, 1876-05-03
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WARRINGTON. D. c., MAY 2.-sfr. Morrlmon
40 ameadmant in tha nature Of
for sns 11ouse bill 70 prevent tho
solicitation Of contributions or the sccspi.ncs
By any ofIlces or employo Of Tho Government Of
money property Or other things of valus, for
political purposes. Ordered printed.
DsTRIcT SCHOOLS.
Er. Edmunds submitted resolution directing
the Commissioners Of The, D'atrsct Of Columbia
to inform the Benate whether tho standard OF
qualification Of teaohers' textbooks made tho
punishment Of puplls. the rules, regulations,
aud general supervision Of rhite and co1orad
.ehoos tho ramo In tho District and 1t ANY dlH-
elimination e1isss in tho management OF Ratd
Nc''ool5, or Ia tue rospects aforesaid; that they
inform The Senate in what auch difference cou-
sHts, aud tha roaaons sherofor. Agreed to.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nit. Dennis, from ths Committee On CON-
morcc reported fayoraby on the House bill
authorizing tbe resident prope1ty-ownerB OF
Neville Township: AIleghanY County, to close
t;csslle Island By the construction of N enauiment
or causewny from ths head Of said Island 10 the south
eF1t sA9ts & s ssid rir:f; raccd o. the easndar
fens Of New York demonstrating aganat the {aAsaHe
Of ~ LII, l.M grau;ing n american rvelttsr 70
CotnutrEe.
Mr. ou;ve, presented the petitlon Of the socs.y of
Friends trntesttng agains the ssanater o! the Iutk,
bureau 70 thu Wsr Department. lIsferred.
,a 1hs onse -; M bn arrsn1i1t9g so t9r sue,,tsne. M
tho feoEal Of the Indians OF tho EherfAhuA Agency
slr. conkug e!rlaiued taat the delay In reportns
10 ens6s resos interested 70 b hszrd .nd 10 presea
auci fsets a they desired.
JArANEsE 1spEafs1TY.
After the Introduction Of various other bittk the
rcaout1dn Of Afr. uamliu to a1tend the rules to
provide that ho deliberations Of the Senate In i'm
Parchment tals shall Be In public, taten mp and
discussed until the expiration OF the morning hour,
when WAS laid aside snd CONFEDERATION OF tue bill tn
f. nsndp .s ptinR .fse H. xns.
"N not incompatible with tbs relations Of the United
States 10 other powers," 20 that It should read
teferre from the Japanese Indemnity fund The of
ta' U0J, to be used In the manner hereinafter men
Government ot japan the residuo Of ssJ fund, ete
After debate Tho amendment wss agreed to.
Mr. Sargent moved 70 strike out tho a1s section Of
the bill, Which provides for tie retutn Of u1e fund to
sud crewa Of the Wyoming and jamestown.
Inerza8e frutu .ha President IT tho United sk4tes
incloslDB tue sepurt Of ths Centennial Commtsaion.
and inviting tie two Houses Of Congress- to 10 Present
printed and tn lie On The table.
After executive 1caaion. adjourned.
Hor1E.
Mr. wells afo.}, from tde Com1ntttes AprroprIn-
tons. reported . blu approl'Et.tng flauU fof the
maintenance at lights tho Mksts9tppi Qnlo, and
Atasour4 nifers Parsed.
E1LHoCRH.
Mr. Wells {AIes.( offered ; resolution 3.rtchng The
oo.1,rtv on Neal-Ess4te rool zccers The ntirr *
lIsos Klbourn to aipear before sald Committee 70
H. .Sd o9ed to y 'as an IL.
table protesting :as sa.t 1aa shs only proper dposl-
r 1-{8 t.At. D..
lit. Landers Nnd.l aaked lears to oter resolu-
tilsr The state Of gold and silver coin foreign and
ineHc aud to report amendments the existing laws
concerning con and to investigate the best ineana Of
making coin md gteenh.cks As par with esch other.
| Mr. ksly objected.
! EiouTT-Foun rHorsAxp DOLLARS.
Hr. Tarhox aAkcd uu9ulmoua consent To offer res
olton rec1ttng the fact that this Union rscidc Ia-
owner Of eort.n Little Rock X Fort Smith Railrp4a
consderaon largely IN axceas d seir acsua 81 mar
tct vaue and that thu Directors hAvs neglected. to i-
tezefors tustFue,tng the Judiciary Go,anses 70 ln~
quire whether such Transaction took plaec whst
the circumstances and inducemenA, from whom such
bonds rers obtained. on What consideration, and
whrer tho Transaction was with corrupt design In
frrtherance OF any corrupt object.
Unanimous consent VIA gi'eu, and shs resolution
xas adopted.
Tho reaolntion Of cen.nre Of sfr. John Young
| aud eapuuged.
| LIE YMorER-FAnHEIL~
Tbs contested election Of L. AoJne n. ra1wel
waa taken up, AB repott Of tho Committee beug
Farxel tho sitting ulehter u nut entiilca 10 seat,
| apd tAat le AoJutt conscAsan., h.
After disculaton, the cass want over until to-nor-
| row.
SILVER.
Pa5ns, from tho Committee GU H.nfug and Cur
runey, reported bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury putltr such i.uta knd 1esuhnops a. will
Lest secur just aud fair distribution OF silver coin
the Treasury 10 anounstaos e1ctedug $40 N.o In
exchange f1s An equal amount OF !ezaltender noses.
and prof!a4uE that ls notes ~ ree1Ted and d1ctau
ed shsl ~ rrt4sucd only on TITO retirement and d.
ssruct!ou OF Ike snm Of fractional c4sreuey 70
i ~ tss q 81 aa. 70 .ss
substituted, ahal bs destroyed md held - part Of
the sinking fund. provided In the acs Of tho l7,h Of
Mt. Holman suggested that tho bill should ba
amended by striking out that portion which provides
a,at ltss-sadct notss "a2na 10 n4s oe fsi.sasa nni
Mr. lpyus, without replying 10 that suggest.ou,
las4aEe of the b aecount Of kort Of parlc thA
had arisen tn regard 10 sp.u change, uuder .hich
Of from to w ye. cent. The process Of exchanging
raetioual caFsny for atlver con slov that tai
sup ": "a not III Mral 70 he isaaad. 81 hlnes. apa
.1shangcabls for exal-s<nlicr notes. That VII tht
whpic rusrort ot the bill, which has becn drawn
Mr. Hewitt asked what arrangement was r,ado In
the I'll! "a prayent tho gseentseks which we're ~
sesersrd for tho sinking fund.
blr. layue tepliei lhat the Committee had NO,
thought 1t Necessary 10 leisats under ths tdes thai
tho secsataryI ths Teeaaury would ba likely "a vto
1ats the law,
slns.s objection SUFFICIENT TO pzsven. the coz
xderaun Of tho bull, It t. nat privileged snb+c
aad tho Committee Oh DAukuK aud Currency h.4 n.
right 10 report nf theEe be objettonl until that Co
mites, II reached tn sha rrHulAf call of committees
| which may not 10 for long time.
AIR. Dlount objected 10 The con&ldsrzdon ai tbs bull
| and ths House sdlourned.
THE INDIANS,
| BRUSH WITH A MARAuptNo BAND.
OMAuA. Seb.. May l-Ths poss.trnder u For
1iArtsuY, Mob, s1sired 1t Grand Island to-day