National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-26
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE


Under the regular Mondays call of States
the following, among other bills, were intro
duced and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. PHELPS: To amend section 1892 of
the Revised Statutes, aud to change the man.
ner of the appointment Of assistant engineers
Of the United States navy.
By Mr.. BACON: A joint resolution declar-
ing 1t inexpcdient to revise tho tariff at this
time
By Mr.. X ELLEY: Providing for the free
entry of articles imported by societies estab-
lished for the encouragement of arts and
sciences and also purchased by such societies
at the late International Exhibition.
BY Mr.. STEPHENS: To authorize the issue
of certain post-9Hice bonds, bearing interest
at ninety cents on each 800 ovcrv three
months. Also, bill to revise the duties of
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
BY Mr.. BANNING: Bill to reorganize the
army.
BY Mr.. GUNTER To aid in the education
and advancement of the colored people of the
United States.
revenue in the District Of Columbia by taxing
dogs and making them personal property.
BY M. SCHLEICHER: To regulate the
value Of subsidiary silver coin.
BY Mr.. DAVIS (Cal.): To require the re-
moval of the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad from certain streets In Washington.
BY Mr.. WHITE pa: joint resolution
against any reduction of duties on imports.
BY Mr.. HART: To improve and protect
the Government property in the Congressional
By Mr.. ATKINS: To provide for more
economic and accurate survey aud sale of the
public lands.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a let
ter from the Secretary Of State, inclOsing q
letter from the Consul-General at Havana,
giving an official and detailed account of the
sickness and death of Hon. J. E. Leonard.
The letter states that Mr.. Leonards visit to
Cuba was entirely Of personal and private
| character. He had letters to prominent people
in Cuba, and, after transacting the business
that had taken him to Cuba, he was about Ia
leave on his return home.
He was taken with chill while on his way
to the steamer, and fearing he would be seri.
ously ill., he returned to his hotel and took to
his bed, which he never left until he was car.
ried out dead. Every attention was paid him
but without avail. The letter adds that the
death of SO prominent parsonage ut one o.
the principal hotels, aud of yellow fever, al
this season of the year, had frightened othel
American visitors Mt Havana, and they wer'
fastening home.
Mr.. ELLIS offered a resolution, whibh was
adopted for the appointment Of six Represen
tatives and three Senators to meet the remains
OF Mr. Leonard upon their arrival at Nov
York and to escort them to West Chester, Pa
The SPEAKER appointed Messis. ELLIS
MULLER, TURNER, STEWART, CALKINs, ant
WARD the committee on the part Of the House
The House then resumed consideration o
the unfinished business of Monday last, which
was the bill offered by Mr.. SPRINGER proyid
ing for coinage Of gold and silver on equa
terms. The bill was defeated, two-thirds no
voting for it-yeas, 140 nays, l02.
Mr.. GOODE moved to suspend the rules ant
pass u bill suspending the operations of tn,
sinking fund for five years after July |, 1878
The motion was deieated-yeaS, l22 nays, liz
two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. DURHAM moved to suspend the rule
and pass u resolution discharging the Commit
tee on Coinage from the further consideration
of the bill to amend the laws of the United
T States upOn the subject of coinage, to pertcc
double metallic standard of value, to rOYid
for issuing gold and silver bullion certificate
, on specified conditions, and to retire certai
silver coins now in use, and for other puT
poses, and to make the bill special order 10
Thursday, April 4, after the morning hour
the bill to be subject to discussion aud amend
ment
: The House, by a vote of li2 to 80, refuse,
to suspend the rules, two.thirds not voting il
the affirmative
Mr.. CAUSE introduced bill to provide 70
the more accurate and economic survey Of tn,
public lands. Referred.
The House then, at 3:iO p. M, adjourned.