National Republican., 1877-02-10
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

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Tho SENATE met at ten O.. m, with Messrs.
| ChMkRoN,.f Wis, and TELLER present, and On
| motion Of Mr.. TELIKB, the Senate took further
| The SENATE re.as, embed at twelve o'clock.
| The OH AIR laid before the Senate the eredont-
six years ron March 1. lST;. Piaccd on die. '''
The CHAIR appointed Mr.. PADDOCK to hll the
vacancy in the Committee on Agriculture, and Mr..
Public Builaipgs snd Grounds.
The CHAIR laid before uls SENATE the bill
sHRsGRsaEas s S a Ss Hdse
| in the Senate amendments, Mr.. wIsDox
hst me SSpsS ns "a is
American Society Of civil II sincers % and kindred
| by Congress for testing iron mud steei.t
| MIR. INGALLS, presented a petition from
ior locust deprcjations. Referred to the Com.
Mr.. KELLY presented petition from citlreus
OF Oregon asking Congress to redress their griev-
their lands Referred to COMMITTEES on Public
| Several petitions in relation to amendment to
the Pension Law were presented and laid on the
table.
Mr.. ANTHONY from Committee on Printing
reported iavorably on the resolution to print 500
extra copies Of Prof. Hayden's annual report.
biLL ron THE SUPPORT on THE DIS rRIor.
| Mr.. SPENCER from Committee on Distrio. OF
columbia reported hack n The BIZ for she support
| the year epding June 30, 1878, with amendments.
oItered pr nted and placed on the calends-.
political disabilities Of ii. II. Lewis, Of Bsiti.
more. ReierIed % the Committee on judiciary.
mittoe on District Of Col umbIa, the biito amend
the act to Incorporate the Columbia Railway
Company OF District OF Columbia. Placed on the
Mr.. DENNIS from Committee on Commerce
reported fayorably on the bill authorizng tho
heretofore erected over and across synepuxcnt
Bay, in Maryland. Placed on the calendar;
appropriation for the expenses OF the Electoral
Commission. Referred TO Committee on Appro-
TAXATION IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. SPENCER introduced q bill by request, to
relieve the churches Of the District Of Columbia
and clear the titles to such property. Referred
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced bill to amend an
Act providing for the sale OF tho Usage lands In
kapsas. Referred to Committee on Public
Mr. KELLY called up the bill to adjust the
Indian reservation In Oregon. Amer some debate
| objection was made to tho bill and II was laid
over over I'll Al to;mSTrow I, ! Sr morning.
on books. Referred 70 Commits on Finance. liz
bss.ssn s IdopS and
MT. HAMLIN introduced bill to repeal tho
statute relating to appointments and promotions
| on the staff Of the Army. Referred TO the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs.
Tho CHAIR announced the expiration OF tho
| morning hour and laid before tho Senate the
| PACIFIC RAiLRoAp BILL,
on which MT. EATON took the floor.
The debate was further csntinued BY Mossrs.
DAWES, BoGy, BOUTWELL,, SHERMAN. and with
out coming to any conclusion on the bill, tho Sen.
ate, on motion Of Mr.. CAMERON, OF Pa, at i:iO
| went into executive session. and at As took =
recess till ~ o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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the baltimore Board Of Trade for spproprIations
for expedition to the North Polo. Referred to
Mr.. LYNDE, wis, introduced a bill to au.
thoriIe the salt Lake and Muneie tribes q In.
dams TO sue IN the courts Of the United States
Mr.. BUCKNER, Mo, Introduced 9 bill to
proyId, fSI The .sitlsmsnt Of certain claims
| the District Committee.
PRINTING DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. wALDRON, Mico., the
House insisted upon its amendment to the bill to
provide for o deficiency in tho Government Print.
ing Once and agreed to the conference asked for
| by the Senate. tThe amendment In controversy
prices paid in New York, FhIladsIphis and Bal. l.
The regular order having been demanded, the
appropriation bill, the pending question being
upon ihe amendmsnt to pay elaim. for supplies
million dollars. The demand for tho yeas and
nays, which was made yesterday, having been
The question being upon It's passage, Mr., CAs.
NON, Of Illinois, demanded the reading Of the
crossed bill, and as this must be done upon the
demand OF single member, the reading was pro-
ceeded with, the bill having been engrossed in
teipation Of such demand.
and then the bill passed, there being but two
Ar SWAMI, Nd, from tho Committee on
| for the distribution Of the award made b the
United States and Mexican Mixed Commission.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. wALDRos,
Mieh,; VANCE,: Ohio; and RonkRTs,, Nd,
Mr.. BLACK BURN, Ky, from iho % special
| Committe on the Louisiana Election. reported q
resolution authorizing that committee TO have
not 70 exceed the price paid at the Government
Fin this eonnecnion Mr.. BLACKBURN sent
up and had read . letter from tho Public
shf sS sssa q tho DO
hsusted, and that alter the date Of the letter
he Rsesrd view S Of the existing a IaW he as
not consider II safe to continue the work In the
MT. HGLE'iNe.,I made the point Of order that
the resolution must go 10 the Committee on Print
The CHAIR overruled :thc point Of order.
| Mr.. HALE made the further point that It
made an appropriation, and must be considered
nr,t in Committee Of the Whole. Also over.
Mr.. HALE made the still further point that
the law explicitly required all printing for Con-
| gress TO be done By the Public Printer.
| The SPEAKER sustained that point
| Mr.. BLACKBURN enquired II the Speaker
ruled that the House could not order the printing
DONE In the face Of the fact that the Public Print
er said he could not do the work. II the testi-
mony was OF any value It should be printed at
once. Tho Committee could not possibly exam
Inc the testimony in manuscript; II was too volum-
The SPEAKER said there was no law which
authorized ono House TO make an outside contract
| Mr.. VANCE, Ohio, called attention to the fact
that both Houses had passed . deficiency printing
bill, and the subject Of difference was now In
| conference.
Mr. KELLEY, Pa, said that the Government
| Printer could do all the work necessary, II the
House would give him money enough to employ .
MIR. TOWNSEND, N. Y. said Mr.. CLArr
| lack Of funds.
| Mr.. VANCE, Ohio, did not think that any one
| would have censured The Printer II he had exer.
| cised discretion and employed force, for he
| knew that the deficiency bin had passed.
| Mr.. BLACKBURN then tried TO have the reso-
lution referred 10 the Committee on Printing, but
| objection was made.
| MIR. BRIGHT, Tenn, moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole on tho
| Private Calendar, and upon the point being made
| that this was not private bill day.
| The SPEAKER said that he would rule that
this was sun the legislative day Of Thursday,
| February LIST, but he would also rule that ma.
| Jority Of the House could determine whether II
would 20 into Committee or not