National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-05
H0osE or EEpREsEyraTiyEs.

On motion of Mr.. WAsHBuRNE the Senate amend
ncnts were cOncurred in 10 House bill extending
The time for the payment OF emptors on certain
public lands in Minnesota and Dakota.
Mr. AcKLEN, from the Committee Oh Commerce
reported the following bills, which were ordered
printed and recommitted:
For the protection and propagation of saltwater
FISH,
To incorporate the United States Board of Trade
Agriculture, and Commerce.
The following dillswere introduced and referred /.
BY Mr. WHrrnoRNE: 10 abolish the office of
mates IN the navy.
By Mr.. THOMSON: To regulate the number Of
supervisors of election and deputy marshals
,i by Mr.; BSuckNEn; Relating to the public debt
Also prohibiting the payment of interest on depos.
It's by national banking associations.
a resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
OF the Interior for information as TO the Pawnec
Ponca Nez Perces Modoc, ana CHEYENNE Indians
Mt RUSSELL tMass.) offered resolution directing
wherein existing law be so amended as to afford
relief TO the commercial interests of the country
ana whether measures can be adopted by Congress
calculated to secure return Of prosperity by an
increase OF trade aud an extension of The business
OF the merchant marine, Adopted
Mr. BROWNE offered resolution donating con.
demned cannon and balls TO the Oliver r. Morton
Monumentnl Association. Referred.
me morning hour was dispensed with without
regular order of business was motion to table nm
appeal from the decision of the chair that resolti
ton offered by Mr.. Springer some time ago should
be read
Mr.. CoSGER Withdrew his appeal and the reso
luton was read and laid over, under the rules
IL amends the rules so as TO provide that any
pending measure reported and not disposed of shall
be regarded as unfinished business and shall be in
order after the morning hour.
Mr.. BuCRNER, chairman of the Committee on
Ranking ana Currency reported O resolution d.
isc'ing mat committee to investigate the affairs Of
the Ocean National Bank, of New York and the
German National Bank of Chicago and inouire
especially into tile management of the assets Of the
banks by the respective receivers and the conduct
oil any onlcer OF the Government touching said re.
cclyershps or the disposition of assets. The rcso.
luton gives the committee permission TO sit during
the recess in New York and Chicago ana appropri.
Gtes $1,000 10 meet the necessary expenses. Adopt
ed--ycRs, l2o nays, Ga
Mr.. AIKiNs, chairman of the Committee on APP.
preparations reported back Joint resolution repeal.
g certain clauses OF the sundry civil bill approved
March s. 1879, with Senate amendments thereto
win me Recommendation that the Senate amend
ments be concurred H. with the following amend.
mens! Appropriating s9235 to the widow of Rush
clark, OF Iowa, and one years salary to the widow
the deficiency IN pay Of military cadets appro oiT
ating $4,000 10 pay expenses incurred In taking the
eighth and ninth census, and nppropriating 50 800
for the payment of buildings used hi Washington
by the Pension OniCe.
lie explained the Senate amendments, which
were principally verbal, the only important one
being That repeating the law authorizing the See.
rotary of War 10 lease the watcrpowCr at Moline 10
the Moline Water Power Company.
Mr. HUTTON offered an amendment increasing
the appropriation to the family of the late Gustav
sclLleichei 10 $4,000. Agreed TO-
Mr.. llAwLEY offered an amendment providing
that retired officers Of the army who have not re,
ccivcd their pay according TO the rank on which
they were originally retired shall be paid the dlI.
ference between the amount actually paid them.
aud their ray as fixed by law on the rank on which
they were so retired, and hereafter they shall he
borne on the retired list with the rank and pay as
originally retired Ruled out on point OF order
Inc senate amendments as amended were CON
CURED IN, and the bill returned to the Senate for
It's action.
ON motion Of Mr. KNOTT, Senate Bill I'm REGARD 10
Inc accounts of the United States chronological
COMMISSION, was taken up and passed
Ihe speaker announced the nppontmcnt of Mr.
MclNne US one Of the Board oil Visitors TO West
Point IN place VI Mr. johnson, who is unable to AT.
tend. " ''N " Wv
Mr., SPRINGER. asa question of nrtvnooo ooorod
preamble and resolution rociting the nfS6cCGim".
Of the Committee on Expenditures i'm tbc state ie.
larImenl III the last congress in connection with
the charges against MIR. George n snNvorI Hi, Nj"
mlltGe he articles OF impeachment prCparod bv II
AnG Vie testimony taken in the case to the indie
larry Committee, with instructions to consider the
same take other testimony or necessary and n"
port TO the House at next session.
Points OF order made by Mr.. COnger and Mr.
Calklns, were oycrruled, and The preamble and
resolution were agreed 10,
An effort was MADE by Mr. Cannon IllJ to have
Gbllln relation to the pay of letter carriers made
Especial order for Tomorrow and IL was OpDOsed
by MessIs, Coz and ONclll, on the ground that Il
proposed 70 reopen the question Of lGtter.Carrers
pay which was fixed et the last session. The bin
was not made special order
MI lvlNs, rom the Post-OnicC Committee re-
ported back senate bill to extend the time for sne,
cia postal services untl such service can be d.
tanned ny advertisements with an amendment lin,
itng such extension 10 one year
The amendment was agreed 10, and tho bill
The Senate amendments to the post-route bill
were cOncuUed in. VS.
Tho House then, at four O'Clock, adjourned.