National Republican., 1878-06-18

that IL was manifest the proper way was L
have library Of referapce in the Capitol, ant
the great national library Of deposit at SOM
other and more suitable location like Judici
ary Square.
Mr.. WADLETGH moved to lay that portion
Of tho amendment fixing tho location of th,
library building on tlio tablo. Agreed to
yeas, 80; nays, 10.
Mr.. HOWE offered an amendment to locate
the library on tho squares Immediately east o
the Capitol
Mr.. BECK moved to lay the amendment or
the table. Agreed to-yeas, Al; nays, 8.
Mr.. WINDOW submitted a report from the
conference committee on the legislative, OK.
osntivee, and judicial bill, covering ffty-sever
printed pages. Agreed to.
Ihe snndry civil bill was then resumed, and
MIR. HOWE moved to amend the library
amendment by proposition to locate the
| building on the squares north Of tho Capitol
| table.
Mr.. HOWE then moved to locate upon the
squares south Of the Capitol and west Of South
| Capitol street.
Mr.. GORDON moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Agreed to.
| Mr. WINDOW moved an amendment to the
itc'saving section, appointing superinten-
dent OF tho life saving service on the coast of
Iexns at u 900 per annum and appropriating
siZo,oop for the purchase Of new lile.saving
| apparatus at the several stations now author.
lied by law. Agreed to.
The original library amendment was thon
agreed to.
Mr. DAVIS Ull) moved to strike out the
paragraph In relation to the Hot Springs reser-
Walton OF Arkansas. He criticized with some
severity the proposition therein contained to
lease the Arlington Hotel property there to the
present proprietors for fifteen years at 81, 900
anI tI,n a.. Al
lease them tho lighthouses at the springs for
the same term,
Mr. ODYSSEY defended the proposition, and
| explained at some length the necessity for a
proper supervision by the Government of the
valuable property in question.
Ihe paragraph was further discussed at
some length by Senators BLAINE, HILL, BAY
ARD, MCDoNALD and CoSKLING. .-
Mr.. BLAINE moved to strike out the term
Of fifteen years. wherever It occurs in the
paragraph, and to insert in It's place the words
until otherwise ordered,n SO that the lease of
the property shall only continue at the will Of
Congress.
The motion was agreed 60.
The paragraph was then iurther amended SO
as to provide for the lease of the hotei ana
bath property for the term of hse years or
until otherwise ordered by law An ainend'
mcnt was also agreed to providing that inc
on such terms rs may be agreed on,
The Senate then rejected the motion of Mr..
DAVIS to lay the whole paragraph relating to
tho Hot Springs on the table.
Mr.. DAVIS then moved TO strike out all
that portion Of tic paragraph relating to the
hotel and bath property. Not agreed to-yeas
10; nays, %.
The original paragraph as amended was then
agreed to-!eas, SO; nays, 10.
The CHAIR npuOint.d Sanakors Krprwnnn
PADDOCK, and MAXEY conferecs on the part Of
the Senate OH tho post-route bill,
MIR. BAlARD moved to strike out the mar.
ngnph reported by the committee for defray-
ing the expenses which may be incurred In
the enforcement of the act of February 2s,
1871, relative to the right Of citizens to vote
or any acts ainendatory thereof or supplement
tary thereto.
After discussion the motion was agreed to.
The paragraph to pay George X. Maxwell,
late marshal Of Utah, for expenses and cmolu-
ments incurred and earned in 1s75 and 1876,
under the act In relation TO courts and judicial
officers IN the Territory of Utah." $4,000, was,
on motion by Mr.. COCKRELL laid on the
table
Mr.. ALLISON moved to amend by inserting
q paragraph appropriating $4,000 for continu-
ing the investigation into the grasshoppcr
plague of the Rocky Mountain region. Agreed
to.
Mr.. WfTHERS moved to amend tho bill by
inserting provision to pay the Southern mail
contractors for carrying tho mails in the late
insurrectionary States before the Federal mail
service had been suspended.
Ruled out on point of order.
Mr. MEIRlMON moved in lieu of the amend
ment to authorize tho Secretary of the Treas.
ury to pay out In accordance with law, under
the act OF March 3, 1877, such sums as are due
mail contractors in the Southern States for
t.,pI tnI t., tl,n.
1861.
The CHAIR referred the decision of the
relevancy of the amendment to the Senate,
and Mr. MERRIMON called the yeas and nays
aud the Senate sustained the relevancy by
yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. CONKLING then raised the point that
this amendment was new legislation and geu-
crll in it's character
Tho Senate was still engaged on the sundry
civil bill when our report closed.
HOUSE OF REPR RES ENTATIrEs.
On motion of Mr.. CARLISLE the rules were
suspended SO as to dispense with the morning
hour of Monday, In which, under the rules,
the States had to be called for bills and rcsolu.
tions for reference.
Mr.. THOMPSON offered resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the appointment of
of seven members to inquire and
report upon the causes of tho depression In
business and labor, the report to be made at
the next session of Congress
The House then resumed consideration of
the bill to amend the laws relating to internal
revenue.
An amendment was adopted to the eighteenth |
section relating to banks and bankers, exempt. |
Ing from taxation, so far as Government In |
vcstmcnts arc concerned, all savings banks |
and prOvidCnt institutions.
Mr.. cox (OhiO) then moved to strike out |
the whole section as amended.
Upon this the yeas and nays were ordered |
and there was so much confusion OH the floor |
that members complained that they could not |
what was going on.
The CHAIR (Mr CARLIsLE) said the com. |
plant was just. He directed rule 90, which |
required the Scrgcant-at.Arnis to aid in tho |
preservation of order, to be read, and then |
said: "'Tho Chair now directs the Scrgcunt.at-
Arms to remain on the floor and to sec that
members keep their seats and preserve order" |
On the motion to strike out tic yeas were
lSl and the nays III.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. BURCHARD said that the Committee of |
Ways and Means had originally intrustcd him
with the charge of this bill. 1t had, however,
been SO altered that he could not now support
/, and he deemed it fair to state the fact to the
House. llo moved to lay the bill Oh the table.
On that the yeas and nays were ordered.