Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-18
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, February Is.


SENATE.-The usual number of petitions
memorials, &c, relating to the tariff, repeal of
the resumption act, the bankrupt law, the
pilotage act, were presented and referred.
MI Bayard presented memorial from the
National Labor Union, bearing 1860 names
asking an amendment to the constitution. to-
tally separating church and state.
=. MI; Chaffee introduced a bill providing for
tary and other territorial officers. Referred.
q, M spencer introduced bill to provide for
the hns erection OF military posts on the Mexican
the territory of OklOhoma. Referred.
- Mr: cameron "A bill to reinstate GER
tain officers of the United States army. Re
=, MI. Beck, in compliance with resolutions of
the legislature of Kentucky, introduced res
outOn directing the committee on commerce
to INQUIRE what legislation is necessary to es-
tablish a quarantine against the West India
islands and other tropical countries, from
"hlch rEn yellow yellow fever may come. Adopted.
cation from Rear Admiral John Rogers relat-
ing 10 the uses OF a national observatory Or
dered printed.
Mr.. Anthony called up his resolution that at 10
o'clock today the Senate proceed to the con-
slderatiOn of the bills on the calendar that
were not objected to, and that any Senator
may iayso speak five minutes on any bill taken up.
MIR. Whyte then proceeded during the re-
malnder of the morning hour to address the
Senate on the bill to enable Indians to become
ground against the passage of the bill and cit
ing high authorities in support of his position
lie favored consolidation upon large reServa-
tons where the Indians could be secure from
the intrusion of bad white men,
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill for the relief of
Donald Mckay. Referred to committee on
naval affairs.
HOUSE.-Shortly after u O'Clock the pas
sage of the silver bill by the Senate was an
nounced by one of the clerks of the Senate,
Mr.. Simpson.
The reading of Fridays journal occupied p
minutes.
The Speaker then announced that the next
business in order was the consideration of the
bill for the relief of Geo Fl. GddingS, upon
which the yeas and nays had been ordered on
Friday. and the roll was called and the bill
paSSed-yeaS 152, nays 90.
The Speaker announced that the next bust
ness in order was the call OF states for bills
and resolutions for reference.
MI Dunnell asked that the call be continued
until all the states were called.
The Speaker declined to entertain the re-
quest on the ground that at 2 o clock the Dis
trict OF Columbia committee would be en-
titled to the floor, to the exclusion of all other
business.
The states were then called, and the follow
ing among other bills were presented and re-
By Mr.. Muller-To prevent the adulteration
of spices. BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia to
audit certain claims against the District and
relief of the w. and O. railroad company.
BY Mr. Forney-Bill to revive and carry into
effect the act of March 3, lSl7, to carry out the
compact with Alabama and Mississippi. in re-
lation to the five per cent. bonds for school
reservations. By Mr.. Standardization
OF the legislature of Ohio in relation to the
national debt and the silver bill. and directing
Ohio representatives to vote for the latter.
By Mr. Whtthorne-To regulate the methods
define the duties of commandants of navy
yards. Also, bill to authorize the sale of small
arms now in use in the naval service, and to
arms. Also, bill to abolish the office of apoth
ecary in the navy. Also, bill to fix the rank
and pay Of apprentices in the navy. BY Mr.
Gunter-Bill for the better administration of
justice in the District of Columbia.
At O'Clock the Speaker recognized the Dis
trict OF Columbia committee as entitled to the
moor, and several bills We're reported and
passed as mentioned elsewhere