Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-26
FORTY.GI1TH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, May 26.

FORTE-sI1TH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, May 2s.
SENATE-The President pro tenn laid before
the Senate communication from the Secretary
OF the Treasury In answer to a resolution call
ing on him for information In regard to appro-
priat1ons for the bureau Of statistics. Ordered
to lie on the table and be printed.
nona,dsan Mr k1rKWo6d WOO presented petition Of O. c:
extending the patent Of j. c. Birdsall for
clover cutting machine. Referred to the COM
m1ttee on patents.
Mr.. Withers Introduced bill for the relief OF
Inc AlDermarle and Chesapeake canal company.
Referred to the committee on naval affairs.
of Mr; Snander introduced bill for the relief
Poverty Island lighthouse, Lake Michigan. Re-
1eIred TO the committee on claims.
10 MI; r pla,t presented memorial Of Mrs. Ade-
ia Gonant, asking reimbursement to the estate
OF Henry Conant for expenses incurred in the
consular &C, s'a service. Referred to the committee
The Senate then took up the bill providing
for the exchange Of subsidiary coins for lawful
money, and making such coins legal-tender
tfOn being on the coin amendment. tn snhhstttnte
the words $40 for $50.
Mr. MI: Edmunds spoke against the bill.
ton of the bill heretofore introduced by Mr.
Mcdonald authorizing the employment OF the
militia and the land and naval forces in certain
Mr.. Mcdonald claimed that the respective
states have the absolute right to prescribe the
machinery ma ;, foI conducting elections No power
eral government, and it was never exercised
until of late years under the authority of law
through the agency of supervisors. The
the constitution 'Sq suppor5ea mat the aaGPssc pSsi
uon he had taken; nor was the principle de-
parted from until 1870, when false plea of Sc.
curity and freedom and fairness at elections
was urged f0r tho NJ
the election law. The control of the southern
states was passing from the republicans, and
hence they s assumed the power Of interfering in
AT this point In Mr. McD0nald's remarks
message was received from the House OF Repre-.
sentat1ves announcing the passage OF the War
ner silver Dill, and the concurrence OF the House
In the Senate's amendments to the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation BILL and
asking the concurrence OF the Senate In the bill
first named. They were temporarily laid on
the table.
was then laid aside
bis signature to the legislative appropriation
Dill, which now goes to the President
THE HOUSE was not in session to-day.
SIR EDWARD AND LADY THORNTON, with the
members OF the British legation, celebrated
queen Victorias birthday Saturday, by going
10 Mount vernon With number Of invited
guests, including Secretary Evarts, who re-
LoCUsTs IN THE NoRTHwEsT.-Recent news
received by the US. chronological commits
sion shows that the locusts are Matching In
considerable numbers in Nevada and Montana.
but no damages to the crops in the southeast
country Is anticipated by Professor Riley.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CoLORRD EXODUS
General Thomas w. Conway, OF New Jersey.
and the Rev. John Turner, of st. Louis, who
have arrived from St. Louis, yesterday called
on the President to lay before him the facts as
10 the present condition OF the colored emi-
OF securing such interference on the part of the
Government as might be deemed necessary and
proper. Gen. Conway introduced the object OF
camped along the Mississippi, especially be- be-
tween Vicksburg and Natchez, thousands OF
emlgrants VINO have money enough In their
Dut are refused by the steamboat men be.
cause OF the terrorism employed over them.
Gen conway desired to know definitely whethe
with chartered boats and deliver the Thousand
on the banks OF the river. The President sal
ne M thought the step ought to be taken as one OF
asked:-"Suppose the planters or their agent
use violent means to prevent such boats tom
aaoa accomplishing p their object, could the govern
President replied:-"SIch resistance to iawfu
business carried on upon national highwa
sncr sScn as @ .ne mississippi: would be rebellion an
cASIO VOulu uO OOuUl UuU ClaL GQo govern
ment would afford its protection" "Then." re
plled Gen. conway, "w1th that most SatisfactO.
Ty assurance, we will undertake the work of de.
liveling our poor fellow citizens who are in
bondage OF the river banks"
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON expired at eleven
O'CLOCK Saturday night at the Westmoreland
apartment house, New York city. ONLY the Inn
mediate members Of the family Consisting of
1Our sons and one daughter were present
around his death-bed, namely:-Mr. Nendeli
phillips Garrison, OF the Nation; Mr. George r
Garrison, Mr.. VIM. Lloyd Garrison, tr Francis
j. Garrison, and Mrs. Henry Willard In whose
apartments he died. The New York Post of Sat.
uIday afternoon says--Mr. VIM Lloyd Garrison
came to this city about three weeks ago In order
te visit his daughter before her departure for
Europe, and with the hope OF regalning his
health. But his disease, species of Bright's
disease, In which the kidneys harden and refuse
10 OBEY their functions, assumed alarming fea-
lures, and 1t soon became evident that death
would ensue Except on two or three occasions.
When ne asked where he was and why he was
not at his home In the nIgnia.s~ss cf :" nnxhIrV.
Boston, his mind has been clear ana unpur
CurDed until at half past ten O'Clock last night
AZ that hour short struggle. produced by diffi-
Guilty OF breathing, began; but soon his compo-
sure returned, and with 1t unconSciousness He
lay peacefully on his bed, painless and obliyi- |
ous His wife died few years ago.
=, IHE RACES SATURDAY.-The winners at Pim-
ilcO races saturday were Harold, ile-and-a-