Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-04
FORTY.FXFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. ,June 4.

TUESDAY, June 4.
SENATE-Mr Spencer from ihe committee
on military affairs, reported Joint resolution
TO grant the use of artillery, tents. &C.. for a
soldiers reunion TO be held at Centrevllle,
Iowa, in August. 1873 Passed.
A number of bills mostly of private nature
were reported by the committee on military
affairs and placed on the calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Conkling; the select com
mittee on our relations with Mexico were
granted leave to sit during the recess of Con
gress
MIR. Burnside. from the committee on mill
| tary affairs, reported Mr.. Buffers joint reSo
luton to create a commission TO consider the
subject OF army reform and reorganization
with the recommendation that ii be made a
substitute for all that part OF the army appTo.
pration bill relating to the subject of army
reorganization. Referred to committee on
appropriations.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer the bill to provide
for the construction of a military telegraph i'm
Dakota and Montana was taken up and
passed.
HOUSE.-Mr. Henderson introduced bill
extending the jurisdiction of the Circuit
Courts of the United States and for other pur-
poses Referred.
Mr.. Atkins, from committee on approprIa-
tions, reported back the Senate amendments
to the legislative appropriation bill and moved
a nOn-cOncurreDce in all of them in order that
the questions might be settled in conference
Tie motion was agreed 10.
MIR. Mills reported bill to authorize the
Secretary of War TO issue tents &c, to the
governor of Texas for the summer encamp-
ment OF the Texas militia. Passed.
Mr. Harris, (Va.), from committee on elec-
lions, reported bill authorizing the state OF
West Virginia to hold elections for Congress
men in 1873 OF the second Tuesday of October
instead of in November. Passed.
The regular order having been demanded
the Judiciary committee was called for re-
ports.
Mr.. Hartridge, from that committee, re-
| ported substitute for the bill 10 provide for
| The final settlement of the accounts of the
| United States with certain railroad CON-
| Also reported Senate bill explanatory of sec
| tiOn 1889 of the Revised Statutes and to ratify
! and confirm the acts of certain territorial
| legislatures. Passed.
MIR Lapham, from same committee. re-
ported a bill fixing the time for holding cleo
! lions for Representatives in Congress from
| Colorado in 1873 on the first Tuesday in 0cto-
Der, and thereafter such election TO be held
| on the Tuesday next after first Monday of
November. Passed.
Mr.. Lapham also reported a bill eXempting
| from levy and sale under DEGREES of L. =
| Courts, all property held for municipal pur-
| poses which is exempt from levy and sale
| under Judgments and DEGREES of state courts
| Passed. Also reported a bill TO limit the time
| in which suits on official bonds may be brought
| to within six years after right of action shall
| have arisen. Passed.
Mr.. Knott, from same committee, reported
| a bill for relief of owners and purchasers of
lands sold for direct taxes in the late inSurrec-
| tiOnary states Referred TO committee of the
whole Also, reported bill, authorizing
elections for members of Congress from North
| Carolina to be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November. Passed.
MT. Frye, from same committee, reported a
from military duty and jury service. Passed.
MI. CulbersOn also reported resolution
authorizing the appointment of a committee
of three to proceed to Louisiana and inyeSti-
! gate the charges against Special Agent Car
Ter, in the matter of the timber seizures.
Before il could be considered the point was
made and sustained that the morning hour
had expired.
Mr.. Knott asked that there be a session OF
the House on Monday evening next for re-
| ports from the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Wood objected. He said the ways and
means committee had bills which it was eS-
sential to the Treasury should pass, but they
could not get an opportunity to report.
The order was however made.
The House then resumed consideration of
the bill to reorganiZe the life saving service,
and, in accordance with prior order the pre-
vious question was regarded as seconded.
MIR. Cox (N.H.), who was the author of the
bill, made long and eloquent speech in its
favor, after which the bill was passed without
dissenting voice. 1.-The bill increases the
number OF hfe-Saving stations along the At
lantic and Pacific coasts: it increases the pay
| of keepers of life-Saving boats and life-Saying
stations, and requires that the stations shall
be kept open from September until May.l
Mr.. Wood moved that the House 60 into
committee of the whole to take up the tariff
MIR. Reagan hoped the House would vote the
| motion down and dispose of the bill to regu-
| late interstate commerce.
| Mr.. Burchard said his internal revenue bill
| was the unfinished business, and he would an
| tagoniZe that against MIR. Reagan's bill. He
| had agreed, however, not to oppose Mr.. Wood s
| motion, as Mr.. Garfield, who was next on the
list to speak, was obliged to leave the city.
| MIR. Garfield said as a preliminary to Mr.
| Woods motion, he would move to limit debate
| to four hours.
Mr.. O'Neil CPensylvania) wanted to know
! whether If the debate was limited there would
then be chance to get at the bill and dispose
| of it at once and forever. The gentleman
(Mr. WOODY should know by this time that his
bill could not pass, and that the people did not
! want it.
Mr. Wood. Whatever the House may do
with this bill it cannot get rid of the subject.
Mr.. Reagan said he could soon dispose of his
| bill.
Mr. Garfield then moved to limit debate on
| the tariff bill to four hours.
| Mr.. COnger (Mich.) moved to make il two
hours. The latter motion was agreed to-l39
| to So.