Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13
FORTE-FIFTH CONGREss.
WEDNESDAY, February Is.


SENATE.-Mr. Herman presented a memo
rial from the Board of Trade and a large
number of business men of the city of New
York, protesting against the passage of the
silver bill.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial of Ger
tam ofhcers OF the ordnance corps. u. =. A,
relating TO proceedings by which they have
been Jumped"
number of petitions, Sc. relating to the
saIin, , silver blll, pensions, &c, were also pre-
Mr. ingalls,, from the committee on Indian
AHalrS, reported bill to authorize the Secre-
tary oil the Interior TO deposit certain funds i'm
the calendar "
Mr.. Allison. from the same committee. re-
ported bill extending for two years certain
provisions OF the act of February 3, 1873 rela-
ting to the sale of certain New York Indian
lands in Kansas. Passed.
Mr: Hamin, from the committee on foreign
relation, submitted an adverse report on the
memorial presented short time since asking
aid to the famine stricken i'm the northern
China.
Mr.. Hamlin said the fact of the existence of
severe famine was fully established but il
would be utterly impracticable 10 send sup
plies in time to afford relief. and before an
appropriation could be made from the Chinese
ihaehhlty lund, an investigation would be re-
CURED causing an equal delay. Hence the ad-
verse report.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bin TO provide for
The auditing of certificates of indebtedness
against the District of Columbia: referred
10 District committee. Also, 4 bill TO provide
fer the deposit of savings in small sums and
ior Ihe sale 81 bonds at home; referred to
hnance committee.
Mr.. Davis Ull.) introduced bill relating TO
appeals from the Court of Claims. Referred
TO Judiciary committee.
MI. Paddock introduced 4 bill TO authorize
the Secretary of War to turn over TO The Sec.
fetary OF the Interior portion of Camp
douglass military reservation in Utah. Re
1erred TO military committee.
MI. D0rSpV offered A resolution allinCr IN,
the commissioner of Pensions for a statement
OF the number of pensioners i'm the southern
pension district. Adopted
Mr.. Morrill, called up the House resolution
declaring it ineXpedient to reduce the tax on
distilled spirits.
HOCSE.-Mr BallOu, from the committee OH
printing, reported back a bill for the reStOra-
tIon OF wages in the government printing of.
flee. 1t restores the wages TO what they were
prior TO March 1, 1877.
Mr. Singleton made 4 minority report.
Mr.: Eden objected TO the bill ON the ground
that II changed existing law and involved an
appropriation.
Mr.. GOode said il did not involve an appro-
plIiatlon: ii simply gave direction to money
already appropriated.
Mr.. Singleton said that it not only changed
existing law. but involved an increase of com
The Speaker sustained Mr.. Eden's point of
order, and the reports were ordered 10 be
printed.
WI DdHilluS dShcu IttNe I'D OleG Il fbSOill-
ton directing the Attorney General To inquire
into the manner in which the second section
OF the act declaring and fixing the rank of
volunteers i'll the army, approved March Sd.
1867. has been construed and applied by the
Adlutant General of the Army, etc.
Mr.. keifer objected To the resolution, and it
was not entertained.
MI. Bliss introduced a bill relating to the i'll
risdiction OF the Circuit Court of the United
States. Referred.
Mr.. Blackburn. from committee on District
OF Columbia, reported bill 10 provide per-
manent form of government for the District of
Columbia. Ordered printed and recOmmitted.
The House then Went into committee of the
whole on the military academy appropriation