Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-13
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY. Anrll i.

SAIthDA1, April Id.
SENATE.-The Senate was not in session
to-day.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Bcknell the
House took up and passed the Senate bill re.
quiring the compiler of the Revised Statutes
to revise and perfect the index to the first vol.
ume of the same.
MONUMENT TO JEFFERSON.
Mr. cox n: ~ said that this was the ann
he asked unanimous consent as directed by
the committee on the library, to report a Joint
resolution appropriating 5000 for the cree
son at Monticello: the money to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary OF State
The joint resolution also contains a proviso
that the owners OF the estate shall give quit
claim deed to the graveyard, and shall give
the right of way thereto.
Mr.. Foster said he disliked very much to OBJ
lect to matter of this kind. But if we want
ed to honor Jefferson, We should appropriate
a sufficient sum of money to erect a monu-
ment to him in Washington. 1t is diSgracefu
10 the state of Virginia that Jefferson'S grave
should be in the condition in which it is Bet
ter appropriate enough to put monument in
Washington.
draw his objection. The grave of the third
President of the United States, was i'm de-
plorab!e condition, and on this the anniver-
Sary of his birth, they should do this small
need of honor TO his memory
Mr.. Foster would cheerfuliy vote $50 900 for a
monument in Washington.
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mains could not be brought here, and this
monument was to be over his remains He
hoped this small appropriation would be made
10 remove the disgrace OF its present condi-
tlOn.
Mr.. Frye said he was a great admirer of
JeftelSon. He was the author of that clause
In the constitution OF Maine, which gave that
state such an admirable and perfect system of
common schools If Virginia had followed
the counsels OF jefferson and had taken the
same interest in the cause of education as he
did, his grave would not be neglected today
He would not however object.
Mr. Cox would not 20 into an acrimonious
deIate. We had had enough of that yeSter-
day. Jefferson was great lover of education.
lie showed that by the inscription which he
directed should be placed on his tomb
Mr. Hardenbergh said he had recently WIS.,
tied Monticello, and he described the deplora-
bic condition of the place.
Mr.. Foster withdrew his objection, and the
Joint resolution was passed unanimously.
MI. Bacon presented resolutions of the IegiS-
iature OF his state urging the passage of laws
toprevent discrimination by common carriers
Referred,
On motion of Mr. Kelley, the Secretary of
the Treasury was directed TO give a detailed
statement of the articles enumerated i'm the
tariff bill now pending, and TO show in parallel
columns the rates OF duty now paid and the
rates OF duty which would be paid under the
present bill, ,&c.
On motion OF Mr. Kelly it was ordered that
there be session of the House on Monday
night for the discussion of the tariff bill only
On motion of Mr.. Mills it was ordered that
there be sessions of the House on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings of next week for con
sideration of pension bills only.
On motion OF Mr.. Blount the House went in
to committee of the whole Oh the
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. Cox in the chair.
Mr.. Blount proceeded to explain the bill
The total amount recommended by the bill
was $33,0SO3l2, as against S34, ,U7S li3 which was
appropriated for the current fiscal year-being
an actual decrease of SESI.II0. The postal ser
vice was continually increasing one, and yet
by recommending certain changes the com
mlttee had been able to make this reduction
They had reached this i'm part by changing the
compensation OF pOstmaSterS of the fourth
class, and 10y making reductions i'm the matter
OF inland transportation, especially by rail
roads whose charges were in many cases eX-
cessive. No harm would result from these re-
dUctiOnS