Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-12
FORTY.SxXTA CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, June 10


Mr. Beck offered an amendment In the ma ture
OF a substitute for the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The substitute
does not change the amount appropriated, but
dered to be printed and referred to the com nit
tee on appropriations.
Mr.. Wallace. from the committee on appro-
pliations. reported without amendment the
House bill making appropriations for certa n
judicial expenses, and said he would endeavnr
to call it up for action to-day. Placed on the
Mr. Call introduced joint resolution proytd
Ing for the education OF Indian children a.
Hampton Institute. Referred to the committee
on Indian affairs.
Mr. Anthony, from the committee on print.
Ing. repol ted bill, which was passed, relating
to the furnishing of copies OF vfgnettes &c, Ia
passed ard that the House be requested to re-
turn the bill passed yesterday on the same SUBJ
iect, which was accordingly done.
Mr Bayard n1af oeed 10 which was
ia the original Fitz John Porter trial for the use
OF tie committee on military affairs.
on motion OF Mr.. Garland, the House bill to
remove the political disabilities Of Jas. H. North,
of Virginia, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Vest. the bill lately intro
duced by him to continue the pension OF 800
granted to Gen. James Shields to his WIFE, and
after her death TO his children during their mi
norlty, was taken up.
MI. Dawes offered an amendment, that the
Secretary of the Interior be directed to place on
the pension roll. subject to the provisions and
limitations of the pension laws, the name OF
Garolne Car s; Webster, widow OF the late Colonel
FLETCHER Webster, killed at the battle of Bull
Run, at the rate Of $50 per month; such pension
10 be IN lieu of the pension she now receives.
Mr.. Conkling thought the extension OF the
PENSION 10 the children was unusual, and would
establish bad precedent.
Mr.. Vest moved to amend so that the Chill
den shall reSeye the pension to their six
lie also moved to amend by substituting the
words '.during her widowhood' for during her
hfe." Adopted.
the words cor marriage so 1t will read ''until
her death or marriage" Adopted.
=, Mr.; Blaine moved to make the amount OF
Mr.. Davis Qil) hoped the motion would be
Withdrawn. 1t was likely to XIII the bill.
The bill was passed with Mrs. Webster's pen
sion increased to 800 per month
An amendment by Mr.. Dawes granting a pen
sion OF $50 per month to Mrs. Fletcher Webster
was adopted. The bill was passed.
Mr. Elaine called up the Mcdonald bill and
telday.
Mr.. Blaine showed that the substitute voted
Tor by Nir. Hill in the Georgia convention was a
demand that slavery be extended to every foot
OF territory in the country, and contained other
strong conditions OF Georgias remaining In the
Union.
and went over till Tomorrow without refer.
ence.
TIE Senate took up the Mississippi improve
ment bill, but without acting thereon went into
executive session at 2:35 p. m.
HOUsE-The Speaker proceeded to call CON-
mittees for reports.
Mr. stephens gave notice that some time TO-
day he would report from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, bill relative
to the II ade dollar.
Mr., Murch, from committee on public build
1ngs ard grounds, reported resolution directing
That committee to Investigate the system OF
constructing public buildings authorizing the
committee to sit during the recess, and appro-
pliailng 3o,oo0 10 meet the expenses OF the in
vest1gatiOn.
Mr. Garfield raised the point OF order that the
resolution making an appropriation of money
whole. -A''oo " 'no
The point OF order was sustained aud the re-
solution referred to the committee of whole
Dill for the removal of the House bath rooms
and the enlargement of the restaurant Re.
ferred to committee of whole
o,!,i1 MI hosaetter, chairman Of committee on
CIVIL service reform, reported back with a SUBJ
stitute, bill prohibiting officers or claimants
against, or contractors under the United states
for political
the OIL went over without action.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DRNT.-The subcom.
mittee OF the Senate District committee having
commissioner Dents nomination under consId-
be confirmed.
THE DEATH OF COMMODORE PARKER does not,
as stated yesterday, promote Captain T. S.
Phelps. That officer was promoted a short
tlme before Commodore Parker's death. The
Ollcer who receives a promotion Is Captain
Edward Barrett, now on duty at New York.
A TREASURY CIRCULAR in relation to the ex.
change and legal-tender quality OF the frac-
tional silver COINS OF the United States has lust
been Issued. IL republishes the "acJ to provide
ror the exchange OF subsidiary coins for lawful
moneys OF the United States under certain
circumstances, and to make such coins legal
and for other purposes" approved on the 9th
inst, and directs that fractional silver coins
for exchange should be put up by denomina-
tions, and each package marked with the
amount 1t contains Exchanges Will be made
only in total sums of twenty dollars or any
multiple thereof. No charges for transporta-
the coin received or the remittances therefor.
No coins mutilated so as to be unfit for circula-
tion will be received. When the total amount
cano c naes b IN any any one to the
nominations OF one dollar or greater, because
involving fractional part or dollar such
fractional part may be paid In silver coins of
denominations or less than one dollar. but
when the total amount of such dues does not
exceed ten dollars, such total amount may be
than one dollar -o0'
AMENDED ROUTE OF THE N p. RAILROAD
The Interior department has accepted the map
OF the nmended route OF the Northern Pacific
raliroad through Washington territory, and as
consequence, millions OF acres OF land in that
territory, up to this time withdrawn from set
teInent, are thrown upon the market THE
route or the Northern Pacific through this fer
rtory, as originally contemplated, followed a
clIcultOuS course through It's northern part.
and the land for forty miles On each side of the
proposed route was withdrawn for the
Geneft OF the railroad. The amended route Is
much shorter and more direct running from the
main line up to Puget Sound in a northwesterly
direction. The difference between the lands
withdrawn under the original route and under
Ine shorter amended route amounts to more
tnan four million acres. In case the time for
lEe completion OF the Northern Pacific is eX-
lenCed, and the line, as now proposed, COM
pleted, the value OF this four million acres OF
dlrelence VIII be SO much gained by the gov
erIHent.
THE MOUNT VERNON AsSOCIATION-The an
nuai meeting OF the Vice regents OF the Ladies'
ASSOCIATION or Mount Vernon was to have been
neld at Mount Vernon yesterday, but only seven
OF The Vlce-regentS were present: Mrs. Barry OF
Illinois, Mrs Sweet OF Maine, Mrs. Hudson OF
Connecticut, Mrs. Gen. Barnes OF the District of
Columbia, Mrs. Walker Of North Carolina and
Mrs. BrOOdwell Of Ohio. Mrs. BrOodweli the
vlce-regent OF Ohio, opened the Ohio room for
the first time for public inspection, the rurni-
h0y yr{p,fr ,lyr fnny