Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-09
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, APRIL 9.

| SENAlE.-Mr. EuStiS presented resolutions
OF the legislature of Louisiana in favor of the
Improvement of the navigation of the Red
river. Referred to the committee on CON-
merce.
Several petitions relative to the repeal of
tne bankrupt act, transfer of the life-saving
service, 1or pensions, &C., were presented and
Mr.. Burnside, from the committee on edu-
catlon and labor, rep pOrted bills per inStruc-
tlon, IN neral and social science, and the in
PRODUCTION of industrial expositionS in the
Sch3ols SCI 90, OF the District of Columbia. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance committee,
reported bill to repair and put in operation
the mint at New Orleans. Placed on the cal
In reporting the bill Mr. Morrill, said that in
tne opinion OF the committee this would afford
an tne additional mint facilities that would be
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill to regulate COM
penSatl0n to railroads for the transportation
hals: Referred to post office committee,
On motion Of Mr.. Maxey the Senate took up
ana passed the bill to provide a code of army
regulations.
On motion of Mr.: Cockren the bill to pro
vide for public building at Kansas City, Mo-,
was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Teller, the bill to author
@ fze the construction OF narr1wgauge M 70 railroad
up and considered. A large number of
amendments, including cutting off the
rdS branches and striking out the words mar,
action the morning hour expired, and the bill
| went over
Mr.: Blaine, from the committee on appro-
| PIlallOnS, reported the general deficiency bill
| RACED on the calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate a cOmmu-
nlcation from the Secretary Of the Navy in
answer to a resolution of February %, 1878.
| ItlatlYe TO live oak timber land reserved by
the government i'll the state of Florida. Re-
| ferred to the committee on public lands.
The railroad funding bill came up as the un-
| hnlShed business.
Mr.. EdmundS addressed the Senate, com
proved Of benefit to the United States they
were entitled to extraordinary consideration.
He dissented entirely with Messrs. Matthews
and Hill as to the unconstitutionality of the
said mot less than five per cent. should be
paid in; Did not this, coupled with
epea p S' haI more mo fh fhan amfne vs per or
cent. would be required to be paidin. He next
referred to the question Of what constituted
given in. the pending bill. The fact that by
the act of 1864 the proportion of directors to be
appointed by the President on behalf of the
Sb,ltd states was cnanged without question
amend. If the cOrpOratOrS should succeed in
breaking down legislation at this time, it
when the voice OF the people would be heard
and affairs placed in the hands of honest men.
The provision for the payment of the oblga
tl0nS OF the corporations was purely an admin
istrative act, and required a different applica
ton from Time to time, as the circumstances
changed, as new roads We're built, as new men
came into the directory, or as tie stock has
run up a dollar by the bulls or bears. Yet it
was proposed to tie the hands of this sovereign
administrative power, that gave these mono
poles, behind its back for twenty-five years
nearly an entire generation.
| He dldnOt think the gentleman from Maine
would upon reflection think this was an en-
tlre!y safe mode OF procedure He said that it
might happen that the stock should pass into
| the hands of foreign holders. who might be
devil the roads and bring about a state Of
the interest on first mortgage bonds would not
be paid, and all would go down in value. Yet
the senator from Maine in the innocence of
his nature, supposing everybody was as honest
himself to te put in bag and placed i'll the
toN Mr BIalne: intpeIrruPting said the sena-
Mr.. FdmundS said he had not referred to
Jay Could or any other individual.
MI Blaine insisted that in reference to
a StockhOder who held large quantity of the
really was.
who were not so black, as they were painted.
There were Senators who were not as black as
they had been painted in connection with
stocks. He had not indulged in any personal
references.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Clymer the
naval appropriation bill, with the Senate
amendments, was taken from the Speakers
table and referred to the committee on appro-
priatiOnS, and the amendments were ordered
printed.
MR.. wRIGHT's STUMP SPEECH.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill to issue four
| hundred millions of dollars of greenbackS to
be used in the erection of public buildings and
other works of improvement.
The reading OF the bill was demanded, and
the clerk had read for some time, when
Mr.. Wood objected to the further reading of
that stump speech.
The Speaker ruled that when consent was
given to the gentleman to offer 4 bill he had a
right to demand its reading.
Mr.. White Penn.) insisted upon its being
read.
MIR. Aldrich said when the consent was
given, the House did not know that a stump
speech was to be made.
The bill was then read through and referred
to the committee on banking and currency.
:, MIR. Wright asked that the bill be printed in
the Record.
ing men in his district could not afford to pay
for Mr. Wrght's stump speech.
THE TEMPORARY CLERKS BILL.
Mr.. Durham, from the committee of confer
ence on the bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to employ temporary clerks, sub
mtted report that the committee of confer
that there was only one item upon which the
cOnfereeS were unable TO agree, and that was
with reference to, the appropriation of $4,000
for increased railway postal service. All the
other amendments were agreed upon.
Mr.. Dunnell. MI Sampson and others in
1uired with reference to the needs of the pos
|
increased service was required in their dis
| trictS.
The Speaker said the report showed that the
cOnffereeS had disagreed upon all points, and
not upon any special item.
Mr.. Blount thought he could explain that
matter. The committee had agreed upon
everything except this one item for postal SER
vice. 1t was not necessary, and he hoped the
House would stand by their committee
Mr.. Durham moved that the House request
another conference.
Mr.. Sampson moved that the House recede
from its disagreement.
The Speaker said that motion was in order.
The cOnfrerees had reported generaldiSag gree
ment.
Mr.. Sampson understood Mr.. Durham to
say that they had only disagreed upon one
item.
The Speaker replied that the report showed
as whole.
Mr.. Baker Ind a member of the commit
tee of conference, inquired if the report could
not be referred back. He had signed the
report without reading it, and it did not
| recount the facts.
Mr.. Banks argued that the report could not
| be recOmmitted. The Senate had an equal
contest in this matter with the House, and
the only course was to accept the report and
order new committee.
The Speaker said there was question of
fact involved, and about that the conference
committee differed.
| MIR. Sampson insisted upon his motion to re-