Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-28
FORTT.FIFTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, March %,


SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
message from the President transmitting,
in answer to resolution of February 10th, the
correspondence with the Chinese government
IN relation to the Ward and other Claims.
A num6er OF memorials, petitions, &c, were
presented and referred
MIR. Mcmillan presented resolution of the
legislature of Minnesota in favor of aid TO a
narrow E gauge railroad from Bismarck and
On motion of Mr.. Kirkwood, the bill grant
ing pension OF fifty dollars month to Mary
Kirby Smith Eaton during her widowhood
was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, the bill relating to
assessments for special improvements in the
district OF Columbia; reported by him on
committed. Mr. Dorsey. in making the re-
quest, said there were certain parties who
desired to be heard on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. krkwOOd, the House bill
restoring the name of Thomas Crawford, a
soldier of the Mexican war, to the pension
rolls, and the House bill granting pension to
Fannie E. Records, widow of Albert B. Re
c0rdS, 10th Maine volunteers, were taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cockrell, the bill granting
pension to Jas. Shields, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Paddock, the Senate took
up the bill to amend an act to provide for the
ae oi portion OF the reservation Of the con
and Fox. OF the Missouri tribes of Indians in
the states of Kansas and Nebraska. After the
adoption OF several amendments the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Burnside from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill TO authorize the in
terment in the Newbern (N. c. national GEM
etery OF the remains of r. ID. Beaman. Passed
On motion of Mr.. Wallace the bill granting
pension to Caroline NJ. Egbert, was taken up
and passed.
:. On motion of Mr.. ingalls,, the following pen
sion bills were taken up and passed. Grant
ing pension to Mary Ann Mcfarland and to
Mm. L9udon, VIM. II; Bag!ey, Hiram Howard,
u do D,;I
Hopper and to Geo. Mccoy.
AT the expiration OF the morning hour the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Paci-
nc railroad funding bill.
Mr. Bailey addressed the Senate opening
his remarks with an explanation of the differ,
eence which exist between the executive
review OF the past and proposed legislation,
examining in detail the provisions of the two
bills now before the Senate.
HOCSE.-The regular order was demanded
Immediately after the reading of the Journal,
and the Speaker announced that to be the
consideration of the resolution declaring Mr.
Dean entitled to seat as a Representative
from the third district of Massachusetts.
Mr. Springer said the House seemed very
thin, and he suggested that there be morn
ing hour.
Mr.. Hale, Mr.. COnger and other members
insisted upon the regular order.
Inc yeas and nays were ordered on the res
Pending the roll call Mr.. Springer moved to
adjourn.
NIr. Fort wanted to know the object of that
motion?
Mr.: Springer replied that he only wanted
fuller House.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo-
ton to adjourn, and the motion was rejected: ::
very few voting for it,
The question then required upon the reso
luton declaring MI Dean entitled to his seat
upon which the yeas and nays had been or
AS the roll call progressed there was intense
excitement on the floor. Mr.. Butler voted for
Mr.. Dean, and the following democrats voted
against The resolution: Messrs. Cutler, Hart
ridge: Henry, Herbert, Potter, Rea, Stenger
Walsh, and Williams DeL)
After the main roll call had been COM
pleted,
yesterday voted for the resolution declaring
Mr.. Field entitled to retain the seat, He did
SO on the ground that, under the state law of
Massachusetts, he was elected. The House
had, by its vote yesterday, repudiated that
| view of the law, and he should now vote for
MI Dean. He voted aye
This announcement was received with ap-
| plauSe on the democratic side.
just before the result was announced
speaker Randall directed his name to be calls d
was then announced as ia yeas, l23 nays, and
| the resolution was declared adopted.
Mr.. Springer moved that MI Dean be sworn
in, and he advanced to the Speakers desk.
:. Mr.. COnger inquired whether The usual mo-
| been put.
The Speaker said it had.
MIR. COnger failed to hear it although he was
listening attentively to hear it,.
| The Speaker said it had been put neverthe-
| less.
Mr.. Conger. Then it must have been spoken
| in low tone.
The Speaker said he had not spoken in a
| low tone.
The oath of office was then administered to
| Mr.. Dean.
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