National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-08
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Call on Departments for All Kinds of
information.
Mr.. Bayaui In Search of Iight-cost of Pro-
teCting tho Ballot-Box 49, MIR. Rollins
Looking After Water Rents-Mr.
CocsrelI Attending TO Freight
ing Business--The Case
of Senator Bell, &c.


MoSDAY, April T. 1879.
Various petitions and memorials were presented
and referred.
The VicePrcsidcnt laid before the Senate com.
munlcaton from the Secretary of the Treasury in
reply to resolution asking him to furnish infor.
nation as TO the manner in which transportation
cars and bonded warehouses are secured from
frauds OH the revenue.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives ap.
pearcd and announced the passage by the House of
the army appropriation bill, and asking the CON
currency of the Senate therein.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS (W Vn.) the bill was re.
ferred to the Committee OH Appropriations
Various bills were introduced and referred,
among them the following:
by Mr.. TELLER: To enable the State OF Colorado
10 reclaim certain waste lands.
BY Mr.. SLATER: Transferring the management
and control the Indian Bureau from the Interior
TO the War Department..
BY Mr.. HILL Coli: Providing for coinage at the
branch mint at Denver.
By Mr.. BOOTH: TO repeal the Atlantic aud Pa
ellie Railroad grant.
BY Mr., lNeAlIs; To repeal the charter of the
National Capital Insurance Company, and u bill
for The relief OF the Central branch Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr.. BAYARD submitted resolution calling upon
the secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the
Senate statement showing what sums of money
have been paid in 1870, and each succeeding
year, to John l.. Davenport, either as chief
supervisor of elections clerk of the Cir.
cult Court, or United States commissioner, or for
service In any other capacity, and all disburse.
the Secretary transmit to the Senate all the official
correspondence respecting the expenditure of the
money
Mr.. CoNKLING said the resolution looked right as
far ms ii went, but he should like it 10 lie over
This arrested the consideration of the resolution
On motion of Mr. RoLIINst resolution was
adopted calling upon the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia to furnish information con.
corning water rents, the amounts now charged and
collected what changes should be made to bear
equibly ON all water takers what amount of rent IS
due, and what steps have been taken to collect the
same. --a.--H - -.
on motion Of NIs. CocKnrIL It was
"Resolled. That.lhe Secretary of War be directed
TO iutnlsh 10 the Senate any and all reports made
to him by the Quartermastcr.Genea of the Army
about tho month of October, 1878, and prior and
subseqent TO that date ofany discrimination made
by the Union Pacific Railroad Company i'll favor of
private shippers against the United States, and all
correspondence relating thereto"
mttee on Privileges and Elections. declaring that
the Hon Charles H. Bell is not entitled to seat as
ccutive Of New Hampshire.
Mr.. HoAR heretofore moved 10 strike out the
word not so as to declare that Mr. Bell is entitled
Mr.. BAILEY, OF tho majority of the committee
argued in favor of adopting its conclusions.
mr. KoLLiSs IN NE course of his remarks in sup
the history of the Senate that objection had been
made to an appoinee of the state Executive after a
Legislature: The rejection OF Mr.. Bell could only
be effected by setting aside precedens and taking
all entirely new departure.
Mr.; HILL (Ga.). i'll arguing the question, said lie
could not vote TO admit Mr. Bell because the p
pointment was void under the Constitution.
Mr.. BAYARD argued that no such case as the
present could be found, because none had hereto
fore occurred. The New Hampshire Legislature
could not be convened till June next, and until
Inc Legislature had an opportunity to elect SEN
ntor The appointment of one by the Gouernor to
supply vacancy until that time was to be regard.
ed as the exercise Of secondary Or supplemental
power.
The further consideration of the subject went
over till tomorrow.
Mr. BRUCE onereda resolution which was agreed
70 that the PRESIDENT OF the Senate appoint select
committee of five members on the FrecdmOns Say.
lngs and Trust Company to take into consideration
all matters rel atng TO said institution, with power
10 employ clerk, and that all necessary expenses
be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate
Inc Senate, at twenty minutes 10 four o'clock
went into executive session. and when the doors
were opened adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRES EYTITITES
The House was not in session, having adjourned
from Saturday to Tuesday.