Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-08
FORTE-FOURTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, August 8

OF war Transmitting q report from the chief
OF engineers IN relation 10 a clause IN the
river hno harbor Dill referring TO the sou To-
west pass OF The Mississippi. Printed aud
laid OH The table.
Mr. Merrimon. from the Committee on the
DlslrlcI OF Columbia. reported q bill ia rels-
tion To the punishment OF crime In the Dis
trict OF Columbia Placed on the calendar
Ar. Hitchcock called up the bill To estab-
Iish tne territory OF Perlbina. After dlscus-
sion Mr.. Edmunds moved to POSTPONE for
Their consideration until the first Monday in
December. Disagreed to-yess %. nays p.
me OIL was then pasSed-yess 81, nays 10
On motion OF Mr.. McCreary the bill for
the reliefof j. f.. Pankey, OF Kentucky, was
taken mp and passed.
nom the select Committee on Affairs IN
mississippi, which, with the majority re-
pert; was ordered printed 10 the Record.
Biiis for ths Keller OF Norman II. RYAN aud
Robert n. EDDY were taken up and passed.
Also, bill To authorize a change OF the
name of the steamboat Hiram Wood.
AT The suggestion OF Mr.. Conkling, the
Senate proceeded TO consider bills on the
calendar, 70 which there was no ohjection
and the following tills were passed
House bill TO change the anne of the STE am
boat Robert Ross, with an amendment.
rouse olIi 70 chsnge the name OF the pleas
uIe yacht Ella TO Myra.
Resolution 10 print 100 600 copies of the
Agricultural Report for Isl and go, go copies
OF the Report for 1875
Senate bill TO authorize the Vancouver
" ater POWER company TO lay water pipes
thIough the Fort Vancouver military reser-
Vatlon. Inc vote on the resolution was re
Mr.. rrelinghuysen offered as a substitute
Oil providing for the printing OF q like
numoer ana approprfattns $4,000 for the
execution OF the work. The bill was passed:
yeas 81, nays 13.
Mr.. Hamlin demanded the regular order,
which was the resolution to print 10, 600 ex-
ira copies OF the Presidents Hamburg mes
sage.
Mr.. Eaton was recognized as holding the
moor, out yielded to Mr.. Window, on whose
motion the bill TO provide for the payment
struct'on OF the New York custom house and
poet ofnce building was called up.
MI McCreery asked how this money came
TO be expended In violation of law.
Mr.. Window said that he was authorized
10 say That the committee condemned the
expenditure In advance of an appropriation,
but there were attending circumstances that
palliated the offence. He read from the tes
ttmopy before the investigating committee
on the subject to show that by the expendi-
quept saving Of rent cOuld be secured, there.
oy erecting an actual saving TO the govern
rnent. The bill was passed.
Mr. Sargent, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported q bill relinqutshtne the
title of the United States to the marine hos
pital grounds In San Francisco. Passed.
resolution for commission 70 form a gov
eminent for the District of Columbia
Mr.. Whyte objected.
Mr.. Eaton then resumed the floor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mills (Texas) presented resolutions OF the
legislature OF the state of Texas In relation
TO the death of Gen. Custer, aud they were
ordered TO be spread on the journal.
MIR. McCrary Qowa) from Committee on
Judiciary, reported back the bill to amend
the Pacific Railroad sct oil 1862. Ordered 70
be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. ThrockmcrtoD (rexes) offered a reso-
Iutlon direGtine the Clerk OF the House To
Pay TO l. ID. Fitzhush, late doorkeeper OF
the House, s. sum of money equal to the sal
airy OF door keeper from May % until August
LIST, 1:I6. Mr.. Fltznugb having been detained
here In the settlement OF dts accounts. Re-
feTrsd 10 Committee On Accounts.
Mr.. Ladders (Inol introduced a bill TO
provide for tbs prompt resumption OF specie
circulation and par money, ana movel its
reference TO the Commi ttee on Coinage.
Mr.. Cox said the Committee on Ba,kius
ana Currency was tie proper one 10 have
control of the subject
Mr.. Bauks Mass did not think the bin
should 20 To COMMITTEES on Banking and
Currency, because that committee had vlr-
tually prejudged the case 10y referring the
whole subject to special committee.
The bill was here read. 1t required the
Secretary OF the Treasury to use ten million
ofTreasnry notes In the purchase of silver
dard silver dollar of 4i2x grains weight, the
same to be legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private. When said coinage snail
amount TO ten million dollars IL shall be ex-
shall also be used In the purchase Of more
bullion for coinage and such legal tender
provision il made for the Coinage. No'
MI. Cox said 1t was very clear that this
bill affected the currency, and IL sh ould
therefore 60 to the Banking and Currency
Mr.. Banks said the measure should 20 to q
friendly committee, and the Banking aud
Gu COMMITTEES had already prejadssd
Mr.. Cox denied the statement, and wanted
to know the gentIeman's authority.
MI. Banks said the committee had recon-
this very subject, and that was prejudging
Mr.. Landers wanted the bill to 90 to a COM
that was unfriendly. He would like IL to go
TO the Banking and Currency Committee II
the ommittee would promise to report IL.
MI Cox was not authorized to make any
The bin was then referred to the Commit
Mr.. Hereford wv. va.) submitted a O. nfer-
ence report on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill
MT: Randi All made the point of order tha.
the Senate had the papers, and that the re-
port must first be acted on there and be re-
ported to the House.
The Speaker sustained the point of order
Mr.. McDougsn IN. " introduced 3 bill to
establish district and circuit courts for the
state OF Colorado, and 10 provide for the sp-
pointInent Of Judges, district attorneys aud
marshals for that state. Referred.
Mr.. McDougall also introduced q bill to
repeal the act authorizing the Baltimore aud
Potomac railroad to run across public res
ervations TO the 9th street depot. Referred TO
the District Committee.
Mr. Waddell N. c. asked leave to take
up and pass the Senate bill authorizing the
Pacific Nell Steamship Company to trans
port the mails IL their new iron built ships,
but objection was made.
Mr.. Willard (Mlch.) introduced q btu TO
repeal SO much Of section five of the act for
the requirement. Of Pepnsylvania avenue as
provides that the work shall be completed
BY December !, 1876. Pax sed.
The regular order having been demanded,
The House resumed consideration OF Mr..
BANDS bill TO utilize the products OF gold
and silver mines, aud demanded the previous
question, whereupOn the opponents OF the
bill again interpoeed dilatory motions.
The dilatory motions were kept up until
the morning hour expired, when the bill
again went over.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Rsar Admiral A. N.
Pennock and Capt. John n Russell detached
from special duty connected with the revis-
ION OF the regulations and placed on waiting
orders; Commanders A. p. Mahan and
Smith w. Nichols and Lieut-Comm ander
Lamberton, from the navy yard at Boston,
Mass, and placed on waiting orders; Com
mander ii. B. Robson and Lieut. VIM &,