The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
SHoRr SESSIONS IN CONGRESS.
both Houses AdIournins Untl Monday 10
Rest from the Weeks FatIGues.

WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-Wiliam A. Wheeler
laid before tho Senate the Commissioner OF
Patents communication relative 10 an npprO-
priaton of t2s 700 for the pay NJ additional help
In his Office; also the California Legislatures
resolution asking tho United States to pay t2il.
G2jS2 expended by that State in suppressinR
Indian hostlities. Ho named as Yellow Fever
Committee Mcssrs Harris Matthews. Lamar.
Paddock Conovcr Garland and Eustis.
Mr. Mitchell rep. Oregonl introduced bills
making n further appropriation OF $4,000 for
continuing the Improvement of tho Upper CO.
lumhla and Snake Rivers appropriating $780,
600 for continuing the improvement Of the
Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers from
Portland. Oregon. to the sea; making further
appropriation Of 10000 for continuing the i'm
provement Of the Upper Willamette River. Oro-
Ron. Referred to the Commerce Committee.
The following changes IN the standing com
from the Committee. on Appropriations, and
Mr.. Wallace to take his place; Mr.. Morgan TO
retire from the Committee on Patents. and Mr..
Eaton To take his place; SIR. Wallace TO retire
from the Committee on Foreign lloaiions, and
Mr.. Morgan to take his place. Messrs, Ferry
and Days tllLl, upon their, own request. werc
excused from serving on the committees to in
dure in regard 20 the omission OF the Hot
Springs clause from the enrolled copy OF tho
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. aud Mcssrs.
Cameron tWisl md Eaton were appointed.
MIR. Morrill, Rep W.T. submitted the fol-
lowing:
R,,,l-oi That the Secretary II the Treasury he re-
que scd To report TO the senate the amounts Of depost ~
Company at the end OF each since the appointment
q we comn'siongtso INC ,ame whcthct Any ncrc.'
what The annual expenses have been Attending the an
pouunent q the Commission and IT. management ~ the
business what parcels ut real cstalc II any which /!
would he al, iniasc.us 70 . ,'"N,fnn.nt OF tns t,l
on would be ncC'.,sr g hnny t.se up ne affairs OF
Agreed to; and the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
tho Consular. and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill and tho Naval appropriation bill. both OF
%9hi SIs. were referred to the committee oil Tue
Mir. RrentAno tRap. ILL., had read an article
| from the Washington Post charging that y Yer
| mont member had received f25 400 and Mary
land and Chicago member fl2.2JO apiece for
aiding In the passage Of the bill directing John
| sherman 10 pay the interest oi the 365 District
| bonds. Az Mr.. Brcntnno was tho only Chicago
member vino had voted for Tho bill. ne extract
certainly referred To him: and ~ he did not de-
| sire 10 have such m impuiation remaining on
| his reputation. he offered resolution directing
| the Committee on Civil Service Reform TO In
| Mr. Hcnkie Dem. Md hoped that the rceolu.
| ton would lee unanimously adopted; ON read
| ing the extract referred To. he had written "a
| the editor ~ the Post for the name Of the
author. but had received no satisfactory an
| Mr. Frye rep. Me- said that he had ontlrt
| confidence ia the gentleman from Vermont Mr.
| Hendcel. VINO WIS absent on account OF SICK
ness in his family. Tho resolution WIS then
| adopted.
Mi. Lapham Rep. n. y presented the. petI.
| ton 81 the Emigration Commissioners. favor
| ing legislation To- relieve the state OF New York
| from the expense Of aiding immigrants landed
| az New YORK and proceeding to other States &c
| maintain themselves. the Supreme Court hav-
ing declared the capitation tax Unconstitutional
Mr.. Chiuenden tRep., \. " presented peti'
| tion OF the ladies - the Church Of the Messiah
| Of Brooklyn. y. Y. asking for such Legislation
as will make effective the Anti-POlygany law
| Of 1872.
Tho House then passed resolutions calling
| upon II. ll Hayes for all correspondence be-
| tween our Government and that OF tho German
| empire relating to the expulsion OF julius Bau
| mer Of Chicago from the German empire
| calling upon Charles II. Dcyens for informa
| ton about timber seizures ia Louisiana: ane
| calling upon John Sherman for the names. sal
| AIRY. and duties OF all employees appointed II
| the Chicago Custom House since the appoint
| ment Of the acting Collector.
| The resolution for the appointment Of com
| mittec 10 inquire into the history 81 the yellow
| fever epidemic. and 10 make recommendations
was passed speeches In favor being deliycre'
| 10y Messrs Harrison ODem. H.. Wood Dem.
| y. ". Garfield tksp,, o.. Hooker DEM Mise; !
| and Cox Dem, y. " The House then al
| lourned until Monday.