Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-25
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-,
MONDAY. February d

hoNDA1, February %
SENATE.-The Vice President gave notice
that he would not occupy the chair for seve al
days, and asked the Senate to designate a
President pro tenlpore.
MIR. COnkng presented a memorial from
James Gordon Bennett asking the aid of Con
north pole. Mr.. COnkhng said Mr.. Bennett
had purchased the Pandora, and would man
ana ana san san her at his own expense but he desired
Should sail under the American flag Referred
to- committee on commerce.
Mr.. Eaton presented a petition asking an
investigation relating to the passage of the act
OF 1873 demonetizing silver. Referred to
nnance committee.
A large number of petitions and memorials,
the accumulation of the mails since Thursday
Telatingto the tariff, reconciliation. repeal OF
the resumption act, the alcoholic liquor traffic.
amendments of the bankrupt and pension
Jaws, local. river and harbor improvements,
Mr: MerrimOn, from the coml..Jtee on the
District OF Columbia, reported Senate bill for
the relief of the North American Neufchatel
mtely postponed: so ordered. Also resOlu-
ton directing that committee to inquire into
church for a Police Court, and asked to be
dlscharged from its further consideration. SO
Mr.. Wallace introduced bill to provide for
carrying the mails in American steamships,
and said it was bill which had been pre-
pared by the export trade convention recently
Mr.. MerrinOn introduced a resolution di-
Tectlng the committee on the District of Co
lumbla to inquire into the necessity for an
appropriation f0r additional school buildings
III the District. Adopted.
Mr: Window. from the committee on appro-
pflatl0nS, reported back the bill making an
aappfioRrlation pppitR for continuing the work on the
SO ordered.
Mr. Blaine offered resolution requesting
4 nnf prnnn -
puDllc interest to furnish the Senate with
copies of correspondence with government of
Great Britain in relation to the selection of
the third fishery commissioner. Laid over
HOUSE.-Mr. Stephens, by unanimous con-
sent, presented memorial Of certain Indian
delegations protesting agains the transfer of
the control of Indian affairs from the civil to
the military authority: and also one stating
objections to the bill for the election of Dele
gate IN Congress from the Indian territory.
Referred.
Mr.. Scales asked leave to report bill for
the transfer of the Indian Bureau frsm the
interior to the War department. and wanted
to have day fixed for its consideration.
MI. Hale objected, and demanded the regu-
lar order.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the
states Tor bills, &c, for reference. and the fol
loving, among others, were introduced and
By Mr.. Muller-To incorporate the U. S.
board of trade. By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
resolution relating to the payment of the ma
turing obligations of the United States. By
Mr.. HuntOn-To incorporate the Washington
eye, ear and throat hospital. By Mr. Scales
Bill providing for the organization and equip
ment and sustaining of an Indian police
force. By Mr.. Waddell-To amend the act of
1872 relative to the postal money order system
By Mr.; Southard-PrOviding for an amend
meat to the constitution in relation to the
count of the electoral vote. By Mr.. Jones
tOhlo)-Io provide for the protection of public
property in the capitol and other public build
ngs III Washington By Mr.. Knott-TO au-
thorize the recoinage of the standard
silver dollar, and to provide for the
issue OF certificates for bullion deposited.
By MI Whltthorne-TO amend the charter of
the Freedmen's Savings and Trust company,
so as to reduce the number of commissioners
to two BY Mr.. SparkS-To authorize the de-
post of silver bullion in the Treasury, and TO
provide for the issue of certificates therefor
BY MI Bland-TO authorize the coinage of
the standard silver dollar of 412Jh grains.
Also bill to utilize the products of the gold and
silver mines, and to provide for the issue of
certificates for gold and silver bullion de-
posted,