Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-11
FORTT-EIFTH CONGRESS-.
MAY IL.

THE SENATE was not i'm session to day
HOUSE-Mr Hamilton, from committee on
foreign affairs, reported substitute and
amendment for the bill in relation to the Ven
ezuela awards, and they were ordered printed
ON motion OF Mr.. Fem, the House concurred
IN the Senate amendments to the bill author
lLng tne issue OF arms to the territories
Mr. Wlgglnton, from committee on public
lands, reported bill to amend the act in rela-
tlOn 10 the sale OF timber lands in the states o.
SIaliiSSiEnla, IaiSiId, Oregon. Colorado, Nevada, and
washington territory. Passed
Mr; wright, from same committee, reported
Dill supplemental and amendatory of the
homestead laws, and asked its reference to the
committee of the whole. 1.-THE bill provides
1or donations OF lands to actual settlers and
gives government aid to destitute settlers
Mr. hewitt ala; asked If that was a report
from majority of the committee
MI. Wrlght.-l have had that bill i'm my desk
iour months, trying to get a chance TO report
Mir. Patterson said the committee assented
10 me elll being reported, but without recon-
mendatlon.
The bill was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.; Cause from same committee, reported
a Dill TO restore to market certain lands i'm
Utah. Passed.
MIR. Welch, from same committee. reported
Dill Tor relief OF settlers on public lands under
the pre-emptiOn laws. Passed
MI Migglnton, from same committee, re-
ported oil TO amend the revised statutes for
the encouragement of the growth of timber
on the western prairies. Passed
.; MI. Manning asked leave to offer a reSOlu
uon Gaining upon the secretary of the TreaSu-
ry 70 report What fraudulent claims have been
pald by the Treasury department under the
appropriation made by section 3,6S9 of the re-
Nlsed statutes (aS stated in the Secretary'S
last annual repOrt), and what fraudulent
Claims II any, have been paid since June, 1874
down TO the date of said report together with
The amount of such claim; what action has
been taken on them, and also to finish the eyi-
dence upon which the allegation of fraud was
Mr.. Foster objected. The information WAS
already in the possession of the House.
MI. Reagan demanded the regular order
and the Speaker announced that to be the
consideration OF the bill to regulate inter
state commerce.
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala.) rose to privilege motion.
and moved that the House go into committee
1.-THE whole, and take up the Mexican pension
Mr.. Reagan said the order for to-day was
MADE by unanimous consent, and Mr.. Hewtt'S
m0tlUn was not lin order.
The Speaker ruled that the question of con-
Sldefat1on could certainly be raised.
MT Reagan said unanimous consent had
been given for this bill to-day and if the
House could now by majority vote set it
aside. then unanimous consent of the House
was cheat and fraud
MT. Hewitt said he gave his consent the
other day, knowing that the rules gave him
the privilege of making this motion. The gen
tieman from Texas should have understood
the rules. and then he wOud NOT have heen
cheated.
Mr.. Reagan said it was probable that the
gentleman from Alabama knew more abOnt
me rules OF the House than he did. But he
lReagan) understood the rules of common
honesty and the sacredness of an agreement
NOMINATIONS AND CONFERENCE.-The
PRESIDENT sent to the Senate yesterday large
number of nominations of pOStmasters and
army and navy promotions. In the naval list
captain w. +. Hopkins and Captain VIM. \.
JeHefS are raised to the rank of cOmmO-
dore The Senate in executive session
Yesterday afternoon confirmed the nOmIna-
uonS OF a number of poStmaSterS and army
and naval promotions; also the following
7. s; marshals-Gustav E. Schnitzer, of Iowa
I0r the territory OF Wyoming: E. S. Chase. of
Wisconsin. for the territory of Idaho; Nor
man Beck, of Minnesota, to be u s. attorney
1or the territory OF Idaho; VIM. NJ. Burweli,
to be register of the land Office at New Or
leans, La: VIM. Kent, assistant appraiser of
merchandise for the district of New York
James L. Howard, assistant appraiser of mer-
| chandlSe Tor the district of New York Com
modore r. H. Wyman to be rear admiral.
THE BANKRUPT REPEAL BILL.-The follow.
| ing is the full text OF the bill to repeal the
bankrupt acts as ii passed the Senate yeSter-
day:
Be ii enacted, &c. That the bankrupt law
approved March ., 1867, title 81, Revised Stat
| uteS, and an act entitled An act to amend
and supplement an act entitled an act to
establlSh uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States, approved March
| 2, 1867. and for other purposes approved June
| %, 1874, and all acts in amendment or supple
| mentary thereto or in explanation thereof be-
| and the same are hereby repealed, provided
however, that such repeal shall i'm no manner
inyalidate or affect any case in bankruptcy In
Stltuted or pending in any court prior to the
| day when this act Shall take effect, but as to
| all such pending cases, and all future pro-
ceedings therein, and in respect of all pains,
! penalties and fOrfeitures which shall have
Deen incurred under any OF such acts prior to
the DAY when this act takes effect, or which
may be thereafter incurred under any of those
provisions of any said acts which for the pur-
poses named in this act are kept i'm force and
all penal actions and criminal proceedings for
violation OF any of said acts, whether then
spect of all rights of debtors and creditors
Except the right of commencing original pro,
ceedlhgs IN bankruptcy and all rights of and
suits by or against assigneeS, under any or ali
OF said acts. in any matter or case which shall
have arisen prior to the day when this act
lakes ERECT, (Which shall be on the first day OF
ter or case which shall arise after this act
takes effect in respect of any matter of bank.
rgptcy authorized by this to be proceeded
with after said last named day, the acts here
by repealed shall continue i'm full force and
erect until the same shall be fully disposed of
IN thesame manner as if said acts had not
been repealed"
"A FRIGHTFUL Observation-Disclosures Of the
SS;teamsh.P S;eP Sdr&dtnfan:-The On steamship Sar.
dlnlan, Ofthe Allan line. from Liverpool bound
to Quebec took fire yesterday, from an ex-
ploslon OF gas generated in the hold, at the
entrance OF Lough FOyle, the harbor of Lon
dd9;nSderry, dS;nS where she had put in to receive
irish passengers. Every effort to extinguish
the flames proved Intellectual She had on
board about AGO passengers. Three were
killed and forty injured by the explosion. The
captain teiegraphed to Londonderry for ac-
commodatlons for his passengers, and two
tenders were used in landing them. The in
lured We're taken to the Derry Hospital. The
veSsel ieft baltimore on her east trip on the 10th
OfApril. Captain DuttOn who Commanded her
VIII be remembered as having prayer meet
I ngs every Sunday when i'm port. The latest
despatch reports the fire raging amidships,
and that half OF the watch are In the fore
castle and number of passengers hemmed
In the steerage without the possibility of es-
cape 1t is feared that the loss of life will be
very serious.
THE PREsENTs.-The principal gifts re-
celved by Mrs. j. Donald Cameron were the
grOoms present of a necklace and bracelets