Show CONGRESS SENATE ry W to lh feb 11 morrill reported without amendment the senate fiill authorizing alio conver sion of national gold banks also reported without lie senate bill to amend sections and statutes relative to the deposit of bonds placed on the calendar dorsey reported back appropriation bill with various amendments placed on tho calendar cameron pa submitted a joint resolution providing for a commis ion to consider cono ider and report aliat legislation leei is needed for tho better regulation of commerce among the cs the vice president a communication from alio secretary tho interior in answer to ft reso lutio inquiring what additional clerical force win be necos bryin alie and surgeon generals to secure to applicants for pensions a prompt adjustment of their claims windom from tho conference on the naval appropriations bill submitted a report agreed to and the bill passed the senate added to the house bill the bill as agreed upon appropriator A number of bills for the removal of political disabilities cockrell from the committee on military affairs reported with amendments the senate bill to provide for ascertaining and reporting the ox by the territory of idaho and the people thereof in defending themselves from tho attacks and hostilities of the nez forces indians in 1877 placed on the calendar the bill to additional accommodation for the library of congress led to along pending the discussion ferry submitted an amendment to the army appropriation pria tion bill to provide for brevets to be confer redon of volunteers for services in alie field alio aro non on motion of thurman executive was held an lie doors were opened reopened re the senate adjourned HOUSE the conference report on the naval bilt waa agreed to the alouse then went into committee on tho legislative appropriation bill patterson N Y opposed that portion of the bill which proposed to transfer the coast and geodetic hurvey from alio treasury to the interior department page i and biale opposed the trans ferand wigginton Wig hewitt N C butler and garfield Garfi old favored it after wino progress in alie bill the committed teo roe ll cagan chairman of tho committed on commerce reported alio river and harbor appropriation bill ordered printed and re committed adjourned |