The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11
CONGRESS- IN WORKING TRIM
,uE SENITE OPENING THE ARMY AND
vary 10 EN- CONIEDER.IIES.
o..o,,na Mr. Edmundss Electoral BIn-New
nonds for the Manhattan Savings Insti-
,.,ion The House Passing the Consular
- ItpInIuatic aud tue Naval Bus.

w,surNgroS. Dee. 1o.-In the Senate Mr..
e..o,cr REQ. Alal. from the Committee on
,fory Aniirs. reported fnvorably on Senate
,'louthar.1in.. the appointment OF Dr. Junius
: p,roI an assistant surgeon IN the United
.,.,,. ARMY. He said Or. Powell had already
..,.al services as assistant surgeon. but hc
..ttr9, o.. regularly appointed because he
,s,yslin the Confederate Army while minor.
t..nri.fIa.itoon tho bill. Mr.. Beck Dem.
Z. .a,a notice that tomorrow lie would in
,,.l.,.a q. 70 to repeal section 1918 OF the Re-
v..i.t.t.tc- Of thc United States. which pro-
vies uai;
vr-.a o't. ,gr'ci iu any caraciiy y M, mill
o. naval , M STAT in ir.,r,1',, ,,''I I, we
.. .lil o. appointed to amy position in
Tnenl' was read third time and passed
cons 80 nny- u. rs follows: Republicans in
tali'-
i..a'. .. I,lrH. Eu.u. Gallant. Grover. Harris.
u.t N.p.n.N Neincrson. Massey. Ncttimon
-MI l"g' p't NW,,,n salisbury Ne"or
No,Nf, ~" h"s. h f., ,' r. 10 VIZ g ,.,
rri.. 49, uItsa P'no,' Rih' Sts,dr', htes ami
Nr. Wallace pcm Pa introduced bill to
,rI.r.g, the exchange " subsidiary coin for
lrti,do.mrs. # provides that the subsidiary
eln4ofti. United states shall bn interchange
AL, fortr,l, dollars at the rate Of onc hundred
cr,, Or nirh ~ said dollars. anil they shall
forthwith be rcroined into subsidiary coin. Tho
o,la.e OBJ, trade dollars shall cease after the
ta..a-o # this act
Vr Allison Rep. Towal. from the Select Com
ffe. 20 Inquire into cerinin charges against
sAuY Matthews. submitted the following:
o. of Et d si OF lf lNDs la f.4tflef.
f..H....t o. rHug4i to 90, sanatr copy ol the
t.IHoA ...' lau'. J. lnlerson relating To- me Hon
D.D,i ua.H,..o. uc iiou-c Agreed TO-
49, K.uan Dem. NY. introduced hill
..f rt Co.,. me- issue of duplicate registered
l..l- 81" Nuhmmn Savings Institution.
l'tIra'- fr' Secretary ~ the Treasury To ISSUE
fH N'H7 Ni ted states bonds alleged 10
iay. N."u stolen from the said institution.
d. s q ar and satisfactory evidence being FUR
i-Iel hiM mat they have not been assigned,
n,Hrt-tI fl" property oi the said institution,
r..ai irf'irifo bonds he issued to tho Tnitei
,'at's Treasurer. IN trust for the said institu-
ton. 9. o" b. ld hy him for. such time ns in his
On. % SIM -"'uro the United States against
n.4 Tho i~~un amounts To- 81 coo 600
No. Lamar Dem. Miss. introduced n bill 10
tr.mU,ctlo education OF the blind. II appro-
lfats '2iooo0os a perpetual fund Tor The
American Printing House for the Blind" mud
i.i f- 3d.. N"ri!ry oi the Treasury 10 hold
U.l .IW Zoo trust flr that purpose
NJ lINIr MS. iuirodue od "a bill to establish
adjournment of Puhlic Health. II provides for
ie e-,i. lisaincut o. the seat of Cove rnment NJ
llt par H..ut ~ Health, e. mcguire and Nus"
Nnnr- t.' p'opl" - the United States useful
Information on subjects come ted with tho
Iltlr heatI, to direct the management ~ ell
'.ent AMI sanitary quarantine systems and reg
la'ions throughout the several States and Ter
rtOres Il authorizes the appointment 81 q
nr'flr-t neral of Health. ~ salary " 81 500
year who -hall also make and enforce all
quarantine and other regulations for the pre-
'enfen y epidemic Diseases. and shall preparr
suitable tables for the taking ct each census
s'enfin knowledge and skill TO make special
nyestisrtons on subjects connected with the
The senate then took IN Mr.. Edmunds's Elrc-
iral Oil. Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala speaking
m"roon. Vie said tho bill was not shaped in
Hra. and would doubtless save the country from
trouble In the future. The present system was
you'd lusureH Just nnd fair contest.
Nr Jones Dem. fla opposed the bill upon
.hr er unl ihnt II leit open the question rs 10
10" legality of choosing electors after the day u
heir SELECTION, The Constitution provided
Who should ha "lectors. and therr should be- no
question - - their election after tho day at
'leHtion. Iulnr this hil "Out.-ts over -le'-
lions rpuid go on from the first Tuesday 9 Or-
n'rr tu ius -r'lul MONDAY ln January follow.
.Ag Npouo would B aldo ln g. u ". do WAS leetrtl
i'r .drnt until after tho contests Iy"r electors
oouid AL h' settled II wou' Doe unwi-" for
Congress Co.. thus Civ ~ sHn tion T. IA" set 30
m'nt ot electoral r.ur-ts. II referred io II ,
recent el' .tiuu fnr lr'-Ilrui. ana @uid he ha 4
teon M" VIZ .iinfsia t'smcn fnwninf and
Louisiana anil " Lin iu FnrdH. This Nl
guy, C0usr..- % NOR o. III a-ii- the vo,,. 10
my STATE 800 thr Union n our Senator ami aua
-a nfinu of tir V.ie. EN..ri NC, iuu-At u-
flt Whenever Congress ui.l.t d. called mon
u.t % would H,i witt @ lHr'y Spirit aud h'r'
WIS tin rr'a' 4 Niger in this whole thing. lu
be- view nf thH Constitution there should hc ul
outstanding contests over elect rs alter election
Nr T1mun14 fR ,p. VT I'm rariv 10 tho M