Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06
FORTT.FIFTH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, Nav q.

SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
the House bill to prevent the further retire
ment of United States notes.
Mr.. Allison moved its reference to the finance
committee.
Mr.. Cockren objected to its reference, and
asked its second reading.
Mr. Morrill, said If objection was made to its
reference he would object to its second read
ing; and the bill was laid on the table.
A number of petitions memorials &C.. were
presented and referred to appropriate com.
mltteeS-among others, by MeSsrs. Cockrell,
bankrupt act; by Mr.. Burnside, for a proper
recognition Of the services to the country of
Gen. James Shields.
Mr.. Sargent, from the committee on apprO-
prlationS, reported the invalid pension appro-
Mr.. Allison, from the same committee. re-
ported the Indian appropriation bill ; and both
were placed on the calendar.
MI ingalls,. from the committee on the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, reported House bill regulat-
ing exemptions in the District of Columbia,
with an amendment. Placed on the calendar
MI Harris, from the same committee, made
an an adverse report upon the petition of Joseph
Will Williams for an appropriation of $4,000 for
Mork done on the Jefferson School Building in
Washington, ID. C. Indefinitely postponed
MI. Merrimon reported adversely the bill re-
iatlng TO foreclosure of mortgages of deeds of
trust IN the District of Columbia; indefinitely
postponed: Also favOrably the bill to transfer
the title OF the United States to square lO9 to
the District OF Columbia for the benefit of
d.
ting to deScentS and inheritance in the District
calendar.
Mr.. Whyte introduced bill for the payment
OF advances made to the United States by the
state OF Maryland. Referred TO committee on
claims.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman, the Senate took
up the bill to repeal the bankrupt act
MI Beck moved to strike out January lst.
1879. and insert on the passage of the act as
the time when the acts shall go into effect.
a N a ma 1Daa n, IL
ing the time the bill shall go into effect Sep
tember j, 1873.
Mr.. Merrimon advocated January l, 1879, as
the proper time, on the ground that it was
generally conceded that bankrupt law was
necessary, and that pOStpOnement till that
tlme would allow new law to be perfected
pired.
Mr.. Thurman moved to suspend prior orders
and continue the discussion Of the bankrupt
act Agreed to.
The bill was then laid aside, and the Senate
proceeded fO the consideration of the bill to
repeal the resumption act.
MI. Gordon addressed the Senate, starting
out on the proposition that " Ill-adviSed legiS-
laion is the prime cause of our financial de
preston to day He said that during the last
ten years party considerations had made our
nnanclal legislation OF most frghtful char
acter: Alter the war as late as 1868 the north
was in most prosperous condition and the
south was rapidly recovering from its enor
nous losses during the war. He painted
picture OF general prosperity as was seen be-
fore the destructive policy of contraction. and
charged that all the disaster that followed was
que 10 the unWlse legislation in that direction.
HOUSE.-Mr. Williams (Mich.), by unani-
nous consent, presented the memorial of Gen
Hancock, Gen. Slocum, and a large number
of other officers of the Union army, asking
Congress to make provision for the publica-
tlOn OF Batchelder'S history of the battle of
Gettysburg. Referred.
Under the call of states the following among
thnrh lie nsNtfn,
ferred: By Mr. PhelpS-To provide for the
protection of attorneys doing business before
the Patent Ohce and other bureaus of the
government. 1t prohibits their summary
dismissal, and directs that they shall have a
hearing upon all charges preferred.l By Mr..
Willis (N I:)-TO prevent the Introduction of
pauperS into the United States. Also, bill to
explain the Revised Statutes in relation to
duties ON imported merchandise. By Mr.. Cox
(N.l.)-Supplementa to the act incorporating
the Columbian College, OF Washington, DC
tion to the Wood tariff bill [Tt declares ali
propositions to change or modify existing
tariff laws as injurious and detrimental to the
interests of the people, and that it is unwise
to waste the time in discussing the Woed tariff
MIR. Thompson moved its reference to the
committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Eden thought it should 90 to the WAYS
and means committee, which had the subject
in charge.
committee that would kill it.
Mr.. Page moved its reference to the CON-
mlttee OF the whole, and the latter motion was
agreedto
By MIR. Collins-For the construction of
public building at Scranton, Pa. Also, bill
creating district and circuit court of the
United States for the northern district of
Pennsylvania. By Mr.. ScaleS-Giving to all
religious denominations equal rights and
privileges on Indian reservations. By Mr.
JoneSITo appoint commission to examine
into the cause and prevention of diseases of
imported farm stock. By Mr.. Sayler-To au-
thoriZe the printing, binding and stereotyp-
the Surgeon Generals office. By Mr.. Finley
Authorizing the appointment of Lucien w.
Sperry as a trustee of the National Capital In
surance Company. By Mr.. BrentanO-TO
amend chapter Is of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the District of Columbia.