Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, June g.

A coNMUNIcArIoN FROM THE COMMISSION
Frs OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
enclosing, in answer to a Senate resolution,
a COZ OF the contract made with the No
itobot heD0tacota newspaper for the pa olica-
lion Oh the delinquent tax list, with letter
from the collector OF taxes that in his opfn-
lon no excess over the contract will be re-
CURED of tax payers. Referred TO commit
zee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Sherman called attention 10 the adj
verse report OF the Committee on the Dis
uieI OF Columbia on the bill to amend the
GLENwooD CEMETERY.
mittee. " ''ie 0O.i-
Mr. Spencer said the committee was ir-
feconcliaoty divided on the subject
Mr.. Merrimon said the bill was one that
| appealed 10 all On one side were capitaI-
,hair a isa,t os une Other were those who had
MT ingalls, said the bill was now on the
| calendar with the adverse report.
rrs Mti Msst, rom zoe COMMITTEES on Appro-
pIldHons, reported with amendments
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION nil
ara gave notice that he would call Il up to,
Mr.. Gordon, from the Committee on Mill
| tary Affairs, reported House bill TO increase
the number of officers detailed To military
SCHOOLS. win an amendment increasing the
number 10 thirty; which was agreed TO and
The bill passed.
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on the LIZ
orary, reported bill TO provide for the erec-
A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
he also introduced q bill to tx the salary
Of the Commissioner OF Pensions. Referred
TO the Committee on Pensions.
various adverse reports were made from
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported dill for the relief of GER
tain settlers on the public lands.
MI. Conkling called up the bill relating TO
The jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts OF the
U: y, which was amended and passed.
r.. Mitchell moved a M no
ton to pay P. b. S.Pinchbac Z the compen sa-
tlOn and mileage of q Senator from the be-
ginning or the term for which he was a con-
lestant to the termination Of the case by
the Senate.
The motion to take up was lost by tie
yOte-19 to 10.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee of con.
ferenc zee on the bill TO authorize the appoint
ment OF receivers Of national banks, submit
TED report, which was concurred in.
passed:
Placing the name of Daniel A. Kelly upon
me muster roll of company f, I'd Tennessee
At O'Clock the bill to amend the laws re-
iailng to the legal tender OF silver coin was
taken up.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, who was entitled
to the floor, read an elaborate argument on
The general subject involved in the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Hon. w. B. Spencer, VINO was recently de-
clared elected from the 5th district of L1uisi.
ana, vice Hon. Frank Morey, appeared to-
day and was sworn in.
AFTER discussion as to the order of bust
ness, 1T was decided to proceed with business
In the morning hour.
Mr.. Luttrell (Cal.), from the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads reported a
bill to amend the sections of the act 10 re wise
aud consolidate the statutes relating 10 the
Post Office department, relating 10 contracts
for the transportation OF the NJ ails. The bill
throws additional guards about the manner
OF receiving bids and making contracts: re-
quires more careful approval OF bonds of
contractors, and fixes the regulation as to
tenporsry service In such way as TO pre-
vent fraud
After BRIEF discussion the bill passed..
Mr.. Knott, (Ky.) from Committee on Ju.
uciary, reported bill to amend the Revised
statutes in relation to the oath to be pre-
sented TO petit aud grand Jurors in the courts
OF The United States. 1t repeats so much OF
tie act OF 1862 rs requires the administration
OF lie iron clad oath to jurors, and requires
OILY the administration of a simple oath 10
perform duties faithfully, and no other oath
shall be imposed
OIL, because In the case of cons piracy 10
overthrow any OF the laws of the United
tiates 1t made no provision for the exclu-
Ion Of co conspirator from the jury boz
They desired to have clause inser ted piy-
'rg judge the power to examine juror
under oath where he has reason to believe
mat said juror was conspiratoy.
Pending consideration the morning hour
Mr.. Tucker (va.) reported the Senate
amendment to the House bill in relation to
execution OF custom house bonds, and the
amendment was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Dunnell (Minn.) the Sem
ate amendments to the House bill in reia-
llon TO the settlements on public lands, were
Mr.. Blaine said that yesterday he had en-.
tered motion to reconsider the vote where
by the printing Of the testimony taken by
the judiciary Committee was ordered TO be
print He had no disposition to delay the
printing II consent was given to print also
me SaidweI telegram and the statements
not testimony, as IL was not sworn to.
IN, MT Hunton said he would agree to have
WHEN MIR. soUrHARp OBJECTED.
The, Inc Speaker said that would require unan-
Mr.. Southland, of Ohio, lin his seat u Oh.
Mr. Blaine.-Who obiects9 You must rise
| TO object.
| Mr.: Southland (rising)-I object. 1 do it
| because nothing ought to be printed which
| is not testimony.
WHEN MR.. SOUTHLAND DIDN'T OBJECT
| Mr.. Blaine.-You did not object whea IL
| gram. He wanted IL understood that he did
| nor delay the printing.
| tive appropriation bill, just received from
| the Senate, as amended, was referred To the
| Appropriation Committee.
NIB. TARBoX RISES TO EXPLAIN.
Mr.. Tarbox Mass then rose to q personal
| explanation. He said that on Monday last,
| in the course OF personal explanation. Mr..
| Blaine had read resolution offered by him
self. (Tarbox,) in relation to the Pacific rail-
| road. Blaine said also that Tarbox had
| assured his colleague (Mr. Fryer that the
resolution was not aimed at him, and he had
an tncredulity about it.
Mr.. Tarbox then proceeded TO make his
statement.
POLITICAL NoTEs.-A dispatch from
Portland, Oregon, says that the state has
undoubtedly gone democratic. The demo-
Gratis claim majority in the legislature of
twelve on joint ballot. 1.-The republican
conventions of Allegheny county, Peunsyl-
vania, was held in Pittsburg yesterday. Err
rett was nominated for Congress over Neg
ley by 90 to 40, and Bayne in the other dis
trict without opposition. MRS. woodruff
avows herself q Conkling man, and 1t is pre-
sumed Tennie G. will cast her vote for him
likewise. IA Bristow CLUB, which was
organized In Chicago on Friday evening last,
contained on Its roster on Monday the names
Of three thousand I'VE hundred of the lead
ing members OF the republican party OF that
city. So says the Chicago Tribune, a repub-
liean paper.
BHF HILL is growing over his democratic
colleagues, Knott and Hunton. He SAWS he
has been abused for not doing better with
Blaine in the amnesty debate. but he fails IN