Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-11
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, February lin.

| SENATE.-Mr. Conkling presented a me-
mortal OF leading merchants and others O.
New York, including III. b. Clahin, In favor
OF the repeal of the bankrupt law. Commit
| tee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bin TO revise
errors and supply omissions in the Revised
Statutes, concerning the Treasury depart
ment. Committee on Revision OF Laws.
Mr.. Withers introduced q bill granting
pension 10 the widow Of General Lorenzo
Thomas. Committee ouPensions-
Mr.. Baysrd called up his resolution In
structing The Committee on Rules 20 confer
jointly and report what may % necessary
upon the Subject-matter OF
THE I'D JOINT RULE.
Debate ensued on the resol luton, during
which Mr.. Edmunds said ne should make
the point of order that there were no Joint
rules now in force. The action both OF the
Senate and OF the House had determined
Mr.. Conkling. IN reply TO an iutims,ion Of
Mr.. Bay ard, that as present constituted the
vantage, said that IL would be a sorry fay
Indeed when any party I'm this Senate woald
stoop so low as 10 make a dishonest count OF
the electoral vote for party advantage.
MI. Morton said he had introduced a bill re-
pealing the 22d joint rule, aud providing Tor
the counting OF the electoral vote. No one
could say that bin could possibly be of al
vantage TO any party, and yet the Senator
from California had opposed that bill. IL hai
passed the Senate nevertheless. but had
,SlIed IN me hoqse Tor want OF time. Hehsi
now before the Committee on Privileges aud
Elections. This matter ought To be settlei
by law, it was ridiculous u give the power
by simple rule TO one or the other House of
Congress 10 reject the electoral vote OF
state.
Mr. Edmunds moved 20 amend by making
the resolution a Senate resolution oaly in
stead of a concurrent resolution, aud that il
De referred 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the amendment, and
held that the proper way TO dispose OF tniS
question was by a conference between fhs
COMMITTEES on Rules OF the two houses.
The motion OF Mr.. Eimunds was agreed
10, but subsequently motion was MAZE 10
reconsider, pending which the morning hour
expired, and tue subject went over.
Mr.. Logan presented a number OF petitions
including petition for removal OF check
stamp, and for bounty OF Ss-53 TO soldiers
and sailors.
DISTRICT BILLS.
M. Robertson, from the Committee on
tie District of Columbia. reported "A bin To
incorporate the Washington City Inebriste
Mr.. Hitchcock, from same committee. re-
Ported, with amendments, DILL % give tue
consent OF Congress to the terminus OF the
Anacostia and Potomac River railroad, and
10 aid IN construction Of the same.
The unfinished business being
THE tENTESNIAL BILL,
was then taken up.
Mr.. Randolph expressed him SELF warmly
rs IL favor OF the bill.
HOUSE OF RESENTATIVES.- Mr.
Vance IN. c. Introduced a bill to authorize
tie eastern band OF CherOkees to fnstf:lte
suits aid for Other purposes. Referred 10
Committee o. Indian Affairs.
the House devoted half AZ hour 10 the dis
cusslOn OF question OF what room the Com
mittee on Patents should occupy.
The committees were then callel for re-
ports OF private nature, and a number Of
private bills were reported and PLACED on the
Mr.. Bradley, Mich from the Committee
on claims, reported DILL for The relief OF
the United States consul general al Berlin.
Referred 10 Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Scales IN. c., from Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported a bill 10 amend sec
tion ten Of the Indian Appropriation bill OF
last session so as 10 require better security
on the part OF Indian agents. The bill was
subsequently withdraWn, as being OF pub-
lie nature.
Naval Affairs, reported adversely upon the
bill TO fix the rank and pay OF civil engineers
OF the Y. s. navy. Tabled.
Mr.. Burleigh Me-, from same committee,
reported adversely upon the bill to transfer
Paymaster r b. Rodney from the retired TO
the active list OF the navy. Tabled.
Mr.. Faulkner (WestNa.), from Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported bill authoriz-
ing Edwin James, u. =. consul at San Jose,
10 accept present of plate from the Queen
of Great Britain. Passed.
Mr.. Forney, (Ala.,) from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported bill 10 change
the location OF the consulate at AK La Cha
ptll6 10 COlOgDe. G6SSel.
large number of pension bills were re-
ported favorably.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) presented a petition
signed by II. n. Longfellow, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, X. w. Emerson and six hundred
other professors and men OF science, asking
that all books printed in other than the
English, Latin and Greek languages, be ad-
mitted free of duty. Referred 10 Ways and
Means Committee.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr.. Hoskins in the chair and
resumed the consideration OF
The CONSULAR DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. W moved to amend by
consolidating the missions TO Denmark. Swe-
den, and Norway. In discussing the amend
ment, Mr.. Hewitt took occasion TO say that
he had been censured by the chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations because be
had chosen TO exercise an independent iuds-
ment. The gentleman had been long on the
floor, but he could not drive him into a line
against his own convictions. He was anx-
ious 10 act In accord with his party, but nor
when there was divergence from his honest
convictions.
Mr.. Randall Pa said he had referred 70
Mr.. Hewitt because the latter had infereR-
TALLY, If not actually attributed ignorance
TO the committee.
FOREIGN NEWS.