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tion of the bill (S. No. 1574) for the ereetion of a fire-proof building 

'fol' the National Museum. It will not take five minutes when the 

bill is explained. . . . The motion was agreed ~o; and t~e Senate, as m ~omm1t!ee of the 

Whole, proceeded to consider the b1ll. It appropnates 250,000 for a fire-proof lmildin(J' for the use of the National Museum, three hun-

-dred feet square, t~ be erected under the direction and supervision 

of the Recrents of the Smithsonian Institution, in accordance witp. 

the plans ~ow on file with the Joint Committee of Public Buildings 

.and G.rounds, on the southeast corner of the grounds of the Sm~thsonian Institutiolil. The buildin(J' is to be pla{!ed east of the Snnthsonian Institution, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not 

less than fifty feet, with its north front on a line with the sout~ face 

of the buildings of the Agricultural Department and of the Smithsonian Institution. 

Mr. MORRILL. Mr. President, it will be remembered that a bill 

similar to this passed the Senate unanimously two years ago. It was not reached in season in the Honse to be acted nppn regularly, and 

-could only be considered by that body under a suspension ?f the 

rulfls. The motion to suspend the rules for that purpose received a very large majority there, but not quite a two-third votA. The bill 

has been recommended by the committees of both House:s·, I believe, 

unanimously. . . It will also be remembered that we made an appropnatwn for the 

centennial celebration of a million and a half dollars, and that sum was repaid to the United States; but the contributions m,ade. ~y the 

United States cost the Government about $150,000. In oothtwn to 

these-contributions we have, of thirty_.four States and nationalities 

out of forty-one, their entire contributions made at tLe centennial 

celebration. These contributions are now stored in th8 armory, four 

.stories high, there being four thousand boxes packed as full as the 

.armory can hold. It was naturally supposed by the governments 

which· ma-de these very generous contributions to the United States 

that they would be placed where the public could see them. We 

have immense riches in this line. The results of over two hundred 

exploring expeditions are now garnered in this city in various localities, but 'without the possibility of their being properly exhibited. 

Mr. President, I suppose that the contributions of some of these 

States that were given to us, say of Siam, China, and Japan, will at 

the present moment, when properly displayed, occupy more space · than the largest ball in the Smithsonian Institution, and must have cost 

those governments a very large sum of money, perhaps over $100,000. 

The contributions that come to us from abroad and from our various 

'States and Territories, are specially rich and valuable in iron, silver, 

and gold ores, especially those of N-orwa'y, Sweden, Russia, Spain, 

Portugal, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand, and our own contributions are exceedingly valuable in ores, metals, coals, building-stones, 

.earth and clays for the potters' art, including all the economical products of tbe animal kingdom, as furs, bides, skins, preparations of fish ~:ad marine products, aU the apparatus with which these animals were captured and utilized, generally whatever illustrates ~nimal and min- ·eml nature throughout the United States, and also a complete illustration of the Indian tribes, costing about $40,000. Thes~ are not 

merely curiosities, but they are specimens of objects that will be permanently interesting and useful to the whole country. 

I may say that the contributions from the extreme eastern states, 

.from Siam, Japan, and China, including bronzes of rare workmanship, could not have cost less, as I have said, than $100,000. At the 

present time, in the basement of the Smithsonian Institution, there 

is three times as much stored away as is on exhibition. I may say 

also that there are five pieces alone that were given to us from the 

centennial exposition upon which the actual cost or the estimate of 

the custom-house department upon their value was $4S,OOO. They nre now publishing a volume containing a !i5t of what tb~y have of 

animal products and pl'Oducts of the. fishenes, where the t1tle, occu- pying but a single line, will fill three hundred and fifty pages, and -this is only one branch of the extensive collection which is to find a .Place iu the new building proposed. . I suppose, Mr. President, that every Senator who has made any 

sort of investigation of this subject agrees as to the propriety of this 

building being erected for the purpose of accommodating these large 

results of our exploring expeditions and of the centennial exposition, 

.and the various collections belonging to the Government that are now gathered together in this city. The buiJdin~ will occupy a space on the east of the Smithsonian Institution, and will only cost$250,000, ·.and it is to be under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution. 

Mr. EDMUNDS. I should like to call the attention of my colleague to the seventh and eighth lines of the bill, where in speaking 

of the location of the building it reads that it is to be located "on 

the southeast corner of the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution." 

That taken literally might seem to require that it be located exactly 

in the southeast corner, which is not intended, aa can be seen further 

along. But to make it clear, I suggest to him to make it read, to be 

located " on the southeastern part of the grounds of the Smithsonian 

Institution," to save all possible question. 

:Mr. MORRILL. I have no objection to that amendment. 

The VICE-PRESIDENT. To this there can be no objection, and 

the amendment is agreed to. 

The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concurred in. 

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The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, reall the 

third time, and passed. 

FU~RAL OF REPRESEXTATITE SCHLEICHER. 

1\fr. G. M. Al>Al\IS, Clerk of the House of Representatives, appeared 

at the ba1· of the Senate and said : Mr. President, I am drrected by the House of Representatives to 

communicate to the Senate a resolution of the House inviting the Senate to attend the funeral ceremonies of Ron. GuSTAVE SCHLEICHER, 

late a Representative from the State of Texas, to be held in the Hall 

of the House of Representatives at three o'clock p. m. this day. 

Mr. THURMAN. I ask the Senate now to consider House bill Ko. 

5007. 

Mr. EDMUNDS. It seems to me that we ou'>ht to hear what this 

communication from the Hou e of Representatives is. 

The VICE-PRESIDENT. It will 1>e reported. 

The resolution of the House of Representatives was read by theSecretary, as follows: 

!.."' THE HOCSE OF REPRES~TATIVKS, 

Jam,uary I3, 1!37!). 

Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies of Ron. GusTAVE ScHLEICHER, late a Representative from the State of Texas, 1>e had in the Hall of the House at three o'clock 

p. m. this day, and that the Senate of the United. States be rettuestoo to attend. 

Mr. THURMAN. I do not know that accordipg to our usage we- ought to do any more business now. . 1\Ir. EDMUNDS. I do not think we ought, rn respect of decent 

appearance, to say nothing of the reality. 

Mr. THURMAN. In that case I will give notice simply that to- morrow morning I shall ask the Senate to take up this bill at the 

end of the morning ho-qr, or during the morning hour, and to pass it. 

Mr. ANTHONY. 1\lr. President, I offer the following resolution: 

R.esolved, That~ pursuant to the invitation of the House of ~epresentatives, the 

Senate will attena the funeral ceremony of Ron. GUSTAVE SCHLEICHER, late a mem- ber of the House of Representatives, to be held in the Hall of the House this day at three o'clock, and that the Senate now take a recess till five minutes to three. 

The resolution was agreed to unanimously. 

The Senate (at twelve o'clock and fifty minutes p.m.) took a rece until five minutes to three o'clock p.m.; and wa.s again called to order 

at two o'clock and :fifty-fi\e minutes p. m. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senate will now proceed in a body 

to the House of Representatives. · - The Senate proceeded .to the Hall of the House of Representatives, 

headed by the Vice-President and Secretary, and preceded by the 

Sergeant-at-Arms. 

The Senate returned to its Chamber at tlu·ee o'clock and fifty 

minutes p. m. The VICE-PRESIDENT resumed the chair. 

Mr. ANTHONY. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now adjourn. 

The motion was agreed to; and (at three o'clock and fifty-one 

minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

J\foNDAY, Jan"'!ary 13, 1879. 

The House meta.t twelve o'clock m. "'>rayer by the Chaplain, Rev. 

w. P: l!ARRISOX, D. D. 

The J onrnal of Saturday was read and approved. 

TilE LATE HOX. GU'STA VE t)CHLEICHER. 

:Mr. SWANN. I am instructed by the Committee on Foreign .Affairs 

to present a report and resolution in reference to the death of our late 

colleague, 1\Ir. GUSTAVE SCHLEICHER. 

The Clerk read as follows : 

The Committee on Foreign Affairs desire to place upon its record its appreciation of the kindly qualities and analytic intellect of their late member, Ron. GusTAVE SCHLEICHER. 

Its members unanimously express their mature jnd~ent of his unexampled 

merits and honest statesmanship, and his devotion to his State and his constituents, 

evidenced by his assiduity and labors in the sessions of this committee and reported to this Congress . To show their unfeigned regret and sympathy to the country, to the State of 

Tex:aa, and to the bereaved family, and to do this in such a way as to make this tes- timonial worthy and substantial: Therefore, Be it resolved, That in cousequence of the large family of the deceased and of the 

condition of his estate, the Rouse be requested to make the customary appropriation 

of the balance of the salary which would be due to him, as a member of the Forty- fifth Congress, and that the next Congress, to which he was elected, be respectfully requested to make a similar appropriation of the salary which wonld have been due to him as a member of the Forty-sixth Congress. 

. The resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs w~ unanimously adopted. . :Mr. GIDDINGS. I offer the following resolution: 

Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies of Ron. GusTAVE ScHLJUCHER, late a Representati>e from the State of Texas, be had in the Hall of the House at tlm~e o'clock 

p.m. this day, and that the Senate of the United States be requested to attend. 

The resolution was adopted unanimously. 

:Mr. GIDDINGS. I move that the House take a recess until five 

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o'clock and ten minutes p. m.) took a recess until five minutes before 

three o'clock p.m. 

l\IESSAGE FR0:\1 THE SENATE. 

At five minutes to three o'clock the House reassembled. 

A message from the Senate, by Mr. SYMPS~.N, one of its clerks, an- nounced the adoption of the following resolutions : 

&solved, That. the Senate has received with deep sensibility the announcement of the death of Hon. GusTAVE ScHLEICHER, late a member of the Hou e of Repre- sentatives from the State of TexM. 

Resolved, That the Senate agree to the resolution of the House of Representa- tives providing for the appointment of a joint committee to take order for superin- tending the fUneral and to escort the remains of the deceased to San Antonio, 

Texas. 

.Ordered, That Mr. COKE, Mr. B AYARD, and Mr. HA)ILJX be the committee on the 

part of the Senate. 

Resolved, That, pursuant to the invitation of the House of Representatives, the 

Senate will attend the funeral ceremonies of Hon. Gt'STAVE SCHLEICHEU, late a member of the House of Repre>~entatives, to be held in the Hall of the House this 

day at three o'clock, and that the Senate now take a rece. until five minut-es to three o'clock. 

ADl\llSSIO.N TO THE FLOOR. 

1\lr. BACON~ by unanimous consent, S'lbmitted the following· which was read, considere<l, and agreed to : 

Resolved, That the families of members of the House who are unable to obtain seats in the gallery appropriated to them be admitted to occupy seats upon the floor 

of the House. · · 

Fill\"'ERAL SERVICES OVER THE REXAL."'S OF 1\IR. CHLEICHER. 

At three o'clock the Senate of the United States, preceded by the 

&u·geant-at-Arms and headed by the Vica-President of the United 

States, with the Secretary, the Chief-Justice, and associate justices of 

the Supreme Court, and the President of the United States and the 

members of his Cabinet, entered the Hall, were properly announced, 

and were then conducted to the seats assigned them. · At eight minutes past three o'clock the casket containing the re- mains was brought iB.to the Hall, preceded by the committee of ar- rangements and the Senators and Represel)tatives from Texas. 

The Chaplain of the House, Re~. W. P. HARRISON, D. D., read selections from the Gospel according to St . .John, the b~k of .Job, the first 

epistle to Timothy, and from. the ninetieth psalm. 

He then offered the following prayer: 

Almicrhty, everlasting God, our Heavenly Fath·er, Thou hast sum- moned from our midst another member of this House of Representatives. His days upon earth are numbered. He has entered into the 

eternal world. 

0 God, our Father, help us to number our days, for they are but few. 

A few days hence and the places that know us now will know us no 

more forever. 

0 God, let Thy truth sink deep into our hearts. Teach us thy law. 

Give us a reverent spirit, that we may obey Thy precepts and serve Thee and love Thee with all our minds and hearts A.nd strength. 

0 Infinite Spirit, do Thou in compassion look upon the widow and 

fatherless children of our deceased friend. 

0 God, we cannot enter into their sorrow. We cannot fully sympathize with their pain and anguish. Do Thou soothe and comfort 

them. 

0 Infinite Spirit, do Thou prepare us for a life of usefulness henceforth, so that when in the valley of the shadow of death we shall be 

called to pass, Thy rod and Thy staff may support us into eternal life 

at Thy right hand. Guide tV'!, through .Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. 

Amen. 

The Chaplain next read selections from the fifteenth chapter of the 

:first epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians, and afterward addressed 

the House as follows: • Again, my hearers, are we assembled to perform a mo~rnful duty. 

The body of GUSTAVE ScHLEICHER, late a Representative from the 

State of Texas, lies before us. It becomes us in speaking of his memory to deal kindly and lovingly 

and truthfully. He was a man of remarkable characteristics, and some of these I shall venture to-day to mention as eminently worthy 

of praise and of imitation. 

Born in the city of Darmstadt, in Germany, educated at the university of Giessen, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, at a very early period of his life he manifested peculiar scientific abilities as a civil engineer, and became an assistant in the construction of 

several railroads in Europe. 

At the age of twenty-three he came to America, spending some time 

upon the southwestern frontiers of the United States. In the year 

1850 he located at San Antonio, in Texas. In three years from that 

date we :find him a representative in the Legislature of that State, 

and certainly no small tribute is this fact to his eminent abilities. 

To acquire a foreign tongue; to become so prepared in this foreign 

language as thoroughly to comprehend the civil institutions, the 

political principles, and to represent a constituency as a legislator, is 

assuredly a very high compliment; and when it is accomplished in so short a period, when, rising to the second house, the highest body of the State Legislature, a member of the senate, he was ultimately chosen to represent a district of Texas in the Congress of the United 

States. 

Only those who understand from personal experience the difficulties 

involved in the mastery of the English language by one born in a f01-eign land can truly appreciate the energy, the patience and earnestness, the zeal, the steady application which paved the way to his 

eminent success. It is my privilege to speak of some characteristics of our departed 

friend that I have already named as worthy of praise and of imitation. Reapect for law, a spirit of obedience to law, is essential to 

the perpetuity of a free government. 

Respect for the law of the land depends in a very large measure upon popular esteem and respect for the men who make the law, and 

he who unsettles this confidence, he who contributes to diminish the 

faith of the people in the purity, in the wisdom, in the integrity, and 

in the honor of her law-makers and1 the executors of her law, does 

permanent injury to the country and ineffaceable wrong to society. 

It has been a stigma, my countrymen, which we have been com- pelled to confess in a large measure to be just, that in the political 

contests that from time to time have been waged in our land, from 

the discussion of high and important principles of administration and 

of state policy, men have descended to personal vituperation and 

abuse; and thes~ examples have been carried into the public prints, 

until in many sections of our land no character is so pure, no integrity so unquestionable, no hone~Sty so evident that they will ·not be 

assailed by the tongue of detraction. 

The man who lies before you never contributed in this direction a word or an act. He never felt that it was necessary, in order to com- paRS his own success, to destroy the private character of a competitor. 

But as be felt himself to be actuated by principles of honesty and 

integrity, he recognized these in his opponentj and as a gentleman 

conscious of his own honor, so be regardetl those who differed from 

him in sentiment. 

This example I consider eminently worthy of universal imitation. 

Would that the restraints that are felt in this House, the requirements of parliamentary usage, could be everywhere observed in the 

discussions that excite the people throu()'houtour land. To maintain 

respect for authority, to maintain confidence in the ability and incorruptibility of public men, to maintain a living faith in their purity 

of purpose, these are essential principles, and they lie at the very base 

of our future fortunes, and must form our hope for the stability and 

perpetuity of the institutions of this country. 

A second qualification which I shall notice, an admu·able quality 

in our deceased friend, was his eminent love of truth and a patient, 

earnest, untiring spirit of investigation. He spared no labor, he 

yielded to no inducementa of ease, but gave himself wholly, to the 

full extent of his great natural powers, to the investigation of the 

problems that came before him and every subject that demanded his. 

attention. 

So thoroughly was his heart absorbed in his public duty that ill 

the moments of delirium, when the mortal body to and fro was being 

tossed about, and the cords were being rapidly broken one by one that 

bound him to mortal life, even then his mind was upon his public 

work, in his daily duties, investigating, deciding, acting in the delirium of the hour. 

Another and eminently characteristic feature in our deceased 

friend's character wash is immovable and in vincible resolution. When 

he believed himself to be ri~ht, whether in a vast majority or stand- ing single and alone, if he oelieved himself to be right he was immovable. No matter· what the issue might be, nor how much his 

position might endanger his personal fortunes and prospects, he followed the lead of his conscience and stood firm to the conviction of 

his intellect. 

Statesmen ought to lead public opinion, not to follow it. They wh(} 

give all time and labor a,nd thought to the great principles of administrative government, they who do this with intelligence, ~th ability, with zeal, will be competent to lead the judgments of the people. 

Our departed friend was a loving husband, a kind, indulgent father r 

generous to a fault, careless to his injury in his temporal interests. 

J.ree and large as his manly person was the great heart that beat 

within this cold body. The generous emotio~the tender feeling, the 

consciousness which enters mto distress and sympathizes and rises 

higher than the emotion of pity and takes compassion l!lpon distress 

and bears part of its burden, these he knew. 

And thus in the midst of a useful life, a life of patient toil, of un- divided devotion to his adopted country's interests, he has passed 

away. His memory will endure. May the example which he left in 

these high and noble characteristics of statesmanship be a guide to, others. 

So remembering him, may we in like steadfastness to duty, with . like zeal and patient investigation into truth, with like strength of' 

resolution and manliness of purpose, adhere to the convictions of 

right, and so shall we serve our country and serve our God. 

When these few days of mortal life shall have pa.ssed away,(} 

Infinite Spirit, into the light of eternal day guide us, into the presence of the etern:¥ God, in the bliss of the eternal state. 

Rev. BYRON SuNDERLA..."'D, D. D., Chaplain of the Senate, then 

offered the following prayer: 

Under the shade, 0 Lord, under the deep dark shade of Thy clouds, 

thickening one upon another, behold Thou all these Thy servants 

assembled here again to-day. The sweet light of the world is all 

around us; and yet Thou hast wrapped ua in the darkness of sorrow again and again. · What meanest Thou, 0 Lord God Almighty, our Father in Heaven,. to speak thus unto Thy children, for .that they consider the time that. 
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we spend our years as a tale that is told. Oh, out of the frailty of 

nature and out of the fever of life, yea, and fronfthe apathy and the 

destruction of death itself, we beseech Thee to lift up the souls of 

Thy serv,ants, that while their time is flowing on, and while the turmoil of the world is ever arisin~ arounu them, they may by the inl!piration of faith catch some glimpses of the great headlands, some glimpses of the immortal life that is yet to be unfolded to us. And now, 0 Lord, our God, be graciously pleased to compassionate 

the sad circle on whom this fresh trouble has so bitterly fallen. To 

the sacred memory and the tender grief for him with whom they now part, add Thou the peace of trust and the comfort of hope. Be 

graciously pleased to go away with them on their desolate journey as they shall bear him hence forever, and bedew so oft his distant grave 

with their tears. We commend them to Thee, and we pray, Heavenly Fa~her, that Thou wilt remember to-day those members of this House 

who are not here to mingle in this funeral scene, but who linger in 

their chambers of sickness. 0 God, if it pleases Thee, restore them 

to their places in this Hall. 

And now again we invoke Thy blessings upon Thy servants, the 

President of the United States and upon all the rulers of thls land. 

0 gracious God, the God of our fathers, and our God, and the God of our children and children's children, Thou art trying us in the fur- nace of afiliction, in our persons, in our families, in our nation. We 

beseech Thee lead us by a simple childlike faith to cleave evermore unto Thee; and do Thou dwell with tls and be our Immanuel forever, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

The benediction having been pronounced by the Chaplain of the 

House, Rev. W. P. HARRISON, the remains of the deceased were then 

removed from the Hall, to be conveyed to San Antonio, Texas, followed by the Texas delegation and .the committee of arrangements. 

The President of the United States, the members of the Cabinet, 

the Chief-Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court, the 

Vice-President, and the members of the Senate thep. retired from the 

Hall. 

Mr. HOOKER. In order to enable the members and officers of the 

House to accompany the remains of him whose funeral ceremonies 

have just been performed here to the railroad depot, I move that the 

House now adjourn. 

The motion was agreed to; and accordingly (at three o'ciock and 

forty-five minutes p.m.) the House adjourned. 

PETITIONS, ETC. 

The following petitions, &c., were presented at the Clerk's desk, under the rule, and referred as stated: 

By Mr. ALDRICH: The petition of L. L. Tomkies and 29 others, citizens of Shreveport, Louisiana, for le¢slation to prevent the adulteration of sweets-to the Committee of Ways and Means. • Also, the petition of P. E. Chapman, :M. D., and 30 others, citizens 

of Sigel, Illinois, of similar import-to the same committee. Also~ the petition of E. S. Farr and 56 others, citizens of Bristol, Louisiana, of similar import-to the same committee. 

Also, the petition of Mrs. Loren Barnes and 28 other women, of 

Wheaton, lilinois, for legislation to make effective the anti-polygamy law of 1862-to the Committee on t.he Judiciary. 

By Mr. BAGLEY: The petition of ladies of Theresa, ~ew York, of similar import-to the same committee. 

By Mr. BAKER, of Indiana: The petition of l\Irs. Matilda Miller 

and 32 other women, of Noble county, Indiana, of similar importt o the same committee. 

By llr. BRAGG: The petition o£ G. Westinghouse & Co. and others, 

against the extension of the Birdsell clover-hull6r patent-to the 

Committee on Patents. · Also, the petition of citizens of Fond duLac County, Wisconsin, of 

sin1ilar import-to the same committee. 

By Mr. BRIDGES: The petition of John C. Kingston, of Buffalo, 

New York, and others, against the extension of the shoe-last patent 

of Nathaniel Jones-to the same committee. 

By Mr. CLARK, of Iowa: The petition of Ron. A. J. Wood and therE~, citizens of Poweshiek County, Iowa, for such amendment of 

the patent laws as will protect the innocent purchasers of patented 

articles-to the same committee. 

Also, the petition of Captain A. Mitchell and others, citizens of Benton County, Iowa, of similar import-to the same conp:nittee. 

.Also, the petition of ~Irs. N. R. Martyn and other ladies, of Malcolm, 

Iowa, for such legislation as will make effective the anti-polygamy law of 1862-to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By l\1r. CLARKE, of Kentucky: The petition of J. F. Jones and others, citizens of Calloway County, Missouri, for legislation to pre- vent the adulteration of sugar-to the Committee of Ways and Means. 

Also, the petition ofT. M. Maughs and others, citizens of Calloway 

County, Missouri, of similar import-to the same committee. 

By Mr. CORLETT: A paper relating to the establishment of a post- route from Carter Station to Burnt Fork, Wyoming Territory-to the 

Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. 

By Mr. COX, of Ohio: The petition of H. E>. and H. S. Waldbridge, 

for relief from alleged unequal special taxation in the District of Columbia-to the Committee for the District of Columbia. ,• 

.Also, the petition of Colonel Crafts J. Wright, for an increase of 

p ension-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. CUMMINGS: The petition of John C. Kingston and others, 

against the extension of the shoe-last patent of Nathaniel Jones-tothe Committee on Patents. 

By Mr. CUTLER: The petition of Luke MaNeill, of Passaic, New 

Jersey, that the Secretary of War be directed to issue to him an honorable . discharge from the Army, and for pay for service~ rendered 

the United States-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 

By Mr. DUNNEL.L: The petition of Mrs. Jemima Bacon and soothers, of Nashville, Minnesota, for legislation to make effective the 

anti-polygamy law of 1862-to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

Also, the petition of S. A. Davis and 100 others, of Washington, 

Minnesota, for the granting of arrears of pensions to Union soldiersto the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. DWIGHT: The petition of George E. Isbell,.that in thenext census such necessary vital statistics be taken as will definitely 

settle all controversy upon the question of the effects upon the offspring of consanguineous marriage-to the Joint Committee on the 

Census. 

Also, resolutions of the senate of New York, against the passage of 

parts of the Army reorganizatian bill now before Congress-to theCommittee on Military Affairs. 

By Mr. ERRETT: The petition of 143 women of Dravosburgh, Pennsylvania, for the suppression of polygamy-to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. FRANKLIN: The petition of Nave, McCord & Co. and others, 

merchants of Kansa-s City, that the duty on sugar be regulated on the ad valorem, principle-to the Committee of Ways and Means. 

By Mr. GAR~,IELD: The petition of Mrs. A. D. Barber and 78 other 

ladies, of Claridon, Ohio, for le~islation to render effective the antipolygamy law of 1862--to the committee on the Judiciary. 

Also, the petition of Mrs. A. B. Green and 70 other ladies, of Willoughby, Ohio, of similar import-to the same committee. 

By Mr. HAYES: The petition of ladies of Farm Ridge church, Illinois, of similar import-to the same committee. 

By Mr. HENDERSON: The petition of Margaret J. Johnson and 

49 other women, of Edington, Illinois, of similar import-to the same- committee. 

Also, the petiti9n of l\Irs. E. H. Conibear and 33 other women, of 

Mineral, Illinois, of similar import-to the same committee. 

Also, the petition of Mrs. Ruth A. Dickson and 15 other women, of 

l\Iilan, Illinois, of similar import-to th~ same committee. 

Also, the petition of Mrs. ?rl. E. Faulkner and 21 other women, of 

Sheffield, Illinois, of similar import-to the same committee. 

By Mr. HUMPHREY: The petition of John Howard, C. H. Kel- log~, H. H. Beardsley, and other soldiers of the late war, for the equalizatiOn of bounties, for arrears of pensions, for land warrants, and for 

the repeal•of the bill of June 19, 1~8, relative to fees of claim agents 

and attorneys-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. HUNGERFORD: The petition of Mrs. M. L. Cram and 1,040 

othet· women, of Hornellsville, New York, for such legislation as will 

make effective the anti-polygamy law of 1862-to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. LAPHAM: The petition of John C. Kingston and others, 

against the extension of the shoe-last patent of Nathaniel Jones-tothe Committee on Patents. . · . Also, the petition of G. Westinghouse & Co. and others, against the· extension of the Birdsell clover-huller patent-to the same com- mittee. 

By Mr. LYNDE: Memorial of the mayor and common council of 

Milwaukee, relative to Milwaukee Harbor-to the Committee on Com- merce. 

Also, the petition of Thomas Farmer, for a pension-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. • Also, the petition of Henry'.r. Fuller aml others, to be relieved from 

liability upon the official bond of W. H. Waterman, formerly superintendent of Indian affairs for Washington Territory-to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. McKINLEY: The petition of 250 women of Ashland County,. 

Ohio, for legislation to make effective the anti-polygamy law of 1862-

to the same committee. 

By Mr. PHILLIPS: The petition of Mary H. Green and other ladies, 

of Kansas, of similar import-to the same commr\itee. 

By Mr. PRICE: The petition of John C. Kingston and others, against 

the extension of the shoe-last patent of Nathaniel Jones-to the Committee on Patents . Also, the petition of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and 

49 others of Waverly, Iowa, for a commission of in(\niry concerning 

the alcoholic liquor traffic-to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts: The petition of Mrs. J. H. Wind- sor and other ladies, of Grafton, Massachusetts, for the suppression 

of polygamy-to the same committee. 

By Mr. STEW ART: The petition of. residents on and near Fort 

Abercrombie military reservation, that the reservation pe made subject to entry under the homestead and pre-emption laws-to the 

Committee on Public Lands. 

By l\Ir. TIPTON: The petition of John C. Kingston and others,. 

against the extension of the shoe-last patent of Nathaniel Jonesto the Committee on Patents. 

By Mr. VANCE: The petition of Edward Haile, that his _claim for 

compensation for cotton seized by United States officials be referred 

to the Court of Claims-to the Committee of Claims. 

By Mr. WIGGINTON: The petition of J. W. Mayers, for at postI 
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route from Newhall to Elizabeth Lake, California-to the Committee on the Postr-Office and Post-Roads. · Also, the petition T. D. A. Collins and 28 others, for the establishment of a post-route from Tulare City, via Hunsucker, Woodville, 

Herrick's Cross, and Deer Creek, to Plano, California-to the same committee~ 

By !-Ir. WILLIAMS, of New York: The petition of Mrs. J. L. Beman, L. M. Howe, and 72 others, of Crown Point, New York, for legislation to make eifective the anti-polygamy law of 1862-to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By 1\fr. WRIGHT: The petition of l\Iary Byrd Dallas, of Tennessee, . widow of the late Commodme Alexander J. Dallas, United States 

Navy, that her pension may be increased to $50 per month, the amount 

originally granted, and for arrears of pem~ion-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 

IN SENATE. 

TUESDAY, January 14, 18"79. 

Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. BYRON SUNDERLAND, D. D. 

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved." 

HO"t;SE BILLS REFERRED. 

The following billa, received yesterday from the House of Repre-

:aentatives, were severally read twice by their titles, and referred.to 

the Committee on Claims : A bill (H. R. No. 5i98) for the relief of Balaam A. Bridges, of Bartow County, Georgia; · A bill (H. R. No. 5799) for the relief of Sophia B. Moore, of New 

Berne, North Carolina; 

A bill (H. R. No. 5800) for the relief of Mrs. Julia Elliott; widow .&nd administratrix of Newell D. Elliott, deceased; and 

A bill (H. R. No. 5803) for the relief of William Johi:J.son and John 

R. Francis, of Edgar County, illinois. 

Tbe bill (.H. R. No. 1827) for the relief of D. W. McClnngJ of Woodsdale, Butler County, Ohio, was read twice by its title, and referred 

to the Committee on Military Affairs. 

The bill (H. R. No. 4186) confirming and vesting the title to a cer- tain tract of land in Burlington, Iowa, in the independent school 

6.istrict of said city was read twice by its title, and referred to the 

.Committeeion Private Land Claims. 

EXECUTIVE CO)fl\IUNICATIONS. 

The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a com~unication from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the river 

and harbor act of June 18, 1878, a letter from the Chief of Engineers .and a report from Major G. K. Warren, of the Corps of Engineers, of ·the resuits of examinations at Westport Harbor and at Wood's Holl, 

Massachusetts; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

.and ordered to be printed. 

He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary 

of War, transmitting, in compliance with the river and harbor act of 

J nne 18, 1878, a letter from the Chief of Engineers and a report from 

S. M. Mansfield, Corps of Engineers, of the results of a survey of 

Portage Lake, Michigan ; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. 

He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary 

of War, transmitting, in compliance with the river and harbor act of 

June 18, 1878_, a letter from the Chief of Engineers and a report from 

Major D: C. Houston, Corps of Engineers, of the results of an exam-. ination of Wolf River, from Lake Poygan to Red River, Wisconsin; 

which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to 

be printed. · • PETITIONS A1>.""D l\IE)IORIALS. 

Mr. FERRY presented the petition of Alfred A. Miller and 53 others, 

citizens of Blissfield, Michigan, praying for the passage of the uill ~H. R. No. 4234) granting arrears of pensions ; which was ordered to 

lie on the table. 

:Mr. CHRISTI.A.NCY presented the petition of !\-Irs. E-v-a Hamill and 

2,000 other gentile ladies, of Utah Territory, praying for the passage 

of an act making effective the anti-polygamy law of 1862; which 

'Was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. . Mr. BUTLER presented the petition of the trust.ees of the Washington street Methodist church, of Columbia, South Carolina, praying compensation for property destroyed by fire dnril).g the late war, 

.and alleged to have been destroyed by United States soldiers; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. 

Mr. VOORHEES. I pre ent the petition of David T. Land and 40 

.others, citizens of Rockport.; Indiana,· praying for the pa-ssage of the 

bill (H. R. No. 4234) granting nrrears.of pensions, which, as they 

allege, is intended to cancel the obligation of a just debt resting on the country and in accordance with the fulfillment .of a contract of .the Government when our citizen soldiers entered the service. I move that the petition lie upon the table. 

The motion was agreed to. 

11Ir. VOORHEES presented the petition of W. W. Hunter and others, .citizens of Somerville, Indian~, praying for the passage of the bill 

(H. R. No. 4234) granting arrears of pensions; which was ordered to 

lie on the table. 

Mr. MO~GAN presented the petition of James L. 'Villiams, of Clay County, Alabama, praying for the passage of an act authorizing the 

Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue to him a patent to 

certain land in that State· which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. 

Mr. McPHERSON presented the petition of William G. White and 

others, citizens of Vineland, New Jersey, praying for the passage af 

the bill (H. R. No. 4234) granting a1-rears of pensions; which wa ordered to lie on the table. · Mr. WALLACE presented the petition of Emma M. Barboc and 

other ladies, of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, and the petition of 

Sarah J. Reiten bach and other ladies, of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 

praying for the passage of an act making effective the anti-polygamy 

law of 1~2; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

1\Ir. WINDOM presented the petition of John Millington and others, 

citizens of Summit Lake, Minnesota, prayin~ for the passage of the 

bill (H. R. No. 4234) granting anears of pensiOns; which was ordered 

t{) lie op the table. · Mr. ARMSTRONG. presented the petition of Robert Brady and others, 

citizens of Jefferson County, Missouri, praying for the passage of the 

bill (H.R. No. 4234)granting arrears of pensions; which was ordered 

to lie on the table. 

Mr. PADDOCK presented the petition of Henry Storm and others, 

citizens of Nebra.ska, praying for the establishment of a mail-route 

from· Keya Paha, Holt County, Nebraska, to ·Rosebud (Spotted Tail 

agency) in that State; which was referred to the Committee on PostOffices. and Post-Roads. 

He also presented the petition of John B. Drew and others, citizens 

of Holt County, Nebraska, praying for the extension of a mail-route 

to a point thirty miles w:est of Keya Paha, and for the establishment of 

five new post-offices on said route; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. 

He also presented the petition of A. Jones and others, citizens or Nebraska, praying for the discontinuance of the mail-route from 

Arcadia to Kent, and the extension of the mail-route from The Forks 

to Kent in that State; which was referred to the Committee on PostOffices and Post-Roads. 

He also pr~ented t.he petition of Seth Motley, of Nebraska, praying for the establishment of a post-route from Grand Island to 

Hastings in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Oflj.ces and Post-Roads. 

He also presented the petition of A. G. Kendall and others, citizens 

of Nebraska, praying for the establishment of a post-route from Saint 

Paul to Jacksonville, Greeley County, in that State; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads·. He also presented the petition of W. J. Whiting and others, citizens o£ N'ebraska, praying for the establishment of a }lOSt-route from 

Spring Valley to Nelson in that State; which was referred to the 

Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. 

He also presented the petition af P. M. Gall and others, citizens of 

Nebraska, praying for the establishment of a post-route from Kearney to Sweetwater in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. 

He also presented the petition of Edward S. Towle and others, citi- zens of Nebraska, praying for the establishment of a post-route from 

Falls City to Brownville, in that State; which was referred to the 

Committee on Post Offices and Post-Roads. . He also presented the petition· of IraP. Conger and others, citizens 

of Nebra-ska, praying for the establishment of a post-route from Syra- cuse to Tecnmseh, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. 

The VICE-PRESIDENT presented resolutions adt>pted at a conven- tion ofmerchants, manufacturers, and other businessmen, held at Chicago, Illinois, November 12, 1878, for the promotion of American com- merce, in favor of such legislation as will seonre the development of commerce wUh other countries and promote the opening and improvement of such lines of transportation by land and water as are of 

general and national importance. 

The VICE-PRESIDENT. This communication comes to the Chair 

in duplicate, and so much of it as ref~rs to the subject-matter of com- mm:ce is referred to the Committee on Commerce, and so much as re- lates to the matter of railroa-ds to the Committee on Railroads. 

Mr. WAD LEIGH presented the petition of Harriet Flagg, of Dover, ~ew Hampshire, praying to be allowed a pension; which was referred 

to the Committee on Pensions. 

Mr. COCKRELL pre"sented additional papers and affidavits in support of the bill (S. No. 1535) for the relief of George Heard; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. 

Mr. INGALLS presented the petition of Henry B. Taylor, of Mooers 

New York, prayjng for the passa~e of the bill (S. No.1500) to amend 

the laws relative to pensions; wnich was referred to the Committee 

on Pensions. 

Mr. BRUCE presented the. petition of Charles A. White, late first 

lieutenant Company I, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, praying to 

be allowed arrears of pension; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. REPORTS OF CO)fbfiTTEE • 

Mr. COCKRELL. The Committee on Military Aftairs to whom wa-s