Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-14
TWO CENTS.
FORTT-FTFTH CONGRESS,
TTESnAY. Nav IL.


SENATE.-Thc Chair land before the Senate
communication from Chief Justice Waite, a
Regent of the Smithsonian Institute. an
nouncing the death of Prof. Joseph Henry
and inviting the Senate to attend the funeral
at 4:D p. m, Thursday from the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Sargent offered concurrent reSoIu
tlon, that the President of the Senate an
Speaker of the House adjourn their respective
Houses on The 10Th instant, at p. m., TO attend
the funeral. Agreed To.
The chair laid before the Senate a communi-
catlon 1rom the commissioners of the District
OF Columbia relating to taxes unpaid upon
church property in the District of Columbia
Referred to District committee.
MI Mitchell presented memorial from
John w. wilson, OF Washington asking that
portion OF the proceeds of the sales of publ
lands be devoted to the support OF industrial
education in the schools OF the country Re
1erTed TO committee on education and labor.
Mr. Wallace, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported a bill relating TO the ia
panese indemnity fund. Placed on the calen-
dar:
nome the cutting of timber on the public
lands in the territories, was cOncurred in.
MI Wallace presented resolutions of the
legislature of Pennsylvania relative to aid TO
Se!tleIS on the public lands. Referred.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on military
analrS, reported bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to erect headStones over the
graves OF soldiers at Mound CITY, Oregon and
and the bill went on the calendar.
MI Matthews gave notice that on Tuesday
next he would call up the Texas Pacific rail
MIR. Bayard, from the committee on finance.
reported bill 10 refund to the Society of ST
George, OF Philadelphia, Sl.44025, being the
duty imposed on work of art. Placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Herman, the House bill TO
authorize survey of the CattarauguS Indian
reservation in the state of New York was
taken up and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the Post Once appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on the motion of Mr.
MaXey TO amend by inserting Brazilian sub
Sldy clause, which was under discussion when
our report closed.
The Contest on the Potter ResoIu.
tiOns.
HoC CSE.-AS soon as yesterdays journal
was read, members on the republican side de
manded the regular order.
The Speaker announced that to be the nm
finished business pending at the adjournment
Yesterday, Which was on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question on MIR. Pot
ter'S resolutions.
and The Speaker declared the motion carried
MhereupOn, MIR. Hale demanded division,
The result OF the count was 102 i'm the affirma-
cans not voting
Mr.. Hale made the point that there was no
quorum, and tellerS were ordered On this
fole III uenlocIdlS f0led, ana The repu bllcanS
again refrained
call Of the House was then ordered
The call of the House developed the presence
of 245 members
All further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with. and the Speaker again asked
II there was second to the main question:
On ttrd roce vote it was decided i'm the
affirmative.
MI. Hale demanded a division. and ll3
voted in the affirmative, the republicans
again refusing to vote.
NO quorum. " shouted Mr.. Hale.
Ine Chalr ordered tellerS, and Mr.. Hale and
Potter were appointed.
Mr. Potter reported 1l3 in the affirmative
and one MI. Hale) i'm the negative
MI. Haze made The point again that there
was no quorum.
MI Wood said it was very manifest that the
other side OF the House would not permit any
business to be done, and he therefore moved
to adjourn.
The yeas and nays were demanded by the
republicans, who all voted against adjourning.
Before announcing the result the Speaker
laid before the House a letter from Nj. r.
Waite, Chancellor of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, OftlcIally announcing the death of Prof
Henry, and inviting the House to attend his
funeral on the 10Th instant
The Senate resolutions for an adjournment
OF both Houses on the 10Th instant, at o clock
were then taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Kelley asked that there be evening ses-
si0ns for debate, but objection was made
The Speaker then announced the result of
the roll call on adjournment as 130 yeas and
lO4 nays, and the House accordingly, at 12:20
PM, adjourned.
The Clerk read a notice that caucus of
democrats would be held Immediately, and the
announcement was received with deriSive
laughter on the republican side.