Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
MONDAY, MAY IS.

MONDAY, May IS.
SENATE.-Mr. Con king presented reso-
lutions OF New York Chamber OF Commerce
concerning silver coinage, the signal service,
and the New London navy yard, which
were referred 10 appropriate committees.
Mr.. Sherman presented remembrance of
citizens OF Ohio remons trating against the
bill 10 incorporate the National Surgical In
stitntlon. Referred TO Committee on Dis
tItct OF Columbia.
Mr.. wIthers presented joint resolutions OF
Virginia legislature as king the refunding OF
the cotton tax. Referred 10 Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. West, from Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported House bill appropriatine
toinvestigate the federal officers I'm Louis
lana. Passed.
Mr.. Wright, from Committee on Claims.
time for the filing of cotton Claims, and /,
was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Boutwell,. from Committee on the Re-
bill to provide for the more speedy adjust
ment of accounts In the many departments
Mr.. Sargent introduced q bill TO restrict
The immigration Of Chinese into the United
states, which was laid on the table; Mr..
Mitchell desiring TO submit some remarks
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill to amend
section 2ii1 OF the revised statutes. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Paddock called up House bill 10 amend
the act 10 encourage the growth OF timOer
on western prairies; approved March ID,
Mr.. Wright, from Committee on Claims.
reported formally the bill for the relief OF
Enooh TotteD, administrator of the estate
OF VIM. A. Lloyd, deceased.
Also, from the same committee, unfavor-
ably the following bill, which was there
upon rejected; For the relief OF William Ru-
tberford, of Washington, ID. T..
Mr.. window called up House bill 70 ex-
tend the time 10 pre-emptors on the public
lands, and the substitute reported from the
rfnrr1 f00f bal
and the bill then passed.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Legislative and executive business was
then suspended, and the Senate resumed the
consideration of the articles OF impeach-
of war.
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls,. the galleries
were clearC and the doors were closed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the regular Monday call of states for
bills, very few were introduced, and these
were mostly for pensions and private claims.
Among the public bills were the following,
which were referred:
By Mr.. Jones (Ky.GTo construct a rail-
way from the southeast Atlantic seaboard
= BY Mr.. White (KyD-Authorizing the
Postmaster General TO provide an envelope
for the transmission Of letters by members
By Mr.. Willis IN. Y.)-To provide for the
repeal of all taxes on the capital and profits
Oh DdtlODal DdQK1ng lnSLltntlOQS.
BY Mr.. Scales N. C.l-To limit the time
for entering suits on bonds OF collectors OF
internal revenue.
BY Mr.. Young (Tenn.)-To provide for the
Mr.. Page lCal.) offered a resolution re-
questing the President to submit TO the Sem
ate an additional article on the treaty with
United States reserves the right to restrict
or prevent the immigration OF Chinese into
the country, and that the empire OF China
reserves tne 1,ghI 10 restrict or regulate the
ferred to Committee on Commerce.
The House then proceeded 10 the consid-
Grafton of resolutions on the calendar upon
which debate had arisen, but which were
laid over under therule.
Tie following resolution; offered by Mr..
O'Brien (Md.) on December lith, was agreed
TO:
ReSolUed, That the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, II not Incompatible with the public in
terests, be directed TO communicate 10 this
House, at the earliest practicable moment,
in what manner, with due regard To economy
and dispatch OF public business, the various
duties now assigned TO the Bureau OF Inter-
nal Revenue may be absorbed by the bureau
under the charge OF the commissioner OF
Customs.
The following, offered by Mr.. Buckuer
(Mo }, was also adopted:-That the Presi-
dent be requested 10 transmit TO the House
m'ssal of John B. Henderson as one OF the
special counsel in the prosecution of the
WHISKY fr6O0 cases.
The following, offered by Mr.. Hereford
West Va.), was also adopted:-That the
Secretary Of the Treasury inform the House
OF the names OF the various persons or OFF,
or who have been defaulters to the govern
ment since March 2, 1866, together with &C
counts OF each, and by whom appointed.
on December Iith, was then taken up:
ResolUed, That the Secretary Of the Treas
uTy be, and be Is hereby, dsrected 70 trans
NIT TO the House, copies Of all letters, tele.
the organization and prosecution of the pres
emit movement against the SO called "whisky
rings" at st. Louis, Chicago and milwaukee.
resolution il it was made respectful. He
wanted the words inserted, sn not incom-
patible with the public sarvice."
ton. and the yeas and nays On were demanded der
The resolution was adopted-yeas l4l, nays
Mr. Payne (ohIo) moved TO suspend the
fore agreed upon by the Banking and Cur
rency Committee, authorizing the issue OF
ten millions Of silver in exchange for green
ceipt of q like amount Of fractional cur
The bill was rejected by a vote of lsa yeas
20 70 nays, two thirds not voting in the
Mr.. Morrison ull.), from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported back Senate
bill TO allow Mrs Minnie sherman Fitch 70
receive the jewels presented TO her by the
Khedive OF Egypt, and IL was passed by
two third vote.
The hour of two O'Clock having arrived,
Mr.. Buckner claimed the door for the Dis
trict OF Columbia Committee, and the COM
mittee proceeded 10 report District bills for
action.
KnOwltOn Tells Another story 20 An.
other Man.
TO The kdIor Of ne TI1sne,Sir: Having
read the statement OF Gen. II. V. Boynton,