National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-03
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
A Sunday Session of the Senate and
House.
SENATE,
SATURDAY. March 1, 1879


ecutive appropriation bill aud amendments.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the pending ques
ton being on the motion of Mr. Uoer TO lay on the
table the amendment OF the committee appro-
prating 100000 for the payment of arrears OF
army transportation due such land grant railroads
as compensation was withheld from under the acts
of June l6 aud 90 1874 and March 3, 1876 and
which have since been found entitled 10 compen-
sation by Judgment of the Supreme Court. Re-
looed-yoas, 90 nays %.
Mr. EpMuNDs submitted an amendment so as to
provide for the payment TO such roads as have not
received Oid in Government bonds. Agreed to-,
The amendment OF the committee was then
agreed to ms amcndcd-ycas, % nays, 10.
Other amendments of the committee were agreed
TO, MS follows
hppropriating siO,sos to publish charts of the
west coast of Mexico; 1888 TO enable the Secretary
OF tho Navy to alter and repair the United states
h eae island = sooS1 for fire pr proong National
Sntnary Hall in the Capitol, mud providing that no
work Of nrt or manufacture shall be exhibited ~
the National StAtnary Hail. the Rotund0, or corr.
doris Of the Capitol not the property of the United
States $1,000 for renewing and repairing portions
Of heating apparatus of the Seuntej and 81 ioD
for electric clocks for the Capitol.
On motion of Mr. WINpoM the FIVE minute rule
was applied to debate on the bill
Mr.. EATON presented the credentials OF Hon. u.
II. Plat, elected United States Senator from the
State of Connecticut for six years, from March 1,
1870. Read and placed on iile.
Mrs Fassets picture of the Electoral Commission
was rcccted-yeas. 20; NAYS. so.
Other amendments proposed by the committee
were agreed TO. ms follows Appropriang 100000
for laboratory and equipments at the Department of
Agriculture increasing the appropriation for sur.
veyng the public lands from S267500 TO S3OOOOo ;
consolidating the appropriations for expenses OF
protecting timber IN public lands and making the
printing s25 900 IN the House bills.
The amendment appropratng $4,000 for the sur.
vey of certain lands west of the Indian Territory
rtt1 n1 n mn n MT al A AF.n
that twas new legislation, as was also the amend
ment OF the committee providing for the issue
of patents TO land where the claim has been
confirmed by Congress and no provision made by
confrmatory statute for the issue of such patent
approprinting s750i9 to enable the Secretary of the
Interior to pay for lands wrongfnlly taken from he
owners by The act of March ., 1873 TO establish the
boundary line between the state of Arkansas and
the Indian country; continuing the geological and
geographical survey of the Territories under Pro.
fessor Hayden. and approprlating $4,000 to pre-
pare reports, maps, and complete the Office work OF
the survey, ana the same amount to complete the
reports, maps &c, of the geological survey OF the
Rocky Mountain region; $4,000 for preparation OF
drcdth meridian increasing tile appropriation for
The Government hospital for the insane from $780,
600 TO $4,000.
The committee reported in favor of striking out
the clause in relation 10 c. T. Blrketts claim. and
inserting in lieu thereof one allowing said Birkett
TO bring suit in the Court Of Claims for the recovery
of the amount claimed by him. Agreed To.
Messrs. Dorsey, Blaine, and Wallace were APP
pointed the conference committee on the post
scy, and Wallace the committee on the deficiency
Appropriation bill.
Further amendments of the Committee on APP
preparations TO the snndry civil bill were agreed TO
without discussion, as follows Appropriating $50
600 to remove certain bands OF Ute Indians from
the present reservation in Colorado; sl50000 for q
flre.proof building for the use of the National Mu.
scum adjoining the Smithsonian Institution; i'll
eTeasing the amount 70 pay judgments of the Court
of Claims from 100000 TO $4,000; increasing the
appropriation for fire eNtinguishcTs for the Govern
ment Printing Office from 81 900 TO Sl.921, and pro
viding for n competitive test of The eNtingushers
TO pay d. T. Corbin late contestant for seat in The
United States Senate from the State of south
Carolina, his expenses of such contest, $1,000
House bill the clause providing mat hereafter
no coneSce or contestant for seat in the House
shall he paid more than 81 900 for expenses in elec
penses. &C.; appropratng $4,000 for changes in
the heating and ventilation of the Hall of The
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. apnropriaLing 5000 tG
Art Gallery; allowing $4,000 of the sum appro
priOtcd for the completion of the Washington Mon
ument to be used IN strengthening the foundation
The next amendment appropriating S32o0O0 T.
purchase lots in square 500 In Washington, D. G.,
improved by sevenstory lrc-proof building, cor
ner Of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue tC
be used rs city post-onice, was rejected .
The committee struck out of the House bill all o
the third section, making appropriations for tht
District of Columbia TO the extent of 1883, Gl 90
and submitted substitute for that section increas
ing the appropriation TO sl6gOS2l,7S, the same be
ing ne-half of the estimated expenses of the Gov
eminent of the District Of Columbia for the isca
year ending June 3d. 1880.
The question being on agreeing TO the amend
ment, the various items, covering several pages
were read and number OF amendments made
among them one by Mr. Conkling requiring the re
moval Of one of the two railroad tracks OH the An
acosta bridge.
Mr. BAYNRD submitted an amendment to strik
ont the clause recurring The District to pay ono
versy so the whole amount shall be paid by IN
Government, Agreed TO.
The amendment Of the committee increasing tn
appropriation as above stated was then agreed TO.
The next amendment reported by the Commute
,Pd o, & ScS 4 Sg e o ha 6sprct mn
npproprlntes out of the proportional sum whic
the United States may contribute toward the eS
penses of the District in pursuance Of the act q
June H. 1878, such sum as will, with the interes
thereon ut 3Ob per cent per annlln, be sulheienl
pay hS pcp%a Of sne s Soa o Ss se DS,
Treasury shall annually invest IN said bonds nC
exceeding the par value thereof, the bonds so II
deemed to be Cancelled and destroyed. Agreed Z
On motion Of Mr., Dorsey the section of the bi
re'enacting the law of June 90 1878, in regard an
payment to workingmen OF amounts due them b
contractors, WINS stricken out. The remaining sec
tons Of the bill provide for doing the public prin
ing by contract with Gibson Bros of Washington
Mr.. SARGENT raised the point of order that It We
new legislation, as IL changed existing law, an
had no right to place on an appropriation. III
point of order was sustained and the section
stricken ont.
Mr.. DoRsEy submitted amendments to restore III
pay of tho Captain of Police TO 81 800, and TO pr
vide for an inspector of asphalt payements ut t2,OC
per Allnum. Agreed to,
from taxation tho property known as Edgewood, I
Washington County belonging to the estate Of tn
late ChoEJustice Chase, such exemption 20 col
tinue as long as the property may be owned by an
child OF the late Chief Justice. Agreed to-yea
80; nays, ~.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to strike out the amendmel
providing that the public notice To be given f
called bonds required by the acts authorizing III
refunding OF the public debt, shall hereafter be M
less than ten days nor more uan three months,
the discretion OF the Secretary Of the Treasur.
upon the ground that the matter was provided Il
IN another bill. The motion was agreed TO-.
lie also submitted an amendment striking OF
the appropriation Of $1,000 for the salary of pc
ton the Official Records of the Rebellion. Agree
TO.
He also submitted AN amendment increasing Il
appropriation for the United States Artillery Schp
at Fortress Monroe from 81 100 10 ST. 1884. Agreed I
Also an amendment approprlating 900 for Il
use of the Consular and Diplomatic service to
expended at the discretion of the Pres!den
Agreed 10.
Pending discussion the Senate then, at six o'cloc
Oumment being ordered Instead of recess, TO ne
feet the Journal,
EVENING SESSION.
The consideration Of the sundry civil bill w
resumed.
on motion Of Mr.. BAYARD IN amendment WI
adopted apprOprnting $4,000 for site and erectlC
of Il public building at Newcastle, Del.
On motion Of Mr.. SARGENT an amendment W.
made apprOprloting 100000 for continuing d
work on the ironclads Terror, Puritan Monadncu
and Amphritite,
The Senate reconsdered tho vote by which
struck from the bin the appropriation Of $1,000