Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
FORTT-EIFTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, Nav s,

SENATE.-Mr. Merrimon presented three
petitions for the repeal of the law imposing a
tax OF ten per cent. on the circulation of state
pahks; n1k Referred to committee on finance.
MT. OgleSby presented petition of 100 cit
liens of Illinois praying the repeal of the bank.
rupt act. Laid on the Ia Bile.
Mr. H9ar presented memorial from A. H.
1h Klee and and n citizens of Massachusetts, asking
snat zen. Shields may be placed on the retired
list OF the army. Laid on the table
fon MI; hoar also introduced a bill to provide
T Igr ocean IN mail steamship service between the
mlttee on post Offices and Do t roads.
Mr. Anthony introduced bill to authorize
Inc palntng NJ 1or sale of edition of the mar
committee on printing.
MI. Morgan offered a concurrent resolution,
touching the relations of the United States
MeH;c Mn tne e republic OF Mexico, reeiting that
famed republican form of government and
dec,arlng expedient and desirable free com
nnetciai intercourse, an alliance for mutual
protection against foreign invention, the con
StrucilOn OF railroad from the the City of
Mexico to the Rio Grande, and the mutual pro-
tectlon OF the border from incurSlOnS from
table. 'N ''''>' VII ''i0
ON motion of Mr.. Burnside, the House bill to
amend the Joint resolution OF July 3. 1876 au-
thOrizing the Secretary of War to issue arms so
as tOplace the territories on a footing with the
states, was taken up, amended and passed.
l., On motion OF Mr. Cockrell, who stated that
by Tuesday next, the bill to prohibit further
ietlrement of legal tenders was referred to
the committee on finance.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing as the committee on the next census.
authorized by resolution adopted the other
day. and to act with like committee of the
Senate :-Messrs: Cox (N. ", Mills (Texas),
lsle (hy9, Hatcher (Mo.). BallOu Or. -, .JOr-
genSen (Na.), Ryan (kanSaS), and Williams
(OregOn).
Mr.. Harris, (Va) from committee on elec.
tlons, reported that in the election cases of
OCOnnor VS.. Cain from South Carolina Lynch
VS.. Chalmers, from Mississippi, and Mcdowell
vs., oohr MllilamS, & from Oregon, that the sitting
liams, were entitled to retain their seats.
/ ne resolutions were adopted.
, Inc House then resumed consideration of
me OIL heretofore reported by Mr.. Reagan,
irom committee on commerce, to regulate
interstate commerce.
MIR. Reagan addressed the House in favor of
the bill, arguing mainly upon the authority of
the affirmative view.
Pending further discussion the morning
hour expired and the bill went over.
not mr. page tn9uirea IN the gentleman would
and take 1t out OF the morning hour.
MI. fea gan said he would make a PROPOSE
tlOn In regard to that in the next morning
MIR. Wood moved that the House 90 into
committee of the whole to resume cOnSidera
ton OF the tariff bill
The Speaker put the question and declared
The motion carried, amid calls for division
Whlie MI. COnger was demanding recognition
at the top of his voice.
:, Mr.; Conger (after being recognlzed) said
That he was trying TO attract the attention of
the Speaker, in order that he might move TO
direct the committee of the whole to strike
out the enaciing clause and report the bill
back to the House
The Speaker said a vote had been taken on
gong into committee
=. MI. COnger said he had demanded recOgni-
u0n before the vote was announced. and his
purpose was to get an opportunity to make
that motion.
The Speaker could not recognize him for
that purpose.
Mr.. COnger thought he had right TO maxi
me motion. 1t was only a question whether
ne made 1t at the proper time.
MI. Sayler, cOntended that the motion was
not III order, because the bill was in COMMITTEES
1or de bate and it had not yet been acted on.
the committee OF the whole from the further
consideration of the bill.
MI. Springer read the rule in reference to
such motions, and said that the committee
could only be. discharged after debate was
closed and action on the bill had begun
Mr.. Garfield did not think it fair to dis
charge the committee now, until other gentle
should be an opportunity for the other side to
reply to the speech made yesterday.
MIR. O'Nei said that two speeches had been
made on the bill, one on each side He had no
disposition to cut off any one from a SDeech
but he thought the bill should be disposed OF
at once, and not to further disturb the cOun.
try by TINS agitation; (calls to order on the