Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-13
EORTY-FYFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. January II

MONDAY, January l3
/ SENATE. - The Chaplain in his onenin-
! prayer feeiingly alluded TO the death of Repre-
! sentative SchleIcher. Of Texas, and invoked tbe
/ divine blessing upon his family.
Immediately after the reading Of tlf, iourna,
/ of Fridays proceedings a message was recei,-aI
! from the House OF Representatives announcIn =
the death OF Mr.. SchleicheT. and the DaSSarrp az
resolution oy that body providing for the ap-
! polntment OF a committee OF eight members 81
! the House OF Representatives and three mem
berS OF the Senate TO arrange for the funeral
and accompany the remains to Texas
Mr.. Coke, submitted a resolution declaring
that the Senate had heard. with deep SenSibili-
ty, the announcement of the death OF Mr.
Schleicher, and agreeing TO the resolution OF the
House providing for the appointment OF a COM
mittee 70 arrange for the funeral. &c.
TIE Vice President appointed as the commit
tee on the part OF the Senate, MeSsrS. Coke.
Bayard and Hamin.
The Vice President laid before the Senate Va
rouS communications from the Secretary or
War enclosing reports from the chief OF engf-
neerS in regard 10 surveys west OF the MiSsiS-
Sippi river. and certain changes proposed by
the National Academy OF Sciences. In con-
clUding his letter the Secretary says il l. be
lieved 10 he for the best interest Of the govern
ment that The surveys shall continue Il the fuu
extent that Congress may BE- willing 10 grant
appropriations therefor. Referred TO the COM
mlttee on appropriations. Also, letter of the
Secretary ol War enclosing a report Of Col. G.
~ stewart, I. :. y, in regard to the Improve
ment Of san Diego harbor, Cal From he same
officer enclosing report OF Major c. Il. ComStOch.
engineer corps, in regard 10 the duplication OF
the War department survey OF the Mississippi
river by the coast survey. Also, from the Sec
retaly Of War transmitting for the canSidcra-
tion OF the committee on army reorganization n
letter from Col George W. Getty, cOm0anftuo
the artillery school. suggesting a substitute far
sections 25a. e54 ard 255 of the bill recently re
ported u Teol raIiZe the army. all oi which
were appropriately referred.
The Vice President also laid before the SEN
ate communication from Prof s F. Baird, l.
:. Fish commissioner, enclosing his annual re-
port for ls'.-sS. ordered 10 be printed
A resolution Of Mr.. Anthony, to print 00a
extra copies. WAS referred to the committed on
printing.
Sund:y petitions were presented from varforS
paris CT the country, fay0ring such legislation
aS VIII make effective the anti-poiygamy law OF
1862 Referred TO the committee on the Iudic-
airy.
MIR. Witbers presented a petition OF citizens of
Charlotte Va. favoring the repeal of the tobac-
co tax. Referred 10 the committee On finance
large number OF petitions were presented
favorng the passage OF the bill granting arrears
of pensions, all OF which were laid on the table
the bill having been reported to the senate
Nil. EdmundS, in presenting petitions of this
character. read a circular sent out by claim
agents requesting persons TO procure signatures
to the petitions, and said the value OF petitions
goueh up IN TINS way were not OF the very
highest character.
Mr.. Herman, in presenting similar petitions.
said he had many letters from soldiers and The
widows OF those who were soldiers urging thp
passage Of the bill. and he had o doubt that
there was an honest public sentiment in its
favor.
Mr. Thurman also expressed himself as in IA
vor of the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Grover presented various resolutions OF
the oregon legislature. protesting against Chi
nese immigration: favoring the Improvement OF
various rivers in that state. and asking the
removal OF the matilla Indians from that State:
all OF which were referred 10 appropriate COM
mtteeS.
Mr. Spencer presented the petition OF A. b.
Mullett, late supervising architect of the Treas
ury department, asking compensation for extra
services in connection with the new State, War
and Navy department building, the Post Office
department and District jail. He also intro
duced Dill 10 carry out the prayer OF the petit
toner. Referred TO the committee on claims.
Mr.. Matthews introduced q bill TO refund GER
tain special improvement taxes to III. ID: and H.
$. Walbfidge. Referred to committee on the
District OF Columbia.
MIR. Howe said the Joint committee on library
had referred to IL the report made to the Secre-
taIy OF the Interior in regard TO the cost of GER
tam squares near the Capitol for the new
library OF Congress The committee had agreed
upon bill, and he hoped the Senate would ac!
upon it soon. He therefore reported q bill to
provide additional accommodations for the
library OF Congress. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate during the morning hour passed
without discussion the bill appropriating
S25o,oV0 for fire-prOof building for the ma
uonal museum, adjoining the Smithsonian III
Stttution
At 1850 message was received from the
House of Representatives inviting the Senate
in the hall OF the House at pm to-day
The invitation was accepted. and the Senate
as a mark OF respect TO the memory OF the de-
ceased, lock recess until pm.
HOCSE.-Mr. Swami, chairman OF the CON-
m1ttee on foreign affairs, submitted a report of
the proceedings of that committee touching the
death OF Gustav Schleicher, bearing testimony
TO the uneXemplified merits. honest statesman
ship. and kind qualities OF their late colleague
directing the payment of the remainder of his
salary as member OF the Forty-fifth Congress
10 his bereaved family, and requesting the next
congress TO make a similar appropriation or his
salary as member OF the Forty-siXth Con
greSS.
The report was unanimously adopted. and
after agreeing to a resolution making arrange
mentS for the performance of the burial ser
wee In the hail of the House at 3 pm the
House at 1910 took recess until 2:55.