National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-29
F0RTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Only the Senate in Session Yester-
day.
A Number of Bills Introduccd-The Legisln.
tive Appropriation Bill Received in tho
scnnto-Mr. Pendleton Presents
Ills Ministerial scheme-Nir.
morrill, Points Out Some
of its Defects, sc.
SENATE.


lion, and to restore coin TO circulation.
Mr.. CoNKLIEG presented the memorial OF the
Womcn's National Christian Temperance Union,
demonstrating against any legislation that would
promote the interests Of importers and dealers in
liquors
The Clerk OF the House appeared ut this point IN
the proceedings. and announced the passage of the
hin making appropriations for the judicial exccu.
tive, ana legislative branches Of the Government
for the year ending June So 1850, In which he was
instructed to ask the concurrence Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. WRITER'S the bill was referred
TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. KERkAN. by request, introduced bill for the
reorganization OF secret service bureau in the
Treasury Department
Mr. DAYS QllA by request, introduced bill TO
States in suits against municipal corporations bs
abolishing the writ of mandamus.
Mr. VEST introduced bill granting to the state Of
Missouri lands heretofore granted TO the st. Louis
and Iron Mountain Railroad Company and repeal
ing so much of the act as places limitation on the
grant
Mr. PENDLEToN introduced hill to increase cdu.
calional facilities and establish normal training
schools for the benefit of Indian tribes who have
educational claims on the United States.
Mr.. TELLER introduced bill to extend the time
for putting into operation Special postal service I'M
I'll the service can be contracted for through adver
tiscment
Mr.. WILLIAMS introduced resolution directing
inquiry to whether the interests of the Govern
ment would be subseryed by purchasing the build.
ing Oh the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
Twelfth street, now used for the Pension Office and
the Bureau of Education.
All the above bills and other propositions were
.anpronriotoly referred
The Senate considered and passed, with amend
mcnts, the House joint resolution to repeal certain
clauses ~ the snndty civil appropriation act APP
II 0ppropratcs $4,000 for the extension of the
tory, and the new most on The MIX River aud such
other points rs may be necessary md n similar
amount for the extension of the military telegraph
lines TO Fort Elliott Texas, and westward, as may
he necessary The bill repeals The following para.
graph namely "Thut the Secretary of War Is hereby
nuthorized and empowcrcd 10 lcnso Tho water
mower nj Moline or such portion MS NAV be agreed
upon, to the Moline Water Power Company, upon
such terms and conditions and for such term of
years us may be agreed upon n the same can be
done consistently with the interests of the Govern
mcnt Of the United States; said lense TO be made
upon the condition that the said Moline Water
Power Company shall go on aud complete the de-
velopment of tine water power and maintain IL at
It's own cost and expense
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF Mr. Pendeton's bill In relation TO the heads of
Departments occupying seats on the ioor of both
Houses of Congress-
first that the Secretary of State The Secretary Of the
Treasury the Secretary of War the Secretary of The
Navy, the Secretary OF the Interior the Attorney.
General, and the Postmaster.General shall be eii.
titled TO occupy sents on the floor of the Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES, with the right to partici
pacin debates on matters relating to the business
as may be prescribed by the Senate and House
respectively; second, that the said Secretaries.
tIle AtOltcy-trpnCrQ anu the Postmaster
shall attend the session of the Senate on the open
ing of the sittings on Tuesday and Friday of each
week, and the session Of the House of Rcdresenta.
tyes on the opening OF the sittings on Monday and
Thursday of each week to give information asked
by resolution or IN reply to questions which may
be propounded TO them Under The rules of The Sen.
ate and House.
Mr. PENDIEToN said the object of the bill was 10
secure to members of Congress all the Information
which the heads of Departments may have on tho
matters committed to their charge. It's object wa,
to establish an easy, open, and public channel OF
communication between those 10 whom are con
dcd the great subdivisions of public business into
which the whole had been by fundamental law dis
tribuIed Its object was not to increase the close
that connection which was new In Mi aspects
awkwnrl md incnmnleie and In some nsnnct,
uma,,thorlzcd, private secret Concealed or II mo-
concealed at least denied nnd therefore, llegiti
mate under the sanction and rrnrtlinnshin of In,
law that II may be made convenient. may b,
Ayowed before all men, be used in public and reg
Mated by scrutiniznr public oninion. "N ''e
During his arg1lmcnt Mr.. Pendleton showed
That by the law Of l7S0 the Secretary Of Tho Trcas
nary can be required to report to either House o
t6e Sccedent Congress Fad The riThi ~ rOo,,p
the same thing of all the other heads of Depart
ments and he argued that there couid no No con
stitutional objection whateyer 10 The measure h,
had presented
The conclusion Of Mr.. Pendleton's remarks wcr
rICclcd with applause. M WV
Tho President ,,ro t,,, onnoiu,od updor ,bo Low
of 1870 McssTs MCPHERSON Ind Antbnnv ms Nom an
hers Of Tho hoard Of Visitors IN ot,nnT iSo ." onnn
exomination nj Tho Naval Nca1emv "'o "'''"''
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through Inc eye of a needle, but The space thfoug
wbirh sovcn Sohinot 00icnrs ,vcre ~ onor Cn,s
was much smaller ~ 'S NN''a'N
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