Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-14
FORTI-EIFTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY. February -,

SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials OF Hon. Benjamin F.
Jonas. elected L. s. senator from the state OF
Louisiana for six years, from March ith, 1872
Also the credentials OF Hon. James B. Groome.
elected L. S. Senator from the state OF Mary
land for six years, from March 4th 1879. Read
and placed on file.
He also laid before the Senate communiea-
tionS from the Secretary OF War endorsing let
ters OF the chief clerk Of the War department
and the Quartermaster General demonstrating
against the proposed changes in the clerica
force Of these ofceS Referred to the commit
tee on appropriations. Also. a communication
from the secretary OF the Interior indOrSing
letter from the commissioner OF the Genera
Land Ohice, calling attention to deficiency
$4,000 in the appropriation for suppressing
timber depredations upon the public lands for
the present fiscal year, and OF s. 55 SO for the
las. mScai year. Referrsd TO the committee on
Mr.: Withers presented report and resolution
ADOPTED by special committees of the Virginia
senate and house of delegates in regard to
certain alleged usurpation Of power by the
United States courts in Virginia. Referred to
the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on finance
reported fav0rably on Senate bill for the relief
OF Albert N. Wyman, late treasurer OF the u.
5. Passed. TT appropriates S2,S5l TO compen-
safe him for two bonds purchased by him to re
place Two bonds owned by the First National
Bank OF Newport, r. l. lost or abstracted from
TreaSurer.l
Mr.. Thurman called up House bill relating TO
the Cumberland road, in the state OF Ohio, and
TO authorize the same to become a free road
Passed.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on print
Ing. reported faVorably on resolution 10 print
copies OF the report of ure superintendent or
the coast survey Tor the year tSaS. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Davis Cll.) presented petition OF Chca-
60 dlst1lleTS. demonstrating against the pro-
posed clause In the bill TO amend The internal
revenue laws, allowing manufacturers of vine
gar the privilege Of condenSing alcohol. Laid
Oh the table, the bill now being before the Sem
ale.
Nr. Ransom presented the credentials of H on.
Il. b. Vance, elected [. s. Senator from North
Carolina for six years from March 4, 1919. Read
and placed on file.
Mr. Morrill,. from the committee on finance.
submitted motion to request the House OF
Representatives to return to the Senate the bill
passed few days ago. 10 authorize the issue of
certificates OF deposits in aid of the refUndIng
CT the public debt. In explanation OF the mo-
ton ne said the object in having the bill was to
amend it, so that the proceeds might be applied
10 something besides the 5-20 bonds These
bonds were so rapidly being refunded that soon
there would be none OF them. II was thought
by The committee or the House OF Representa-
tiyeS that the bill should be amended so as TO
apply to other bonds; but the House could not
amend il, the bill having already passed that
bCdY. The motion was agreed to-
Mr. voorhees, introduced bill TO amend the
! pension laws and to punish claim agents for a
violation thereof Referred to the committee
Oh pensions.
Mr.. Rollins moved to take up Senate bill to
authorize the commissioners of the District OF
Columbia TO adjust and fix the water rates
within said District, not to exceed thirty per
cent: but objection was made by Mr. Allison to
its present consideration, and the bill went
over.
The Vice President was authorized TO ill va
cancies on the committees on revision of the
laws and private land claims, caused by the re-
signattOn OF Mr. ChriStiancy.
/ he Senate, after considering bills On the cal
endar. resumed the consideration OF the unfin-
lShSd business. being the b!ll to restrict Chi
neSe Immigration. and Mr.. Blaine spoke in
favor OF restricting it.
HOJ SE-Mr. Harris VA introduced a bill
removing the political disabilities of. f. Harri-
son, of Va. Passed.
Mr.. Ruckner introduced q bill to establish a
laiOnal beneficiary college in the District OF
/ Columbia Referred.
Mr.. Southard stated that the committee on
the state OF the law relating to the election OF
! President had last session reported constitu-
! tional amendment in regard thereto. Ii was
evident that no action would be taken on il this
! session, and he asked leave for gentlemen to
: print any remarks they might desire to make
i'll relation to that amendment. SO ordered.
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees Tor reports OF priv ate nature. number
of bills were reported from the military com
mirtee. and passed, donating condemned can
non for monumental purposes.
MI Bragg, from the committee on military
I affairs, reported bill authorizing the President
TO appoint James Shields of NO.. as a brigader
general onthe retired list, such appointment to
be in lieu OF the pension which he now re-
/ ceiyeS.
Mr. White raised point of order, and, though
appealed to to withdraw his point by MessrS.
/ Bragg, Cox N. y, Franklin and Butler, he re-
fused to do so.
A great deal OF confusion was occaSioned by
! Mr. Franklin coming over TO the republican side
or the hall and charging the republicans with
not having been in earnest last year in their
. efforts for the appointment Of Gen. Shields as
doorkeeper. To this Mr.. White replied, that
the democrats were welcome to make all the
party capital they wanted out OF his action
lie was willing to take all the responsibility
that a member OF Congress should take for
! doing his duty. The confusion was SO great
that Mr.. Bridges was led to inquire whether
this was county town meeting or the United
States House OF Representatives. Finally the
! Speaker sustained the point of order and the
, bill was referred TO committee of whole
/ The House then, at 12:20, went into commit
tee OF the whole {Mr. Mills, In The chair) on the
! private calendar.