National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-04-02
FORfY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


New Haven. COM. ~
BY Mr. WARD Resolutions Of the Pennsyl
vania Legislature protesting against any re-
vision Of the tariff laws at this time.
BY Mr.. STEPHENS: Bill for the financial
relief Of the country and to provide for the
assumption Of specie payments without inju-
riously affecting the business interests Of the
country.
By Mr.. CHALMERS: To amend the several
acts authorizing the construction of Pacific
railroads, and to provide 4 sinking fund.
By Mr.. MONEY: Regulating contracts for
carrying the mails and prohibiting SUI letting
By Mr.. BOONE: To fix the time for holding
q term of the United States District Court at
Paducah, Ky.
BY Mr.. BRIGHT: To prevent the fraudu-
lent withdrawal Of legal-tendcr notes from cir
culation.
By Mr.. FULLER: To so amend the Revised
Statutes as to regulate the fees Of pension
agents and attorneys.
by Mr.. GTDDINGs: To divide the State Of
Texas into two Judicial districts, and to pro-
vide for holding terms Of court.
BY Mr.. LUTTRELL: Authorizing the Sec
| rotary OF the Navy to purchase In open mar.
| ket, and without advertising, material that
enters into the construction Of steam boilers
BY Mr.. DAVIS (Cal.): Resolutions Of the
California Legislature in relation to the recos-
| milton Of the Diaz government in Mexico.
By Mr. MARTIN: To establish aud main
tain communication with the neighboring re-
publics and the adi acent islands.
BY Mr.. HARRISON: To provide for moro
efficient civil service in the United States.
| BY Mr. ROBBINS Relating to election OF
| Representatives from North Carolina in the
Forty.Sixth Congress.
| BY Mr.. WALSH Relating to the National
Road in the State of Maryland, and giving the
| assent Of Congress to an act Of the Legislature
Of Maryland in relation to the said road.
By Mr.. cox IN. W: To amend the Revised
Statutes in relation to cadet engineers.
By Mr.. WHITE pa: To amend the Con.
stitution was to prohibit the payment of
claims against the United States, unless the
| same are presented within six years.
BY Mr.. SINGLETON: Making an appro-
priation to supply deficiency in the appro-
priation for public printing aud binding.
BY Mr.. CRAVENS: To amend the act APP
pointing commissioners for the Hot Springs in
| Arkansas.
By Mr.. HARTZELL: To SO amend the
Constitution MS to prohibit the payment Of
claims for losses sustained during the late war
within the limits Of the States in rebellion.
On motion OF Mr.. PRICE, session of the
House was ordered for tonight, for debate
only.
which was adopted, directing the Secretary OF
War to report TO the House, all the facts In re-
/, lation to the purchase by the Quartermastcrs
Department in 1862 or 1868, ola certain steam
ship from Marshall o. Roberts, Of New York,
with the amount paid, the correspondents, &c
On motion Of Mr.. DURHAM, the House
proceeded to the consideration Of the Senate
amendments to the bill making appropriation
for temporary clerks, &c.
The Committee on Appropriations recon-
mend Inconvenience in all OF the amend
inents of the Senate except that relating &c
employment ofclerks in the Surgeon-Gencrar'
Office.
Mr.. DUNNELL demanded a separate vote
on the first amendment, which appropriatc'
10000 for tho employment Of temporary
clerks in the Treasury Department. 9Th,
House had limited the same to be expended
for this purpose to SG,5ODD
: The Senate amendment was nonconcurred in
the vote being 100 yeas 10 ll9 nays.
The amendment authorizing tho employ
ment Of additional clerks in the Record ant
Pension division of the Surgeon Generals u
fee, was cOncurrcd in by vote of lSi yeas Il
Al nays.
The other Senate amendments were noncon
Cured in.
r Mr.. CUMMINGS moved to suspend thu
rules and pass bill providing that all pen
. sions Oh account of death, or wounds received
by Federal soldiers during the late war, shall
T commence from the date Ofdcath or discharge
y and also providing for the payment of arrear
q Of pensions.
Mr., BEEBE wanted TO ask question, Du
= the Republicans objected to discussion.
f Mr.. RICE Ohio hoped the bill would be re
II ferred to the Committee on Pensions.
. Mr.. BEEBE wanted to know If Mr.. Cum
Il MINGs had calculated how many millions thi
o bill would take from the Treasury.
i The yeas and nays were ordered on Nj
# CUMMISGs' bill and pending the roll.call MI
= RICE Ohio moved to adjourn. The latte
n motion was rcjected-yeas 70 nays, l4s.
The question then recurrce directly upo
q the passage OF the bill, which was again read
Mr.. SPRINGER, Mr.. BEEBE and ct her
{ moved to adjourn, but the SPEAKER decline
n to entertain the motion, as only one motto
h to adjourn is in order pending motion to su'
. pend the rules.
The bill was rGjected-yeas las nays, "a
l. twothirds not voting in the affirmative
V The House then, at 4:35 p. M, took reccs
until $50, the session tonight to be for debate
,r Evening Session,