National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-04
F0RTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
District Water Service Bill in the
Senate.
The Bill Discussed In the Morning Hour
Post-Routo Bill Amended and Passed
What the Republicans Propose
to Do-ALively Coloquy-The
Morning Hour Spent In
Discussing Policy.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, June j.
Mr.. TELLER introduced bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to make contracts for the
recovery of money property, and the proceeds of
sales Of property belonging to the United States,
ana for other purposes Referred to the Committee
on Civil Service and Rctrenchment.
On motion of Mr. MCMILLAN the Senate took up
and passed, with All amendment, House bill No.
1852, to extend the time for payment of prc.emp.
tons on certain public lands in Minnesota and Da.
kot0.
On motion of Mr.. ROLLINS the Senate proceeded
to consider the House BILL reported by him yestor-
day from the District Committee to confer upon
the District Commissioners the powers duties, and
dii,ttnIons contained III chapter water scrylce)
Mr.; BAYARD spoke Of the inequality in the water
supply throughout the city, and thought It would
be better to extend the proposed Improvement TO
other parts of the city as we'll us TO Capitol Hill TO
which the billimits It.
Mr.. RoLLiSs said that would necessltato great OK.
pense The present bill was intended only to
ntoY,de Tor very pressing need of water on Capt.
Mr.. HARRIS thought the whole water SUNNY
would DO benefited by the carrying out Of the pro.
visions OF inc bill, though that was not the prime
object of the bill.
10 prevent conflict OF authority and duties
Mr.. EDNuNDs moved to amend so to except
such powers and duties as now belong to the Chief
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
and the bill went over without final action
Mr. iNGALIs tby requesp Introduced a bill to en-.
force the ninth article of the treaty between the
United states and the Cherokee Nation of Indians
proclaimed August H. 1866. Referred to the Com
mlttcc on Indian Affairs.
The Senate took up the unfinished business be-
ing NE House bill to establish post routes.
Alter the committee amendments were agreed to
IN committee of the Whole Mr. Beck offered the
following amendment to the bill
That the Postmatter-General be- and he is
hereby authorized to place such mail service upon
amy public highway, river, or railroad within the
United states as the public service may require,
ana such public highways, rivers, and railroads
are hereby declared post routes as soon us such
mail service Is placed thereon"
he thought this would do away with the neces.
slty for detailed annual bills
Mr. MANEY, who has charge of the bill thought
the amendment raised grave constitutional qies
ton and ought to be brought up If at all as ain In
dependent measure when full discussion could DO
had upon 1t.
After discussion, Mr.. Beck withdrew his amend
ment, Mr.. Maxey remarking that the committee
would consider the question and be ready to act
upon such an amendment at the next session.
the bill was then reported back to the Senate
and the amendments made in Committee of the
Whole agreed to- II was then read u third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. GARLAND the Senate took up
Senate bill to amend the act to create the Northern
Judicial District of Texas &C.. and without action
thereon,
On motion of Mr.. BAYARD, at 2:55 y. M, the Sem
ate went into executive session; aud when the
doors were reopcned adjourned until tomorrow.