National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-18
FORTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
Last District Day for the Present
Session.
Internal Revenue Bill Discussed In the Sen.
ate-Bin Day in the House-Three APP
preparation Bills Passed without
Discussion - Thirty-five Mil
lion Dollars ApproprI-
ated-Distrlct Bills.
SENiTE.

reported favorably on Senate bill to extend the
patent of Sheldon s. Hartshorn for an improvement
In buckles Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WINDOW presented q petition of the Negro
Cooperative Association Of Shreveport, La, favor-
Ing the passage Of the resolution in regard to the
migration Of colored people. II was signed by a
large number OF ministers, representing colored
congregations of that place. Laid on the table
the resolution now being before the Senate.
Mr.. EATON from tho Committee on Foreign Re-
latlons, reported iavoraby on Senate bill providing
for compensation to T. g. Rice for property trans.
ierred by him to the United States at Hakodadi
Japan, for use of our diplomatic representatives at
that place. Placed on the calendar.
MI. HARRIS. from the Committee on the District
OF columbia reported iavorably on House bill to
perfect the title TO certain real estate I'm the District
OF Columbia. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.; MERRIMoN, from the same committee, report.
ea adversely on Senate bill for the relief of H. d. &
H. ). Walbridge, and Il was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. PADDOCK submitted a resolution 10 print
100000 copies of the report of The Commissioner of
mitteo on Printing.
Mr.; MORRILL, moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House bill authorizing the conversion
OF gold banks was passed last week. Agreed to-
He then submitted several amendments Go correct
errors and perfect the bill, but not changing its
features as published when passed, few days ago.
The bill was then read third time and passed
. Mr.. ioAR called up the resolution 10 pay Joseph
segar 800 tor expenses In prosecuting his claim
70 seat IN the Senate MS a Senator from the State
OF Virginia In 1868, but objection was made by sew
ernl Senators, and Nr. Hoar then gave notice that
Mr.. BURNSIDE gave notice that on Friday next he
would call up the House bill to promote the educa
ton of the blind.
Mr.. PADDOCK called up the resolution to print
9OOO copies of the second report of the United States
chronological Commission. Agreed to-
A., Mr.. ANTHONY submitted resolution calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for statement OF all
appropriations and expenditures by the Govern.
ment OF the United States for paper, printing bind
1850 TO June 30, ISIS, showing gil The s'J repnyments
amounts carried TO the surplus fund.- and net ex-
penditures by what authority and under whose
direction such expenditures were made, together
with like statement for books, manuscripts and
other publications purchased for the use of Con-
gress or the several Departments, and whatamounts
nave Deen paid to private parties for printing,
binding &C., since the organization of the Govern
ment Printing Office; to whom and under what au.
thOrlty, copies of contracts, &c. Agreed to.
Ha also reported. from the Committee on Print
ing ayorably on the resolution to print extra cop
les OF the report of William Gouverneur Morris on
me resources Of Alaska Agreed to.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, was at his own request excused
rom further service on the Teller committee to
INQUIRE INTO alleged violations Of the Constitution
The Senate then proceeded to consider bills on
The calendar, and the following were passed:
Senate bill to provide for the construction of o
bridge across the Missouri River at Decatur, Neb.
Senate bill relating to the appointment of pro-
fessors of mathematics in the navy.
House Dill TO promote q knowledge of steam en-
gineering and iron shiD-bullding among the stu
dents ofscentic schools or colleges in the United
States.
=, Mr.. MORGAN submitted an amendment to limit
the plumber of officers detailed at twenty-five in
stead Of fifteen. Agreed toI,yeas, 49, nays. 49,
PENDING discussion, the time allotted to the con-
elderati0n OF bills ON the calendar expired and 1t
was laid aside.
Mr.; FERRY gave notice that: when the post route
bill should be considered he would submit amend
ments similar to those on that bill of last year.
which failed, in regard TO the Reconsideration of
mail matter, &C., with the features to which tho
House objected in regard to admitting foreign books
iree through the mails and the fTanking privilege
bn
unfinished business being House bill to amend the
laws relating TO internal revenue.
Mr.. DORSEY moved TO postpone the present and
MI prior orders in order that the Senate might take
up the postsothce appropriation bill
:, Mr. MORRILL, appealed to the Senate not to waste
time rs TO what bill should have precedence. He
asked unanimous consent that the revenue bill be
lns aside informally until the post-oice appropri-
alton bill should be disposed Of
several Senators on the Democratic side. No, sir
NO N SIR j., ann r,oso ,.,o ,., -,
business We're mere saturday night to pass this bill.
Friends of the BILL who had been here from eleven
u. IN. to seven p. m, We're willing to stay longer,
and pending the reading the bill they went down
stairs TO get some refreshments 1t was in their ali.
sence that an adjournment was carried.
Mr. WINDOW said the six largest appropriation
bills were yet to be acted upon, lie did not want
the blame OF an extra session put upon the Com
mitee on Appropriations.
Mr. WHITE said it was important to act upon this
revenue bIll so that the Senate might know what
amount of money the Government was to have be.
fore it voted this donation to John Roach (aludng
70 the Brazilian mail subsidy amendment in the
Post Office appropriation bilD The Government
to the lobby.
Mr.. DAWES said several members of the Finance
committee Thought this revenue bill would cause q
decrease of SS,0JO000 per annum in our revenue 2
The motion of Mr.. Dorsey was rejected--yeas IS
nays 81 ms follows:
YFAs-AItsirs. Allison, Anthony Blaine R,rnsdo
Tdm S,"R M a1 oHa 6er G9noyeE Dawes. Dorsey
an, Matthews, Morrill, Pad Sck FIN b Rons
SSaanders' spencer, Teller, wadlegn, and Win
noch aer S toco fy coRe DAVIS ~ Sy' va f Ssh
s @ aass SSSs N SsSyef ar6s 1 siSG
MNGSCTeGry, McDonal'i, MCPHERSON, Max y, Merrlmon
Mitchell, Morgan, Patterson, Randolph. Ransom
ssnrgent Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, Whyte, anc
After debate by Messrs Bayard, Morrill, md
Anthony, various amendments proposed by the
Finance Committee, covering the first lifly-siS
pages OF me hlil and changing various sections Of
the Revised Statutes rs to the forms and manner OF
assessing nnd collecting the revenue but not affect
ing me present laws, were agreed to without oppOsl
ton. The section reducing the tax on mnutl(ac
further debate.
Mr.. WHITE submitted an amendment to hay,
me REDUCTION take effect on the LIST of June next
instead OF September, as proposed in the House bill
or Al ril as proposed by the Senate Finance Com
mittee.
Pending discussion the Senate, at halEpast fv,
p. m. went into executive session, with the under
standing that the doors should be reOpened iol
legislative business.
Az 62Othe door were reopened.
Mr., CoCRRELL presented tie memorial of In,
board OF directors OF the st. Louis Merchants Elk
chhge, ANorng an appropriation Of $50 600 for The
Howgate expedition. Laid on the table
Mr.. MCDoNALD, from the Committee ON the Judi
cinry reported, with amendment, House bill Il
provide for holding Circuit and District Courts O
the United States a. Fort Scot, Kansas Placed OF
the calendar.
Mr. ROLLINS introduced bill imposing a licens,
on trades, business, aud professions prnCteed OF
carried ON IN The District OF Columbia and pruyid
ing Tor the enforcement Gnd collection OF fines ant
penalties Tor carrying ON business in said Distrie
without license Referred TO the Committee on TN
District of Columbia.
The Senate then resumed consideration of til,
internal revenue BILL
Alter some further discussion, Mr. WHITE modi
hed ms amendment SO as to insert May iusteaC
OF June l.
The amendment OF Mr. whyte to insert May
WIZ Ielected--Yeas, Y nays, 26.
me question then required on the amendment
agreed TO without division.
MT MCPHERSON submitted an amendment 1,
reduce The tax on SNUFF TO sixteen cents per mound
me Senate was still IN session when our ropor
closed. ~ ~ 'NF''
HOUSE or REPR Els ENT.ITIVEy
Under the call Of States the following bills vor
introduced and referred;
by Mr.. BLISS; To continue the Improvement of IN,
Harlem River and canal therefrom to the Hudso,
River
by Mr.. AcELEN Resolutions of the Louisiana
Legislature protesting against the proceedings o