Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-07
EORTT-FIFTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. March

SENATE.-PetitiOnS against the transfer OF
the iife-SaVlngS service were presented by
MeSsrS. Cameron tPa.), Mcpherson. and ker-
nan. BY MesSrS. Cameron tPa-) and Whyte
against the re,impoSitlon of the income taN.
by MIR. COckreh against further contraction of
the currency; and by Mr.. Burnside and others
IN favor OF an alcoholic liquor traffic commits
sion.
MIR. Cockren introduced a bill to provide for
the organization of the Mississippi river i'm
Pr0Vement commission, and for the improve
ment OF the Mississippi river. Referred to
committee on commerce.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the Senate took
up the House bill further to suspend the ope-
rations of section 1914 of the revised statutes
or the u. s., title 4, in relation to glIano
islands. The amendment reported by the
committee was agreed 10, and the bin passed
Mr. Spencer moved to take up the House
bill for the relief of VIM. A. Hammond. late
Surgeon General L. S. A.
Mr., COckrifl objected, desiring. rs he said
time for investigation, as the bill involved the
right of one department of the government to
Tide rough SbOd over another.
MI C0nkhng said the bill simply proposed
TO relnstate the executive power in the posi-
ton OF the statutory limitation. and then leave
II to him to exercise his Judgment without
anything in the way of influencing or blasting
his Judgment. The purpose was simply to re
store power by statute that had been lost by
statutory limitation. Mr. COnkling referred
to the conduct OF DIR. Hammond during the
war; war: PAD M tribute to his personal and profes
bill would not only be a generous act but
would square with exact Justice.
MI. Bayard cOntended there was nothing in
the bill that made a conflict of authority or
that was an assumption of power by the law
making power.
Mr. Maxey said, as a member of the mill
tarY committee he had never voted to report
biil he thought more just and equitable.
Mr.. Plumb did not oppose the bill on any
constitutional! grounds, but because 1t made
an lnVldlOuS distinction.
IPnIlnp tnrfhpr lpr1 ba
hOuf EXPIRED, and the Senate resolution rea-
i've TO Chinese immigration came up as the
unfinished business.
MI Sargent proceeded to address the Senate
IN support OF the report Of the Senate com
mlttee, and in general review OF the Chinese
problem.
HOCSE.-Mr. HaTtridse. from judiciary
committee, reported bill to remove the politi-
cal disabilities of Robert II. Chiffon, of Geor-
gla. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Luttrel the Secretary of
Treasury was directed to transmit To the
House the report OF the special a gent of the
treasury who investigated the charges against
Samuel Mccullough. superintendent of public
buildings in San Francisco, and upon which
said Mccullough was removed.
MI BrISgS withdrew his demand for the pre-
Vl0llS question on the resolution offered YES
terday authorizing the employment of an ad-
dltlonal messenger, and the resolution was
referred to the committee OH civil service re-
form.
Mr.. McMahor, from committee on accounts
reported resolution authorizing and emp0w-
ering the committee on rules to employ not
exceeding seven clerks or experts. to be as
signed by the Speaker to such committees as
he may deem proper: at compensation to be
fixed by the committee
Mr.. Springer offered a substitute for the re
solution authorizing the committee on public
expenditures and the committees on eXpendi-
lures of the State, War, Navy, Post Office In
terror, and Department of Justice each to ap-
point clerk and expert, and that the commit
tees OH expenditures of the Treasury depart
lhent and OF post offices and post roads be each
allowed two experts.
MIR. Mackey offered an amendment to the
SUBSTITUTE, authorizing the committee on re-
volutiOnary pensions to employ clerk.
1ne previous question was seconded on the
resolutions and amendments.
MIR. Springer said that he had offered his
substitute for the sole reason that the commit
tee on rules did not desire the labor of deSig-
mating and employing the experts for the com
mlttee. These experts were needed especial
ly by the committee to which two experts were
assigned
Mr., Cannon said he was a member of the
committee on post offices and post roads and
II any investigation was in progress there that
required an expert he had not heard of it,
MIR. Waddelll chairman of the post Office
committee, said the committee had taken no
formal action, but ii was understood among
certain OF them that if they could get the eX-
perts Investigations would be pressed.
Mr.. Cannon replied that no necessity for an
expert had been developed to this time
After further discussion Mr.. SpringcrS sub
Stltute was adopted.