National Republican., 1879-05-28
fORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-.
YeIloW-Fever Bill Passed by Both
Houses.
Mr. McDonald's Assertions About Massechu
sotts Correct-Blli Relating 10 Trans
portption of Animnis Sent TO Next
Session 500 Another Morning
Hour Killed In the
House--State Rights.
SENITE.

TUESDAY, NAV y.
The President pro tenn. submitted the reply of the
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia to the
Senate resolutions calling them for information
regarding taxation Of educational and religious In.
s,imtions in the District. Referred to the District
Committee.
MIR. Bnucr presented n petition Of citizens Of Bal
timorc pfaylng such legislation ns will require the
commissioners Of the Frccdmnns Savings and
Trust Company TO wind up the affairs OF That nsti-
siiu,ion Referred to the select Committee on the
Anals of the trcedmans savings ahd Trust Come
pauy. 80. .,,.,,,., o,,,.o,,, ., corroo, NJ Mo.
pornld's Insertion ON yesterday that supervisors
aud riarshOls of elections were appointed III MnsSu'
chlsctts for the purpose OF controlling the election
1cucral Butler. lie said tie appointment of those
officers was first asked for by Democrats ana hnaily
granted ON application Of members Of both parties,
nud thuir operations not IN the interest OI amy
marty hut to secure fairness To all.
Mi IoAu also replied to Mr. NcDonnld's nSScr'
tiou and said both parties thought the appoint
inent of the supervisors and marshuls necessary TO
Ercr n few remarks by Mr.. Mcdonald in support
OF his view, as stated Yesterday, lne scnhte pro-
crcIpd TO consider the bill relative to traiiSpoTa
ton ornuimGls, the pcndinH question being on Mr.
Voorhccs amendment 70 strike out the clause pro-
yiding for the appointment oil Inspectors inc
amendment was adopted. ,, . =
time for which cattle may he kept without unload
iug for food aud water to tWcuty-luur hour, i'll
st ,nd OF tw,n y.clght hours. kecctcd.
Mr.. SAuisIWiY moved TO strike out the clause
requiring railroad comaniGs TO ES tEmt s6," o wTE S
Thought other freight sucl US pcrNilnbc iluli &C.
was as much entitled to speedy transportation as
live stock. The matter hHd better be lett to the
regulation OF the companies.
Mr. TELLER offered an amendment which would
conrnc the direction ns to giving right0i way 70
stock tmlns to railroads whose ines Ic Nllhih
more than ono state. , A.,
Mr.. Tcller's amendment was adopted, nnd the
question recurring ON Mr. sanlSbnry s. amenImiSht
rii,, pln ID amended,
Mr. DAVIS CIV, Nn,) moved to reeOmmt ihc Oiil,
saying II did not appear to nave nGen suhcie'l,,E
muturCd in committee. Inc motlOh WIS losl-
''.II 'Ir EpMUSBs said this was subject of general
legislation, aud not one Gontcmpnicd III lno COZ.
vCning of the extra session. 1t did not appear to
br n matter of national Importance, which was the
excuse for the yellow fever bill lie moved mat II
hc postponed until the first Monday OF December
MIR Sir. McpnrrsoS hoped TINT the subject having
been discussed and being understood now by ne
Senate as well as it ever would be- might ho' DC
postponed.
MI. EDMuSDs motion was agreed To-, ~. a..
On motion of Mr.. LOGAN. Senate Bill o01, Tor tlle
relief of J. u, Collins, was taken up.
Mr. LOGAN offered IN amendment nMu cNpnlne,,'
thut Mr. Collins nomination 70 on once was pend
ing before the Senate, and this AmC hdnleh Wlllch
provides that he snail receive no allowances for
conversation for tho tire dlring which ne ms
been out Of the military service, must rG aeieI on
before his nomination was confirmed. Inc ameil-
lncnt was adopted and the bill passed -.
Mr. ENToS from the Committee Oh Foreign Al
fairs, reported inNOrHDly on lne Dll 70 Co'lpCIlsc
T. r. Rice for property transferred by INN To the
use of the United states Consular ana Dlplpn9uc
representatives in Japan, Placed on the calendar.
Mr. CNNERoS O'a.) introduced n bill to authorize
the National Academy of Sciences 70 become rus
Zee of funds to be applied in scientlhc lhNos'R"'
ton which was properly REFEREED ,.
Mr. BrnNSIDE moved TO go into executive session.
IOSt--ycaS p; nays b.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Bnyard, then took
up the bill to make subsidiary coin cNchailgcably
for lawful money and for other purposes anu
without acting thereon, ADJOURNED, on hou"h VI
Mr.. Eaton, at $3.50 p, m.