New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
XLVIITn CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
BILLS ~ THE SENATE AFFECTING THE SIGNAL
SERVICE TIE NAVY AND THE UrEs-sUGGEs
TONS FROM NEw-YOEK-suORT SESSION ~ TIE
HOUSE
SENATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Thursday. Jon. 3. 1892.
The Senate was called 10 order by the Prcsi-
dent pro temr0ro, Mr.. Davis.
Among the bills introduced were the following:
BY Ifr. ANTHONY rep, r. -. 10 promote The eff
cheney Of the Sayy; by ,lr NAEEY Dem. Tex, 10 liz
crclsc The efficiency ~ Che Signal Service - tho Army
by Mr.. ELL Rep COLI relating 20 land IN Colorado
iatcly occupied by tho Uucou3asAco and White River
Ute Indians.
Mr. GARLAND CDr,n. Ark.) offered q resolution In
stuctng The Committee on Finance 40 inquire into Che
t iu"a U.s - l-. MARX h~-bIJh t". t.. 49,, -,
the Trade mark cases 10 DE unrons,tu.Onal and report
By OIL or otherwise; adopted.
OF War was directed to transmit copies of any and all
plIti fctlius % the repair or Improvement OF me
leans.
Among additional bills introduced was ono by Nh
CONGER dt'p, 5iiohl to CONFER positive in place ~
lc alive rank on the officers oil Che Corps OF Engineers oil
thc Uuod states Navy
The morning hour was mainly occupied I'm the pro
scnraon OF petitions OF which large number prayed
for tc exercise OF Government control over rail trans
Mr.. MILLER rep. y. ~ presented one urging that
the proceedings of Congress De- pr.lted in newspaper
family in the United states
Mr. GARLAND dem, Arb) introduced Joint resou-
ton rcdpprDprtate the ~}75,OODi apprCrHa
ted by the Set of March 1877 10 pay fu 70 certain
southern mail contractors the amounts due under tlrlr
contracts iOr tAe years I-JJ, 1860 and 1851
The bill Introduced by Mr. NNty 10 Increase ia" ell
cheney OF the Signal Corps Army adds cd the corps
tlom among those who have Jwu Themselves qualified
for signal duty three majors #.yc plains ana twelve
first hcuten7nts wn the rank, pay and allowances OF
mounted officers Promotions thc Signal service are
to depend upon examinations, ana the suspension Ot an
IcCr viii Dos che penalty OF failure To pass cNaWna-
ton. Authority i, given The President WIFI tlc consent
the Syhu corps a. ne pay ana allowances oil JhC pro
lessor Of mathematics az uIC Military Act4tmy.
Inc blIlItrOducod BY Ir. Anthony 10 promote the
efficiency g.! thu Navy provides tna WHOM upon an IN
officer Ior promJton appear that si' oeer Is uh
TO perform Tho duties Of tie place 20 which II l. proposed
10 appoint hiu by reason OF drunkenness, Misconduct
want Ol capacity not caused ny the performance 81
has duly, no shall not be- placed ON the retired 1856, ana
shall be discharged from The service IN which cas-, he
may be allowed the pay O; his grade not longer than TWO
years thereafter.
The bill OF Mr. Hil Of Colorado relating TO lands in
Colorado lately occupied b. the Uuoompahgre and
White River Ute Indians, declares such lands pubic
lands subj act I" uisp0sa, under existing IaN-.
a copy al the proceedings Of recent meeting OF the
Board % Trade ana Transportation OF Hr"-l orh was
presented By the Chain II contained resolutions de
ciang That transportation rates ~ rail- should be de
tCruu,I not t6Ouicy as between competing rOAd, ~
the Ill lance but by he earnings. approving tho
stand OF the Ncw-York Central I-Linst discrnlnu
lions Of Two cents per hundred In favor OF Philadelphia
commencing laws 10 remove thc pcrpirNlty regard
iug the value Ot the trade dollar and 10 make II
lcgaEtcnlcr TO the extent that O,h"r silver dollars
are LEGAL tend and fy the leuncpu Canal route
represent the NowYOrk OrgUZt atoms IN TIE eudcuYOr
10 secure "a National bankrupt nd.
pom completing tho routine sInGTWhS ofieT inc
senate at 100 M BY vote OF % 10 10. adjourned IN
tomorrow.