Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, March q.

lItSelltSl RESOLUTIONS 81 the W lSCOn IN leEts-
laiure, asking an amendment 90 the patent
laws. Referred 10 Committee on Patents.
Petitions against the transfer OF the Pen
sion bureau 10 the War department were
presented by heSSrs. Conkling and Hamlin,
ard referred 10 Committee on Pensions.
MT Wright presented petition OF Chicago
ard RICK Island and Pacific railroad COM
papy, asking the refund o. certain Internal
revenue taxes. Referred 10 Committee on
MIR. Hamlin called up the annual post
route hllll, and The amendments from the
Committee ON Post Offices were cOlcurred
In.
Mr.. Edmunds called attention 10 tho
wholesale Increase Of post routes proposed
/ by the bill. and said this was a tisue Tor
economy, not for Increase Of expenditures
Mr. Hamlu in the course OF some remarks
said lie had hOTcS That the senate and ia
House would at this session be sOle Ia agrse
Upon some legislation which would save i've
or six millions In the expenses of the Posi-
| Office department. lie believe that the de-
nciency for this year would, under the exist
ing laws. reach ten miliio dollars.
Mr.. Edmunds thought that the Increase Of
| The routes by the who.eSals was not a. this
1line iusiinE2le IN TIE present pecunisry
Mr.. Sargent called attention 20 the tact
that The substitution OF official StamDS for
| the ranking privilege had been a most eN-
TenslNe business. and ne believed the stapns
| were improperly used 10 a large extent. He
| declared FOR the restoration OF the franklin
| privilege: he said tEat Senators WHO lived
! IN thlckly populated communities where
they had the benefit OF the postal service
several times a day, ought MOI TO hegrutg e
| mai service once week 70 more spsrsely
settled places.
Mr.. Hamlin stated that the Committee on
fost Of1ces was now preparing leg station
which they believed would effect great "a y
log m tine expenses, ana largely Increase the
| resources Of the Post O!iice department
| The bill was then passed.
| Mr. Anthony. from Committee on Print
ing, reported iaYOrahly biil 10 provide for
/ SAFE OF extra copies 81 public documents and
| TO regulate the distribution OF the same, with
amendments.
He reported from the same committee the
PHI 10 PRINT 1000 copies OF the eulOgIes on
/ The late Senator Ferry, OF Connecticut. lie
sald mat the practice OF printing these extra
copies OF eulOgies on Senators aud mem Sers
| had formerly prevailed, but had been abau-
doned. Latterly 10 had grown up again. Toe
committee Old not think IL proper To object
IN This case OF in one other case OF a member
| lately deceased, but they were OF the opIuIou
ihat hereafter the practice should be dIscoa.
The bin was then passed
/ Mr.. Edmuuds called up House bill 10 pro-
| y'de for The retirement OF the L. =. District
| Judge for the western district of PannsyIya-
| MA. which with amendment was passei
MI. Cameron lI'H called up the House bin
| author zing the Secretary Of War to sell TOO
! Springfield rides at cost TO the First Phila-
| delphia city Troop cavalry. He said the
| troop as organized la the revolution, was
| me oooy gGard u Washington, and we're al
| gentlemen.
Mr.. Logan said this bill should go 10 tho
| committee on Military Affairs, aud 70 was
! Tccommltted. Mr.. l. did not think IL eNpe.
| dlent fCr the Cove TGIneut a. 20 il ID the 81
| ness OF manuIaC -UTlng arms FOR sale.
| Mr.. toukliuE Introduced bil 70 provide for
! TIE more eHectual suppress I0u OF cruelty 10
| animals in The District OF Columbia.
MI. Morton introduced biIl TO provide fOr
/ the change Of alleys in the District 81 Co.
! luuLla, by the consent Of the parties iute.-
| esttd. Referred 10 Committee on District OF
Mr.. Wallace introduced piII in reference 70
/ Tue practice OF Trials ia patent cases before
| ne United states circuit courts. Referred
/ "a Judiciary Committee.
! The bill 10 provide for and regulate the
/ counting Of votes for President and Wee
! President and the decision OF questions arls-
| ing thereon, came up on its passage.
| On motion of Mr. Burnside the vote order
4 ing the bill 10 its third reading was recon
! Sidered.
| HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES.-
! Rusk Wis., presented the views OF tue mi
| nority OF the Committee on Invalid Pensions
! in relation 10 the transfer OF the Pension Bu-
! reau 10 the War department. Ordered % be
| printed.
Mr. Blount lGa), from COMMITTEES o. Al
! rIorriatiors. reported bill appr0pristing
! $4,000 10 cover a deficiency in the sppr0pri-
4 alton for the manufacture Of Postal Cards
for The fiscal year ending June 80, $50.
Mr. Durham tKy.). from Committee on
! Expenditures, Department OF Justice, sub
| mitted a part IN relation 10 the employ
! ment OF special counsel aud the fees paid
/ them, and a bill TO repeal the act permitting
| such employment. Ordered printed and re-
| committed.
Mr.. Wiltshire (Ark.) from the Committee
| on Indian Affairs, reported a substitute fOT
| House bill 10 provide q government for the
| Indian Territory, and moved that IL be print
! ed al drecommltted.
Mr.. Southland (Ohiol moved TO refer TO the
! Committee on Territories, and argued that
| il clearly belongs TO that COMMITTEES.
After lengthy discussion on the question
OF jurisdiction, Mr.. Wishire's motion was
| agreed 10.
Mr.. Burchard (In.), from the Committee
! on Ways and Means. reported a bill 20 refund
| certain duties TO Peter Wright & Sons, OF
! Philadelphia. Referred 10 Committee OF the
| Whole on the private calendar.
/ The Speaker announced the following a l.
pendituIes of the Treasury Department, viz:
MessIs. SteDgsr Pa, Hooker MISS, saw
| age (OhiOl and Wilson (IOwa.l
! The Speaker, in the morning hour, pro-
! ceeded to call committees for reports 81 a
| private nature, ana a large number OF bills
were reported and referred 10 the Comm tee
! Of The Whole on the Private Calender.
| Mr.. Douglass, VA from Committee on
! FTeedmaB's Bank, reported a substitute for
| the Senate bill TO amend the charter or the
! Freedmans Savings and Trust Company.
| Orcered TO he printed aud recOmmitted.
| Mr.. Faulkner W. Val. from Committee
| on Fore ign Affairs, reported adversely on
| the bill 10 permit Lieutenant Henry Met
! calfe, u. =. A. To accept a decoration from
/ Tie Sultan of Turkey. Laid on the table
! The House then went into Committee of
| toe Whole On The legislative appreciation
! bill, Mr.. Cox IN. Y } in the chair.