Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-26
FORTT-EIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. February ~

Mr.: Anthony offered resolution. that r.
W. ,Ferry be declared President pro tempore
Mr. Bayard moved to amend, by striking out
all after resolved, and insert that the Senate
proceed ed h to the the election of PRESIDENT pro tenn
pore by ballot. LOst-yeaS IS nays 2S
Mr.. Wallace then moved to strike out the
name of T. w. Ferry and insert A. G. Thur
man. LOst-yeaS q, nays %.
The original resolution was then adop.ed
without DIVISION and Mr.. Ferry was escorted
to the chair by Messrs. Thurman and An
=, On taking the chair Mr.. Ferry thanked the
Senate for their expression of confidence and
relying upon their generous support, would
enter upon the discharge of the duties of the
OF the office.
The journal of yesterday was then read by
Mr.. GOrham, the secretary.
, MI. Gordon rose to personal explanation
SiaunS that In announcing that his colleague
| (Mr. HID on the final vote on the silver bill
| was paired with the Senator from Tennessee
ne was in error. having misunderstood Mr.
Ill., The pair only extending to the amend
ment reported from the finance committee.
he could not pair on the bill for he did not
know what the bill would be when the final
vote was taken, and had stated to the Senate
that he would support the bill in a certain
| form. He was compelled to be absent. and
mad secured pair en- the proposed amend
mentS.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
Sented during the morning were several pro
testing against the transfer of the life saving
service from the Treasury to the Navy depart,
mentS.
Mr.. McCreery presented resolutions of the
legislature OF Kentucky favOring a repeal of
bankrupt act. Referred
Mr: Beck presented similar resolutions in
| relation to the tax on tobacco and for liberal
appropriations for the Improvement of nayi-
! gable rivers in Kentucky. All OF which were
| referred.
Mr.. Plumb called up his resolution of yester-
day, directing the Secretary of the Interior To
inquire OF the government directors in rela-
| ton to the securities taken or held by the
Union Pacific railroad company for its aid to
| certain branch roads, and report the answers
| to the Senate.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Paddock, the reso
luton was again laid over.
| Mr.. Beck called up his resolution in relation
| to the imposition of taxes for the purpose of
creating a sinking fund for the extingnish
ment OF portion Of the public debt, intro
| duced January "A.
Mr.. Morrill, asked if the Senator proposed its
| reference to the finance committee. He
thought matter of so grave Importance.
where the faith of the nation had been npledgetl
| the creation OF sinking fund, should be con
| Sidered by committee.
Mr.. Beck thought the resolution formed the
basis of action for the committee. and should
be acted ON by the Senate and House, by con
! current resolution.
Mr.. Davis expressed hope, that the resolu-
; ton would be, il not referred. be taken out of
! the morning hour SO that those who differed
| SO readily with the Senator and who had been
! referred to by him, as victims of false figures
! OF treasury officials, might have an oppOr-
! tunity to express their views. Pending fur
Inei HlsCnssioh. lne morning hour expired,
dmu tiit otHdte pIoGteutu ulteI tile eAlStlng
piuei ~ We cohsl1tIatloh OF tne calendar,
iasihs s asiGe Su'n pI,ls as were oDlected TO,
anu actilis Slliy ON on tHOse TO WIncn no 0DJec-
W tioli M mI qua iS I'M Iod ,nS reieI oi GnarleS
~ ~, niUnclf; au tllt uih ~ authorize ana equip
Ill eApeoitioh ~ lhe AIctlc sea were passed.
, HOUSE.-The reading of Yesterdays iour-
! mol occunied Gr,y ,ninntoS ''
"n ,,, nn'-" N..! ~. ii~ii.i''o'' ~
MI. reagan, from c0mmlttee on commerce,
iepoiteu oack me OIL TO regulate Interstate
t;olniTeice, ; snu W l,lohiDlt unluSt dlScflmlna
! oioi I ny common carriers. ordered printed
ana fecOmhltted.
! MI. butier presented petition signed by
! MY tlousthu men ana "omen, asking a
revision OF the postal laws, TO more Strlngently
Prohlplt the transmission of obscene matter
'nT4ngn n the mails. feIerrs q.
Ihe Speaker proceeded. as the regular
order, to call committees for reports.
MI. Eden, from the committee on war
! claims. reported Dill making appropriation
ior tne payment OF CLAIMS reported allowed
pff nle commissioners OF caimS under the act
OF Maicn 81, lS'L ordered printed and fe
co,nNiIled
MI Ilpton, IRON the committee on manu-
iact4reS, submitted long report TO show that
the Nu!les oi tll;lt committee were not clearly
ucnneG undef tne IuieS, ana asking such
anSnGiielit amen Oh lne r9leS as that they may spe-
! The report claims that all matters of internal