Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-13
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-,
THURSDAY. April Il.

1Snment therefor.
Mr. Edmunts introduced bin amending
10 the counterfeitipg Of coin.
Mr.. Anthony presented
A MEMORIAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
PRINTER,
stating that he is allowed tsdraw only *. 90
a month for the expense of his Office while
his pay roll is nearly double that M Ich. lie
mas been In the habit OF using the money
received from the sale OF old paper docu-
ments. &c. This, he is informet, is a viola
ton OF the law, and not wishing 10 violate
the law, he asks Congress for such relief as
II may deem 1t. He suggests that a dis
bursting clerk be provided for. Referred %
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Wright called mp the bill amend ng
section 596 of the revised statutes relative
10 the care and transfer OF United States
prisoners. Passed.
Mr.. Cameron OF Wisconsin, from Commit
lee on Commerce. reported favora oily the blll
authorizing the Northwestern Improvement
Company OF Wisconsin 10 enter upon the
Menomenee Indian reservation.
Inc following bills on the calendar were
passed:
House bill TO change the name OF the steam
boat Charles W. Mead.
Senate bill authorizing the Commit Ssioners
OF Inc District of Columbia 20 cancel aud an
nul the condemnation of ground I'm SOU are 7G1.
ana Tor other purposes.
House bill 10 provide for the separate entry
ofexpreSs packages.
House bin providing for the recording Of
deeds, mort gages, &c, In the District Of Co
lumbia, with amendments.
LINCOLN STATUE.
Mr.. Ingalls, said on the third of the month
an invitation had been extended 10 the
Senate 10 attend 10 morrow at the Inaugural
ton OF the Lincoln statue. THIS Invitation
bad been referred 10 the Committee on the
DlStrlcs of Columbia. As subcommittee
he and the Senator from Connecticut had an
interview with the chairman of the COM
mlttee OF arrangements, aud had been I'm
formed that the statue was a creditable work
OF arr; mar III was now In place that 40 had
been c3hstructed at an eXpe nse OF $4,000,
realized nom the col ored people. He. MIR
1 had no means OF knowing whether the
Senate would prefer 10 attend in a body or
as individuals. Chairs had been provided
ior thelr accommodation. He submitted an
oroer, mat the Sergeant alarms be directed
10 make the necessary arrangements for the
attendance OF the Senate. The order was
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls,, IL was then
ordered that when the Senate az iourn to-day
IL be 10 meet on Monday.
The unfinished business being the bin
authorizing the
RI PAVEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA AvENrE
came up. The question was on the amend.
ment OF Mr.. Burnside, excluding block aud
cobble stone.
Mr.. wbyte said no one would now think
OF using cobble stone, but he thought il best
not 10 exclude block stone from being cou-
sidered.
Mr.. Merrimon said the committee had con-
sloered the subject very thoroughly. and had
concluded that no kind of stone should be
used. and for obvious reasons.
Mr.. COckrill asked that il the committee
rad considered the question whether the
present pavement would not do for one year
longer.
Mr.. Merrimon said the committee had
considered that question, and they thought
that the repairing ought 10 be done very
soon.
MI. taton did not believe that the avenue
could ever be thoroughly ana properly paved
until III was draiu as 10 run through low.
swampy ground, When 10 was drained then
Tie road bed should be laid with broken
s.one, ana tnen the concrete or asphalt Laid
over nat,
MI. Logan saio MI. Alllson mad said yes
terCay tnst congress was responsible for the
EItsenI pavement on pennsylvania avenue
1 I. sfeSs was now ABOUT 70 do Inc very same
InlBg over agaln IN lnls DILL. They appoint
commission 70 ceteTmlne me best kind OF
paEem EN-, and then prohibit that commits.
sIon from exercising any discretion in the
mdtler. congress mas no right 10 detail Off
not saw II Sad So the S noxe gu 5Sr ne would
that recently /. appears 10 have the power 10
DO az y thing, TO reach up even to tire angels
ia heaven ana command them what they
SELL ~, NJ nsr,,.,.,., ,,..,..-, ,,-
rtebi ~ sssig ,h snought Sohgress nad tne
Llsnt W assign tue cnleI OF the engineer corps
or any otner othcer 70 superintend this work
NE Logsii neto mat the PRESIDENT, as com
mdnuei -in-cnIei OF tne army ana navy, had
me IIsht 70 assign an oIhcer 10 any duty he
S So Ile "OuiG IKE 10 Know Where the
20 w mo st ue ~ SonSress oruere1 an oihcer
10 one uuty anu the PRESIDENT ordered him
70 another.
VI. neI IInhon IlousnI tnat II tne president
enVuiH 40 tudt ne Woulu ONerstep ms au-
thority.
MI. Logan retorted that the lawyer who
advocated tnat view was not as sound on
CONSTITUTIONAL law as ne might De.
Mr.. morton thought that, practically,
these commissioners were as Ignorant as the
Senators themselves.
Mr.. Dorsey reminded him that General
gilmore was recognized as an authority on
the subject OF pavementS.
Mr.. Morton accepted the information but
opposed stone pavement OF any sort, be-
cause his experience had taught him that il
was impossible 10 make a smooth and easy
stone pavement, and IL IL could be made
Experience In riding about this city wsuli
teach anyone the superiority OF the asphalt
tum pavement over any other. He sho AID
oppose any other than the asphaltum pave
ment, and should not like to see any other
put down even If IL was put down for nothing.
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