New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-19
XEVIrH CONGRESS--IIID Sc ss1oN
pEnInAR REpnRT or PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE FINDING BILL PASSED IN THE sENATE-THE
RATE OF INTEREST MOI TO EXCEED THREE PER
cENT-IHE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL ALSO
PAssLD-THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION
BILL IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb IL, 1881.
Tie credentials Of Charles H. Van Wyck,
scuatorclect from Nebraska for the term beginnihg
March 4, were presented by Mr.. Saunders.
The credentials of John +. Miller, Senaorelect from
California for beginning March L. were pre-
ssnted by Mr. Booth. Read and flied
The following bill was introduced and referred:
BY BIr. YES (Dem.. Mo.)-To lncorporato The inter-
oceanic Railway Company, ana I0r Olner PURPOSES AZ
On motion of Mr.. THURMAN (Dem Ohiol the senate S
took I'D oil auChU tZe the cons ructlon OF nre
proof building at Columbus Onto for m
OF tho United States Courts Post once ana inten
Revenue and Pension Oftees The ,Vmmt Tee an,enI
meas-ucu lng q reduction OF the cost from SoOoOoo
u ~lO00OO-wcTe agreed to ana tae piI was tSsn re-
sum d. and the iments Made IN Committee VI ehe
Whole we're reported in their ORDER separate vote ON
r,eH having bsyn demanded Separa:s votes upon the
amendments recommended by the finance COuDttese
were rrserved until the bill mad through WITH
An the endnents reported were cOncurred III up "
the last, seventh section MAKING ING new oVe
rrceIva6lr, but not cOmpulSOrb receivable, oy tne
banks, aud requiring the deposit VI uDlie1 otalts
Interest," caring securities as cylIdtrai Ioi ~
Government money. This section was passed Over WILL
out action pending the ultimate determination as "
other etures u 1hc Pr a Inc O oyed T 70 amend
&c ftA section BY INSERTING after the WOId care ulaon
lie
tn. reGnlremet for the deposit Of tle Uouds
~ uAnk circulation issued after July L, 1881. -,
Alter debate Mr BLAiTS ameN"neh' was rFJ''''U
Mr. BAYNkD IL, H.. DELI asked for action upon the
amendments TtpOrted by Jne Finance COIm'ttee noe
Srrrd 10 IN Committee C the Whole, aud vote was
ordered upon KING OuG tue nth seG1O0, Kbo"u 10 Ine
Al Ipe eau &c Of Mr. PLUMB (Rep., Kan), the ques-
tlOn wa the first half OF tue setDn nthlng
the new tnree per tue only bonds reCeiV4De a So
cnry National bank circulation or ~ SecoiiV LUZ
Government deposits, ETC. 49,, .,o soc,,o,-vea.
20; mars. 80 The D.mocTato VINO S0teu az r wste
ssrs BayAEl Gail Ea1S 6 SrGGne Te pKDnocsns
vOLng may vita the Democrats were @essES' D"O'N'
The Teinaudcr OF tho section agreed. 10 and the
ne section reported froi tue Finanee Cout
mttcr making the bonds receivable Tor circulation at
Iie OuOn Of the BANKS having Deen rendered super
uous by the adoption VI the th secton was stricken
Mr. BAYARD asked for n vote upon the amendment
Finance Committee Tor so Ldte Insteau % o.
per On The bonds. NOT aBreSu sO-yea' 20
H. iii was then read third time and passed-yeas,
All the Democrats voted in the affirmative, as did also
Mpssrs Plumb and Saunders.
T6e bill now goes " the House for concurrence in the
Senate amendDeuts-namey, 5-2O instead OI olO
of Ger cent iOr placing the loan provision tor pOpu-
arIz NJ the loan tue VI having II taken VI the
Mr RANSOM (DciD.. N. Cl asked for the reading OF
the River and Harbor bill second time with view 10
| It's reference TO the Committee on commerce
NJ ERNuHP9 nn Kep Put as ts9sess in the form of
moJn Vhlcn was agreed TO- afLer an Intellectual eort
Uy Mr. Edinunds " have the committees instructor W
| reduce the aggregate IT the Dill 10 S7,UOO,OOO
The Commerce: Committee was then empowered 10 st
| duriuY the sessions Ot the Senate.
Tie senate proceeded To consider the District Appro-
| pranuu bill -, ..,
maj the ugrrvgac expenditure IN Tue BILL AZ passed by
tue House was 50 Az 1874 IA. and III the senate Conn
mittee had madc AN INTRODUCTION @9s77. As reported,
| nc bll exceeded the estimates S634o7, dnd was
| Sls $50 than tue bill OF The last nsoal year. A.
4. Committee u the Whole the anendments OF the
Senate Committee were agreed wheu the bill was re-
| ported to tae senate and passed.. 80
| Mr.. ALLISON tRrp.. IOwaD reported. win amend
meats tue Legislative Appropriation BILL Paced on the
| calendar. 80. .o.
Mrrsrs. Both, Withers and Allison were appointed
the Senate cOnferees on the Pension Appropriation V
Tine senate conferees on the In-,n Appropriation bill
were relation to tue disAgreeLent gu he
| Peace Commission Item. - -, ,.o
| re Cattle Disease bill then taken up ana the
ansndmrlts OF tue senate Committee adopted IN COM
WthVut frtuer action on the bill, the Senate at 43O
II NJ went INTO executive session, and when the uOOfs
| we're reopened, adjourned until tO-mOrroW