Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-20
FIFTH CONGRESS.

SENATE.-Mr. Hamlin from the committee
on foi efgn relations, reported amendments to
sundry civil bill appropriating s., 900 for the
WIDOW Of the late Jus,in E. CClburn cons II gen
eial al New Mexico, and $1,000 for the widow of
RayaId 1ay lor late minister to Germany. Re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations
Mr.. Blame, from the committee on aoproprla
tions, reported back the army appropriate
bill with amendments. Placed on the calendar
and Mr.. Blaine gave notice that he would call it
up for consideration at the earliest opportunity
mr.: Mcdonald called up Senate bill to appoint
Spru1iie Braden an ensign in the U. s. navy;
passed. tBraden took the highest prize for e &
cellence In SeamanShip in the British nautical
scno0i put refused an appointment as ensign Ia
the British navy, as it would have compelle |
him to renOunce his American citizenship
On motion OF MI. Saunders, the bill re ,ently
submitted by him from the joint committee to
consider the expediency of transporting the In.
dian bureau, &c, to authorize the Presidens
temporarily to transfer the custody, control
and management of certain Indian tribes from
the Interior to the War department, was re-
feried to the committee on Indian affairs.
MIR. Davis Qll.l called up House bill to give
circuit courts supervisory jurisdiction in certain
criminal cases. Passed.
Mr.. voorhees,. In accordance with previous no.
lice, called up the resolution submitted by him
ON the 10th OF April last inStructing the commit
tee on pensions to report a bill making prOvis-
ion for placing the names of the surviving SOL
G1erS or the Mexican war on the pension rolls
and Mr.. Shields addressed the Senate on that
subject.
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Shields remarks the
Senate resumed consideration OF the most Office
appropriation bill, and the debate on the Bra
lillian mail subsidy amendment was continued
HOUSE-The Speaker announced the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Covert, of New York; War
ner, or connecticut; Sampson, of Iowa, and
SlnnlcEson, OF New Jersey, as additional men,
DerS OF the committee On enrolled bills
Mr.. Wood asked that session be ordered for
tomorrow night for the consideration of re-
potts from the committee on ways and means
Mr.. Atkins objected, and stated that he would
opJect 10 everything until the legislative ap-
preparation Dill was disposed OF. SO many
members, however, appealed to him TO yield
that lie did SO: but
10 go into committee on the legislative bill
stating that his side OF the House was anxious
TO 20 on with that bill.
MI Southald suggested that the republicans
Would not vote when they did get into com
mittee
Mr.. Hale replied that they had voted every
time during the last three days
Mr.. cobb, rising TO a question Of the highest
privilege, was recognized blythe Speaker, and
called up the Florida contested election case OF
Finley vs.. BiSbee.
Mir. Conger raised the question Of considera-
ton, but the House by vote of yeas 135, nays
l22 determined to proceed with the election
case.
This was a strict party vote, with the excep-
ton OF Turrey pa, who voted with the repub-
HcanS iE the negative.
Previous to the announcement of the vote
MI CARRIED suggested that according to the
agreement made some days ago. the election
case was not to be taken up until the legislative
Oil was disposed Of and he appealed to the
gentlemen on the other side to change their
votes and stand up to that agreement Mr.
Cobb denied that that had been the understand
ing on his side OF the hail, and insisted on pro-
ceediDg with the election case
The House then proceeded 10 the considera-
tlOn OF the election case. The resolutions Of the
majority OF the committee On elections declare
that Jesse j. Finley 0he conteStant) is, and HO-
tla1
to seat as representative from the 1st district
Ct Florida