protective
AT o'clock the Senate took up the calendar; The
only bill specia portaDce acted upon YVES the senate
t resolution 10 increase the number OF officers OF the
lINu 70 he dpf
ported from the committee was amended Dy srking ot
the section repeating all laws allowing oceiS Uu tS
the President, upon tile ap cafon OF the INSTITUTION
ncn have capacity on Se
professor etc. thereof provided the institution sna
such office. the nee ssu e s ms sa nd
field artillery for the instruction OF ana practce py te
students Of the nsituopto which the oncer may DC de
The hill passed AZ amended the title being c"'nged to
provide for the paw Of retired officers detail to leges
At 1880 o'clock the consideration OF the FundnS Dill
Mr. MORRILL, tRep vtj favored the bill as reported.
He believed that Congress had imperative duty
to perform this session than to enact WIS., and prac
Mr.. SAUNDERS tsep, NeO). favored 500 per cent
Mr. MCDONALD (Dem. Ind, favored the 3 per cent
rate OF the House. cOncurred with the senate com
Mr. HEREFORD (Dem, W. Va-) doubted the necessity
of refundiug all hut, necessary, he wanted the
lowest rate the shortest time and the payment OF the
whole debt rapidly could be paid wthoutt being
elasticity As 70 The rate which WIS gwen TO the Treasury
notes should be extended TO the ponds anu hat nere
fore the phrase mot exceeding gig per cent should De
Mr. BaYGRD Dem, DELI replied that 70 leave the
Won ldR be- soiecism in our financial policy.
After statement by Mr.. BA1ARD that ne woud
press the pu Session and when the doors
were reOpened, adjourned untii tomorro"'