Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-02
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
TUESDaY. Nav ,

mitiee ON Finance, reported with amend
meDts House bin 10 provide FOR The appoint.
ment o. receivers OF national banks and FOR
other purposes.
Mr.. MeTrimon presented a substitute for
the House OIL prohibiting the sOlicitat on OF
money for political purposes by officers OF
the gov eminent. Sc. Referred 10 Commit AZ
on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Allison. from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported House bill 10 APPROXIMATE
$1,000 FOR subsistence Of Apache Indians Ina
TIE Indian territory, SC: Passed.
Mr.. Burnside reported q oil 10 improve
the harboT OF Washington ard the naviga-
ton 81 the Potomac river. Referred % Com
mifiee on Commerce.
Mr.. ConEliBg introduced a bin 10 inc1rao.
rate the Washington and BiadenSburg f. lSe
Company, and To prohibit the use o. Steam
ON Tie same. Referred 10 Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Conkling said frequent Inquiries had
been made of him N regard to the steamboat
OIL now before the Committee OF Commerce.
The House bill had been before tue com
mittee some time. 10 was true, but some
defect had been ascertained In IT, aud ? chr
Tected bill had been sent from the house
Wnlcn had reached the committee only re-
Gently. In addition 10 this. a citizen repre-
senting very large interests affected by the
OIL had asked for permission 10 submit some
views on ~. Even were IL not for this The
utmost diligence wOuld hardly have SD m ,tst
TO report the bill by this time.
MI. Edmunds submitted q resolution d.
rectlng the Committee on Commerce 10
inquire what legislation is necessary i'm
regard 10 the arrival OF Immigrants or others
al The ports OF the United States, with a view
10 prevent pauDerism and crime and other
evils. ard also TO afford such aid as may be
desirable 10 the sanitary regulations OF the
states.
AT the instance of Mr.. Conklng the reso-
luton Was laid over.
MT. Edmunds submitted a resolution d.
recting the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia 10 inform the Senate n the stand
ard OF qualifications Of teachers, books &C,
&c, IN the public schools of the District OF
Columbia are the same, and IL any dis
cTlInln ations exist what are tue reasons
Mr. Hamlin called up his motion toamend
the rules relative 10 impeachment proceed
ings SO as 10 provide that the deliberations
OF the Senate shall be in pu bile instead OF 10
private.
Mr.. man opposed the motion. taking
the same view as mat OF Mr.. EdmUnds yes
Mr.. Edmunds moved to indefinitely post
poDe the motion.
Mr.. Jones New made some remarks in
FAVOR or Mr.. Hamlin's motion, and az the
conclusion OF his remarks the matter was
laid over, the morning hour expiring.
The unfinished Misunderstanding the Japan
ese indemnity bill-came up, when Mr. Sar-
gent moved 10 postpone IL 10 take up his
resolution looking to the placing OF treaty
restrictions upon Chinese emigration.
Mr.. Sherman thought IL was best TO GO on
with the pending bill, aud Mr.. Sargent then
Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Oglesby, from Committee on Public
Their consideration of the bill To compensate
STATES Tor land taken up under bounty land
warrants, and that the bill be referred 10 the
Committee on the judiciary. He said there
there were legal questions Of Importance In
the bill. So ordered.
The japanese indemnity bill was then pro-
ceeded with, the question being on the
amendment TO strike out the proviso thas
the indemnity fund be paid over 10 japan
III not Incompatible with the relations of
tie United States 10 other powers"
HOUSE OF REPRESENrATIVE S-Mr
Foster lOhio), by unanimous consent. in
iTocuced a resolution, which was adopted
authorizing the Secretary OF War 10 exhibit
one OF The life-ssying stations with all the
employes at The Centennial exposition.
Mi LeavenwOrth IN. y offered a resolu-
ton requesting the Secretary of War IN flr-
nish the House copy of the reports upon
me progress OF work at the mouth of the
MISSISSIPPI river uuder the EadS contract
Also, resolution directing the COMMITTEES
on Public Buildings and Grounds TO inquire
INTO the feasibility, expediency and expense
OF an elevator in the House OF Representa-
lves wing of the Capitol. Adopted.
HALLET KILBoURN.
MI. wells Miss offered q resolution d.
rectlng the Committee on the Real Estate
Pool 10 accept the offer of HalIet Kilbourn
10 appear before said committee and answer
any inquiries and give such information
from his books as may bear upon the sub
Ject under Inquiry, and that the committee
be directed TO examine the said Kilbourn.
MI ulON0u 10 lay Inc resolution
on the table, remarking that the proposition
was only deserving OF contempt, and should
be so treated.
There was a very general demand from the
republican side for the yeas and nays on the
m0llOn 10 table, and they were ordered.
The motion 10 table was CARED by-yeaS
13S 10 nays -; strict party VOTE
Mr.. Landers Ind } asked leave to offer a
resolution authorizing the appointment or a
select committee 10 consider the state OF gold
and silver coin, domestic and foreign, and TO
report generally upon the best means 10 put
coin into circulation.
Objection was made and the resolution was
not entertained.
AFTER Mr.. BLAINE AGAIN
Mr.. TarboX Mass asked leave TO offer a
preamble and resolution reciting that IL was
publicly alleged, and not denied by officers
of the Union Pacific Railroad, that the com
paDy in ls1l or 1872 became the owner OF GER
Tain lands of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad Company, for which bonds the said
Union Pacific Railroad paid a sum largely
In excess of the market value OF said bonds;
that the Union Pacific Railroad has not in
vesugated the matter, and directing the
Committee on the judiciary 10 investigate
and ascertain what the transaction meant
Why such large sum was paid Tor the
bonds, and whether there was any cOrrupt
object in the transaction, and that the COM
mlttee be authorized 10 send for persons and
papers.
There was no objection and the resolution
was adopted.
The House then renewed consideration of
the contested election OF lie Moyne VS. Far
well from the Sd Illinois district.