National Republican., 1878-06-01


action upon the bill to repeal the resumption
oct,
.Ir. SPENCER claimed priority for the CON
silcration Of the river and hGrbor apprupri
alton bill.
Mr.. HAMTIN's proposition was taken up
yeas, IS nays, %.
Mr.. EDMUNDS offered an amendment TO
the report of the committee, expressing an
opinion that there should bc u termination Of
the present arrangement, that there might be
no expectation of q subsequent renewal of 1t.
Without concluding the discussion on the
bill, the Senate, on motion Of Mr.. ALLISON,
ut five p. NJ, went into executive session, and
when the doors were again opened adjourned.
HOESE or REPRESEST
Mr.. ATKINS reported bill appropriating
$4,000 for the expenses of the POTTER invcs-
tigating committee. Passed.
Mr.. CRAVENS presented memorial IN
favor the passage of the Senate hill in relation
TIA commission for the Hot Springs rcsorya.
ton. Referred.
Mr.. BICKNELL, from Committee on Re.
vision Of the Laws, reported adversely on the
petion Of Il. G. 1ngcrsoIl and others for the re.
peal Of the sections Of the Revised Statutes IN
relation to the sending ofallcged obscene liter
aturc through the mails. Laid on the table.
Mr.. JONES (Ohiu., from Committee on Pub.
lie Buildings and Grounds. reported adversely
on She claims Of William +. Duvall, Patrick
II. Stone, Andrew Gleason, aud Dcnnis LOncy,
for work done on the Treasury Building and
in the White Lot Laid Oh the table.
The committees were called for reports of u
private nature, and n large number of bills
were reported back. Among others reported
and disposed Of were tho following:
By Mr.. PHELPS: For relief Of William r
Wilmer late collector of internal revenue of
nth district of Maryland. Referred to private
calendar.
BY Mr.. HARRIS (Ga.), from Committee Ct
Ways and Means: For relief of Levi Price, OF
Frederick County, Md. Passed.
By Mr. JAMES, from Committee on Civil
Service: Authorizing an examination into the
equities Of the claims of certain employees un.
der the late Doorkecper, J. W. Polk.
By Mr.. HENRY: For relief of George Il.
Dennis, of Maryland. Referred to private cal
endar
By Mr.. WARNER, from the Committee on
Claims: For relief Of Peter Gallagher, of
Washington, d. c. Referred to private calen
dar.
On motion of Mr.. BRIGHT, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
1t was agreed that this should be considered
as objection day, and that bills not objected to
should be considered as passed.
The following bills were acted upon favor
ably and ordered TO be reported to the
House: Bill to restore Colonel Philip W.
Stanhope to his place in the army; for relief
of Lieutenant Henry Plowman, U. $. A.; bill
requesting the assembling ofa court of in.
Quiry in the case Of Major Granville o. llalcr,
late of tho Seventh Infantry, U. 5. A.; frr re-
lief of Dwight W. IIakes, Quartcrmasttr r
Eighteenth Connecticut Volunteers; for re.
lief of G.. W. JObe, late second lieutenant Com
pany +, Forty.sixth Missouri Infantry; for re-
liaf of HpnrN. lnt urat ton
ant Company |, Nmty.ninth Pennsylvania
Volunteers; for relief of Leonard l.. Lancaster,
late sergeant Second Regiment, Wisconsin
Volunteers; for relief of heirs of Charles B.
Smith, deceased for relief of Second Licuten'
ant Thomas I. Knox, rcgimcmtal quarter
master First Cavalry; referring to Court Of
Claims the claims of james f.
Kelsey, John Loughlin, Theron Kelsey
and others against the United States for dam
ages done to the schooner {. 4 e. Brooks; iOi
relief of John l.. Williamson relief of John
Eaton; relief Of William p. Hazard relief o
William ii. Carmen; relief of Gustav A. Hes
sclbCrgcr; relief of William r. Mastcr, of Bal
timorc, Md; for relief Of Hanson Harmon fnl
relief OF Thomas Strder, of Winchester, Va.
Tor relief of the Commercial Bank of Knox
vile, Tenn; for relief of V. II. Mccormick
for relief Of j. S. james: for relief of J0al
Spencer and James Mead for supplies furnished
the Kansas tribe of Indians; providing for pay.
VI III Usage CCuttl llllu SUITS
Tor relief OF Susannah Marble and others. heirs
OF Abel $. Lee; for relief of St. Michael.
Church, at Charleston, $. G.; for relief Of Will,
lam +. Wheeler: for relief of John TwCcdy
postmaster at Danhury, Conn; for relief Of
William A. Mann for relief OF II. II. Lemon
member of the Capitol police force, for injuries
received while in the Discharge of his dutic,
In 1870; for relief of T. A. Kcndig, of Luuisi
ana for relief Of Robert Warner; for relief o
William Hcdgpeth. OF PHulding County, GcOr
ga; for relief of William $. Burgess aud
others; for relief of William IL. Merritt; fol
relief OF N. T. Clark; for reie
Of Paul McCormick; for relief o
Charles Charles, c. REYNOLDS to reimburs,,
Richard Joseph for money paid on forged
vouchers for relief of L. b. Head. POSTMASTER
at llarrOdshurg, Ky; for rclicfof f. y. Lively
postmaster At Williamsburg, Va; for relief ol
Nathaniel q Smith, for relief of II. G. Brurl
man, postmaster at Milton, VT. for relief o
Merritt Barber, first lieutenant United States
Infantry for relief Of Ms. f. A. Perrin, oi
Clyde, Ohio; ior relief of James Roberts, o
North Carolina. aud of Noah Roberts, Of Mis-.
sissippi for relief of {. \. FELTON,, late assist
ant treasurer Of the United States at san
Fnncisco, Cal. for rclicfUf Robert &. Murphy
OF Washington, y. G., late United States Com
sui ut Shanghai, and bill for the lClicf Of john
g. Campbell, Of Clinton, Ind.
The Committee then rOsc the above bill,
were reported by the House, aud the action
of the committee Of the whole was confirmed
and the bills passed
Mr. liUNrGN from Conference CUmmittc,
on the disafTCCimg votes of the two Houses
oil the bill IN relation TO the appointment u
justices of t!c Peace and Comstables in thu
District Of Columbia, submitted rcpOr
which was agrs ed to, aud the bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. HENRY, the House tool
up aud passed the Senate bill for the relief .
George k. Dennis, which wa, reported Garlic
in the day, aud referred to the private calcn
Sc,.
On motion Of Mr.. TUCKER, the House tool
mp aud passed the Senntc bill for the relief o
the heirs Of William A. Graham, deceased.
The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. SPRINGER
member Oi the special committee on frauds il
the last Presidential election, in place of Mr.
COBB, who declined On account OF i'll health.
The SPEAKER also appointed Mcssrs
BLACKBuRN, WILLIAMS lMich.), aud llENpEl
the House cum!crccs on the District Of COluLl
ba government bill.
The SPEAKER also appointed Mcssrs
HOvNT, MANNING, and FORT visitors to tn
Wet Point Military Academy.
Inc House then, at i:2O y. ~, adjourned.
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