The Portland daily press., 1878-04-20
Rioting i'm Glasgow.
XLVth COngress-ReguIar Session.
HOUSE..

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. April 10.
Amendments to the bill preventing the introduce
tion of infectious disease into the United States were
concurred in.
bill appropriating 100000 for deficiencies in the
public printing office was passed.
bill for the free entry OF articles imported for ex-
hbition by societies for the encouragement of the
arts and sciences was passed.
MIR. Burchard, from the ways and means commit
tee reported bill amending the internal revenue
laws. He stated the bill simply related to the ad-
mlnistratlon OF the internal revenue and did not af-
feet the rate of taxation.
The bill was made special order for May1.
The Speaker then called upon committees for re-
Mr.. Willis of New York from the committee on ma
val affairs reported bill for the relief of the Alber-
marie and Chesapeake Canal Co. Referred to the
committee OF the whole.
Also a bill authorizing Lieutenant j. B. Mason of
the .. s; Navy to receive medal from the King of
Mr.: Hanna from the same committee reported ad-
yersely on bills for the relief of Secor & Co.. Ma
thaniel Mckay and Donald MacKay. Laid on the ia
BILE.
Also resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
to organize board OF three officers, not below the
rank of admiral which shall examine into case
of Commander BushrOd B. Taylor and such other
Officers OF the navy as may deem themsel yes unjusty
Adopted,
Mr.. Walsh from the committee on invalid pensions
reported back the Senate bill increasing the pen
sion of Gen. James Shields from $50 to $50 month
Mr.. Mills moved to amend py increasing the pen
MIR. Goode moved to go into committee of the
whole on the private calendar and the debate on the
pending bill (William and Mary College billy be
Mr.. Conger opposed the latter motion which, how
ever, was carred-yeas 107, nays "a.
NAT. Conger then moved to adjourn and and Mr..
Willis of New York moved that when the House ad-
Journ today it be to Monday next and yeas and nays
were ordered on that motion.
After consuming two hours in voting upon dilato-
ry motions which were defeated, House took recess
until 73O this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
When the House met this evening for District bus-
ness the Speaker called MIR. Vance of North Carolina
to the chair.
Mr., Randall then said-I rise (for the first time in
my lie, think, in the House, to personal expana-
tion. find in the 'Star' of this evening state
ment that have verbally requested Mr., Glover
chairman of the committee on expenditures in the
treasury Department., to investigate the office of
the Sergeant. at-Arms of this House. There is not
syllable OF truth in the statement nor a gleam of
warrant for it. First, know nothing whatever Of
the action of the Sergeant in the DISCHARGE
of his duties that needs investigation and second
have never had any conference whatever with Mr.
Glover on the subject, nor have L directly had any
communication with him think it is due the Ser
geant-at-Arms to state this. If myself were the
only one involved never would have noticed it, but
as the statement Reflects perhaps, on the honesty
ndety ana honor OF another, at once and promptly
MI: Williams of Michigan, chairman of committee
on Dis5rct OF Columbia, reported bill levying tax
on a q9ss IN the District OF Columbia Passed.
back bill providing for the appointment of board
Of three arbitrators consisting of Montgomery Blair
Col f. L. Cohey and K. j. Meiggs to assess the yaIue
4l tae property OF the Washington Market Co. and
Ior the purchase OF such property at its assessed
value py the governments of the District of Colnm
Da TO De paid for in per cent bonds of tbe District
the t unloea atates government not to be liable for
sne pay OF either principal or interest of such
bonds. After some discussion without action House
adjourned till tomorrow. >-'"S'