Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-08
FORTY-EIFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, April s.

SENATE.-PetitiOnsa and memorials were in
troduced and referred to appropriate commit
tees, as follOws:-By Mr.. Matthews, of citizens
of Cleveland against revival of the income
tax erset by =, MI IT. MGpherson Of eitzsns Of New
the board of trade of Minneapolis, in favor Of
the improvement of the Mississippi river.
!. The chair laid before the Senate the credtn.
Ohio from March 4, 1879; laid on the tatle.
Also, communication from the Secretary of
war asking an appropriation of $4,000 for
referred to the committee on appropl iatiors.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on the is.
tIlet M OF Columbia, reported bill to incOrror.
District of Columbia, with substitute for he
same. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Rollins, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to authorize the commissioners of
the District of Columbia to refund a certain
tax errOneOuSly collected, with substitute for
the same. Placed on the calendar
Mr. Ferry introduced a bill to amend sec
tions l17 and us of the revised Statutes in re
latl0n to temporarily filling vacancies in eX-
ecutlve departments. Referred to judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Sergeant introduced Joint resolution
authorlzlng the President to appoint COM
missioner to negotiate treaty with the king
dom M OF @ siam: Laid on the table
MIR. Matthews gave notice of a proposed sub
stltute for the bill to repeal the bankrupt
act Referred to the judiciary committee
Mr. Dorsey introduced bill relative to the
ferred to the Committee Oh Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the bill providing
for public building at Topeka. Kan. was
taken zen up and amended SO as to limit the cost
to $4,000 and passed
On motion of Mr. Burnside, the bill to re-
move all restrictions now existing in regard to
enlistment of cOlOred citizens in any arm of
the United States army was taken up.
MIR. Bayard thought The law made ample pro-
VISION Tor all as 1t now stood, and opposed the
efficiency
MI ingalls, thought that the effect of the re-
peal OF The sections providing for four regi-
mehts OF colored troops. would be to make
these regiments white regiments in five years
Of1iceSr.
Mr.; Blaine said it would not be two years be-
lore the regiments were made white.
Mr.. Burnside said IL would be as absurd to
require regiments to be composed of all Irish
or all Germans. 1t was done during the ne
cessitles OF the war, but was no longer neceS-
Sary or proper.
Mr.. Blaine said when the sections provd-
ing Tor the four cOlOred regiments was passed
1t was done as a concession to the prejudice of
Pending further discussion the morning hour
expired, and the bill went over
The Pacific railroad funding bill came up as
unfinished business.
Mr.. Sargent resumed his remarks. interrupt
ed by adjournment on Friday.
HOUSE.-After Fridays journal had been
read the Speaker announced that the first busi-
ness was the question whether the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Butler on Friday, to pro-
ceed TO the election, was question of pryi-
lege.
Mr.. Eden inquired whether the resolution
itself was yet before the House.
The Speaker said it was not. The question
was whether privilege was involved.
, Mr.. Eden said he had APPOINT to make when
the resolution was before the House.
G, The vote was taken viva ,voce, and the
Speaker announced it carried. and that the
resolution was before the House.
Mr.. COnger said that as this was recognized
as a precedent there should be more direct
vote, and he demanded tellerS.
Mr.. Townsend IN. W demanded the yeas
and nays. He thought there should be a
square record of the action of the House.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The House. by vote of 2l9 yeas to nays
decided that it was a question of privilege
MT. ButlerS resolution that the House pro-
ceed to the election of dOorkeeper and that
that true Union MANNED soldier, James Shields,
be chosen to that office, was then read
Mr.. Clymer offered as a substitute a reSolu-
ton that the House now proceed to elect
dOOrkeeper.
Mr. Butler said he wanted to bring this mat
ter Squarely before the House. and he would
suggest to the gentleman from Pennsylvania
TO meet the issue s9qarely and insert name
In the resolution. He understood a caucus
was held on Friday, and man was agreed
upon to be voted for by the democrats, and he
wanted that name inserted.
Mr; Clymer suggested that the gentleman
Withdraw his resolution, and let the House
vote squarey upon the question of electing a
Mr.. Sayler enquired whether the resolution
was not susceptible of division.
The Speaker ruled that it was.
Mr.. Eden made the point that the resolution
was not in order, because the name was men,
toned. The only question in order was to
Mr.. Clymer also expressed doubt of Mr.. But
ler'S resolution being in order.