Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-07
FORTT.SIXTH COCGRESS.
MONDAY, April Z.

MONDAY, April I.
sENATE.-Various petitions and memorials
were presented and referred.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, IN reply to resolution asking him to
furnish information as to the manner In which
transportation cars and bonded warehouses
are secured from frauds on the government.
The clerk Of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
appeared and announced the PASSAGE by the
id house OF the army appropriation bill and ask
on motion OF Mr.. Davis wv. Va.), the bli WAS
referred to the committee on appropriations.
various bills were introduced aud referred.
MrNng aMmong them the following:-By Mr.. Slater
the indian bureau from the Interior to the war
department. By Mr.. Hill Col )-ProvIding for
Do.g coinage at the branch mint at Denver. BY Mr..
Booth-To repeal the Atlantic and Pacific raii.
Ioad grant. BY Mr.. Ingalls-To repeal the
cnarter OF the National Capital Insurance Co:
ana oill for the relief Of the Central branch of
the MON Pacific Railroad Co.
Mr. Bayard submitted a resolution calling
upon the Secretary OF the Treasury to transmit
10 10 tne senate statement showing whaU sums
OF money have been paid in 1870 and each suc
ceedlng year to John j. Davenport, either as
chief supervisors of elections. clerk Of the cir.
CUT court, or United States commissioner or
ior service IN any other capacity, and all dis
ouIsements made by him in this connection:
alSo. that the secretary transmit to the Senate
all the Official correspondence respecting the
expenditure OF the money.
MI. Conkling said the resolution looked right
as lar as 1t went; but he should like IL to lie
over.
This arrested the consideration of the resolu
tion for the present.
on motion OF Mr. Rollins, a resolution was
ADOPTED calling upon the Commissioners Of tho
Dlstilct OF Columbia to furnish 1nformation
concerning water rents-the amounts now
charged and collected-what changes should be
MADE, to bear equally on all water-takers:
amount OF rents due, anc what steps have
been taken to collect the same.
On motion or Mr.. Cockrell it was
Res0tred, That the Secretary OF War be d..
rected to furnish the Senate any and all re-
ports made TO him by the Quarter-master gene.
raj OF The army, about the month OF October
ISIS, and prior and subsequent to that date, of
any discrimination made by the Union Pacific
Railroad company Ia favor of private shippers
against the United States, and all correspon.
dence relating thereto
The Senate then took up the report of the
committee on privileges and elections declaring
that the Hon. Charles Fl. Bell is not entitled to
seat as a Senator by virtue OF the appoint
ment Dy the executive OF New Hampshire.
MI. H0ar heretofore moved to strike out the
word " not, so as to declare that Mr.. Bell "is'
entitled to seat
Mr.. Bailey, OF the majority OF the committee.
argued In favor of adopting its conclusions.
MI ROlllnS, IN tne course OF his remarks in
support OF Mr.. Bell, said that this was the first
time In the history OF the Senate that objection
had been made to an app0intee of the state ex-
ecutive after vacancy had actually occurred
In the recess OF the legislature.