Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-26
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
FRIDAY, May Is.

SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Sem
ate communication signed by b. f.
Hawkes., commander of the Department OF
the Potomac, Grand Army OF the Republic,
ceremonies OF Decoration day, and that the
day be declared q national holiday Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Military Affsirs.
roads, submitted, with a written report and
with amendments. the bill TO create a sink
Ing fund for the liquidation OF the govern
ment bonds advanced TO the Central Pacific
and Northern Pacific railroad companies
Also, from the same committee, a new bin
TO create sinking fund for the liquidation
Of the government bonds advanced TO the
Union Pacific railroad company, aud for the
settlement OF the claims OF the government
on account of said bonds.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.), from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with numerous
amendments the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
The naval appropriation bill was referred
TO the Committee on Appropriations
Mr.. Clayton introduced bill 10 provide for
the disposition OF the military post at Fort
Smith, Arkansas, for the erection OF a peni-
Tertiary for the confinement of U. $. prison
ers and for other purposes. Referred 10 Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
The Chair laid before the Senate Joint res
olutions of the Connecticut legislature, ASK
Ing the retention Of the New London navy
yard. Referred TO Committee on Naval AT
fairs.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, called up House
Peter Wright & Sons, OF Philadelphia.
Passed.
Mr.. Bogy, from Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported favorably House bill
directing the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office TO issue certificates of relocation
for Gao acres OF land in Missouri, TO the legal
representatives of Samuel Ware.
Mr.. Davis called up House bill making
certain transfers OF appropriations in the
provisions for the contingent expenses of the
DEPARTMENT OF Justice for the current year.
The Senate then suspended legislative
business and proceeded TO the consideration
Of the articles of Impeachment against w.
W. Belknap, late Secretary OF War.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Cox IN. W asked leave to offer a resolution
directing the Secretary OF War TO inform the
House what number OF troops are in the
arm OF the service; and for what purpose
they are there stationed.
objection was made, and the resolution
was not entertained.
The Speaker then proceeded TO call COM
m1ttees for reports OF q private nature, and
large number OF private bills were reported
Most of them were for pensions and Claims
Mr.. Brown, tky.,) from the Committee OF
claims, reported back the bill for the relief
OF q; b. Luckett and K. ii. Tyler and vetoed
by the President and moved that the same
pass, the Presidents veto to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The bill was passed, two
third voting In the Affirmative.
Mr.. Teese IN. j. offered a resolution which
was adopted declaring John p. Patterson OF
New Jersey, doorkeeper OF the House OF Rep
resentat1ves for the remainder of the 4fth
Congress. The oath Of Office was then adj
ministered TO Mr.. Patterson by the Speaker
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President withholding his APP
proval from the DILL TO provide for the re-
cording OF deeds, mortgages and other instru-
ments OF writing In the District of Column
bia. Accompanying the message is a letter
rom the Attorney General advising the
President not TO approve IL, because OF the
indefnfteness as TO time when the deeds and
mortgages and other instruments OF writing
shall take effect when they have not been
rec rded. The message was referred TO the
judiciary Committee
The Houne then proceeded TO the consider
alton OF the bill TO ray the claims awarded
by the Southern Claims Commission.