Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-28
FORTE.FIFTH NGRESS.
MONDAY, January g.


SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
memorial from the Senate of California, rela-
tive 10 Chinese immigration. Also, a petition
from John Griffith and others, asking com
mission to enquire into the alcoholic liquor
traffic.
Mr.. Dennis presented a petition, asking an
amendment OF sections 2,193 and 4a07 Revised
Statutes, relating to the port of Georgetown,
Mr. Dorsey presented a memorial of the
, Franklin Insurance Company of the District
OF Columbia asking further extension of its
charter. Also. petition from several police
men in the District of Columbia to be rein
stated. Also. u memorial. asking that certain
charges against the Police Commissioners of
the District of Columbia may be Investigated.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented a petition signed
by 400 citizens Of Indiana asking the repeal
OF the bankrupt law.
A large number of petitions relating TO the
tariff, pensions, remonetization of silver, re
peal OF the resumption act, against the impo-
SltlOn OF the tax on tea and coffee, and in IA
vor of an alcoholic liquor traffic, were intro
duced and referred.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on print
ing, reported bill to regulate purchases for
the printing and binding of the government
and recommending concurrence in House
amendment limiting purchases to $50 in any
one case. Agreed to.
Mr.. Harris (Tenn.) from the committee of
the District Of Columbia. reported the bill to
prevent ENFORCEMENT in the District of Col
umbia, with the recommendation that the
House amendments be concurred in: agreed
to. Also, q bill for the relief of certain police
men in the District of Columbia. with the re-
commendation that it be referred to the com
mittee on claims; SO ordered.
Mr. Dorsey, from the same committee. re-
ported adversely the bill relating to the sale of
liquor in the District of Columbia. Indefi-
nltely postponed.
Mr.: Plumb introdnccda a bill to provide for
the disposition of the public lands of the United
States. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced a bill to establish the
Citizens Banking and Insurance Company of
the District of Columbia. Referred.
On motion % Of m Mr. IS Spencer, the Senate took
OF distractions from the Mississippi. Missouri
Arkansas and Red rivers. and for the preser-
walton of public property
AT O'Clock the Band silver bill came lp as
the unfinished business, and
Mr. Morrill, addressed the Senate in opp0-
SltlOn to the BILL
HOUSE.-Under the regular Mondays call
of states for bills for reference, the following,
among others, were introduced and referred :
BY Mr. POWerS-.JOint resolution calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for information
IN relation to salaries paid pension agents.
BY Mr.. LindSey-Bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War 10 purchase OF certain squares of
grounds of the Army Medical Museum. and to
protect the same against fire. By Mr.. Hen
dee-TO authorize the Postmaster General to
extend the postal money order system to post
offices which are not now authorized money
order offices. By Mr.. Butler-To amend GER
tain sections of the revised statutes relating to
! the. District OF Columbia. BY Mr.. Har;-TO
revise, cOdlfy, and amend the statutes rela'-
! ing to patents and copyWrights. By Mr..
| Bundy-TO authorize mail steamship service
between the United States and Brazil. BY Mr.
| BridgeS-TO declare the true intent and mean,
! facture OF SegarS, &c. BY Mr. Lapham-Re-
| lating to the congressional Library, and fixing
the hours for opening and closing the same,
! By Mr.. BrOgden-TO regulate appointments to
! office and to secure to all states are equal
| share in accordance with the population of
! each, BY Mr.. Aiken-To restore the Office
! OF Assistant Treasurer of the United
States to Charleston, South Carolina
| BY Mr.. ingleton-Mem0rial of the MSsiS
! sippi legislature in regard to seizure of timber
by United States marshals By Mr.. Rice-TC
! regulate and adjust pension cases and to au
! lhOrize the appointment OF pension agents, and
| to amend certain sections of the Revised Stat
ntes relating 10 pensions By Mr.. Cox Ohio
! To enforce judgments and DEGREES of United
| States courts i'll other districts and states than
| those which the judgments were rendered. BY
| Mr.. HouSe-ln relation TO payment OF railroad
employees engaged in interstate commerce
! By Mr. Rlddle--ln relation to allowance TO be
made TO manufacturers of distilled spirits, for
WaStage at the time of payment of the tax
BY MIR. Lathrop--To amend the funding act oi
$50, and to provide for the issue of a four pei
| cent. bond. BY Mr.. CannOn-To punish the
iorclble obstruction OF the I $ mails on intel
| state railroads. By Mr.. Buckner-To retire
The national bank circulation and provide for
| the issue of legal tenders. BY Mr.. Glover-TC
make certain changes in the organization OF
ne MetrSpolitan an police force OF the District
| the civil service in the Executive depart
men's. BY Mr. Williams-TOprovide for taking
testimony before courts i'll the District of Co
lumbia, By MIR. Banning-To reorganize and
consolidate the army of the United States and
! to reduce the expense of its support. Also
| bill to regulate the pay and allowance of the
! officers and certain enlisted men of the army
The Speaker appointed MeSSrs Hartrdge
| OF Georgia, and Claflin, of Massachusetts. tris