Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-02
CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, August 2.

SENATE.-The Senate met at II a. m.
The chair laid before the Senate q commu-
nication nom the Secretary OF War, calling
attention 10 the omission from the suncry
for military surveys, aud recon mending tue
passage OF bill appropriatiug the unex-
ended balances for that purpose.
THE DISTRICT GovEkNMENr.
MI. Spencer, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported the House
JOINT resolution 70 provide for a com mission
70 frame form OF government for the Dis.
trlct OF Columbia, WITH amendments cnang-
Ing the commission fTom four nom residents
and two residents, to three Senator's aud
three Representatives, 20 be appointed by
, ,ne F[esioent OF the senate aud Speaker or
Mr.. Spencer asked the present consiier-
alton OF the bill, but Mr.. SALISBURY objs ct.
ed, and IL was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
Claims, reported House DILL granting a pen
sion 70 limerick w. Hansell, with a su6sti.
TUE LOT tne same, giving him gross sum of
50 600 in lieu of a pension. He il one OF Tie
Two attendants upon Secretary Seward al
the lime OF the attempted ass assinattou, and
was severely Injured, crippled and disabled
Mr.. Hamlin said the other attendant had
received a sum OF 5000, and ne would be
pleased TO see the sum In the present case
nxed at the same amount
Mr.. Anthony also favored the increase
and said he had always felt that IL was a
disgrace 70 the country that 1t had never
paid the expenses OF the sickness aud surgi-
cal attendance OF Secretary seward and
others injured at that time.
The Dill was passed as amended.
Mr.. Boutwell, reported a Dill TO provide for
the payment of pensions by the Treasury
department. Placed on the calendar.
Library, reported q bill to provide for re.
printing the acts, resolves and Ordinances
OF the Continental Congress and Congress OF
MI Mo1ton caia aaced on on the S, calendar
10 the extension OF the patent OF Erastus L.
Russell, OF Indianapolis, Ind, for a com
6ined rubber aud spiral steel spring, which
was relected-ayes Is, noes "a.
MI. Edmunds, who had voted In the mega
tive, then entered a motion to reconsider,
MT. Edmunds introduced bill 70 punish
Committee on District OF Columbia.
MI. Anthony submitted a resolution TO
print 1900 copies OF the Impeachment trial
OF w. w. Belknap. Committee on Printing
MT. Withers called up DILL for the relief OF
Peters Reed, naval Constructors at New
YORK In 1861, which was read and laid over.
Mr.. Morton submitted a resolution to print
10000 copies OF the message OF the President
and accompanying documents in relation To
10 the massacre at Ha nourg, 3. &.
Mr.. thurman objected, and 1t was laid
IThe Senatethen went into executive session
on motion of Mr.. Logan.
When the doors were reopenei the river
and harbor bill was proceedeI with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion OF Mr.. Piper (Cal.), the House took
up and passed a bill to transfer to the city
and county OF San Francisco the property
In that city on which is located the marine
hospital, the same TO be used as a sailors
home.
The regular order having been demanded,
the house resumed consideration of the bill
to utilize the products OF gold and silver
mines.
Mr.. Kasscn (Iowa) asked leave to make a
proposition and q statement. He said that
leaving out the question OF coinage, the op
ponents OF the bill declined TO vote upoa its
several propositions until after inquiry had
been made by commission, and they hs 4
submitted written report upon the effect OF
the bill. Such commission would be moved
was too far-reaching. IL affects the wages OF
labor and the payment OF money generally
TO the amount OF one thousand million dol
lars. II affects all commerce and the sur
plus products Of farmers. Under these cir
cumstances, 1t was only fair that a
commission should report upon the subject
he therefore proposed, on behalf OF the OPP
ponents OF the bill, that the debate on the
bill should continue today without q vote,
and let the House determine to- morrow IL IT
would authorize commission. Or he
would make another proposition, which was
TO let the bill go over until the next session
OF Congress. He asked Mr.. Bland, who had
charge OF the bill, to accept one Of these
PROPOSITIONS.
Mr.. Bland said the friends of the bin never
objected TO debate. They had offered de-
bate yesterday until O'Clock, but objection
was mace. he OeQle1 tQat tne Dill was SO
far reaching as Mr.. Kasson had stated. Its
main purpose was To put the silver dolla r
and other COIN back to their old standard.
The bill that demoneytized silver was
passed surreptitiouslv and without a word
OF debate. II was not proposed to pass the
pending bill in that way. He would con-
sent to have the debate ruu all of to-day IL
Mr.. Kass on and his friends would agree that
they would allow the previous q ues ton to-
morrow and would not dllibuster.
Mr.. kasson said he was not authorized to
make any such pledge as that.
Mr.. Bland said IL was manifest the gentle
man was not honest In his proposition. He
therefore demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. W moved TO adjourn, and
Mr.. Odell IN. W moved TO adjourn until
Saturday, and on each motion the yeas and
nays were demanded.
the vote ON Mr.. Oiell's motion was-3
yeas TO 100 nays.
Mr.. Bland said II was manifest that the
minority Intended TO hllibuster, and he
would therefore allow the debate to run all
day, provided the bill could retain its place
In the morning hour to morrow, aud he
to morrow. He also offered to permit Mr..
Kasson TO offer as q substitute bis PROPOSE
ton for commission and let the House de-
eide II.
After some discussion the House failed to
arrive at satisfactory arrangement, and
ment.
The question then required upon Mr. HeE
TITS motion 10 adjourn, and II was rejected
yeas 2; nays ia.
The morning hour expired during the roll
call and the bill went over.
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