Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-12
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, Nav -.


petition OF sundry citizens of Washington
asking an amendment to the charter OF the
Washington Market Company. Referred 10
the District Committee.
Mr.. Wright moved that when the House
adjourn TO day IL be 10 meet on Thursday.
Several Senators suggested that on meet
ing on Thursday the Senate, by general
understanding, transact no business and adj
journ 10 Friday, on which day the Senate
sits as court OF impeachment.
Mr.. Bogy said this adjournment was to 60
TO Cincinnati. The same request would be
made and granted To those who desired TO 20
to st. Louis. He thought II this was 90 be
the case there had better be an understand
IL with the House.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that quorum was
required TO ad Journ TO Thursday. He thought
The Senate had better go on with business,
and believed a quorum was in the city, n
not now I'm the chamber.
Mr.. Ingalls, said there was a large number
OF bills on the calendar to which tnere coald
be no objection. and he thought this business
could be disposed OF during this aud another
week IN this month, when there would be no
quorum.
Mr.. Morrill, (VtD said but seven Senators
had gone 10 Cincinnati, and there were We
absent in Mississippi. There should be
quorum present. He favored going on with
business.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
motion, and the vote resulted-yeas 10. nays
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial from
the Albany Institute praying the establish
ment of an international bureau OF weights
and measures. Referred To the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations.
DISTRICT TAXPAYERS.
Mr.. salisbury introduced a resolution
calling upon the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia for information whether
any cost or charges have been paid by DROP
erty-owners within the District OF Colum bis
prior 10 the publication OF the list OF deiIn-
quent tax payers, with the names OF such
TAX pay ers and the amount OF cost or charges
paid by each.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that the resolution
be amended 10 require copy OF the contract
for advertising.
Mr.. Salisbury so modified his resolution.
de said he had introduced it because he was
informed, and believed. that property own
ers IN the District had been charged tue cost
OF advertising who had paid their taxes
alter the contract had been made but before
the publication had been made. He pro-
duced bill for taxes amounting to 81 20, an
which the charges were -, although the bill
was paid prior To the publication of the list.
he thought IL an outrage on the tax payers
which the Senate should take notice az. He
had himself taken this bill TO the collector
and protested against the charge.
AS amended the resolution was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration OF business on
the calendar.
On the passage Of the first bill taken up.
which was the House bill to amend section
994 OF the Revised statutes relative to JUS
tees OF the peace ia the District OF Column
bia, the vote stoOd-yeas %, nays 4; no quo
rum voting.
on a motion to adjourn the vote stool
No quorum voting, the Sergeant-at-Arms
was directed TO request the presence OF a5-
sent Senators. After further delay bare
quorum was obtained and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Whyte (Md) said it was evident that
no quorum could be kept present. and he
would renew the motion that when the Sem
ate adjourned II be 10 meet on Thursda V.
with an understanding that on that day the
Senate adjourn without tranSacting any
business to Friday.
The molten was agreed To, and then az |. 20
p. m, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPkESENTATIYES.-Un-
Der the call OF states the following among
other bills were offered ana referred, viz.
By MI. Harris (Mass.)-TO establish a
board Of commissioners for the United
States navy.
BY Mr.. Thompson Mass. Bill IL relation
diers. ''
BY Mr.. Lord N. YA-To amend the Con-
s.itution of the United States so as to pro-
vide that all pOstmasterS, u. :. marshalS,
and collectors, except for the customs, shall
be elected by vote Of the people ana prnvld-
ing punishment for violation OF Official
duty.
BY Mr.. Foster (Ohio)-To increase the eff
cheney and raise me standard OF hospital
stewards OF the Il. :. army.
By Mr.. Raymond tInd ITO provide for
the grad ual resumption Of specie payment
and TO repesl the resumption act Of 1875.
BY Mr.. willard Mich. For relief OF sus-
pended employees Of the u. ). printing bu-
reau.
The reading of every bill was demanded,
for the purpose OF consuming the morning
hour.
Mr.. Atkins CTeru), from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the Army
appropriation bill, and IL was made the
special order for 10 morrow.
Mr.. Piper (Cal.) moved to suspend the
rules and pass a joint resolution TO so amend
the treaty with China as TO put a Limitation
upon Chinese emigration and upon the emf
grafton Of Americans to China.
No quorum voted on the question, and 4
was insisted that 80 business should ot
transacted IL the absence OF a quorum. IT
objection was finally Withdrawn and tlt
resolution adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Tucker IVA. }, the nil c1l
relief of James l.. Buckuer, collector OF ip
ternsl revenue at Louisville, KY, was taker
| up and passed.