Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-05
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, Fehr,,arys

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elected L. s. Senator from the state OF Nevada
for six years from March 4, 1879 Read and
placed On file.
MT. Rollins, from the committee on the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia, reported favorably on House
loint resolution making an appropriation OF
good sanitary condition the grounds south OF
the Capitol along the line of the old canal, and
5000 Tor medical attendance, medicine and
tc0d @ for the in1irm poor of the District The
bin also authorizes the District Commissioners
TO eXIend $4,000 for the relief of the poor
Mr. Rollins asked for its present consideration
MT. salisbury said he was not oppoSed.to this
bhl II sCme plan had been agreed upon to i'm
prove these grounds; but il il was appropriating
9s money merely to enable the District Commits
Sioners TO experiment.; he must oppose it.
Mr.. Dorsey explained that the object of the
bin was to give employment to the poor Of the
District, by 1lling up the old canal
sideraticn, and Mr.. Dorsey then gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow.
MT Mcmillan, from the committee on claims,
reported back the petition OF Alex. r. Shepherd
praying an appropriation to pay the rent OF
building belonging to him, and occupied by the
Post Office department. and asked that the
committee be discharged from its further con-
slderatfOn. SO ordered In submitting the re-
port Mr.. Mcmillan said the committee had not
considered the merits OF the case. On his mo-
tton the petitioner was allowed to withdraw the
papers.
MIR. Hamlin presented letter from the Secre-
,aIy OF state In relation to the affairs of the
Gered that it be printed and referred to the
committee on foreign relations
MT MaXey. from the committee on military
alIairS, reported Dack the letter of the Secretary
OF War in relation to losses OF officers by the
sinking OF the steamerJ Don Cameron together
with Dill for the relief Of the sufferers BY the
loss CT that steamer. Placed on the calendar
MI HOar, by request. submitted a resolution
1nstructiDg the committee on military affairs to
consider and report whether it is eXpedent to
authorize the Secretary of War to procure a
canister m
Agreed to.
Mr.. Ferry, from the committee on post offices
and post roads, submitted an amendment to
the post Office appropriation bill classifying
mail carriers and fixing their compensation
from seven to nine hundred dollars per annum
according to service population of cities therein
appropriations
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of War
transmitting report of the militia force of the
United States. Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
Mt. McCreery gave notice that on Monday
next he would address the senate ia favor OF
the bill introduced by him to transfer the In
dian Bureau from the Interior to the War de-
paftment.
Mr. Oglesby gave notice that on Wednesday
next he would call up the bill to provide for in
demnity due to the several states under the acts
OF Congress Of March 2, 1c~55, and March g. 1857,
relating to swamp and owe flowed lands.
MI. Wallace moved that the bill in relation to
the japanese 1demnty fund be made the special
order for Monday next, at half past one O'clock.
MT Conkling was opposed to all special
orders at this late day Of the session. and sug-
gested that the Senator from Pennsylvania give
notice that he would move to take the bill up at
that time.
Mr.. Wallace accepted the suggestion and
gave notice that he would on Monday move TO
take the bill up.
ON motion OF Mr.. Spencer, 1t was ordered that
saturday next, after l:30 p. m, be set apart for
the consideration of bills reported by the com
mlttee On military affairs.
Mr.. Matthews called up the resolution sub
mltted by him Yesterday providing for the ap-
pO1ntment OF special committee Of five Sena-
tors to inquire into all claims OF citizens of the
lnlted States against the government CT Mica
ragua for lndemllty for lives of relatives taken,
wounds and other personal injuries inflicted
and property taken, injured or destroyed &C
&c; which was agreed to without discussion
The Senate passed several bills on the caleD
dar, ard at half-paSt one O'Clock resumed con
sldeTation OF the unfinished business, being tn
resolutions OF Mr.. EdmundS.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced the regu-
lar order to be the consideration OF the MSS,s-
sippi levee bill.
The first amendment pend ng was that OF
fered by Mr.. Sparks to strike out the Can
authorizing the commission to be compose #
persons familiar with the effect of the overflow
OF the Mississippi river upon the alluvial soil of
the Delta.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the amendment. Why
tie the hands OF the commission and say that it
should not consider incidentally the question
of protecting the alluvtal lands? If the amend
ment prevailed, 1t would be equivalent to in
Jetty system, and in favor of the outlet system
Congress should leave the commission unin-
numbered by instructions, and free to take all
systems into consideration.
Mr.. Money opposed the amendment because
1t would virtually fOreStall the action of the
commission. The bill as reported was good
be. But In bringing bills bafore the House two
things had to be cOnsidered-what was wanted
ard what could be got, and he was therefore
heartily In favor OF the bill as reported.
Nj. Banks was opposed TO any proposition in
the bill which looked to the closing of outlets,
because he believed that any Improvement
would be impossible if that should be done.
The amendment wat then rejected-yeas IS,
nays 50.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Banks was
adopted, striking out the clause which gives the
Commissioners a life tenure of Office
An amendment offered by Mr.. Morrison was
adopted, directing the commission to complete
the survey of the Mississippi, between Alton,
III. and tie passes at the mouth OF the river.
The next amendment was one offered by Mr..
sparks, striking out the clause authorizing the
commission to take into consideration plans and
eSIlmateS for the protection OF the alluviat
iands OF OF the Mississippi. Rejected-yeas SO,
An amendment offered by Mr.. Reagan was
adopted. directing the commission to report on
the feasibility of all plans submitted to it.
several amendments to strike out all proYi-
slons OF the bill relating to alluvial lands were
rejected. WIZ
Mr.. Robertson withdrew his amendment ap
proprattng S3s71,50O for strengthening The
levees OF the Mississippi.
Inc Dill was then paSSed-yeas 155, nays 73
MI O'Nefl presented resolution OF Philadei
ph1a board of trade favoring the bill for the in
teIchange OF subsidiary silver coin and u. S.
notes. Referred. - "
Also, memorial of same body asking for the
appropriation Of $1,000 for signal station IN
the Delaware Breakwater Referred
Mr.. Cobb, from committee On elections. sub
m1tted report on the Florida contested cleo
ton case, declaring that j. j. Finley is entitled
TO the seat and that HoratiO Bisbee is not.
MI. Price submitted the views of the minority
tand, as he stated, the views OF the majority or
the sub committee) declaring Horatio Bsbee
entitled to the seat 'o
Both reports were ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
The House then, at 2:15 went into committee
OF the whole (Mr, Carlisle In the chafr) on the
Amy appropriation bill.
REPRESENTATIVE HARTRIDGEs SUCCESSOR
The LIST Georgia Congressional district conven
ton met at Savannah yesterday to nominate
candidate to fill the unexpired term of the late
Julian Hartridge. On the twentieth ballot the
name OF Col. w. T. Thompson was withdrawn.
and Hon. w. B. Fleming, OF Liberty county
Ua cyxy