National Republican., 1878-05-10
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cure full weight to purchasers Of coal. Referr,d
10 the District Committee.
Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on
Printing, reported bill providing for the
printing of 600 copies of the Agricultural
Report for 1877, with an amendment reducing
the number to 2O00O0 and restricting tho
publication to 600 pages, instead of 500, as pro-
vidcd by tho House. Ordered printed and
placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS Ull.), the Senate
took up the bill to provide for the distribution
OF the awards made under the convention be-
tween the United States and Mexico Of July
4, 1868
Mr.. VOORHEES, opposed tho passage Of the
bill at this time, as by the fifth section the
claims Of Benjamin We'll and the lie Abra
Mining Company were suspended This, he
claimed, was an injustice to these claimants,
whose claims had been as fairly awarded as
any other claim before the commission.
While the bill WAS under consideration the
Senate, on motion Of Mr.. EDMUSDs, at 12i5 p.
M, went into secret SESSION, when the bill was
passed with several slight amendments.
Tho doors were opened at l:55 p. M, and the
Senate procs eded publicly with business.
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced q bill to regulate
the railway mail service Referred to Com
mittec on Post. Offices and Po t-Roads.
Mr.. BURNSIDE presented an invitation to
the Senate to participate In the memorial serV-
ices, under the auspices of the Department OF
= the Potomac, G. A. r., at Arlington, on May ~,
Decoration Day. Laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. WHITE, the House roso-
luton authorizing Lieutenant T. B. NJ. Mason,
u. s. n. to accept n medal conferred upon him
by the King of Italy for cxtnguishinR hre
on apowder.ship.
Mr. DORSEY introduced bill to regulate
the sale of coal in the District OF Columbia.
Referred to Committee on the District.
The Indian appropriation bill came us rs
the regular order, the pending question being
on the substitute for the ID, 18th, and 9th Sec
tions of the bill permitting money appropLi.
atcd for certain specific objects not required
by the Indians to be applied to such other
purposes as the Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs, with the consent of the Indians, may
deem proper.
The substitute adopted is as follows:
That the several appropriations herein
made for millers, blacksmths engineers, car
pcntcrs physicians, and other persons, and for
various articles provided for by treaty stipula-
tions for the several Indian tribes may be di-
vertcd to other uses for the benefit of the said
tribes, respectively, within the discretion of
the President, and with the consent of said
tribes, expressed in the usual manner, and
that he cause report to be made to Congress at
its next session thereafter Of his action under
this provision
Mr.. ALLISON moved further amendment
providing that no portion of the appropriation
for supplies In excess of 500 shall be expended
without advertisement except in cases OF emer-
gency, when purchases may be made in open
maket, hut at no time to exceed 5000.
Mr. INGALLS, thought the amendment
ought to apply to other than appropriations
for supplies. He would remind the Senator
that last summer a contract was made for the
removal of tribe of Indians by one of the
most irresponsible scOundrels on the frontier.
Mr.. ALLISON said he knew to whom the
Senator referred.
Mr.. VOORHEES, asked who made the CON
tract with this most irresponsible scoundrcd on
tho frontier.
Mr. INGALLS, said he did not know.
Mr.. VOORHEES, asked whose duty it was to
make contracts for the removal of Indians.
Mr.. ALLISON. 1t is the duty of the Sccre'
tary Of the Interior.
Mr.. PADDOCK thought Senators wcro mis-.
taken; the Indians were removed by an In
dian agent.
Mr.. VOORHEES, wanted to know If he knew
the name of this most irresponsible scoundrel
on the frontier.
Mr.. PADDOCK did not feel called upon tC
explain another Senator's remark. He did moi
know that class of men.
Mr.. TELLER said the Indians were til,
Poncis they were not removed by contract
but by an agent named Howard the military
was brought up there, and they were forced
TO consent to 10 removal ;stheir removal wa
by improper transportation and insufficient
accommodations. When the Senator said the
party removing them was the most irrespOn
sible scoundrel on the frontier he doubtless
struck the truth, for il he wanted to find that
man he would look for him in the Indian Dc
partmcnt.
The amendment was agreed to.
After some other minor amendments the bill
was passed
Mr. FERRY, from the Committee of Confer
ence, on the bill regulating tho advertising o.
mail lettings, submitted report which wa
cOncurrcd in.
1.-THE bill fixes the rates of advertising fOl
the Post.Oiiice Department at commercial
rates, but leaves the other departments uude
the old law.
Mr. TIL HURMAN Introduced a bill to incor.
porato the National Electric Light Company
Of the District of Columbia. Referred to Dis
trct Committee.
The bill to repeal the bankrupt act came VI
as unfinished business.
Mr.. TIL ltRMAN moved an amendment fix
ing the time for the bill to go into effect oil
the lst of September l5IS instead of Januur,
!, 1879. He said he thought the people of tn
country had not had fair notice, Us it was YER
generally believed that tho bill would not b
pdoSCu lLlS SCnslOHs
blr. Nlll IL advocated the rejection of al
amendments and the passage of the bill rs /
came from the House, that tinality might b
made of the whole matter.
Mr.. MATTHEWS favored an extension Q
the time to January ], SO that, should circunl
stances demand n continuance of the law in
modified form, 1t could be done ut the next ses
sion,
Mr.. MAXEY commenced u speech in favo
oil immcdiAte repeal, but yielded for "a motto
to that effect, and ut $50 p. III. the Senate ad
journed to tomorrow.
HOUSE or RETRES ESTITIVES.
Mr.. GOODE, from the Committee on Edu
cation aud Labor reported joint resolution
TO provide for tho enforcement of the eigh
hour law. (The joint resolution declares tina
according to the true intent and meaning q
the act of Congress approved June 25, 1865
entitled, AN act constituting eight hours
legal days work for all laborers, mechanic,
aud workmop in the employ of the Unite
States" eight hours constitute q legal day
work for all such laburers mechanics am
workmcn, and that no reduction of the amour
paid by the Government shall be made on ac
count of the reduction of such hours of labor.
Mr.. COX IN. " moved to add as follows
"That oil heads of Departments, officers, an
agents of the Government are hereby dircCtC