Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-01


the Vice President In the chair, and prayer
was offered by the Chaplain. The arm rest,
SENATOR MoRToN's DESK,
which has not been la place thus session, was
nd justed to the desk this mOTnlu< "a a
basket OF white flowers. arranged in green
foliage, was placed upon the desk Toe
Senate Chamber was unusually SOC m and
quiet during the prayer, which was mainly
devoted To allusion to the illness and pros
pective death OF Mr.. Morton.
The chair laid before the Senate various
mt NOR ais from the legisla ures of Dakota
in relation to Indians and TO right of say for
railroads and telegraph lines, which were
appropriately referred. He also appointed
MIR Withers as regent of the Smithso lisn
Institution, in place of ex-senator S.epaen-
son, whose term had expired.
PETITIONS AND BILLS.
BY Mr.. Armstrong Petition from the
board OF trade of Kansas City Mission. asking
repeal OF the resumption act; com nittee Du
finance; also, petition from the merchants
or 81. Louis, asking a repeal of the bankrupt
Iawi committee on iud ciary. BY Mr.. Jones
A bill To authorize The Secretary OF the Navy
10 transfer u the Secretary OF the Interior.
for sale, all lands ia Florida used for naval
purposes; committee on public laads. Mr..
Anthony, from the committee on printing,
reported back favoTabIy the resolution
Authorizing the Sergeant-at- Arms 70 collect
and arrange duplicate sets OF all bills and
documents introd uced. down to the list Con-
greSs, and ispose of the balance for waste pa
per. Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment, that
the reports and documents should be turued
over To the Interior department. to allow the
Secretary OF the Interior To complete sets OF
public documents for distribution 10 the de-
pOsitaries of public documents. A. the sug-
gestlon OF Mr.. Davis. Of West. Va, the mat
ter was Land over till tomorrow. BY Mr.
COnkling-A bill TO amend chapter 1881 of
The revised statutes, authorizing The repay
meDt 10y the Secretary of the Treasury of
tonnage tax where the same has been errO-
neOusly collected. He said he believed this
SEnSfQnna "a a nna ra
ported by The committee on finance and ap-
proved by the Senate heretofore; committee
on on nnance- BY MI. Spencer-petition OF Jos.
and material expended in the erection of
The Jt herson school building; committee on
District OF Columbia. By Mr.. Ingalls, bill
10 provide for the settlement of tax cert if
Gates enormously issued by the Commission
ers OF the District OF Columbia; committee on
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Senate at
1928 went into executive session, and at l2:IO
The doors were reopened and the Senate ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE.-By unanimous consent, a large
number of bills left over from Monday were
introduced and referred. Among them were
the following: By Mr.. Knott-To reorganize
the Judiciary and 10 expedite the aiminis-
tratlOn OF justice in the District. BY Mr..
Bell-To refund 10 the state OF Georgia mo-
rey expended for the common defeuce 10 is77.
By Mr.. Buckner-To provide for building q
market-house on square IA in the District of
Columbia. BY Mr.. Ryan-To authorize the
employ ment of StenOg raphers by Judge adj.
vocates in the United States army. By Mr..
Pollald-To repeal the bankrupt act. By
Mr.. Ballou-To exempt savings banks from
taxation. By Mr.. Laphan-To re establish
The court OF Alabama claims and to provide
Tor the distribution OF the remainder of the
Geneva award. By Mr.. Hardenbergh-Re-
pealing the section OF the act impos ing stamp
duties on bank checks. By Mr.. Cabell-To
remove the tax on spirits distilled from
fIuits. By Mr.. Knapp-Appropriating s7j 900
fer repairs on the leYees of the Miss issippi
river, III the state OF Illinois. By Mr. Flank
lin For The establishment Of "A branch mint
at Kansas, Mo. By Mr.. ScLleicher-TO aid
tie NathlnSton, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
RAILWAY Company to construct narrow
gauge railroad from tide water. b lis for
pensions, pay ment of claims, making appro-
priations for public improvements and oTher
purposes were introduced ami referred. Mr..
ID. {. Haskell, who has been prevented fro n
previous attendance on account of illness,
appeared AID was sworn In as representa-
tive from the Sd Kansas district.
Mr.. Schlelcher offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President 10
Communicate TO the House as far as he
deemed compatible with the public interest
any Information in his possession relative 10
tie condition Of affairs on the Mexican Dor
Ger OF Texas, and res pecting the Invasion OF
American soil by MeXicaDs.
Mr.. GoOde asked leave TO offer a resolution
declaring that in the judgment of the House
the elton of the President in Withdrawing
iEOOps lTOm SOuIH CaTOllnd ana LOUISIANA
was wise, judiciouS and constitutional, and
was entitled TO commentator.
Mr.. Butler suggested lis reference To the
COMMITTEES on education a1d labor, OF which
Mr.. Goode is chairman. Laughter
Mr.. Phillips objected 10 its consideration,
and the resolution was withdrawn.
The regular order was demanded. nd the
House proceeded TO the business of the mora
ing hour.
The Speaker announced the first business
was the motion TO reconsider the vots by
which
MR.. EwING's REPEAL BILL
was ordered recommitted.
Alter some discussion the mali quest ion
was then ordered TO be put-yeas iJ2, nays
l24.
Mr.: Conger.-All right; that is equally
satisfactory.
The motion TO reconsider was agreed 10
without division.
Mr.. Conger then renewed a demand previ-
Onsv made bv him. for the regular order:
hich was sustained by the chair.
MIR fUJIer Offered d resolution that when
the House adjourn TO morrow ii be TO meet
On Tuesday, with the understand ng that no
business shall be done on Tuesday and
further adjournment had 20 Thursday fol-
Lowing.
The motion to adjourn over was agreed TO
ana tie House went into commi lee of the
whole on the Presidents message.