Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-22
EORTI-EfFTR CpfGRESS,
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY %.


SENATE The Vice President Laid before the
Senate a communication from the Postmaster
General in regard 10 the bill recently passed
fixing the pay of letter carriers. lie states that
in addition TO the estimates of - 010 Ga0 foT the
pay OF carriers dmtng the next fiscal year
s$33,Ce0 additional will be required under the
new bill, and that 81 ,090 additional viii Oe re-
quTed TO pay their salaries during the remain
Ger CT the present fiscal year, should the bill
take effect upon its approval 10y the President.
keferled to the committee on appropriation
Also, u communication from the secretary OF
the Treasury in regard TO the expectation or
live animals, and suggesting such lie 5i5atiol as
Will enable the secretary TO prohibit or restrict
the expectation OF live animals OF the Uuted
states to foreign countries when disease exists
among them. and that be have authority II ap-
point skilled persons to examine cattle. ,EU.
He submits the draft OF q bill to carry OUT his
views. Referred to the committee on agrcui-
ture at the request of Mr. Paddock.
Mr.. Ferry presented the credentials OF Hon
Zach. Chandler. elected United States Senator
from Michigan. TO I'll the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Hon Isaac b. ChrISttaury
The credentials having been read, Mr. Chandler
was escorted to the Vice Presidents desk and
the oa OF Office was administered to him. lie
occupies the same seat that he did wnen In the
Senate several years ago.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
credentials OF Hon. John j. Ingalls,, reelected
[. 5. Senator from the state OF Kansas. for SIX
years from March {. 1870. Read and placed on
hle. Also resolutions Of the legislative assem-
bly, OF Dakota. praying for division Of the ter
rit0ry and against its admission into the union
ara its present boundaries. Referred to the
committee on territories.
Mr. MOrrill, from the committee on finance
reported. with amendments, senate bill o"lnc
interchange of subsidiary silver coin and L. ).
ncteS. Placed on the calendar.
fir. Moi1iil submitted resolution, instruct
my the committee on public buildings and
grounds 10 inquire ard report by what authorl-
~ the Rational StatudTy hall in the Capitol SET
apart Tor statUaTy has been permitted 10 De
used for any other exhibition. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dorsey presented petition OF the com
mlttec Of one hundred. appointed 10y citizens OF
the District Cf Columbia, calling attention 10
tie restilential condition of the river flats in
mont oI Washington. and praying COngreS5t0 20
adopt some economical plan fer speedy relief
Referred to the District committee.
Mr. JCLeS (Fla.) presented the credentials OF
lion Wilkinson Call, elected I. S. Senator from
the state Of Florida. for six years from March
4th, 1873 Read and placed On file.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
credentials oI Hon. James IL. Slater, elected L.
= senator from the state Cf oregon, for six
years from March 4th, 1879. Read and placed
on fi!e.
Tie Senate then proceeded with the c0nsd-
GRAFTON CT the army appropriation, the pending
question being Oh the motion to strike out OF
tie bill the sections in regard to army TCOrgan-
zation, and Mir. Beck addressed the senate.
HoUSE.-Mr. Robbins, from the committee
Oh ways and means, reported back the sugar
biz, so as 10 have it reprinted, ard made a
pending order. SO ordered
the fiocr were extended to the speaker and
members Of the West Virginia house Of dele
gates now III the City.
MT. Willis {ky,) asked leave to take from the
Speakers table for the purpose Of c0nclrring
in Senate amendments. the bill to restrict CHI
neSe Immigration.
MI. Lapham objected.
motion made by Mr. Hale 10 20 into com
nltteC Ol tie whole on the legislative bill was
antag0DlZed by MeSSTS. Tucker and Harris tYaN.
who desired morning hour for the purpose OF
thereafter moving TO go to the Speakers table
aud 10 take up the tobacco bill.
The vote being taken on Mr. HaleS motion.
reSuited-ayes 10, koeS l69- The Speaker voted
IN tie negative, thus tieing the vote and de-
fC3ting the motion.
Tie yeas and nays were then ordered, and re-
Sulted-NeaS III, nays 139.
MeSSTs. Cutler and Morse voted with the re-
pubiicans in the affirmative; and Me-sr5. But
ler JCTgensen, Wren, Rage, Davis (Cai.}, lUtn2T,
Cole. Metcaif, and Pollard with the democrats,
in the negative
The House then preceded TO the buSiue 5 of
the morning hour, the pending bill being that
reported sCne weeks ago from committee on
war claims for the relief OF Maggie Barron aud
Others. minors during the war, on account OF
supplies taken by the Union army
Mr.. Bragg moved TO lay the biz Oh the table
Agreed tO-yoaS. fsI: nays. -.
This was by 10 means a party vote, IS q large
number OF democrats voted in the Affirmative
and about dozen republicans in the neg tive.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Springer, chairman CT committee Oh eXJeldi-
lures in the State department. presented the
report OF that committee concluding with an
order directing the Speaker TO issue his warrant
directing the Sergeant-at-arinS to take into
custody the body CT George +. seward and
bring him before the bar Of the House to show
cause why he should not be punished for con-
tempt as q contumaciouS witness The report
was ordered printed, as was also the report OF
the minority. presented by Mr. Bundy, and Mr.
springer gave notice that he would call it up
for action next Monday
MIR. Tucker moved to proceed to business on
the Speakers table. Agreed to-yeas 1O2,
nays ~.
The first bill on the Speakers table was House
bill with Senate amendments TO amend an act
to amend customs revenue laws and to repeal
mOietieS. The Senate amendments were
agreed 10.