Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-25
FORTK-FOURTR CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, April >

measures. Referred % Committee "a FL
nance.
Mr.. HamIiu, from the Committee on Rules.
submitted a resolution that the dipio natl,
gallery, during the Impeachment trial o.
reserved exclusively Tor members Of the lega-
tiOi :. Adopted.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Robertson. rom Com mittes on District
OF Columbia, reported aiye .Sely on jp.ut
resolution proposed by Mr.. Morton. - sub-
mt 70 the qualified voters OF the District o.
Columbia TIE question IS % whether they
desire an elective government
Mr.. Spencer stated that ne GiSEaltrl from
tae majority OF the committee On THIS sub
lecf, and a. lis request the bill was placed
ON tie calendar w!,h the adverse report
Mr.. Paddock. by request. intro iucei bill
10 promote education 10 the District Of "a
lumbia. Referred 10 Committee ON District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Paddock. from Committee on PuhlIc
Lands, reported House bill TO amend the
acts encouraging the growth Of timber on
western lands. Placed on the calendar.
Ny. Eaton introduced bin relating to prac-
Tee IN The circuit aCd district courts. Re-.
feTred 10 Committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr.. Spencer, by request, introduces dill u
incorporate the National Sanitary aud
Aba. toir Company OF the District OF s'olum-
bls -teieTrcd 10 Committee on the District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. West called up hill 10 sIrvey the Ans
-Iopoloirsmpo Pacific route, which, after
discussion, was indefinitely postponed.
ON motion Of Mr.. Morrill, Me-, the senate
insisted upon its amendments 10 the dedci-
eEcy appropriation bill, amt asked for
committee of conference, and Me,SrS Nor
riil, Allison and Davis were appointed as
the committee on the par, OF the Senate.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the Senate insist
upon It's amendments II the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and ask FOR a
committee of conference. lie intimaied mis-
surprise at the action OF the House. and said
that under the custom it was lust as much
incumbent or the House 10 ask for a confer
eBcc committee.
MIR. CockIeU moved that ti,s Senate raceie
from It's amendments.
MT. Sargent said the Senate could DO 50 II
IL pleased, II II was willing that the govern
ment should lose millions OF dollars by reR-
son of the ill-adviSed reductions OF the House
bill. He further maintained that the Senate
had perfect right TO make amendments.
After some discussion OF no Consequence,
Tie question was taken on Mr.. COcRrell's
motion, when IL was rejected-ayes I. noes
4l-the affirmative being COckrell, Eaton.
AcCTeeTy and Mcdonald.
The motion OF Mr.. Sargent was then agreed
10, and the Chair appointed a. the com nit
tee OF conference Messsrs. Sargent, Freliug-
huyseD ard Withers.
The Chair also appointed Mr.. Mcmillan. of
Minnesota, 10 iii The vacancy In the NJ isis
sippl investigating committee caused by the
declinatiOn Of Mr.. OgleSby.
The unfinished business, being the dill 20
amend the law relating 10 silver coin, was
taken up.
Mr. Jones, New who was entitled 10 the
hoor, resumed hls remarks al the pOiut
where he broke of yesterday. lie discussed
The requisites FOR specie r6sumpIi lou. and
said we would need for that purpose S4l0,-
100000 in species, OF which, based on the act
81 l>75, $50, 01n, 900 would De needed in gold.
lie asked where was this gold Ia come from.
Ii We atiem pted TO resume IN l>19 with only
uue hundred million dollars, we may be set
back forty years.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee OF ways
and Means, reported a joint resolution pro-
viding that FO,hing contained in chapter
three, OF title %, shall prevent the issue Of
special tax stamps 10 maButaC turerS of
liquors, malt liquors, aud tnoacco, OF 10
steamboats, and railroads engaged IN carry
ing passengers. Pas ed.
Mr.. Harris pa called up Rs privj'egei
question the election case Of LemDvGa y.
taIwell, from the thiTd Illinois district.
MI Randall Used nest ion % CDIsl Iera-
uon IN favor OF the lee slatiye apprOpl.a a. on
bill.
Mr.. Harris motion was rejected D. a yea
aud nay vote OF: Yeas. -: nays. IL.
TBR DISTRICT TAX BILL PASSED.
BY unanimous consent the bin 10 reg Jilte
the assessments and collections Of taxes in
the District of Columbia on which the final
vote was pending when the House a tjOurued
yesterday, was taken up and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House 2 copy
OF the demurrer OF the counsel OF ". w.
Belknap, which had been served upon the
Clerk OF the House. Referred 20 the Board
On Managers.
Mr.. Lawrence Ohio). from the Committee
g
Pacific railroad. ordered TO be printed and
recommitted.
Mr.. Whitlhorne Tenn, from The Naval
Committee, asked 10 have printed and re-
com united the testimony taken by that
committee, sitting as an investigating COM
mittee, and a further order that the suose-
quent testimony be printed aud rccommit-
ted.
Mr.. Hurlbut mo said he would object to
the printing OF anything not submitted TO
the House.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The regular order was demanded, aud the
House, on motion OF Mr.. Randall, resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the
legislative sppropTi alton bill. The pending
paragraph was that relating TO the Sau
Francisco mint.
Mr.. Piper oferec an amendment, increas-
ing the appropriation for wages OF wOrkmen
and 2diusters from S25 900 10 Sli,000.
Mr.. Randall offered a further amendment [,
providing that the wages at the san Fran
cisco mint shall not exceed by more than >
mint, and had read comparative state
ment showing that AT present there was paid
an excess OF over 30 per cent.
Mr.. Piper opposed the amendment OF Mr..
Randall, and cOntrasted the open hearted,
liberal spirit OF the people OF the great city
of san Francisco with that Of those or Phil
adelphia; an overgrown manufacturing
town, who wanted everything ana were
wiliiDG 10 give nothing. Laughter
Mr.. Kelley said that the whole money ap.
propriated for minds was only 10 please poll
Gated. From lsi9 To IS70 there had been
coiBe1 al the minis tive hundred and forty
millions OF gold, which would have paid
Eery dollar, and many millions more OF Ii
Had gone abroad in mint bars. To coin is 10
waste the metal, use up dies, consume acids,
fuel and labor. Since 1921 there has been
coined SiS3 800. i65 IN silver and hal gone
abroad and melted into foreign coin, and
there was not million dollars Left In Amer
lean coin. Eleven millions OF dollars uai
been spent since ls5O In this tom fOoery in
10 fna
OF gold and silver. He took FROM his
POCKET dime OF the new coinage and
proceeded 10 examine IL under "a glass.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Piper
was rejected and that by Mr.. Randall was
adopted.
BoYToN's TOUR ROUND THE WORLD
Among the pas Sengers for Liverpool in the
Celtic on Saturday was Capt. Peter Paul