Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-14
FORTI.SIXTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, April Il.

MONDAY, April Il.
SENATE.-Various memorials and bills were
introduced and appropriately referred. Among
item the following:
By Mr.. Vance-To amend so much of the
civil appropriation act Of 1878, as provides for
pay OF mail contractors In southern states be-
lore the rebellion. By Mr.. Morgan-To amend
the constitution In relation to appropriations.
By Mr.. lngalls-For the payment OF the Indian
war ponds of the state OF California; and a bill
TO establish judicial district in the Indian
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on print
Ing reported resolution which was agreed to,
providing for the printing of the observations
OF the transit OF Venus in 1874, made under the
direction OF the Navy department, the copies to
be for the use OF the Senate. He also reported
concurrent resolution, which was agreed to,
providing for the printing. Of thirty-ffve nun
dreQ aGd1t10nal copies OF the above named
Wolk-one thousand copies for the Senate. two
thousand for the House. and five hundred for
the use OF the Navy department.
Mr.. Rollins introduced bill to fncorporate
Ise IN suburban Railroad company in the District
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill to amend the
revised statutes in regard to the election of
and elections. o0'
until the expiration OF the morning hourNone
o'clock-on the bill for the relief of the Winne-
oago lnolans IN Wisconsin, and to aid them to
to promote their civilization.
Ihe Oil was referred to the committee on
Slderat1On OF the army appropriation bill.
MIR. Blaine said that the democrats were en-.
deavoring to force false issue on the country.
want to rule elections with the bayonet. THIS
was false issue. 1t had no foundation in fact
1t was false In whole and false in detail. The
sought to be made on this country, but
throughout the world. He indicted the
democrats OF having uttered a base SANDER.
Mr. Blaine asserted that it could not be
SHOWN that there was the least danger from
the army In this country; and therefore the
pretended alarm expressed was for ulterior
purposes. The number OF soldiers In the south
would not furnish one for county In the
southern states. There was not q soldier for
every 700 square miles. There were only seven
soldiers to million Of southern people. and
M l2o soldiers to every million In New England
The true intent was to get rid OF supervisors OF
election at the polls during Congressional elec-
tions, notwithstanding this the democrats
exclaim ca n a, against and appear only to be fright
"A colloquy took place between Messrs. Blaine,
Hereford and Williams, OF lively character,
about troops at the polls; and when Ii ended
Mr.. Blaine said the only inform alton obtained
On the subject was that the Senator from Ken
tucky saw troops at the polls during the war
aid the Senator from west Virginia once saw
troops at tne polls since the war Under pre-
tence OF getting rid OF the army at the polls
the democrats seek to exclude even civil on
GERS; but Instead Will allow two supervisors at
e.ectlons- mere men OF straw.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced that the
regular order OF business was the call of states
for bills on leave and joint resolutions, and that
the call rested with the state OF Maine.
All the members from Maine arose. and the
Speaker recognized Mr. Ladd who Introduced
bin putting the coinage OF gold and silver on
the same footing.
Mr.. Conger raised the point of order that
ulCer rule 115 no bills leave onuid ho intr
duced without at least one days notice to the
House. He had never heard during his ten
he thought that this bill would be good one to
raise it on.
The Speaker said that during the sixteen
years OF his experience he had never heard of
that point OF order. Rule 13O, which governed
the morning hour Of Monday, had been adopted
subsequent to the adoption of rule lis. He then
oveIruled TIE point OF order.
Mr.. Conger appealed from the decision
Mr.. stephens thought that tie decision was
perfectly correct; but, at all events every mem.
ber who desired to have bill referred could
subject matter Of his bill to committee
through the petition box. He had this morning
oiiered In the nature OF petitions all the legls,
lation that he desired to Introduce
After some debate, Mr. Cox (N.Y.) moved to
lay tie appeal on the table.
Mr.. Conger called for tellers on the motion to
lay on the table Therelpon Mr. Springer @
cison of the question) called for the yeas aud
nays, which were ordered. and on which Mr.
glad to see that the delay was being occasioned
by the action OF the democratic side OF
the House. The appeal was laid on the
ing hour was used up in the objection,
the dicussion and the taking OF the vote.
On the announcement OF the vote, Mr.. Sprln-
In the petition box a memorial REQUESTING the the
passage OF bill attached, and whether the
committee to which the memorial was referred
The Speaker said that he never decided a case
until 1t actually occurred. The Question to
which the gentleman from Illinois referred
would come up when the committee reported
Mr.. Springer then said that In order to test
the question he would send to the clerks desk
for reference, memorial. accompanied by a
The Speaker ruled that that required unani-
nous consent, inasmuch as the gentleman
from Ohio (Monrce) was on the floor for the
Mr. Monroe then moved to suspend % the rules
and adopt the following resolution: Resotred
That IN the iId 5ment OF the House, the business
tfOn changing the law In regard to the currency
or or tarln should be passed at the present session
Mr.. Kelley inquired whether the resolution
was divisible
The Speaker replied that it was not.
8. nacsoA Mr; Morrlson n m suggested that the word
into undertaken" While he believed m that He l6e
tar1n ought to be changed, he believed that 1t
could not be, and would not be during the
plesent session. nor probably during the present
congress, and he did not think the business
interests OF the country should be disturbed by
unsuceess1ul attempts to change the tarfff.
Mr. Monroe accepted the suggestion, and the
resolution was changed accordingly
The motion to suspend the rules and sdont
Mr Monroe's resolution was defeated-yeas IDS.
nays III. '
The members OF the committee on wavs ano
means voted as follows: In the Affirmative
Messrs Morrison, Garfield, Conger, Frye and
Dunnell; In the negative -Messrs Tucker. Eel
TOD, Gibson, Phelps, Mills and Carlisle; not
vot1ng-Messrs. Kelley and Wood
TIE DISCOVERY OF IRREGULARITIES In the ac.
counts OF Isaac A. Barnes, treasurer OF the Fox.
Doro (Mass) savings bank, has led to demand
1or his Immediate removal, and on his refusal
TO deliver the keys OF the safe, q guard has been
placed In the Office OF the bank. Barnes was
appointed nearly year ago in place OF a for
mer errlng cashier. The irregularities dis
covered SO far are not considerable.
FIRE IN DANyILLE, VA, early Saturday
morning. destroyed eight houses including the
tobacco factory OF P. j. Stern, with 5000 pounds