National Republican., 1878-04-20

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merce, reported back Senate bill authorizing
the issue of M American register to the Cana.
dian-built propeller, East, plying on Lake
Ontario. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. HARTRIDGE, the
House concurred in the Senate amendments
to tho bill to prevent the introduction of con.
tagious and infectious diseases into the United
States, and the bill passed.
| Mr.. WRIGHT presented the petition of the
Sovereign of Industry In tho District of Co.
lumbia asking for such q law as will secure full
weight to purchases of coal In the District,
and asking the appointment of a coal inspector
Referred TO District Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. SINGLETON tho Com
mittee of the Whole was discharged from the
further consideration Of the bin to provide for
a deficiency in the appropriation for tie pub
lie printing aud binding for the current fiscal
| year, and the same was taken up and passcd
Mr.. KELLEY reported again the bill which
was objected TO yesterday, in relation to the
prc-entry Of works imported for art PURPOSES
and not for sale, and 1t was passed.
The regular order was demanded, and the
| House resumed consideration of the motion TO
reconsider the vote whereby the House re.
| fused to refer the Senate al iOurnment resolu.
| tiOn to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. WOOD then withdrew his motion TO re.
fer, aud moved that the subject be postponed
until May 10.
In response to question by Mr.. BEEDE tho
Speaker said that the effect of the adoption of
his motion would be to let the resolution Law
on the table, whence 1t would be taken up rs
II question Of privilege on the day indicated.
The motion to postpone was agreed to by
yeas l29, to nays 1l3.
The SPEAKER laid before tho House an in
vitatiOn to the members to attend the annual
festival Of tho International arp-Shooters'
Association, to be held In New Jersey in June
next:
MIR. BURCHARD, from Committee of ways
and Means, reported bill to amend the ua.
tional revenue laws, and 1t was made the
special order for May l, not to interfere with
appropriation bills.
On motion of Mr. KNOTT, the House took up
and passed the Senate bill providing for tho
administration OF oaths of Office to customs Of.
icers for the district Of Alaska.
Mr.. WILLIS (N. ", from Committee OH
Naval Affairs, reported back Senate bill for re-
lief of the Albcmarle and Chesapeake Canal
Company. Referred to private calendar.
Also reported bill to authorize Lieutenant
T. d. NJ. Mason, U. s. ~, to accept medal
from the King of Italy. Pissed
Mr. KlMMELL, from same committe re-
ported bill for the relief Of the heirs of the
late Captain John q. Todd, of Texas. 1t au.
thorizes them to enter suit in the Court of
Claims.l Passed.
Tho same committe made number of ad-
verse reports, including bills and petitions for
the relief of the Secors, Of Nat Mckay, of
Donald Mckay, and for relief of certain con.
tractors of vessels of war and steam ma
chnery. They were all tabled.
MIR. HANNA from same committee re.
ported bill authorizing the appointment OF
commission OF three officers OF the navy, not
below the rank of rcar.admiral, TO consider the
cases Of officers who were unable to go before
the board, authorized by act Of 1870 to con.
slider questions relating TO promotion. Passed
Mr.. MORSE, from same committee, reported
a bill to provide for quarantine hospital at
Hampton Roads Referred to- Committee OF
the Whole.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN, from same committee,
reported adversely on the bill for the relief Of
Thornton A. jenkins, rcar-admiral on the
retired listnf the navy. Tabled.
Mr.. MACKEY, from Committee on Pensions
ofWar lsl2, reported back Senate bill granting
u pension to the heirs of Brigadier. General
George Miller, Of New Hampshire, who served
in the war Of Isle. Passed
Mr.. WALSH, from Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported back Senate bill granting u
pension of $50 month to General James
Shields in lieu of the pension now received by
him.
Mr. MILLS moved to make the pension
800.
The amendment was agreed to and tho bill
passed rs amended.
The morning hour having expired Mr..
BRIGHT moved that the House 90 into
Committee of the Whole OH the private Calea-
dar.
Mr. GOODE moved that all general debate
on the pending bill in committee, the hill for
relief Of William and Mary College, he limited
TO two hours.
Mr. CONGER hoped that motion would not
be pressed, There were gentlemen who
wanted to speak on the bill.
Mr. GOODE said that under this arrang-
wnut the gentleman could have an oppur.
tn 80 L. The bill had been dis.
cussed long time.
Mr. MILLS said it was not Mr.. GooDE |
alone who was pressing for limitation of