Daily globe., 1879-02-11
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
The Senate.
CARPENTER.


WASHINGTON, Feb. lO.-The credentials of
Senator Carpenter were placed on file.
BILLS.
A bill was introduced by Senator Morrill, au-
thorizing the conversion Of national gold
banks Referred. Also bill amending the
revised statutes in relation to deposits of bonds
by associations. Referred.
The House bill authorizing an issue of cer-
tihcates of deposit of the denomination of $40
IN aid of the refunding of the public debt,
with an amendment increasing the interest to
per cent. WAS reported.
cHAPLA1Ns.
Senator Wlthers presented petition of Gath
ollc young men of the national Union protest.
ing against discrimination made by the United
States government in the appointment of chap
Inns IN the army and navy, by which Catholic
soldiers and seamen deprived of the benefit
OF their religion and in the appointment of
Indian agents. whereby vast numbers of In
dlans who are Catholics are placed in charge of
denominations in which they have no int crest
or confidence. Referred.
MONITORS.
Senator Bayard submitted a resolution re-
questing the committee on naval affairs to
consider and report upon the advisability of
making sufficient appropriation for the COM
pletlOn OF four double turreted monitors, the
Paritan. Amphitrite, Manadrock and Terror,
now IN process of construction. He sent to
the clerks desk and had read a letter of con-
tractors at Wilmington, Del, to the effect that
the Amphitrite had been on the ways for sew
eral years, resulting 10 loss to them because
they We're prevented FROM taking other work
on account of that vessel occupying the ways.
resolution agreed to.
RAILROAD WIRES.
Senator Matthews presented petition fav-
oring the passage of the bill allowing the use
of railroad wires for commercial purposes. Re-
terred.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The army appropriation bill was received
from the House and referred to the comm ittee
on appropriations.
The bill authorizing railroad companies to
construct and maintain telegraph lines for
commercial purposes and to secure to the gov
ernment use of the same for postal military
and other purposes. came up and was laid aside
to give the parties interested opportunity to be
heard Senator Matthews gave notice he would
call 1t up Friday next, the day after the meet
ing of the committee on railroads.
INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFER.
After passing several bills on the calendar
the bill to provide additional accommodations
forthe library of Congress was laid aside in
formally, and Secretary McCrcery spoke in
favor of the transfer Of the Indian bureau to
the war department.
AGRICULTURE.
At the conclusion of Senator McCreery's
speech, Senator Paddock called up the resolu-
ton submitted the 4th of December last by
Senator Davis, of West Virginia. instructing
the committee Of agriculture to consider what
can or ought to be done by the general govern
ment to advance, encourage, and foster the ag-
ricultural interests. Senator Paddock made
brief speech, and the resolution of Senator
Davis was agreed to.
BRIDGE.
House bill to authorize the construction of
bridge across the Missouri river at or near
Lexington, Mo-, reported favorably from
calendar.
TEXAS PACIFIC.
Senator Garland gave notice that on Satur-
day next he would move to take up the Texas
Pacific railroad bill. After executive session,
ad journed.
House Of Representatives.
TEST oATHs.
WASHINGTON. Feb 1O.-Motions to suspend
the rules and pass the bill repeating the law in
regard to the test oath of jurors and also the
law for the appointment and payment of su-
pervisor5 of election and their aids, were re-
iected. Yeas l26, nays 1l3. Not the necessary
two-thirdS in the affirmative.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill to establish postal savings banks was de-
featel. Yeas 80, nays 1Sl.
SUGAR BILL.
BY vote of yeas 16D, nays 81, the sugar bill
is made the special order for Thursday.
THE FRANKlNG PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Acklin introduced bill to restore the
franking privilege as to letters sent or received
by members of Congress. Also bill to abol-
ish mileage of members of Congress and to
substitute payment of actual travelling ex-
penses. Referred.
robson.
Mr.. Wh;tthorne moved to suspend the rules
aud adopt resolution setting apart Feb. 20 for
tee on matters recently investigated by it. De-
feated-yeas 123, nays 1O7-not the necessary
two-thirds in the affirmative.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, MIR. Blackburn in the chair, on the legis-
latve, executive and judicial appropriation
bill The bill appropriates $l5, ,l54,475 as
against estimate of sl6,O96 COL, and as against
appropriations last session of $l5, ,35l 23S. Mr..
Atkins, chairman Of the committee appro-
priations, made a statement in regard to We
bill and state of the finances. Discussion was
interrupted by ad journment.