National Republican., 1878-12-17
the length of time that they were employed, &c.

;ss length of time that they were employed &C.
Mr fisLEY offered a resolution instructins the
Of law the secretseryice division Of the Treasury
Department Is maintained. Referred.
Mr.. MULLER introduced q bill 10 abolish the bu.
rcau OF Military Justice Referred.
Mr.. KELLEY offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for information as TO
standing TO the credit OF the Treasury In any ma.
tonal bank the LIST OF March, 1876 or on the hrt
Of any succeeding month until january, 1879, with
tho name OF such banks and the amount held by
Mr.. CmaIMsRs moved to suspend the rules and
GER agent or contractor Of the United states TO In
tcrmcddle with the election OF members OF Con.
gress or Of the President, by the contribution OF
money, or by the abuse Of official privilege,
or by threats, influence, &c; and also making II q
penal ofensc to solicit or receive contributions Tor
ELECTION purposes from persons in the employmsnns, ~
mot the necessary two.thrds In the Affirmative.
The Republicans voted No" aud the Democrats
Mr. BlouSf, f2om ,he Committee on Xppropra.
tons, reported bill $3.50 70 supply
deficiencies for railroad mail Transportation, and
gave notice that lie would call II up for action TO-
morrow.
MIR WRIGHT moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill to encourage settlement on public lands by
Government advance Of $500 TO the heads OF faini
lies.
Pending the vote at two o'clock the House pro-
cecdeed to the consideration Of District Of Colum.
over till the Monday af,er the holidays.
Mr.. HUSTON from the District Committee, re-
ported bill TO amend the act Of the 10Th of June,
1873 and 10 fix the rate of interest bonds TO be
issued by the Commissioners of the District, the
taking up OF s2Sl 800 outstanding bonds soon to
fall due.
The bill requires the bonds to DO Of the demon.
lnation Of 800 aud 500 to be either registered or
coupon; to be payable In twenty years after date
not TO be sold for less than par.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
NIr Finley in the chair for the consideration OF the
bill.
The bill was hid aside. to be reported to the
House.
The committee then took up the bill appro.
priating $4,000 for the construction OF bridge
across the Potomac River at the island OF the
Three Sisters, above Georgetown-half the cost TO
be dcfrayed by the Government and half by the
District.
The bill gave rise to n discussion involving ques.
tions TO the State Of Virginia ccdng Jurisdiction
for the abutments or approaches Of the bridge on
the Virginia side, and as to the propriety OF that
State contributing oncfourth Of the expense.
| Mr.. CoSGER insisted oil the aforementioned point,
and In the course of his remarks satrized the strict
constructionists Of Virginia Indicating Mr.. Tucker
by name) for their old time opposition TO internal
improy oyements, while they pressed appropriations
for their own State in the river and harbor bill.
that he had ever pressed for appropriations Tor MS
stale in the river and harbor bill, aud asserting
| that he had always opposed such bills.
| proyiso was inserted In the bill requiring tho
| assent of the State of Virginia, and tho bill was
| laid aside TO be reported 10 the House.
The committee then rose. and the two bills were
passed; and the House, at four o'clock, adjourned