The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-16

Mr.. Page (Rep,. CALI intr oduced reso-
luton directing the President to submit to the
Chinese Government additional articles TO the
existing treaty. providing that each Govern
ment shall reserve the right to regulate the i'm
migration or importation OF subjects or citizens
Of either nation. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The House then proceeded to dispose OF reso-
buttons offered on previous days, and which had
been laid over ms follows:
BY Mr.. oDrien, Dem. Md.)-Callipg on the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury for a report to whether
the various duties now assigned to the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue might not be discharged by
the bureau under the charge OF the Commits
| sioner OF Customs. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Buckner (Dem., Mo.)-Calling on the
President for the correspondence relating to
| the dismissal OF ex-senator Jno b. Henderson
~ MISSOURI, one OF the special counsel OF the
United States in the prosecution Of the wbiskey
fraud cases at 81. Louis. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hereford Dem, w. Va-)-Cslline on
| the Secretary OF the Treasury for the names OF
| the various persons or officers whose accounts
have no. been settled, or who have been default
| ers to the Government since March 2, 1886, with
the amounts Of each, and by whom appointed.
fy Mr.. Randall Dem, Pa.)-Calliug on the
Secretary of the Treasury for copies OF all let
tiers, kilograms, orders, aud Instructions relating
to the organization ana prosecution OF the
movements against the so-calied "wbiskey
| Adopted by yes, ln +; nays, e9.
Mr.. Payne tDem.. Qhiol moved to suspend the
| the Treasury, under such limits and regulations
as VIII best secure iust and far distribution OF
silver coin throughout the countrs, to issue that
now IN the Treasury, to an amount not ceed-
ing $lOOb,ON, In exchange for all equal amount
| OF lesal.,euder notes, and that the notes 80
| fund, ana be reissued only Oh the retirement
and destruction Of a like sum Of fractional cur
rencY rec ived In y imeut II duties to the
United States, and nat such fractional currency
when SO substituted shall be DESTROYED and held
as part 81 the sinking iuud, as provided in the act
the motion to suspend the rules and pass the
BIN was rejected by l35 yeas to 70 nays, us fol-
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Not .wo-thirds voting IN the Affirmative.
I'M Mr. . Mort,soh DEN. III moved 70 suspend
| Minnie Sherman Fitch to receive free OF duties
avoiding present from the Khedive Of Egypt.
the motion was alreed to without the yeas and
nays, although Mr.. Faulkner OF West VIRGINIA,
| demanded them.
| Mr.. Hoar (tep Mass) moved to suspend the
| rules and adopt resolution declaring that the
| House has entire confidence in the wisdom, in
| tegrtty, and efficiency with which the Secretary
| Of the Treasury has prosecuted ana is prosecut-
Ing that class OF offenders against the internal
| and does not desil him to make public any In
| formation IN relation thereto which III his
| Judgment might Impair the efficiency Of such
Mr.. Rand III Dem, Pa)-That resolution just
reverses what the House has already done l
| move To lay IL on the table.
Pending action on the motion, the House at
| o'clock proceeded under the rule assigning tho
| thrd Monday In the onth, afi or l.. ~, to the
| business Of the District Of ColumbiH) to the
| consideration OF bills reported from the District
| Committee. Among the bills pBssed were the
| following For the adjustment Of claims against
the DIS Iiot ana TO authorize the Southern Ma.
| rNlanu lthllrOhu CoIliany TO eXtenu lls road
| Into md within the District OF Colunbil.
| Toe House refused 10 60 into Committee OF
| tho Whole ON the bill authorizing tn" repave-
| nent of PENNSYLVANIA avenue, aud no action
| was taken on II.
On motion Of Mr.. Knott Dem. Ky.h the
| CHARGES 81 Albert Grant against Judge Wylie Of
| the District OF Columbia were referred TO "A Sc
| lect commit o OF seven. The Speaker pro tenn
| pore OR, Cox announced the committee as iol.
| lows: Me,srs. Warren (lliss.), Finley III }, Lee
| moyne Nll.l, Williams (Ala0. Cuter IN. -,
| Counse NeU.), ANA LeavenwUrth IN. " Ina
| House then adjourned.