Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-05
FORTH.FIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY EehruarN !

SENATE.-Mr. Hoar presented TO distinct
petitions signed by 6,a6l persons over y years
of age. in different sections of the country
asking an amendment 10 the constitution
granting suffrage 10 women.
Mr. ConkIing presented memorial of prom
heht eltlzenS OF New York quoting a telegram
relative to tine famine in northern China, and
asking that portion Of the Chinese indemni-
~ lund be appropriated for that purpose.
Also, large number of petitions in favor of
the remonet tization of silver He called atten-
non to the fact that the printed form was the
same IN each, showing that they were the re-
had seen something OF this kind i'm the matter
ranking privilege by the repeal of which every
eleik ii IN the departments could frank a letter
While Senators were required to pay from their
own pockets the postage on matter pnrely nnb.
he These petitions. he said, did not repre-
sehI the IeelIngS or convictions of the people
OF New York. Her legislature had enacted
that after this year debts should be paid i'm
hard money, and she had but Just now de.
clared through her legislature that gold should
be the standard of value. One of the petitions
denounclng the silver movement in most for
clR.e language.
9 Mr.. Ferry, from the committee on post of
hceS and post roads, reported the bill To rcgu-
laie the compensation of post masters and for
other purposes. Placed on the calendar.
HOCSE.-By unanimous consent. papers
were introduced and disposed of as follows:
BY Mr.. Steele-MemOrial of the board of
trade ol Charlotte, \. c.. asking the re-eStab-
ment OF the mint there: referred BY Mr.
MOney-ReSOlutiOn directing the Postmaster
General 10 furnish a list of mail contracts for
The quarter ending June 80. lS1T. upon which
payments were made by power of attorney,
together with names of contractors 10 whom
paid; referred. BY MI IyOn-ReSOlution au-
thorlzlng the Sergeant-at-armS to appoint
nVe assistants, whose duty it shall be TO pre-
serve order, in conformity with law. on the
nHof OF the House and in the galleries: re-
lefred. by MI knapp-AuthOriZing the com
hlttee on Judiciary 10 investigate certain allie
sallonS relating to payment of bonds by west
ell roads To which grants OF lands We're made:
referred. By Mr.. Bragg-Calling upon the
secretary OF War for reports of charges filed
adopted. BY Mr.. Shelley-Caling upon the
Secretary OF The Treasury to furnish a detailed
statement OF the expenses Of the Southern
Claims commission 10 date: adopted BY Mr.
GoGdt- Memorial of the National educational
ASSOCIATION recently in session at ST. Louis:
adopted. BY MIR. Rice, from committee on Pa
enc Acknowledgment in relation to the eXten-
sion of time for constructing the Northern
facIilc railroad ordered TO be printed and re-
committed. BY Mr. ChalmerS-Calling uDon
The Secretary of War rail- Information touch
ing the destruction of the river front at NickS-
bur&. Mississippi, together with the eSti-
mated cost of repairing the same: ad0p
by MI. .Cook-McmOrial of a large number Of
properly holders and taXpi ayers of the city of
washington, alleging that the present lOca-
hon OF the track and depot of the Baltimore
and ONO railroad worked great injury To the
northeastern section Of the city, and skiing
CGngleSS to take such action as will compel
Tie re nloVal of the track and denOt to another
location; referred To District committee Bv
eminent for the territory ef Lincoln. Re
teTrCd.