Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-02
FORTT-FIFTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, November ?.

fAAeS " a. lD6l Ilere Were no efl-
/ Dlems OF mourning anywhere about the
/ Senate chamber. Neither the desk nor chair
| OF ne deceased Senator bad yestige OF
| Grape about them.
,, JUS as the Senate was raped TO order q
| upon the desk Of the dead Senator.
| , Ihe prayer OF the chaplain was devoted 20
| TIE mention OF the death of Mr.. Morton and
| the lessons TO be learned fherefrom
| On motion of Mr.. Ransom, IL was voted
| that wien the Senate adjourn to-day IL be 10
| meet on tuesday next
Mr.. Mcdonald arose and said that IL be
| came MS painful duty To announce the death
| OF his colleague, the Hon. Oliver p. Mortoa,
| VINO died at bis home in Indianapolis on
| Thursday. at 80 p. m. He said that on some
| future occasion he would offer some remarks
| upon the life and public services OF Mr.. Nor
| ton. he then offered the following resolu-
| tons, VIII ch were adopted:
! ReSOlred. That q committee OF six Senators
be appointed by the chair 10 attend the fune-
/ raj of o. 7: Morton, late a member OF this
body, on Monday next, at Indianapolis, In
| diana.
RcSoIred, That as a mark OF respect 70 the
| deceased Senator, the Senate do now ad-
| jOurn.
The resolutions were adopted, and at l2.Os
| the Senate adjourned.
After the al document OF the Senate the
chair OF the deceased Senator was.draped In
/ mourning.
TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
| The Vice President has appointed the fol-
| lowing committee 10 attend the funeral of
| Senator Morton:-Messrs. Mcdonald, Davis
| OF III, Burnside, Cameron OF Pa Bayard
and Booth.
HOUSE.-The Chaplain, in his prayer,
| said: 1--WE are all passing away, aud are
creatures of a day. Teach us so TO remen-
Der our days that we may apply our hearts
SO wisdom.
| Mr. Wood asked consent to Introduce &
| resolution calling upon the President for In
| formation in relation TO the imposition OF a
| deferential tax on Spanish vessels entering
| American ports. Also, resolution calling
| e no
| formation concerning the negotiations for the
four per cent. loan. Also, "A resolution re-
| guessing the Secretary OF War 10 furnish the
House with information relative TO the num-
Der Of army and contract surgeons OF the
army in the city OF Washington, the rank
pay and emoluments. and time OF service in
| sand city. &C.
| Mr.. PTidemore suoeessively objected 10 the
| Introduction OF these resolutions.
| Mr.. Atkins, from the committee on appro-
| priations, reported the army appropriation
| bill, and moved its reference TO the commit
| tee of the whole, and gave notice that he
would call II up after the reading OF the
| Journal on Wednesday next.
| Mr.. Cox IN. " asked II the committee
had considered any proposition in relation TO
| adjournment.
| Mr.. Atkins said the subject had not been
| formally before the committee.
Mr.. Vance offered a resolution, which was
| was adopted, inquiring OF the Secretary of
| the Interior whether any legislation was ne
| cesSary for the preservation OF models or
parts OF models saved from the Patent Office
| fire.
| Messrs. Luttrell and Chittenden presented
| petitions for increased compensation To let
| ter carriers. Referred.
| The Speaker said he was informed that
there were number OF similar petitions and
| asked that by unanimous consent they be
| presented together; but objection was made
The Speaker then, in the morning hour
| proceeded with the call OF committees for
| reports O. a private nature FRIDAY being
| private bill day.
| Mr. Roberts, from the committee on &C
counts, reported resolution allowing clerks
| to the leading committees as follows Elec-
| lions, banking and currency, com merca,
1 post offices aud post roads, District Of Co
| lumb a, judiciary, IBdian affairs, education
| and labor, jointly with expenditures OF the
| State department aud Mississippi eyeeS
| manufactures, jointly with agri culture and
| militia, naval affairs, military affairs, for
| eign affairs, territories and mines AMI min
| ing, private land claims and public ex pen Ii
| lures, Pacific railroad and revolutionary
| pensions, patents, public buildings and
| ings and in the Interior department, ac-
| counts and mileage, printing aud expeadi-
| lures in the post Office department. revision
OF the laws and expenditure h the Navy de-
| partment, railways and canals aud eXpen1i-
lures in the department OF justice AID the
Mr.. Hooker offered an amend NJ ent. 10 al
| low clerk 10 the committee on library.
Mr.: Cox said he wanted TO say a word TO
| the House about the committee on the libra
| ry. The speaker knew that IL was an i'm
portant committee. Laughter He would
like TO make that committee respectable.
| Tney would have TO consider the new build
| ing for the library, and the copyright busi-
| ness would come up. Besides, almost every
member came TO the chairman for boquei,
| and he could not run the boquet business aud
| do his duty on the floor. Laughter
Mr.. Kelley asked IL he proposed TO delegate
| that duty to the clerk?
| Mr.. Cox replied in the affirmative.
| Mr.. Kelley.-What Will the world do for
your autograph. Laughter The motion
| TO amend was reported.
| The Speaker having gone through with The
| call OF committees, said the next thing "a
| order was the unfinished business OF The
| morning hour-the bill 10 repeal the third
| section Of the resumption act.
| Mr.. CoDger made the point OF order that
| this was not a private bill AMI could not
| come up on private bill day
| The Speaker replied that there were 40 pri-
| Vate bills TO be reported The call hal been
| exhausted.
Mr Conger said still tnis wss ~. private
| bill. III moved 10 20 into cOmmlJ,es of the
| whole on the private calendar.
TIE Speaker said the gentleman certainly
ongbt 10 be aware that there were no private
| bills on the calender. He thou ght the chair
| should exercise little common sense ia the
I conduct OF the business OF the House.
Mr.. Conger:-If the chair makes an effort
| in that direction should be vary unwilling
| 10 obstruct him. Loud laughter.l
| Mr.. Ewing then withdrew his motion 10
| reconsider, and said he had bsen instructed
| by the committee, in order to give an oppor-
| tunity for debate, TO ask that the committee
| be permitted To substitute the amend ment
| proposed by Mr.. Fort, aud that the bill be
| made the special order for November l., and
| from day 10 day till disposed OF; and that
| Two amendments be admitted before calling
| the previous question.
| Mr.. Hubbell asked If his bill could now be
| considered as pending amendment.
| Mr.. Ewing said he would accept as pend
| lrg an amendment TO be agreed upon by the
| opponents of the bill.
| Mr.. HuntOn objected to the arrangement.
Mr.. Ewing called the previous question on
! The bill and amendment, (MT. Fert's substi-
| tute.)
Mr.. Hale moved TO lay the bill on the
| table, and on this the yeas and nays were
| ordered. The vote resulted-yeas, los; nays,
| 40.
| Mr.. Atkins moved that when the House
| adjourn to-day il be 10 meet on Tuesday,
with the understanding that no business be
| transacted on Tuesday.
Mr.. Pridemore objected to the understand
ing.
Mr.. Atkins moved that when the House
| adjourn to- morrow il be to meet on Weines-
day next. Rejected-yeas, 50; nays, l5I.
THE DEATH OF SENATOR MORTON.
Mr.. Hanna offered a resolution recItIns
| the death Of Senator Morton, a man whose
/ death is a nations loss, and directing the
| Speaker TO appoint a committee TO attend the
funeral, and that as further mark of ra-
the House do now adSourn