Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-22
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, May y.

reply TO q resolution OF the Senate of March
p; Ordered to be printer and laid on the
Mr.. Sherman presented q memorial from
A. NJ: Clapp, Congressional printer, al Off
Ger of the Senate, alleging that he had been
ur1ustly treated by the House Com mittee on
Printing. The memorial was referred 10 the
Committee on Privileges md Elec. lions. with
instructions to inquire into the allegations,
as Mr.. 8. said they constituted a question OF
Mr.. Eaton presented the credentials of
VIM. ID. Barnum, elected as Senator from
Competent to fill the unexpired term OF the
late U 8. Ferry, expiring March 8, 1879.
The credentials were read and Mr.. Barnum
then advanced and took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Bruce, from the Committee on PEN
sions. reported adversely on vsriocs private
Tie Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker laid before the House the veto of
the President OF the bill for the relief of q.
b. Tyler and E, II. Luckett, and IL was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Tucker (Na) offered a preamble and
resolution reciting that Ii has been reported
That violence has been done to Christians re-
siding in the dominions OF the Ottoman en-
pire; that American citizens are residing in
said empire for purposes of commerce. and
otherwise, and requesting the President if
not Incompatible with the public interests
to inform the House If he has any informa a.
ton as TO the facts. and to state what meas
ures, If any, have been taken to preserve the
lives and property OF American citizens.
Under the call OF states, bills were ,ntro-
duced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Bass IN. Y.)-Bill to amend title AZ
OF the Revised Statutes, and prevent the
overlooking OF vessels carrying freight or
passengers. Also, bill In regard to docket
ing judgments SO as to make them a lien on
real estate.
By Mr.. Leavenworth (N.Y.)-For the Keller
of DIR. Mary K. Walker.
By Mr.. Hardenburgh (N.J.)-Bill relation
10 letters patent. Also bill TO authorize the
construction OF PEDESTAL for a monument
By Mr.. Townsend (Pa.) fixing the
amount OF U. 8. notes and National Bank
By Mr.. Maish patio authorize and re-
qufre the Secretary of the Interior TO supply
at cost price the surgical and medical history
the Congressional Printer to print and bind
5000 copies of the surgical casualties In the
navy during the late war.
BY Mr.: Hunton (va;)-To provide for the
taxes and occupied by the United States.
By MI. Hooker Mass. )-Joint resolutions
Of the legislature OF his state in favor OF aid
to the Texas Pacific railroad.
By Mr.. Gibson (La)-Bill to resume cash
payment by the government OF the United
States; also to authorize the appointme emit
treaty can be negotiated with the empire
of Brazil.
By Mr.. Evans lind. )-Bill to increase the
fees OF civil surgeons for examination in
By Mr.. Hartzell Qll bib to Improve the
Mississippi river near Kaskaskia, iii.
By Mr.. Buckper (Mo.)-Bill to provide for
the advancement of medical and Surgical
science and for the protection OF Cemeteries
In the District Of Columbia. Also, bill for
the relief of the Ammoniated fertilizIpg
bill for the settlement of tax-lien certificates
issued by the late government of the District
By Mr.: Willard (Mich.,-BIl to incorpor-
the District OF Columoi
BY Mr.. Hancock (Tex)-To authorize the
establishment of steam mail service between
the United states and Brazil.
By Mr.. Piper (Cal. TO amend existing
laws in relation to the taxation OF sa wings
banks.
BY Mr. schleicher( Tex ITO make Browns
Vile, Texas, one of the ports through which
merchandise for internal trade may be i'm
ported.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The Speaker then called up the resolutions
we're laid over under the rules.
The following offered by Mr. Page (Cal.) on
December nth, was taken up:
Whereas the Constitution OF the United
States, as framed by the fathers OF the re-
public, imposes no limit upon the eligibility
of any citizen to The office OF President fur
Of a certain age and time of residence:
Therefore, Be resolved, That In the judg-
ment OF this House the right OF selecting
candidates for the Office of President can ONLY
De lawfully exercised by the people under
existing constitutional restrictions. and has
never been delegated by the people to the
House Of Representatives or to any menn-
bers of the same, and that any attempt by
the House of Representatives to limit or
estall the public will on question of such
ed 20 the people at large, to De freely exer-
cised by them without any interference from
any legislative body whatever.
Mr.. Blount (Ga.) moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, and the motion was agreed
to-yeas 1f7, nays 50.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, West VAL
the Committee on Foreign Affairs was au.
thoriZed TO report Cd Thursday, 18th inst,
after the reading Of the Journal, in relation
70 Robert Z. ScheBck's connection with the
Emma silver mining company.
planation, and had read some remarks made
by Mr.. Randall on Saturday, In relation to
the Kittery navy yard, in the course OF
which Mr.. r. said that n the last Congress
Mr. Burletgh had charged abuses at the Kit
terry yard, and therefore 1t should be abol-
IL he'd. Mr.. Burleigh admitted that there
were abuses, but that was no reason why the
people of two states should be punished by
The abolition of the yard.
Mr.. Burleigh then offered q resolution di-
recting the Committee on Naval Affairs to
at the Kittery yard. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox presented the report OF the Com
mittee on Rules in DoOrkeeper Fitzhugh's
case, and recommended his dismissal and
the transfer of his duties temporarily to the
Sergeant alarms. The resolution was