Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-29
WFpNESDkY. January %


Senate non concurred in the amendment of the
House Of Representatives to the joint resolu-
tion providing for the publication and sale OF
the narrative OF the P0larS expedition, and a
committee OF conference was ordered.
II ne Senate resolution authorized the public
printer 10 print 200 copies for sale at the ccSt
" publication and 10 per cent. additional. and
the house amendment authorizes the pubic
ne shall have received a sufficient number Of
oluerS 70 warrant him in doing so
MI hdmundS called up the resolution sub
tha ns,ea by him yesterday providing that during
Cue remainder OF the present session OF the SEN
az a.e no person not entitled TO the privileges of
tLe Ioor shall be admitted to the corridor or
tn. hiai oie room In the rear OF the Senate cham
sosl MI: salisbury opposed the resolution. an
daa dau @ ,ne People OF this country had rights He
portion OF the Capitol He hopei the virtue eit, n2
Every senator was sufficient to resist the infiI-
I0r lhe convenience of Senators the resolution
sh0uld be passed. The marble room was the
ty ta4;yp pace Where Senators could go for CONSUL
OF room In the galleries and all over the Caoit9i
for the public. WI '-' N's'i'o1
Mr.. Withers submitted an amendment to add
nv W .S q Snst iesoiutoh " Except when accompanied
Mr.. Blaine, in opposing this amendment. said
tEe result OF 1t would be that every Senator
would have to stand guard over his visitor It
meant that as soon as a Senator was tbrouob
with his visitor he must say Scat" fLaugh-
teri
Mr.: Salisbury said this was democratic
country. and he was member of the demo-
cratic party. He was perfectly willing to have
the people look in upon the Senate and criticise
IT'S proceedings, as they frequently deserved
to be.
During the debate it was argued by several
senators that the committee-rooms were opan
10 all Senator's. democrats as wen as republi-
cans.
Mir. Blaine referring to this. said the republi-
cans desired to make the democrats entirely at
nome In the cOmmittee-rOomS because they
Nhe republicans wanted little Of the same
courtesy next year. tGreat laughter.l
After fufther discussion, the amendment OF
Mr.. Withers was adopted and the resolution
agreed to as amended-yeas SO, nays 12.
fairs, reported adversely on bills to regulate the
appointment OF sailmakers in the L. s. navy;
for the relief Of Commander Robert Boyd ami
the ae late faymaster George Plunkett, L. s.
navy, all OF which were Indefinitely postponed
Bllls Wele introduced and referred, as follows:
Ry Mr.. ROllinS-TO reduce the number and fix
tle relative rank OF the civil engineers of the
navy. Referred to the committee on naval at
fairs: BY Mr. Garland (by requesD-Authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury TO make con-
tracts 1or the recovery OF money. property, Or
the proceeds or the sales of property belonging
to the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred TO the committee on the judiciary.
MIR. Hamlin called up the Senate bill for pro-
noting the efficiency OF the corps of chaplains
OF the I. S. navy, and it was passed without
discussion. ut amends various sections of the
revised statutes Of the United States so as to
provide that no person less than 25 years nor
more than 35 years Of age shall be appointed
chaplain In the navy; fixes their relative rank
as follows:-Four to rank as captain, eight as
commander, and all others as lieutenant CON-
mander. IL fixes their pay according to duties
length OF term of service, &c; and provides that
the whole number OF chaplalns Shall not exceed
twenty.l
On motion Of Mr. Voorhees, the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider bills on the calendar grant
were passed.
the Senate the unfinished business, being the
resolution of Mr. Edmunds declaring the valid
tty Of the 18th, 14th and 18th amendments 10 the
Constitution Of the United States.
MIR. Voorhees, asked the Senator from Ver-
mont (Mr. Edmunds) to allow half an hour TO
hnlsh pension cases; TO which Mr.. Edmund
made no objection.
Among the bills passed was one granting
aIension OF $50 month to Ann NJ. Pauiding
widow OF Hiram Paulding, late senior rea
When this bill was before the Senate Mr.
salisbury, who opposed the recent passage OF
the bill granting arrears of pensions, submitted
an amendment TO provide that that act should
not apply to this case; but after a brief discus
sion the amendment was rejected and the b.l,
passed.
The Senate bill increasing the pension of DR.
Mary E. Walker to $40 month, and House bil
granting pension of $50 a month to Mrs. Eliza
b. Anderson, widow of General Rob't Anderson,
Z. ,. A, were passed.
At 2:l0 p M, the time for the consideration of
pension bills having expired, the Vice President
laid before the Senate the unfinished business,
being MI. EdmundS' resolutions In regard to the
11Stn 1Stn, l4th ana 18Th amendmentst to the constitu-
tfon OF the United States.
Mr.. Conkling said he believed the Senator
from Alabama Mr. Morgan), who submitted
the floor. II that Senator did not desire to go
On to- day with his remarks, he [NIr. Conkling)
moved that the Senate proceed to the consider
alton OF executive business.
MIR. Morgan said he did not claim the floor.
Ihe motion OF M. Conkling was then agreed
to without division.
While the galleries were being cleared the
Vice President laid before the Senate the bill
which passed the HoaSe yesterday to restrict
Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Sargent said he desired to call attention
Of the committee OF foreign affairs to the fact
that they had bin similar to this before them
during all Of this Congress, and he hoped there
would be speedy action upon the matter now.
The bill was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, and the Senate tat 2:10 p. m.)
Wen, into executive session.
HOUSE.-Mr. Stone introduced a bill to re-
organize and discipline the U. s. militia. Re-
ferred.
Mir Blount moved to go into committee of
Whole.
Messrs. Conger and Hooker inquired if the
morning hour was not the regular order.
The Speaker replied that 1t was not, as the
motion Of the gentleman from Georgia was
privilege one.
The vote on Blount's motion resulted by tel
1ers IS to 50, and the yeas and nays were de-
maIded and ordered by the republican side OF
the House.
The democrats, as rule, voted in the affirm
attve, though few Of the southern members
voted with the body Of the republicans In the
negative. The vote resulted-yeas us, nays
l15. There was good deal of excitement DUR
ing the roll-call, and previous to the announce.
ment number Of changes were made; Town
send IN. W, who had voted in the Affirmative.
saying, as he changed his vote to ''no," that he
did SO ''by request
The House then, at Los. went into committee
Of the whole COX OF n. Y In the chair on the
Post Office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Foster offered amendment repeating the
provtso to the bill "mak1ng appropriation for
deficiency in the appropriation for postal trans
pOrtatiOn by railroad for the fiscal year ending
June, 1872 which forbids any increase in the
postal car service beyond what existed at some
time during that fiscal year. Adopted.
Mr.. HuntOn offered amendment providing
that the Postmaster General shall make no de-
fciency during the next fiscal year by placing
postal cars on any line. Adopted.
Mr.. Baker Ind) move to increase the appro-
pr1ai Ion for route agents from 81 OI5 900 to
81 125,G0O AdOpted-106 to 70.
Mr.. Fem offered amendment increa aSing the
appropriation for local agents by $4,000.
AT THE SESSION OF THE BNAI BIRTH general
convention at Philadelphia, yesterday, Simon
Wolf presiding. telegram from San Francisco
We f,d