Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, August.

| Mr.. Herman, from Committee on Finance
| reported Senate bill 20 amend section 90
| Revised Statutes, TO allow the repayment o.
| top age tax In certain cases, aud IL was placed
| on the calendar.
or motion OF Mr. Edmunds the Joint reso-
| tuition IN relation TO The wreck Of the q. y
| and passed.
| Mr.. Sherman reported bin 70 furtbar ex-
| tend the time for the redemption OF lands
| sold for direct taxes, with the recomrnauda-
lion that the House amendment be corcurred
| Mr.. Boutwell,, from the select co,nmit,ne
| 10 lnyestigate the condition o. affairs In
| LOUISIANA, saomittec report. which
| the Clerk proceeded TO read.
Mr.. Bayard said his attention had been
| called 10 the existence OF this report ONLY Al
| quarter OF eleven this morning, when 4
copy was placed In his hands. The minority
| ieit tbst they Could not properly prepare
| their report until Trey could look over the
] testimony, which was not yet printed. He
submitted To the Senate the propriety OF
| postponing the reading OF this report until
| both sides could De presented together
Mr.. Boutwell, said that what the gentle
men bad stated as TO the testimony was cor
rect. The majority had anticipated the
| printing on account OF the possibility OF a
speedy adjournment.
The reading OF the report was postponed.
Mr.. Baxey presented resolutions of the
| legislature OF Texas IN relation 10 the death
of.General Custer. Ordered printed.
on motion OF Mr.. Wright, the senate took
| up tne Oil Tor the payment OF the judgments
| OF The southern claims commission. A large
number OF amendments were agreed to, aad
the bill passed.
Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution author.
ling the Committee on Printing in investl.
| gazing the public printing, as directed in the
supdry civil appropriation bill, 10 nploy a
saehographer. employ experts and sdninIs-
On motion OF Mr. Sherman, the House bill
repeating the resumptionary clause IN tbs
resolution OF January II, 1875, and resolu-
ton providing for a gold and silver commits
SOP, were referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee
On motion of Mr.. Frelinghuysen. the Sen
ate proceeded 10 consider the House amend
ment 10 the constitution prohibiting reli-
sious tests Substitutes were offered by
Mr.. Frelinghuysen and Mr.. Sargent The
resolution and amendments were referred 10
The judiciary Committee.
ne regular order was demanded, and the
senate resumed the consideration OF the
resolution 10 print 10. 900 copies of the Presi-
dents Hamburg massacre message.
Mr.. Edmunds continued his remarks ia
err8ignment OF the democratic admInistra-
tlon OF the government OF Texas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker proceeded at once TO call the
states fOr bills and resolutions for reference
only. The reading OF each DILL Was demand
ed, 10 consume time, aud hence but few were
introduced. Among them were the follow
BY Mr.. bale (Ms.)-To compel the BaI,i-
more and Ohio Railroad company TO remove
us track from certain streets OF Washington
BY Mr.. Ballou X. Ito promote the ef-
ficlency OF The L. :. navy. III provides for
the appointment OF civil engineers
BY Mr.. O'Brien (Md.)-For the canstruc-
ton OF a railroad and transportation route.
principally for freight, from point on tide
water, near New York eity, 10 Council BIuffs
or some other point on the Missouri river.
By Mr.. Douglass VA -Resolution TO so
amend the rules as 10 allow all committees
Of investigation 20 report st any time Daring
The present session o. Congress.
Mr.. Hurlbut III made the point OF order
that, under this call, simple resolutions
could rot be offeIeJ.
The Speaker overruled the point OF order
on the ground that resolutions 70 amend the
rules were excepted.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) moved 10 refer il 20 the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mir Cox made The point that all PROPOSE
lions 10 amend the rules won't of necessity
to TIE Committee Oh Rules.
Mr.. Hale.-Mr. Banks and others argued
that IL was In order 10 move 10 amend mo.
ton for reference.
The Speaker overruled the latter point,
AID Mr.. Hale appealed from the decision OF
the chair, and Mr. Springer (III.) moved 10
lay the appeal on the table. On the latter
motion 10 quorum voted on rising vote
and the yeas and nays were ordered. The
vote was l21 yeas 10 Ii nays-uo quorum, as
the opponents OF the resolution refrsined
On motion of Mr.. Holman a call O: the
House was then ordered.
A quorum appeared-193 members having
answered 10 their names.
laying the appeal on the table.
Mr.. Hale appealed for the withdrawal OF
the resolution. He said the minority would
the committees ' Of fnvestigstio M prpovided
no majority report was made, unless the
minority were ready with their reports. II
ibis rule was adopted, however, the major
ity could take advantage and report al any
time.
Mr.. Cox asked Mr. Hale II he would give
assurance that his side would not object 70
Mr.. Hale was not authorized to give that
assurance. He could only say that no OBJ
lection had been made when the minority
The rolf was sgain called on the motion
to lay the appeal on the table.
REPRESENTATIVE LAMAR was suddenly
taken while In the house to-day with an
attack Of vertigo. he was carried into a
committee room where he sooa recovered
A STRAw.-A telegram received today by
Representative Thornburgh says that in the
election In Tennessee on the Sd instant, for
county officers, the republicans ia three
counties in the second district (sll the re-
turns In have gained 1 900 votes. The coun-
ties are Knox, Blount and Anderson.
PROTECTION FROM THE GREAsERs The
House joint resolution providing for the pro-
tection OF the Texas frontier, on the lower
Rio Grande, has been reported to the Senate
from the Military Committee with amend
ments, SO as TO authorize but not require the
President 10 station and keep on the Rio
Grande, from the mouth OF that river TO
Fort Duncan. and above, II necessary, suf-
nclent force OF cavalry for field service, In
addition TO such infantry as may be neces
eary for garrison duty, and assign recruits
10 regiments so to MI each troop 90 the
number OF one hundred privates. The House
resolution provided for two regiments, but
the Senate committee have substituted the
words "a sufficient force"
PROPOSALS FOR GOVERNMENT LOAN
wANTKD.-Under the provisions OF an act
OF Congress, approved April IL. 1876, TO ena-
BILE the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay the
judgments Of the Commissioners OF Alaoa-
ma claims, that eff1cer has issued q notice
that sealed proposals will be received at the
Treasury department until u O'Clock noon
on the 18th instant, and opened Immediately
thereafter, for the sale Of per cent. coupon
or registered bonds OF the funded loan OF
1851, authorized BY the acts OF July Il, 1870,
and January 20, 1871, bearing interest, paya
BILE quarterly, from August 1, 1876, in lots of
not less than one half million dollars, 70 the
total amount of ~ 100000. These bonds will
be sold for gold, and payment therefor must
be made within three days after the accept
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