Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-19
FORTEFIFTR CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. March 10.


SENATE.-Nr. Matthews from the COM
mittee on railroads, reported a substitute for
Senate bills 4G4 and 40, relating 10 the Texas
Pacific Railroad. with favorable recommends
tiOn. Also. Senate bill l74, relating To the
Southern Pacific Railroad, without report or
recommendation.
Mr.. Blaine introduced bill for the better
protection of dramatic literature. Referred
10 the committee on the library
Mr.. Chaitee introduced a bill TO refer the
claim OF the Western CherokeeS 10 the court
OF claims.
MIR. Sargent introduced bin relating To fees
allowed registers of land Offices
Mr.. EuStlS introduced bin TO aid in the
CONSTRUCTION OF a ship canal from New Orleans
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald, the bill grant
ing an American register to foreign built
vessel for the purposes of the Woodruff scien
and passed.
The Senate then proceeded To the considera-
ton OF Senate bill 396, To amend section 2A of
the revised statutes. relating to the cultiya
ton of timber on the public domain. TThe
oil provides for the granting of quarter sec
tlon of land upon condition that ten acres
shall he planted with timber
Some debate arose. i'm the course of which
MIR. ingalls, characterized the pending bill as
not a1ording remedy for existing evils lie
thought the entire section which this bill
sought to amend-ShOuld be stricken from the
statute books He had letters from his section
Of the country showing that parties planted
some shrubs and then took up the lands bV
means OF this Subterfuge.
MIR. Herman said that this bill would only
give rlNt TO speculation. and would Toe no ben
eft 10 the country.
Mr.. Beck moved TO amend by striking out
all after the enacting clause and insert That
section 24 X. s.. be. and it hereby is. repealed
Peuding the consideration of this amend
ment the morning hour expired. and the bill
went over.
ON motion of Mr. Chaffee. the Senate pro.
ceeded To the consideration of the bill author
iZIng the Secretary of the Interior la make Ger
tam negotiations with the Ute Indians in the
state OF Colorado: which. after 4 brief diSruS-
SION, was passed.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF War
informing the Senate that the appropriation
fOr publlc printing for the War department is
exhausted. Referred 10 the committee on
appropriations.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
what IS known as the Pacific railroad funding
bill.
Mr.. Morgan said the question before them
was whether Congress had the power to enact
such laws as 10 secure the people against loss
Congress must act in time or incur a fearful
responsibility before the people.
HOt SENT. Phillips gave netice of an
amendment to the bill for the deposit for saw
ingS, and asked that it be printed in the
Record, but objection was made.
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on civil
service reform, submitted a report upon the
charges against DOOrkeeper Polk. and asked
that ii be printed and recommitted together
with the minority report and the testimony in
the case. So ordered
MIR. Harrison gave notice that he would not
reintroduce the report before Tuesday of next
week.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the House took up
aid considered the bill granting aid to the
widows and sons. brothers and sisters of the
men lost on the L. :. dredge boat McAlliSter
Mr.. Dunnell moved To strike Out brothers
and sisters, claiming that 1t was contrary to
the practice OF the government in pension and
bounty cases.
The amendment of Mr. Dunnen was adopt
ed. leaving the benefits of the act to the widows
and minor children. and if no widow or minor
child, the parents of those lost gratuity equal
to one years pay OF the person lost. The bill
was then passed.
Mr.. Durham. from the committee on the De
partment of Justice. reported bill fixing the
compensation OF Jurors serving in the District
and Circuit courts of the United States passed.
Also bill fixing the fees of clerks of District
and Circuit courts of the United States :passed.
Also a bill fixing the compensation of l. >.
MarShalS and Deputies. Passed.
Mr.. Singleton. from the committee on print
ing. reported Il bill 10 regulate the advertising
OF mail lettings. lt provides that in lieu of the
publication of the schedules there shall BE-
printed in not more than ten newspapers in
any one state or territory a notice inviting
proposals and stating that schedules and in
formation can be obtained at the department
Said notice not TO exceed six inches in length
and to be published once week for six weeks.
Mr.. Dunnel opposed the bill as calculated,
while etfecting. small saving in the cost of
advertising, to increase the cost of tranSpOrta-
ton OF the mails by throwing the contracts
into the hands of spectators, who remain in
Washington Tor that purpose.