Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-13
FORTEFIFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY Nav Is.

SENATE.-The chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the
treasury transmitting the draft OF bill TO
prevent frauds on the customs revenue Re
ferred to committee on finance
The usual number of memorials. petitions.
&c., were introduced and referred. Most OF
them had reference to the tariff.
Mr.. johnson introduced bill levying tax
on the sale oil liquors in the District of Column
same.
Mr.. Conover, from the committee on post
oHces and post roads, reported an amendment
the Postmaster General to contract for ocean
mail service between the United States and
CHINA and Japan, at a rate not exceeding $40
per mile per annum, Tor term of ten years.
Laid on table.
Mr.. Morrill, presented memorial, signed by
several New England mechanics, asking the
twenty per cent. paid through its effect to me-
chanlcs in the employ of the government be
taken from the salaries of members of Con
and labor.
ON motion of Mr.. ingalls,, the bill to legalize
certain patents issued 10 members of the Pot
toWatame tribe OF Indians, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent the bill for the re-
he1 OF certain settlers on the public lands and
to provide for the repayment OF certain fees
and commissions paid on said entries OF public
lands, was taken up and passed
ON motion of Mr.. Rollins, the bill to amend
passed.
On motion of Mr.: Bayard, House bill for the
relief of Jas. j. Warning, of Savannah Ga
was taken up and passed.
On motion of MIR Morgan the resolutions
intr0duced by him touching the relations of
the United states with the republic of Mexico
Were taken up and made the special order for
TO morrow.
0n.motiOn OF MIR. Wallace, the House bill to
pay for clerical services and extraordinary ex.
DpnSpS. Under the seventh nf aat
August, 1885, in the Pawnee land district, in
Kansas was passed.
The morning hour having expired, the SEN
ate took up the post office appropriation bill
Mr.. Dorsey, who reported the bill. briefly eN-
planned the action of the committee.
The bill as it came from the House appro
prlated So, lip,UC0 and the committee had in
creased this amount to S}3 996, 90 which was
$2,43l 900 less than the estimates and $iO9.O 900
less than the appropriation of last year.
HOCSE.-The Speaker announced the first
business in order to be the unfinished business
OF Saturday, which was the bill to regulate
Interstate commerce. ana upon which the
main question was ordered
Mr.. Reagan moved to reconsider the vote
ordering the main question.
r. Inc Speaker felt 1t his duty to advise the
House that II the motion TO reconsider pre-
vailed, the bill would lose its special character
and would go over until to morrow.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the
bill went over.
MI. COnger inquired II Ii would be in order
TO strike out the enacting clause
The Speaker said il would not now.
Under the regular Mondays call of states,
the following among other bills were intro
duced and referred: BY Mr.. Claflin-Provid-
ing that persons sentenced to imprisonment
and hard labor by the courts of the District of
Columbia shall be confined i'm the Jail of the
District of Columbia, and apprOpriating
500 for the erection OF walls and work shops
about said jail: BY Mr.. Wait-To incorporate
the National Electric Light Company of the
District of Columbia By Mr.. Willis (N.Y.) to
declare void an ordinance of the city of Wash
ington authorizing hack stand near the Arl-
ington Hotel. By MIR. Mayham-To provide
for the settlement of all outstanding claims
the relief of j. w. LIE Barnes. By Mr.. Lap
ham-AuthOriZing the President, if he deems
It necessary, to increase the effective force OF
enlistment of 1900 volunteers to be nsed i'm
case of hostilitieS on the part of Sitting Bull
BY Mr.. Hardenburg-TO incorporate the
Georgetown and Little Falls Railway Co. BY
Mr.. Mackey-Joint resolution of the Penn
sylvania Legislature in favor of the passage of
the Texas Pacific railroad bill. By Mr. Jor-
gen gehsGnmIo nolC impose tax on the sale Of wines
70 provide for the collection of the same Ey
Mr.. r.Acklen-AuthOrizing Lieut.. F. +. Moser,
fyoS f.; B. a., A., TO accept medal and decoration
By Mr. Observation-Disclosures the reten-
tiop on the pay rolls of employees in the U. S.
navy yards who may become sick or meet
duties. BY Mr.. Harrison-TO authorize and
require the heads of the executive depart
laslien mentS OF the government to attend the
to participate in debate on matters
affecting their respective departments
Revised Statutes Of the relating to the Sl ps 5e
hict of Columbia. By Mr.. Morgan-To pre-
vent the introduction of Texas and Mexican
cattle in the states of Missouri and Nebraska
m m q M thS px,N Mr.
tNlch.l-FOr the relief of certain employees of
the L: s. in the District of Columbia. BY MT.
Schleicher- provide for building for the L.
for the erection and completion of certain pub,
lie buildings. BY Mr.. Williams wis ITO or
ganize the National Labor Association of the
The morning hour having expired. Mr..
Stephens moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill to retire the five and three cent silver
coins now in use, and making subsidiary silver
CONS legal tender to the amount of twenty
dollars The rules were suspended and the
bill passed.
THE FLORIDA RESOLUTION IN AT LAST.
Mr. Potter rose to question of privilege,
and presented a preamble and resolution,
based upon the resolutions of the State of
Maryland, in relation to the Presidential title
The preamble recites that the State of Mary
that due effect had not been given to the
electoral vote of that State, by reason of
fraudulent votes cast in the States of Florida
tHdt Tile dIluaVlI -. b.
McLin, lately published, showed gross frauds
in the State of Florida: that there were false
and fraudulent returns in that State, and that
10. F. NOyes, now United States Minister to
France, was party to said alleged fraudulent
returns. 1t recites further that frauds were
perpetrated in East Feliciana and other par
ishes of Louisiana that the statements of J.
T. Anderson and Z. A. Webber showed
that frauds were pepetrated there. 1t
also alleges false and fraudulent
actSl on the part of the Louisiana
returning board, and asserts that John Sher-
man. now Secretary of the Treasury, had
knowledge of said frauds. With a view of as
certaining the truth or falsity of said allega-
tions, it is resolved that a select committee of
eleven members be appointed by the Speaker
to inquire into the aforesaid allegations as TO
the election of President, and the false and
fraudulent returns Of the votes i'm Louisiana
and Florida, together with all the facts con
nected herewith: that said committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers:
to detail sub committees to visit the states of
Louisiana and Florida: authorizing said Suh.
committees to administer oaths; that the said
committees be authorized to sit during the
sessions OF the House or during the vacation
and that they have leave to report at any fine
Inc ensuing debate is printed elsewhere i'm
this paper. "