Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-23
FORTT.EIFTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY. January q. 1873.

citizens of southern California alleging pre-
fseriilh,ss sailhrnss snargeS % by the Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific Road under restrictions thai
will insure competition; Referred;
Nh; Cameron Pa. introduced bill for the
cavalry. Referred.
Mr. Mitchell introduced bill to reimburse
the state OF Oregon for expenses incurred in
the MOdOc war. Referred
THE REMOVAL OF THE OBSERVATORY.
MIR. Sargent asked the consideration of the
bill providing for the removal of the Naval
observatory, and no objection being made the
Mr.. Edmunds favored removal of the OBJ
servatOry, but he did not know but this was
going too fast. 1t might be that it would be
proper to have the commission select site
and report their action to Congress. AS the
bill now read the Secretary was required to
purchase any site that the commission might
select as suitable at the price the owner mi ght
demand. He thought, also, that the President
should, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, select the commissioners.
Mr. Thurman offered an amendment TO
cover the first objection, by inserting if the
price. in his Judgment, shall appear reason
able. He addressed the Senate, pointing out
the necessity Tor a removal on account OF the
health of those connected with it, and refer
ing to the character of the work done and the
estimate i'm which the institution was held by
the scientific world.
Mr.. Paddock favored pOstpOnement of the
bill in order that the establishment of a second
observatory in the far west, where the air is
ldT more cledG. may DE cOnSluefeu.
MI Thurman thought the pressing needs of
the observatory required immediate action,
and that the question of a second observatory
could be considered hereafter.
Nh Beck, while not opposed 10 the removal
OF the observatory, felt compelled in the
present state of the Treasury to oppose the
bill as now presented. If the bill passed in its
present form the only limit TO the cost would
be what the department thought should eN
pended on it.
Mr. Sargent said the malarial Influences on
account OF the gradual filling up of the sur
rounding low land was yearly growing worse
and worse and the testimony of medical men
showed these influences We're dangerous to the
health Of those employed at the observatory
Mr. Sargent read the testimony of several
medical officers alleging unhealthneSs and
danger to the lives of those engaged at the
Observatory.
NEW BILLS
Pending consideration the morning hour eN-
pired, and the bill went over.
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill to regulate the
compensation OF pOStmaSterS. Referred.
Mr. Blaine introduced bill to authorize the
coinage OF the silver dollar and Ia make the
same legal tender. Ordered printed and laid
on the table.
Mr. Rollins introduced a bill to define and TO
enlarge the powers and duties of the Board of
Health OF the District OF Columbia. Referred
to the District committee.
Mr.. CGckrell resumed his speech, interrupt
ed by ad adtOurnment on Monday, in support of
the legality of the payment of bonds of the
United States iii silver coin.
HOUSE.-Mr. Franklin presented resou-
ti0ns adopted at 4 meeting of merchants Of
Kansas City No, in favor of the remonetiza-
ton of silver, and requesting that the Union
Pacific railroad be compelled to comply with
its charter. Referred.
Mr.. Patterson introduced a bill. to create =
custom collection district for the state of
Colorado and for the territories of Utah,
Wyoming, and New Mexico. Referred.
Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill for pension
10 the widow of the late Commodore w. d.
Porter, 7. S. n; Referred.
The House then resumed consideration of
the bill to amend The Revised Statutes con-
cernlng commerce and navigation and regula-
tlOn OF steam vessels.
Mr.. Marsh moved TO amend section 20 So as
TO provide that each master, engineer and first
class pilot shall pay eight dollars for the first
certificate granted, and that each chief mate
engineer and pilot of inferior grade shall pay
four dollars for the first certificate. and that
in either case for each subsequent certificate
one dollar shall be paid. He believed that the
amount now required for certificates was tax
upon industry and labor. There was no more
reason for the imposition OF this tax upon of
hcerS OF vessels than upon conductors, engi-
neerS and brakesmen on railroads. 1t was a
dlScrlmlnatlon against river transportation,
and the tax should be reduced in view of the
demand for cheap transportation every
where.
After discussion Mr. Marshs amendment
waS adopted.
COMMISSIONER GENERAL MCCORMICK has
returned to the city from New York. He was
not at his office. at the State department, to-
day.
INVESTIGATING COLLECTOR R-COllectOr
Young, OF North Carolina, is being nvesti-
gated at Raleigh by Mr.. Thomas j. Gardner,
OF the office of Commissioner of Internal Reye-
nue.. The charges are derelictiOn of duty and
general mlSmanagement, preferred by COL A.
w. Shaffer.
THE MEMBERS OF THE SYNDICATE At THE
WHITE House AND TREAsURY.-MeSsrS. Bel
mont. Morgan, Seligman and French, repre-
SentativeS of the syndicate are in the city
They were clOseted a long time this morning
with the Secretary of the Treasury, relative 10
the settlement of the connection of the Gov
ernment with the syndicate, as the contract
expires on the 10Th inst. Between II and u
Cabinet at the White House on the Same ne snb
ject, which lasted until nearly O'clock After
The Cabinet meeting the members of the SYN
dicate had another interview with Secretary
sherman, and then went in a body to the
White House to pay their respects to the Pres
!dent, and to talk with him on financial affairs.
thought the Presidents views on the bill were
very sound in the main, although he would
not commit himself by saying what he in
tended doing under certain circumstances.
The winding up of the business of the syndi-
CAFE with The government seemed SatiSfae-
tory.
MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.-In the MARYLAND
senate. yesterday, leave was given to report a
bill making effectual the act authorizing the
repair, extension and Improvement of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, limiting the issue
OF bonds to $5O0,C0O: also to prevent cruelty to
animals. A resolution was passed extending
The term of Judge q. w. DObbin, of the Balti.
more superior court, to the full period for
which he was elected. In the house, bills were
passed encouraging the killing of hawks and
owls in Charles, Calvert and Somerset coun-
ties, etc.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATOR-The Iowa
legislature yesterday elected VIM. b. Allison
a United States Senator from that state In
the house resolution was adopted inStructinp
lOwaS congressman to endeavOr to secure the
passage of a bill for the equalization of the
hounties of soldiers in the late war.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO-Tle Mexi-
can authorities at PiedraS Negras have deIiy-
cred the murderer Gordon to the American
officers on the Rio Grande border. The Mexi-
can mob threaten to rescue him. CITY of
Mexico adviceS to the 18th instant have been
received via Havana. The government is re-
ported as having determined not to allow
American troops to cross into Mexico, and is
making an investigation into the name OF the
officer who invited Lieut. Ward To cross into
Mexico.
THE TAILORs' STRIKE at Chicago seems to
have fallen to the ground, as all the leading
clothing houses are doing business about as