National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-09
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
Another Name Added to the Death
Roll.
Announcement of the Death of lion. Julian
artridgc-Adjournmen in Respect TO
His Memory--Taxaton Of Religious
and Educational Institutions
in the District of Column
bia, &C., &C., Sc.
SENITE.

number Of communications from the Secretary Of
War in relation to matters connected with that De- |
partmcn
The VicEPREsIpESr also laid before the Senate
communication from the Washington Monument |
Joint Commission, enclosing the plan of W. w. |
Story for the modification of the structure. |
Mr.. WALLACE presented resolutions of the Pits |
burg Chamber of Commerce urging the early pass |
age of the House bill known as the antdscrimina |
ton bill. Referred.
Bills were introduced as follows and referred
by Mr. MITCHELL: To continue the survey and |
mako improvements at the bar at the mouth of the |
Columbia River, Oregon. |
by Mr.. BooTH: TO reduce the price of public
lands within railroad limits.
III provides that all the public lands within rail-
road limits, which have heretofore been subject to
pre- cmpion entry at $3.50 per acre, are hereby re-
duccd to S1.25 per acre. and all bona Gdc settlers
under the homestead laws on said lands shall be
allowed to enter 1G0 acres thereof
BY Mr., WHITE; For the relief of John NJ. Nc
Clntock.
1T authorizes the return to him of certain United
States taxes, alleged to have been enormously
assessed and collected.
Mr.. MORGAN submitted n resolution TO print
10000 copies of the special report from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture on the insects affecting the
cotton plant, with the necessary Illustrations &c.
Agreed to.
"ResO'red, That the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia be directed TO inform the Senate what
churches colleges. school.houses, and educational
institutions have been subjected to assessment and
the payment of taxes for general or special i'm
provcmcnts since June H. 1870 and what sums of
money, if any, have been received in respect of
general and special taxes assessed on churches, col
leges, school.houses and educational institutions
since June H. 1870, and what taxes If any have
been RENTED or refunded In respect OF colleges,
tchoolhouses, and educational institutions, the
amounts so RENTED, and the authority under
which such remission and repayments have been
made" Agreed to.
Mr.. INGALLS, submitted resolutions to print 1000
copies OF Professor Ilayden's tenth annual report
and 10000 copies of the report of the United States
chronological Commission. Referred.
Mr.. MCMILLAN presented memorial of the Inn
provement Convention held at st. Paul, on the 18th
of December, in regard to certain improvements to
facilitate navigation on the Great Lakes. Referred
Mr.. EDMuNDs said there were no joint rules for
the government of the two Houses of Congress and
what he wished to accomplish by the resolution
which he proposed TO offer was to declare that on
the last three days of this session no bill passing
either House shall be sent to the other for It's con
snrrence and mat on the aSt DAY OF ne session no
The old joint rules, adopted sixty or seventy years
ago, so provided, showing that even when the bust
necessary. Unfortunately they had been suspended
during late years. He therefore submitted the fol-
RCsoircd By the Scndtehe House NJ Representatives
concuringl, That no bill that shall have passed one
House shall be sent to the other for concurrence
after II O'clock midnight, of the list day of March,
in the present session.
"Res6rcd further, That no bill or resolution that
shall have passed the Senate and House of Repre-
senatives shall be presented to the President of the
United States for his approval after II o'clock, mid
night of the % day of March Of the present session.
"Rcs0rCd further, That the foregoing orders shall
not be repealed or suspended, except on one days
notice and by vote of three-fourths Of the mem
bers of each House present"
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. HOWE submitted resolution calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for information in re-
gard to the education of certain Indian children at
the Lawrence University, at Appleton, Wis. Agreed
to-
Mr.. THURMAN submitted resolution instructinc
the Committee on Rules to consider the proprety
ofsO amending the rules as to admit to the privi-
v o Ns E IN nin 70 s whse
ing lie said there was Il gentleman distinguished
for his learning as well as his patriotism, who was
Secretary of the Navy under President Polk, could
not now come upon the floor to meet his friends
who were prominent in the Government the his.
tory of which he had written. 1t was needless for
him to say that the resolution referred to George
Bancroft the historian. The resolution was agreed
Mr. THURMAN, from the Judiciary Committee
reported, with amendment House bill to divide
the western district of Missouri into two divisions
and prescribe the times and places for holding
court therein.
Mr.. THURMAN asked for the present consdcra-
ton of the bill but objection was made by Mr.
Edmunds, ana 1t was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. CoNKLING, from the Committee on the Judi.
GARY reported adversely on several bills touching
the CONDENSATION of clerks of Circuit and District
courts of the United States, and they were in
definitely postponed.
Also, from the same committee adversely on
Senate bill TO authorize the payment of fees to
counsel for the defense of poor persons in courts of
the United States, and IL was indefinitely post
poned.
Also, adversely on bill providing for the judicial
asccranment of claims against the United states
and II was Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. DORSEY submitted number of plans of va
riOus persons for the improvement of the sewerage
of the city of Washington. ordered that they be
printed and referred TO the District Committee.
Mr.. GROVER, arising to n personal explanation
read n telegram recently published In the New York
Uedd in regard to $4,000 Of the funds of the State
OF Oregon having been expended and not account
cd for during his administration as Governor, and
said it was duty he owed to himself as well as to
the Senate TO notice these charges. He character
lied the charges as false throughout, and having
originated with his enemies attempting 10 ruin
him. lie quoted ut great length from Oregon State
laws and records to show that lie acted lust and i'm
accodauCe with law.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. BURNSIDE said the bill for tie reorganization
of the army had been made the special order for
today and moved that the Senate proceed with its
consideration.
Mr.. WADLEIGH said the unfinished business was
the bill TO amend the patent laws and he could not
consent TO its displacement,
The Senate then proceeded with the cOnSidera.
ton of the bill to amend the patent laws, and Mr.
Wndlegh, in charge of the bill, took the floor to
speak In favor thereof
Just as he began his remarks a message was re.
ccivcd from the House of Representatives an.
Georgia, ana the adoption OF concurrent rCSou.
ton by the House providing for the appointment
OF committee OF Representatives and Senators to
arrange for the funeral and accompany the re-
mains to Georgia
ON motion of Mr., GORDON, the Senate unani
mously agreed 10 the resolutions and
The NICEPBESlDENr appointed Messrs. Gordon
Booth, and Beck as the committee ofarraupcmcuts
on the part the senate.
On motion Of Mr., EDMuNDs, the Senate then (at
1:lO p. M, as further mark of respect To the mem
DRY Of the dcCCnSed) adjourned until tomorrow