Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-22
FORTE.FIFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, April -.

| SENA1E.-The Chair laid before the Senate
a communication from the Secretary of War;
transmitting a report of the photographic
commission on the condition of the wharves
and barber at New Orleans. Referred TO com.
| mlltee on commerce.
MIR. Rollins, from the committee on the Dis
tnr ,ct thn oi ooumbla, reported bill to provide
ior the revision and correction of assessments
IN lhe District OF Columbia, with a substitute
for the same.
| Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on nuhlfc
buildings and grounds, reported a bin for the
relief OF Albert 0rdway, with an amendment
Placed on the calendar.
MT Barnum introduced a bill for the relief
! OF Sundry owners in Square 2S2 i'm the civ az
Washington. Referred To District cOmmitfae
MI MaNey introduced a bin to amend IN
| committee.
Mr.: ConkIing presented the proceedings of
meeting OF veterans of the Mexican war, ask
ing that General Shields be placed on the re-
! tired list of the army. Also, several petition
! TO me same effect referred 10 military com
! mittee.
Mr. Hereford, from the committee on claims
reported bill for the relief of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church South, at Charlestown. w.
Va; Placed ON the calendar.
| MT Cameron tWiS.D submitted a minority
! report. Ordered printed with that of the ma
| Mr.: Herman. at the request of the Geograph
/ lcal Association of New York Introduced 4
! bill authOrizng the Secretary of War to de-
! tail an officer TO take command Of the eXpedi-
ton being sent out by MessrS. Morrison ana
! BIo"H ~ search OF The papers of the eNpedi-
! non ~ Slr John Franklin. and Ia issue army
equipments and ammunition 10 the same Re
leITed TO committee Oh military affairs.
MI. Harms introduced bill to amend see
tl0n 4l2 of the Revised Statutes. so as 10 re-
/ peal the tax on state banking institutions Re
/ ferred TO fnauce committee.
MI. oorheeS gave notice of an amendment
! 10 me Dill reported rs substitute for House
! Dni 10 repeal the resumption act. making the
clause OF the bill which authorizes the pay
! ment of customs duties i'm LEGAL tenders after
ha nf
| ordered printed and laid on the table
Mi. Elaine offered a resolution declaring
any material change of the tariff at this time
in0ppOrtune, and needleSSly disturbing the
business OF the country and tending to retard
ihat return to prosperity which all So earnest
| ~ hope for Laid over
Mr.. Mitchell then called lp the bill tS extend
The Time for the completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and addressed the Senate in
support o1 the substitute reported by the rail
road committee.
Mr.WindOm followed in advocacy Of the bill.
HOU SE.-The Speaker announced that the
first business in order was the consideration of
the unfinished business of last Monday, which
was the motion of Mr.. Mills, of Texas to refer
the resolutions of the Maryland legislature to
the committee oil the whole The latter mo-
ton was rejected, and the resolutions were
then referred to the committee on the iudc-
ary.
The Speaker then resumed the call of states
Tor bills for reference continuing from the
state of Maryland and The following among
others. we're introduced
BY Dir. R0berts-To levy tax on all Spiritu-
oUS and malt liquors. and the places i'm which
they are sold, in the District of Columbia
BY Mr.. WalSi-Bil to incorporate the Wash
Ington City Monumental Society: also. reSolu-
tions OF the general assembly of Maryland ask
ing aid for the Maryland and Delaware ship
canal company; also, bill giving the consent
| OF congress to the agreement and contract
entered INTO between the states Of Maryland
and Virginia IN relation t9 the boundary be
| tween them. by Mr.. GOOde-TO remove the
| political Capabilities of John Owens, of Viz
! ginia: BY Mr.. Felton-FOr relief of the Pres.
| byterian church at Marietta, Ga. BY MI
| Muldrow-To pay for property of Odd Fellows
At 0kama, Miss; destroyed by U. 5. forces.
| BY Mr.. Manning-To give effect To judgments
and DEGREES of U. S. courts; also bill for relief
of certain citizens claiming to be loyal and
whose CLAIMS are now pending before Con
GIeSSi S{ MI nHpfeFah8 fPo incorporate The
BY MI WhItthorne-To repeal the sections of
the Revised Statutes requiring the taxation
| Ol local state banking associations,
| DISTRICT BILLS.
! by MI. Williams mich. TO provide fO- the
settlement of all outstanding claims against
the District Of Columbia, and for other pur-
| dlticn of Washington and to deepen the river
channel Also, bill to impose a license on
!lades, business and professions carried on
in the District of Columbia, and to provide for
the enforcement and collection of the same.
Also bill to establish a board of charities for
the DISTRICT of Columbia. Also, bill to abandon
bia, city of Washington. Also, bill to amend
fhe act OF June, 1874, relating to the District of
| Columbia.
By Mr.. Strait-To provide for the survey of
the public lands within the borders of the state
| OF Minnesota; also bill for relief of citizens of
| minnesota who were engaged in SuppreSSing
Sioux Indian hostilities in 1862 also joint reso-
| luton authorizing the quartermaster general
| TO nave improved tents made, as recommend
| ed recently by board of army officers By
Mr.. Jones lN.H:l-To reduce the number and
promote the efficiency of captains in the
| L. S. navy. By Mr.. Crapo-FOr the en-,
| couragement of American ship building
| BY MIR. Ewlng-Granting pension to Thomas
NOrthlngton, late Colonel of the 10th regi
| ment Ohio volunteer infantry. BY Mr.. Willis
10 erect monument over the grave of eX-
President Zachary Taylor, at Frankfort XIV
| by Mr. Gloyer-Joint resolution to pay clerks
ana experts employed 10y the committee on
| BY Mr.. Acknowledgement of delegates of
| the Indian territory, in relation to the Organi-
Zation OF the territory of Oklahoma. BY MI
Springer-To amend the Constitution of t1e
United States, SO as TO prohibit special legisla
| ton.
=, Mr. Price offered a resolution providing that
| The daily sessions of the House Shall hereafter
commence at IL O'Clock a. m. Referred to
committee on rules
MIR. White tPa.) asked leave to offer a reso-
luton directing the Commissioner of Internal
revenue to report the number of special
agents engagedin enforcing the internal reye.
hue laws. Objected to.
GEN. BCTLERS CURRENCY BILL
The regular order was demanded, and the
Speaker announced that to be the cOnsidera-
tiOn of the bill heretofore offered by Mr. But
ler, providing for the issue of greenbacks of
fives. and also the issue of postal currency land
upon which motion was pending to suspend
the rules.
The bill was defeated, by a vote of l2l yeas
TO IA nays.
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