National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-08
HOUSE or REpR rs ENTATIvES.

On motion OF Mr.. CLYMER the Senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill were non
concurred In.
Mr.. BAKER Ind), from the conference commit
tee the fertilization appropriation BILL reported
that the committee had been unable to agree, and
asked for further conference. Agreed to.
Mr.. AcKLEN offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Interior for copy of the report
made TO his department by Special Agents Adams
and Hall in regard to the C0lcausen log seizures.
Adopted.
Wednesday, February 10, was set apart for the
delivery of eulogies on the late Representative
The regular order being the morning hour, and
the pending bill one to correct certain land bound
aries in San Mateo County, Cal, speeches were
made by Mr.. Buckner III opposition to the bill and
by Messrs Bickncll, Mayham Lapham, Butler,
Luttrell, and Wiggngton III its favor.
A vote was then taken on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Davis, providing that no question
heretofore settled by the adjudication of the United
States courts and the courts of California shall be
rcopened by reason of the provisions of this bill,
and 1t was defeated-yeas, SO; nays, 12s.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. SPARKS submitted the report of the confer,
ence committee on the Indian appropriation bill.
He stated that the bill was substantially the one
that had passed the House, there deing but an adj
diton of 81 500 to the bill.
The report was agreed to.
The report on the conference committee on the
bill fixing the terms OF the District and Circuit
Courts of Colorado was agreed to.
The House then, at 2l0, went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr. Cox, of N. V, in the chairl on the
private calendar.
At 41O the committee rose and reported n mum.
her of private bill to the House, and they were
thereupon passed.
Mr. DAVIS Cali presented memorial of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce in regard to the
Territory of Alaska. Referred.
Mr. DUNNELL moved TO adjourn, notwithstanding
that there had been night session ordered for to-
night for reports from the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, and the motion was carried
yeas, 60; nays 81 but the Speaker ruled that less
than quorum could not set aside previous order
OF the House. and in conformity with that previous
order, declared that the House in recess until
| hafpast seven.
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr. MULDRow from the Committee on Coinage
Weights, aud Measures reported bill authorizing
the Treasurer of the United States to receive coins
of the United States in exchange for United States
| notes
| Mr.. BREWER offered as n substitute an amend
| ment providing that on the presentation of any
coins Of the United States ut the Sub-Treasury al
| New York there shall be exchanged therefor. OIL
| demand, to the extent and amount to which such
coins are legal tender, an equal amount of Treas
ury notes. and all silver coins SO received which arc
unfit for circulation shall be recOinedi
| After a prolonged debate, Mr.. Brewers substitute
| was adopted.
| Mr. ROBBINS moved to lay the bill on the table.
| Deieated-yeas, 81 nays, 67.
Mr.. GARFIELD raised the point that no quorum
had voted, and the House then, at $40, adjourned