The national Republican., 1866-07-19
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY MORNING. JULY M 1885,

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sst!ss shs sA.s lssfs Spins she sivsa 70 the MI
Ms miss, d Has.ssk kusssls, Sssrsd resolution,
which was sAoptsd, dirsstsg w. Clerk of The
Houss 70 prsssst 70 the Secretary Of State the
frssdmsns Bureea bill With the sert1o 1oatss Of Tie
Olsfk 81 TIE Houss and ths DsorStsxy Of the bsuats
tAas 4 - sssssd over tAs Prssidsnss veto By .
ar. Hoolsrg, Of Niss.ri, from sAs os.-isass
Of Elsetioas called up he report II The eoatsstsd
election eass n KoosSs - UoRfoth, hcA ths slx-
tssnth dissrist q Pss.syass.ia. h saia tAas Mr.
shssla - taksA - ~ fsSslnesns ~lsk8st dsbsss
provided be was allousd 70 print ~ hour's gsssh.
he therefore saksd that psivflsgs for Mr. Co1roth
the printing Of half holf's spssoh for Mr. KooAts,
ed Of twenty ninutsa' spssoh lsf himself. !. i
declaring Mr.. Codfoih not entitled 70 fsssin his
ssAt, And nr. KoOuts ssuasd 70 " wss ssrpsd 70
vithost divisisn. I'D, astsF l,i..i ,,ti1ss.-
n. Koonts vas thsrsupoa sworn q . msesr.
The House then proceeded 70 the rsguiar order
q bs:.sss ssins the sossldsrasioa Of rsports IRON
M Wsii.r, ofohio, from u. Commits, b. y.
District Of Columbia reported bills ~ followstfE
6snats bin relating 70 The public schools " sAs
District, providing thss ths schoci fand San B:
apportio.sd equally for We sdusslisn q vhits asd
soforsd shildrss. Psssd. 10 4rnlla sfr ~ 81
Hos;s BIN .sthSri.l.s Ne eonssfussios q jail
House bill V amend ths ct extending the char
ter Of the Washington . Alsxshdfia Railroad
land sysnus 70 Pennsylvania svsaus. through sxtA
street. Passed. .-'A sHs ~ ts-s.f So
ssns.s bill % amend III. Ms.rspolltsa Police cot
Of tho District. Passed. igf.--,- Il 4, lisas
Mr., Ingsrsor. Of Illinois. from the same commit
Tee, reported baek with amsndmsnts Senate bill to
ineorporsss the District Of Columbia Canal ssd
Sewerage company without bslng disposed Of
tAs morning hour sxpirsd, end ths House Pssssd
10 other business. - 4. H....'l HsI7 ~,
Mr. ALLEY, Of Mas, from the select eounilsss
Once COMMITTEES, mtds report In part, recon-.
msnding the disohsrgs from custody Of Edward
Towers there being no evidence sa.hoisnt to war
rant his detention. lng 80 isl-fi7 ~
Mr. Farnsworth, Of H., disssntsd. g
The report was agreed 70. .7u fs '"'t
The Senate amsudmsnts to the concurrent rsso-
luton providing for joint COMMITTEES Of rstfsneh.
mont were taken from the epssksr's table. ,'Sa
n. Wilson, Of IowA offered IN amsudmsnt In
struotins the COMMITTEES TO inquire also into the
srnmsnt debt and the manassmsnt thsrsof and
the mode Of depositing and keeping the public
moneys and all accounts relating thereto scaf
The amendment was agreed to, and the Senate
amendments a. amended were oouourrsd In.
Senate amendments to House bills were taken up
Bill 70 quiet the title 70 certain lands within the
corporate limits Of the city Of Benieia, Cal. Ths
amendments extend the operations Of the bill to
Santa Crus, Cal. ht.. ~ Or
ments were oonourrsd in % s4H tffDHl -...-
Bill to authoriss the construction Of railroad
through . military reservation In Kansas. The
amendment gives the Secretary Of War power to
revoke the permission. Coneurrsd In. ~
Bnl for the relief Of the ownsn Of the bark
Bill increasing the pensions Of widows and or.
On motion Of Mr.. Sawyer. Of wis, the snsnd-
msnts were non:eoneurrsd in. and committee Of
conference asked.
Bill for the relief Of certain oh,esrs Of the army.
On motion Of Mr.. schenok, Of Ohio, the amend
msnts were non-oonourrsd IN and oommittss Of
conference asked. sra.ss r lgg -. ~ 20 So
Bill to az the number Of judges Of the saprsms
Court Of the United States. 1.-THE substitute Pssssd
BY the Senate provides that NO vacancy In the
ohhos Of Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
shall be hllsd BY appointment until tie humber Of
Associate Justices ID reduced 70 six; and that
thereafter the Supreme Court shall consist Of the
Chief Justice and six Associate Justices any four
Of whom shall constitute quorum. The circuits
are arranged as follows: First and second % 1t
present constituted; third, consist Of Psnnsyiva-
mia, New jersey and Delaware; fourth, Of Mary
land, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina; hIth, Of Georgia, Florida, Ala
Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tsnnessss; seventh,
Of Indians illinois and Wisconsin; eighth Of Min
nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas;
snd ninth, Of California, Oregon and Nevada, rr
Mr. Wentworth, Of III, inquired whsthsr the bill
abolished the judgsshp 70 which the Prssidsnt hA1
some time since sent In an appointment
MI. Wilson, Of Iowa, replied that u did, but that
II had passed the House before any nomination was
made. A number Of members Of the Supreme
Court deemed the reduction Of the number Of Judges
| The House seconded the previous question and
oonourrsd In the substituts-ysas "a, nays Il.
The bill to amend the ffth section Of the Agri--
cultural College bill was oonourrsd in.
1885, authorising the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
issus registers to vessels In certain oasss CON-
CURED In. ..- ...# 3d.. .s4rg.'.I .tfl
Bill erecting the Territory Of Montana into /.
surveying district, and for other purposes. One Of
the bill for the relief Of the New York and Mon.
tana Iron Company recently vetoed BY the Prssi.
dent. Conourrsd In. G.. .
Bills for the relief Of Isaac Ramsay, internal rev.
enus collector from the eighth district Of Ohio; and
Of WIN. II, Wheeler, of Bangor, Maine. coneurrsd
Mr.. shsllabargsr, of Ohio, gave notice that he
would to. morrow call up the question Of privilege
arising between Hon. Mr.. Conkling and Gen. Fry.
The House then proceed to the consideration
Of the bill reported on July Is from the COMMITTEES
Of Ways and Means to protect the revenue, and for
other purposes, consent having been given 10 dis
Pense with Its consideration in Committee Of the
Whole. ... .H.'. ~ ~. - .
The bill was passed-88 to 81. - ..-
Mr.. Delano offered concurrent resolution for the
adjournment Of the present session on Wednesday,
July rs. Adopted-78 to 81.
The Speaker presented letter from the Clerk Of
the House stating that he had, in compliance with
the order Of the House, presented this day TO the
Secretary Of State the Rresdmen's Bureau bill.
The Speaker presented q message from the Sen.
ste communicating its action on the death Of Sen-
ator Lane, Of Kansas. Remarks on the subject were
made BY Mr.. Clarke, Of Kansas; Mr.. Farquhsr, Of
Indiana, and Mr. Niblaok, Of Indiana. After which
the House, at p m, adjourned. %
A NoBLE DosArIos.-Geo. A. Bailey, Esq Of
the Congressional Globe, Washington, D. o., .
former resident Of our city, and one of our old
friends and contributors to the Transcript, on
hearing Of the great calamity which has bsfallsn
our city, immsdately sent tho following dispatch
| To Mayor Stevens: .....