Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-12
FORTY.EIFTH CONGRES
TTEsDAY. March l..

TTRsDAY. March L.
SENATF.-MemOrials were presented as
follows Mr.. Garland-That the greenback
currency Of the currency be made a legal ten
der. Mr.. Whyite-FrOm citizens of Baltimore
pI Otested against re enactment of the income
lax. Mr.. Saunders-From the Iron MoulderS'
Union OF Omaha, protesting against the Wood
Mr., Thurman, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported, with an amendment, the
bill prohibiting members of Congress from
becoming suretieS on official bonds He gave
notice that he would call il up at an early
date.
Mr.. Anthony from the committee on print
ing. reported q resolution authorizing the
printing OF 2feO copies of the report on the
Mr.. Withers, from the committee on pep
sIons, reported adversely upon several petit
lions Tor pensions on account OF services in
Mr.. Dorsey presented a bill providing for
The requirement. of cer;ain streets and avenues
IN The city OF Washington. Also bill for the
removal of the track of the b. & o. X X. from
certain streets in Washington city.
Mr.. Morrill, presented memorial prayiur
for relief for the national association of cot
ored women and children, which was referred
TO the committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Herman introduced a bill to regulate
Court.
Mr.: Morrill, offered resolution. which was
adopted, inStructing the judiciary committee
10 inquire into the eXpediency of all claims
against the United States exceeding i'm amount
Sl.oGn being prosecuted in the circuit courts
III the states where the claims originate
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of the
interior. in response TO a resolution relating
To timber depredatiOnS i'm Montana.
Mr.. Matthews moved its reference to the
cnMmlttee on public lands, and that it be
printed in the Record.
Mr.. Sargent objected to the printing in the
Mr.. Matthews stated as his reason for that
portion OF his motion, that very severe Stric-
lures had been uttered by the delegate from
that territory, and repeated but few days
since by Senator on this floor. He desired
the answer Ia be as widely published as the
chaIgeS.
MI. Sargent did not object TO any defense
the secretary might desire to make of his
unjust and oppressive course. but the records
The Senate should not be encumbered with il.
part of his remarks.
Mr.. Sargent made the point of order that a
senator had no right, under the rules. to take
an official communication from the table and
read II as part of his remarks.
1he Vice President said he would submit
the question to the Senate, and on doiny So
permission was given to the reading of the
paper.
Mr.. Sargent then made the additional poiut
OF order that the resolution to refer must, if
oblec!ed 10, lie over one day; and he made the
objection.
The Chair sustained this point of order. and
the resolution went over until tomorrow.
TN motion OF MIR. Conkling. the Senate took
up and passed the Senate bill to aid the Polar
expedition de:igned by James Gordon Ben.
melt. Ihe bill grants an American register
TO the British ship Pandora, under the namr
OF t,crI Jeannsite. and authorizes detail of naval
1lncerS with Their own consent, for duty on
her during her first voyage said detail moi In
exceed ten i'm number
on motion of Mr. Spencer. the Senate took
up TIE bill for the relief of William A. Ham.
mOnd. i'"
Mr. Plumb OppOsed the hill as iniuriouS r,
military disipline. unjust in its invdiouS dis
tlnctlons, and unwarranted by the facts i'm the
case.
Mr.. Conkling defended the ex- Surgeon Gen
e[ai, ana urged me passage OF the bill as an
act OF Justice TO him.
The bill was then paSsed-Yeas -. naysl :.
Mr. Plumb only voting in the negative.
HOUSE-Mr. Vance introduced resolu-
tion directing the committee on the District of
Columbia, to inquire what measures are
necessary TO cause the canal running south of
the Capitol, TO be more perfectly drained. i'm
order 10 improve the sanitary condition of the
city. Referred
MR. sOCTHARD AND HIS TRIUMvIRATE BILL.
Mr. SOuthard rose to personal explanation
and said, he had been misrepresented
duction OF bill recommending the
election of three Presidents from as many
different sections of the country. He had
stated state, al at the time that the bill had been of
been suppressed, and the result was that the
charge was made against him that he was
guilty. OF Offering an impracticable bill. He
wanted I a. to explain now again that he had Of
Mr.. Springer gave notice that he would to-
morrow call up the contested election ease of
Dean VS.. Field from the third Massachusetts
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the consular and Diplomatic appro-
prlatlon bill, MIR. Cox (N .I.) in the chair.