National Republican., 1878-06-13
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 1879.

UunlCatlOn from tnc SECRETARY oi war, trhNs-
mitting letter from General Ord recommend
ing the construction of a telegraph line along
the Ncuccs River. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WALLACE, recognizing the right of
petition, presented memorial from J. Y. Xii.
bourn, Of Philadelphia, asking the issue of
500, 600, 900 grconbacks. Referred to tho Com
mittce on Finance.
Mr.. CONKLING presented a memorial of
manufacturers and dealers In tobacco against
the reduction of the tax on tobacco, or IL re-
duccd, that drawback be allowed to holders
Of manufactured stock. Referred to the Com
mittce on Finance.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera.
tion Of such bills on the calendar as were not
objected to, and thirty.one bills were passed
before the expiration Of tho morning hour.
The. bill to regulate the appointment of cadet
engineers was taken up and the House amend
ment striking out the last section was agreed
TO, and the bill passed.
The House bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Navy TO purchase platc-iron and other ma
terial for the construction of boilers was taken
up and passed.
The CHAIR appointed as members of the
committee Of conference on the bill for the
payment Of the awards Of the Mexican Claims
THURMAN.
Mr.. DORSEY, from the committee of confer
ence on the Post-Oaice appropriation bill,
submitted q report, which was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
tion of the deficiency appropriation bill.
The bill was read through by the clerk and
passed without amendment.
Consideration Of bills on the calendar under
the ANTHONY rule was resumed and several
more small hills wprp Dngspd.
When the joint resolution to provide for the
enforcement of the eight-hour law was reached
II was objected to.
Mr. SPENCER moved to lay aside the pre-
sent order and preceod to the consideration of
the resolution.
Tho motion was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays,
Mr.. SPENCER urged the passage of the reso-
luton, which simply provided for the enforce.
ment of existing laws
Mr.. BURNSIDE opposed II as unjust to the
millions Of laboring men outside Of the Gov
ernment employment.
Mr.. HOAR referred to expeperiments that had
already been made to test the amount of work
done on the eight hour and ten hour plan, and
agreed that they had been sufficiently success
ful to warrant the Government, which could
afford to make the test in making practical
and careful experiment In the mechanical
branches of labor under its control.
Mr.. MORRILL, contcndcd that it was wrong,
and provoked discomfort, to provide fat places
for few at the expense of the many.
Mr.. KlRKWOOD said he wanted the bill so
framed that 10 fresh doubt could arise, and
moved to amend by inserting, "and shall re.
ceive for such eight hours work the same pay
that other mechanics receive for ten hours
work.
After further debate, Mr. EATON said II
was evident that the debate would be protract.
ed, and moved the postponement of the con-
sidcratiOn of the subject to the next session.
Agreed to-yeas, 81 nays %.
The Senate again went back to the calendar
and other bills were passed, making the whole
number on the calendar that was passed sixty
seven.
Among those passed were the following:
To authorize the proper accounting officer OF
the Treasury to audit and pay the account Of
the State of Tennessee for keeping United
States military prisoners.
House bill levying tax on dogs in the Dis
trict of Columbia, with amendments.
House bill making appropriations for the
payment Of claims reported allowed by the
Commissioners Of Claims under the act Of
March 3, 1S7l, with amendments.
TO modify the act oil April 3, 1873, entitled
an act for the support Of the government OF
the District of Columbia.
For the relief of Eliza Long, relinquishing
any claim OF the United States to lot 3, square
$50, in the city Of Washington.
In relation to certain fees allowed registers
and receivers.
To amend section 532 Revised Statutes. re-
1ating to the division Of the state of Alabama
into judicial districts.
For the relief of Horace L. Mullan, late com.
mander United States navy
Directing the Secretary Of War to purchase
lot Of ground near Columbus, Ohio, now used
by the United States as cemetery.
House bill to authorize the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia to make aud enforce
regulations relative to the sale of coal, and also
building regulations.
To authorize the States of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. respectively, to commence and prose-
cute suits against the United States in the Su.
prCmc Court. =.
House bill authorizing the cancellation OF
certain contracts for the sale of certain lots at
Harprr's Ferry and the resale of the same.
In relation to the Venezuelan mixed COM
mission.
To reorganzo the judiciary of the District
of Columbia and expedite the administration
OF justice in said District.
To provide for the purchase of public build
ing Rt Ncwbcrn, n. c.
For the protection Of dairymen and to pre-
vent deception in sales of butter and cheese In
the District of Columbia.
At 900 r. III. the Senate, on motion Of Mr.,
CoNKLING went into executive session, aud
when the doors were again opened adjourned
'HOTSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
IT, SPEAKER appointed Messrs. WILSON
CW. VA, CHALMERS, and BANKS the col.
fcrccs Oh the part of the House on the Mexican
award bill
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on tho sundry civil bill, Mr..
CARLISLE T. in the clair
An order was made that all debate on each
paragraph should be limited to ten minutes
Mr.. GIDDINGS offered an amendment to
appropriate S50,0OO for the completion of the
m.house and post-ottlcc at Austin, Texas.
Adopted.
Mr, COOK offered an amendment appropr-
ating SljO,0O0 to lay tho foundation for new
building for the Library of Congress, to be To-
Gated in Judiciary Square.
Mr.. ATKINS made thcj point of order
against the amendment that IL was new lcgis.
latiou, and not in tho direction of retrcnch.
mCnt
MI HOOKER aud Mr., COX IN. " hoped
the Uimt would net he insisted upon, because
thcry Was an absolute necessity for this build.
ing.
Nj. GARFIELD hoped that nothing would
be inserted in the amendment to fix n definite
site.
Nj. COX N. y was opposed to the site be-
Ing EScd IN Judiciary square, but the commits
sion had OVcrruIrl him