Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-25
THE EVENING STAR
CONGRESSIONAL

~ ieSterddps Proceedings.
SENATE.-After our report closed
| . Mr.. Burnside introduced a bin To reor,ro r,,.
LIE aim. ana a Dill TO make rules for the roy
e ., I ana regulation OF the land forces az
| the tEited States. These bills are hui lit,Ta
! more IMAM a division of the - Burnside commit
tee bill :" The first OF the two bills is that no.
lion relating to organization. appointments
| Stars details and assignments. military IN
structionS at colleges ana universities. and the
retired list. with Sundry amendments and the
Secord contains the remaining portions OF the
| remaining bills without alteration. The first
| bill contains 3? sections ana covers 50 pages.
and the second Cos sections. ana covers 1875
! pages.l
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 take I'D The reSoIu
ton recently submitted by him declaring the
validity Of the thirteenth, fourteenth and iif-
teenth amendments TO the constitution or the
Mr.. Thurman moved to adjourn. Rejected
yeas ~. nays %.
Mr.. Edmunds renewed his motion to take up
tie resolution.
Mr.. Eaton moved to 60 into executive session
rejected by rising yote-yeaS p, nays %.
several dilatory motions followed, among
them one TO take up the bill for the relief OF
warren Mitchell, but Ii was rejected.
Mr.. EdmundS again renewed his motion TO
take up his resolutions.
MIR. Whyte moved to adjourn. Agreed to
yeas 25, nays 2S.
Tie senate then at $50 pm, adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Banning presented substitute for the
III
printed. So ordered
The House then at O'Clock. took recess TIL
t:S0-the evening session to be for business or
the judiciary committee.
EyENING SESSION.
MI. Butter. from the judiciary committee re-
ported Senate bill 10 crea an additional aSSO-
clate Justice OF the supreme Court OF tle Dis
triCt Of Columbia
On Joint order made by Mr. Eden the bill
vas referred 70 the committee OF The whole
Nj. Butter thereup0n moved TO 60 into the
colnElittee OF the Whole for the consideration OF
Ihe Dill. The motion was rejected.
MI. WIDE. from the judiciary committee. re-
PofFcd senate bill making the 22d OF February
a PUBIC holiday in the District OF Columbia
saSSed vita a verbal amendment. From tne
same coinmitte bill to establish q district and
ChSuil court al Chattanooga, Tenn. WAS also
passed.
Mr. RYE. from the same committee. reported
pdch senate Oil Tor the taking OF TESTIMONY TO
- uSeo before Congress in cases of private
Claims against the mted States 1T pr0yi,Ias
1aat any committee OF Congress- before winch
private claims may be pending NAV order taSti-
Nhohy u be taken before any master i'm chan
Gerry within The Judicial district where the cyl
CtiCt is 10 be taken. which testimony shall ne
forwarded 10 tie committee Issuing the order
Also senate bill disappearing and annuling
IRE act OF the Assembly OF the territory OF New
MeAlcO Incorporating the Society OF the Jesuit
atnefS OF New Mexico. Passed.
MI tuiDeTSon, from same committee. report
Gu Oil Tor the better organization OF the nlted
states district courts within the state of IouiSi
ana IIe main question was ordered and Tho
House. at L. 20 ad iOurned.