Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-21
FORTY.EIFTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, February p.

THURSDAY, February y.
SENATE.-After the introduction of a nu H.
Der of petitions and memorials which were
appropriately referred
MIR. Spencer introduced a bill for the cree
uon ,Iio OF military post in the Black Hills re
Mr.. Matthews introduced a bill to authorize
the payment of a balance due the Pacific
On notion Of Mr. WHITE the s'stfsa Senate took up
and passed the bill for the relief of the Alber-
marie and Chesapeake Canal company.
Mr; Chaftee called up and the Senate passed
the House Dill to appropriate money for the
RuTIcnase OF Law library for the territory Of
Mr. Chaffee also called up the House bin
making an appropriation for the purchase of
q law library for the use of the courts and the
United States officers in the territory of Wy
Oming.
Mr; Merrimon opposed the bill and de-
manded the yeas and nays on its passage.
The bill was paSSed-yeaS So, nayS7
MI Morrill, moved to take up the bill to pro-
vide for commission on the subject of the
alcoholic liquor traffic, but objection was
made by Mr. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Gordon, from the committee on com
WtIef Waod, reported House ~ relative to the
ments Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Mcmillan said Mr.. Spencer and himself
On motion of MIR. Sargent it was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be to
meet on Monday
Il
IRON the President in answer to a resolution
OF The Senate relative to the cost of the late
Sioux war. Also, similar communication
transmitting a report from the Commissioner
OF Indian affairs.
AT one O'Clock, in conformity with a pre-
vlous order, the Senate went into executive
session.
HOUSE-The regular order was demanded
by several gentlemen as soon as the journal
had been read, while there We're a score of
gentlemen on the floor to offer bills and reSo-
lutiOnS. One or two bills of minor Importance
were introduced, and then
Mr.. Mills offered a resolution, which was
agreed TO, requesting the President. ii not in
! compatible with the public Interests. to trans
mt to the House copies of all correspondence
and Spain in relation to the seizure of the
steamer Virgnius. Adopted
NJ. Bland demanded the regular order.
MI. Sparks rose to personal explanation.
and was about to allude to some remarks
made by Mr. Hale on Tuesday, when members
on both sides of the chamber raised the queS-
ton OF the right of member to make a long
speech under the guise of a personal eXplana-
tion and there seemed to be nervous feeling
that another political debate was to be sprung
upon the House.
MIR. SPARKS OPINION OF THE LOUISIANA RE-
TURNING BOARD.
Mr.. Sparks said he could say all he wanted
10 Ill two minutes. and he would have got
through by this time If gentlemen had not in
terfered: He then went on to say that i'm his
speech Mr.. Hale had read some interrogatO-
investigating committee, had prOpounded to
Anderson, and that Hale had put upon these
interrogaiories such construction as to make
1t appear that he (Sparks) had to some extent
endorsed Anderson. He wanted to say that
the construction was entirely erroneous. Al
ter reading the testimony, he closed by saying
that Wells, Anderson. and all connected with
that returning board. were unmitgated swim
dlers, and that everything connected with that
count was fraud.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Inc regular business was demanded. and AT
l22o the Speaker called the committees for re-
ports Of public nature.
! reported bill to amend the Revised Statutes
! III relation to the division of Missouri into
two judicial districts: passed, Also, reported
a bill to change the time of holding terms of
| district courts for the district of West Vir-
| gDia: passed.
Mr.. Butler, from same committee, reported
| OF the late Republic of Texas under the acts of
1855 and 1856; referred to committee OF the
Mhole; M, fc a Also from same eco eommit!ee reported
| 1erred to committee of the whole.
| WOMAN'S RIGHTS
Also, 1rom same committee, reported bill
| TO reheVe certain legal disabilities of women.
| Ill provides that any woman who shall be a
member OF the bar OF the higher courts of the
state, or OF the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia, for the space of three years, and
who shall be of good moral character shall be
admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of
the United States upon presentation Of the re-
q j.
| Passed by vote of lG9 yeas to 81 nays.
Nh. Lynde, from same committee, reported
q bill providing for the appearance of the L.
| s. in certain cases of foreclosure. Passed.
Mr. Lapham, from same committee, reported
a bill to fix exemptions on judgments in favor
| OF the United States. 1t eXemptS from seizure
| in such judgments the same character aud
| amount OF property that is exempt from levy
! in the respective states in which the Judgment
is obtained, under the state laws. Passed.
Mr. Hartrldge, from same committee, re
porled OIL hXlng the number of members of
the Council and House of Representatives of
| the respective territories. Passed.
THE morning hour having expired the House
proceeded 70 the consideration of business OH
| the Speakers table.
THE SILVER BILL.
After several executive communications had
Deen presented the silver bill was reached,
and the Senate amendments were read at
| Mi. Springer made the point of order on the
Dill that It made an appropriation of money
and that 1t must have its first consideration i'm
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Fort hoped his colleague would not press
| the motion.
Mr.. Eden asked his colleague whether he
| made this point because he wanted to defeat
the silver bill at this session.
MI Springer said he made this point of fOrder
because he mad right to do SO, and because
| the bill in its present form did not carry out
| the purpose ii was intended to do.
The Speaker reminded gentlemen that the
merits OF the bill could not now be discussed
M: PATTERSON moved to go into committee
The Speaker could not entertain that mo-
tiOn now.
Mr.. Springer said he did not wish to offer
factiOuS opposition to the BILL but it was an
important matter, and rule liz was direct that
all bills apprOpriating money must be first
be considered in committee of the whole, and
this had never been so considered. The bill
left the House without an appropriation. The
Senate had added indefinite appropriations.
and there should be a reasonable time for de-
batting and considering the question.
THE point of order was under discussion
when our report closed
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