The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-13
LEGIsLATIov IN uASHINGroM
Mr.. Wood Proposing that John l. DRven-
port's Acts be InvestIantcd.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The Senate amend
ed the Fertilization Appropriation bill increas-
ing the amount for sea const fertilization arma-
ment from sl25.O00 to s2j0.0O0, and for repair
from 100000 to 100000. and then passed it.
MIR. Davis lind. H. presented petitions
signed by residents Of Chicago asking that not
less than one million and not more than three
millions OF acres Of land be set aside for a ma
tional charity farm where all classes Of sick
and inlrm persons may have home.
Debate was had on the Hot Springs Commits
sion bill that had passed tho House. II corrects
an error in the enrolment of bill passed in
the last session providing Tor the appropriation
Of $500 for expenses OF tho commission to
determine tho claiQs of settlers in the Hot
Springs reservations. Amendments were pro-
posed and rejected and tho bill was passed.
II was agreed 10 reach a vote on Mr.. Ed
mundss Electoral Count bill tomorrow. Mr.
Bayard gave notice that he desired TO speak
upon it,
Mr. Eustis Dem. La called UP his bin mp
proprating s5.000.000 for the construction and
repair OF levers along the Mississippi. River be-
low Cairo. and argued that the Government has
proprietary right over and sole control ~ that
river. and was responsible for keepina- Il in
such condition That u should not do harm 70 the
properly Of other persons. The Government
bought the river and he was not quite certain
that 1t had not the right Of disposing Of it. He
could see no reason why the Government Of the
United states was not respons bic in damages
20 tho thousands ana thousands OF persons in
the Mississippi Valley who had been ruined boy
the crevasses. II was impossible for the States
10 ndOpt ana execute any successful plan to
perfect the levecs. The work must be done by
the. general Government,
Mr.. Paddock Rep. Nehl introduced a bill to
amend the uo-s" comitatus clause OF the Army
Approximation bin for the present fiscal year. SO
~ t9 proNiis tAut 70 snail not apply 70 any part
of the army employed In states or rerritor.e s
SUBJECT 70 lnnlan lurur-lons.
Tho .Wcs, Point Military Academy bill was re-
rort"i rom conn. .iiee, having been increased
$1,000 Fl M %" Hous, appropriation. The
amendment was agreed TO- The hili was then
further amended hy insert NJ on appropriation
90 $4,000 for apparatus illustrating electricity.
and wits then passed.
After an executive session. tho Senate ad-
Iourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Wood Dem, y. ". rising 20 a question
Of privilege. offered the following:
WIS. T., IN T. sss'G ,s 9s' at s sssaoq hela in GIG
state. Conm'sloner ! davenport. hcuus as chi.i SUI
sniy q an i.esaL unjust AMI oppressive exercise o.
,m .omrpi ~ citizens innocent ~ offence hy which
i' deprived fcin u' INC r-hf o. vote. AMI subjected
sa' @ o av we arrest, S T', se.n 3e
car-l i.rsa o. iesi case by Judge OF the Circuit
Wien, 4 hc.e allrs aon' be true tha, officer should
R.-j'. mat hc c6nmiitse on lie Judiciary no direct
~ Z. lrotccl without DELAY g. an Invests 'unn % The
power 900 thr city 20 Nrw Nurk .uicDlntfcc or
tle authority of lie whole commit &C. Tor sad ,arrose
Win go"er 90 administer oaths s,nd for person, and
port it any lime
Tho hin as il passed appropriates 500 $4,000
tclug s29luuu less than the amount estimated.
nnd so.oul less than The APPROPRIATION tor the
present fiscal year. IL contains n pr1viso that
any uneNpundod balances from the former ap-
preparation may he expended for similar OH
i"rta In the present bin. As reported vestrr-
day, II was n precise accordance with the esii-
mates. bur it having been found that there WIS
nep m d In
propriations prepared the substitute.
Mr.. Wood said that he presented the resolu-
ton in consequence Of long petition. signed
by the most reputable citizens OF New York
asking for the investigation. He was himself
prepared 10 huck up that petition by very many
dihdn'Ns sustaining every allegation put for
Mr. Garfield rep. .ohiol made point Of or.
der against the resolution on tho ground TINT
Davenport was not an impeachahle officer. He
suggested that tho resolution lie over until
tomorrow. and Il was SO ordered.
The House voted 20 take the usual holiday ad-
lournmcnt. from December 20 TO January 6.
and then resumed the discussion OF tho Geneva
AWyr1 9i 5praHGT I.I being W. Wllhf Brmi
dom. Ind. AMI Mr.. Potter Dem. \. ~.
Without action tho subject WIS laid over.
Mr.. Baker crop. Ind. from tho Committee
on Appropriations. reported a bin rcpealing
the Hppropraton of $4,000 IN payment OF
claims i Charles !, Bqriirii Hte Indian agent
been added 90 the bill in the Senate. but il had
since been discovered 10 bc q fraudulent claim.
ioistrd on legislative bill. The bill was
Mr.. Smith CRnp., Pa. from tho Committee on
Approprinilons, reported substitute for the
Pension Appropriation bill and the House went
into Committee Of the Whole on that bill and
Mr.. Morrison Dem. Ill., introduced bill to
reLal ne duty on qninipe. Referred.
Mr.. Evans Dem. ). e. introduced a bill re-
James Chesmet OF South Carolipa Passed,
and the House adjourned.