Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-06
FORTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.
Closing PROCEEDINGS Tesfepdas

SENATE After our rpnOrt closed
Mr.. Hamlin advocated the passage OF his
Dill TO nN the postage on third-class mail
msIier, and Tor other purposes, Al considers
the Committee on the Judiciary 20 inouire
into the expediency OF making further pro
vision by law for the sd ministering OF oaths
IN the matter Of proceedings OF the Senate
Mr.. Merrimon asked Mr.. Hamlin what
was the original reason for admitting meT-
.nsnoise 10 tne mails, and, as IL was admit
TED, why not carry 10 or 20 pounds as well as
3pouDds?
Mr.. Hamlin said he had never heard NJ any
ssson except .nst OF convenience. But there
be easy to carry hogshesd OF molasses
through the mails.
The Senate then, pending discussion, at
leo p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE.-Aftero our report cloaed-
Mr.. Sparks IND called al the special order.
the bill 10 transfer the Once OF Indian Ar
fairs from the Interior tn the War depart
inert. snd proceeded 10 address the House in
support OF the mess
The committee then rose, Mr.. Cook ga }
having he.u previously recognized as emit
[ Ell To the door 10 speak In favor OF thu meas
ure he having reported a similar bill from
TIE COMMITTEE on Military Affairs
Mr.: Mills (Texssl introduced bin 10 fix
ana d"teImiIe the relative rank ~ the sew
,ral corps OF the navy. Military Affairs.
Nv Williams Offered y rsSolufto I
calling on the Pres dent ifnof in Nonpatih BILE
W III Tue PUBIC interest. 10 Inform the House
ne amount o. money received from the gov
eminent OF NeneZueia since the 4th Of An
g'si 1855, In pa ment OF claims OF Am-ri-
can citizens. and the percentage distributed
10 claiR1ants, the amount now on hand, aud
wheth' any distribution has been withheld
and the reason for such Withholding.
The House then, at 4S0 O'Clock, took a re-
cess
The House reassembled at =. 80 o'clock and
in Committee Of the Whole resumed consid b.
Grafton OF the legislative hill. Mr.. Cox i'm the
chair An unsuccessful effort was also m "a q
10 restore the number OF Assistant Secreta-
res or state To three, the committee having
reduced them To two
Mr.. kasson ard Others asserted that TO re-
duce The number would work diSor-aulza-
ton OF the department.
An amendment was adopted provlding
that the Secretary OF State shall, SO far ~
may be compatible with the public interests
transmit all official documents 10 consular
ard diplomatic officers residing I'm countries
With which the United States has postal
treaties through the usual course of mail
and shall be prepaid by official postal sta mps.
The object was TO do away with the dis
patch messenger In London.
The rPgraph I'm relation to the Secre-
tary's office of the Treasury department was
amended 10y providing for six principal
clerks AZ - 500 each, 70 clerks OF class three
ard IL clerks of class two.
Mr.. Randall offered a further amendment
| providing for the consolidation OF the loaus
and currency divisions OF the Treasury de-
| partment, and providing for one chief oi
| S2.lOO. clerks OF class four, clerks Of class
three, clerks of class two, clerks OF class
| enc, and 10 clerks at $500 each.
In view OF the importance OF this amend
ment It's consideration was post pOned.
MIR. White Ky offered an amendment in
ter ed 10 give female clerks performing the
same duty the same pay as male clerks re
ceiVed. On division very few members
voted and demand was made for tellers.
Mr.. Cox. the chairman, put the question
whether tellers should be ordered. when
Mr.. Garfield said that no quorum had
voted IL was the duty OF the chair 10 order
| teliers, and the chair could not deprive any
me mber OF that right.
The chair said be did rot hear The gentle
man ssk for tellers.
Mr. Garfield said he heard him make the
demand.
Mr.. White said he had demanded them.
The Chair-The chair accepts the state
nert OF the gentleman from Kentucky,
although confirmed by the gentleman from
Ohio.
Mr.. Garfield moved that the committee
rise, so that the words just uttered might De
taken down. He wanted To see whether the
chair could Insult member by such Ian
gusge.
The chair said he would withdraw the re-
mark.
Mr.. Garfield withdrew bis motion.
At 1910 the committee rose and the HousJ
adjourned.