National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-12
SENATE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARy II, 1879.
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Mr.. West presented memorial OF the New Or
leans Chamber Of Commerce In favor OF reclpro-
cal trade with Spanish America and ocean postal
service from New orleans.
Mr.. Fenton presented memorial Of Allan Ruth
erfOrd, J. J. 8. Hasler, and other citizens OF New
York, claiming recognition as the originators Of
the 1rst organized movement to raise volunteers
to aid in supprcssng the rebellion.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported adversely on bill to create a
United states court for the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Chandler introduced hill providing for
the adoption Of the international code OF signals
into the merchant service Of the United States.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post
Onices and Post Roads, reported adversely on
the petition OF the Milwaukee and ~, Paul Rail-
road Company aud several bulls In behalf Of the
location o. its proposed railroad bridge over the
Mississippi river, near La Crosse, Wis.
The following bills were Introduced:
ny Mr.. Window: For the suppression OF trade
In and circulation OF obscene literature, and the
importation or sale Of articles Of immoral use.
BY Mr. West; 10 authorize the North Loulsl-
ana and Texas Railroad Company TO construct
bridge over Ouchlta river, near Monroe, and
over He'd river near Shreveport, la.
Mr. Howe called up hill extending the exist
ence Of the Southern Claims Commission; which
was passed. II now goes hack to the House for
action on the amendments.
The following hills on the calendar were passed.
Authorizing the Secretary OF War to have q
monument erected at Salisbury, N. G., to the
memory Of the soldiers who died in prison and
are there buried.
,Conferring upon the superintendent Of the
United states Military Academy the power to
convene general courts-martial.
To provide for the better care and protection
Of subsistence supplies,
For the relief OF =. r. JOceyn.
To establish certain post roads.
Providing for the payment for certain property
taken by the Government for the extension OF
the military reservation at Camp Nohaye. Arr
IONA Teraitory.
Establlshlng the custom-house value Of the
sovereign or pound sterling Of Great Britain and
to ok the par value Of exchange.
For relief Of 4. G. Boudlnot.
Granting the right OF way over the public
lands to the Denver, Georgetown and Utah Rail
road Company Of Colorado.
Granting right OF way to the Denver, South
Park and Pacific Railroad Company Of Colorado.
Permitting Lieut.. 7. d. N. Mason, Of the navy,
TO accept decoration from the Emperor of
Brazil.
For the relief Of Edmund Jussen.
Granting pension to Mrs, Mary DAVIS, Of
Granting pension to Martin Zeeb.
Removing the legal and political disabilities Of
certain citizens OF Georgia and other states
To confirm certain entries OF lands therein
named.
Toproyide for the payment in gold OF certain
wages OF seamen In foreign countries.
For the relief OF Kitty Ann Smith, widow Of
Thomas smith, and James A. stevens, Of the
Cromwell Home Guards, OF ONO county, Ky.
For the relief OF II. Z. JOnes.
For the relief OF Charity Lodge I. o. o. ", Of
Ilarpers Ferry.
For the relief OF the heirs Of Thoma, Iawaon.
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING.
Mr. Anthony, from the Joint Committee on
Printing reported a hill to contract with W. J.
Murtagh for reporting aud printing the debate.
Mr.. Windom Introduced hin to prohibit the
publication and trade In obscene literature.
The calendar was then again proceeded with,
and the following bllls passed.
Amending the act Of July Is, 1900, TO preyell
smuggling, and for other purposes.