Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-14
FGETI-EIETH C0VG gESS.
TUESDAY, January II.

TUESDAY, January II.
SENATE.-TLe Vice President laid before the
Senate various communications from the See
Tctary OF War enclosing reports from the chief
cf engineers in compliance with the river and
Ealpor appropriation bill. showing progress
made upon surveys. Referred TO the committee
on commerce
Ellis weGe introduced aud re.erred as follows:
Bl MI. StuhGerS-To provide for furnishing per-
ScHS who steal horses. mules cattle or other
property from Indians Referred 10 the COM
nlitIeS , ,.o on the Judiciary. BY Mr.. Harris-For
me ieGel ol the Louise Home. in the District Of
toinnbi&. Referred To the District committee
Ky Mr.. Sargent Relating TO the tax upon de-
posts IN saving banks. Referred 10 the commit
zee on llnahce. BY Mr. Waiiace-FOr the re-
computation OF the accounts between the
tnl'ed states and the several states and be-
tween Tie nlted states and the city of Balti-
mClc. growing out Of moneys eXuentled hy the
several states ard the said city OF RaIttm0re In
the war Of 1912 with Great Britain. Referred to
the committee on appropriations
Mf. Anthony submitted a resolution to prinf
L"V copies OF the narrative of the PolariS eX-
Petition, to be sold by the public printer at the
cost Of publication, with 10 per cent added
thereto. Agreed to.
Mr. ChfiStiancy presented a petition of BONA
GENTLE women OF Utah fav0ring such iegsia-
tlon as Will make effective the anti-polygamy
law OF 1862. Referred TO the committee on the
judiciary.
Mir. Chaffee submitted a resolution to print
5ouo copies OF the report OF Lieut.. George NJ
Nlteicf, In cnarge OF surveys west OF the l01th
Ing.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on appro
pitations. reported back the letter OF the Secre-
tafy Of War in regard to surveys west of the
Mississippi river, with the recommendation
that il Ue printed and recommitted TO the COM
mittee. Ordered.
sir. Dawes called up the bill reported from
the committee on finance, yesterday. for the
relief Of Henry C. heAhna, late collector OF Gus
toms at Sitka, Alaska. Passed. lit allows him
s3,@Ga, ID addition TO his fees and salary, to com
cot iyrtT
suStaiLcdl
DISTRICT BILLS.
MI Dorsey, from the committee on the Dis
tlirt Of Columbia. reported fayorably on Sell
ate bill 10 authorize the Commissioners of the
District to adjust and Tx the water rates within
said District 1T authorizes an increase Of the
water tax 10 the extent OF thirty per cPntum
lie also reported, from the same committee
lie draft OF bin prepared at the Treasury de
paltment making permanent annual appr0-
pr&ti0n for the payment OF the interest on the
funded debt OF the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown, together with letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury on the subject, and
moved that they be referred 10 the committee
On appropriations. 50 ordered.
Mr.. spencer. from the committee on military
aflails, reported bill authorizing the appoint
ment OF VIM. English as second lieutenant In
the United states army. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Allison submitted resolution 10 print
LEO copies Of the army regulations. Referred
to the committee on printing.
MT. Anthony SUBMITTED II ftSOtuIiO1 lnat on
Friday next, at one o'clock, the Senate would
proceed to consider bills on the calendar not
objected to. TO be discussed under the five min
ute rule. Agreed to-
Nj Butler called up House bill TO remove the
political disabilities Of James Chestnut, OF South
Carolina. Passed.
MI Dennis announced that his colleague Mr.
Whyte) was detained at home by sickness in his
family.
Mr. Butler submitted resolution directing
The Secretary Of the Interior TO inquire and re-
port TO the Senate what railroad company. indi-
VlGUal or lndlYldualS IL any, are constructing
OF building railroad through the public domain
III the territory OF ArizOna and under and by
what authority the same is being constructed
on built. Agreed to.
Morning business having been disposed OF
MI. Davis w. Va called up the resolution sub
mitted by him on the 4th OF December last, in
Struct ing the committee on agriculture OF the
Senate and House of Representatives to con-
Sider generally the subject OF agriculture and
report by bill Or OtherwiS iSe what can or ought TO
be done by the general government TO better
adyarce, encourage, and foster agricultural in
teresIS. He spoke al length on the subject. and
at tie conclusion of hig,EemarkS, he asked the
passage Ct Tie resolution.
Nil Paddock said he did not wish TO retard
lis passage but he desired To speak briefly i'll
regard to il. and therefore asked that it be laid
over for the present. SO ordered
Mr.. Thurman called up the substitute for
HOuse bill to divide the western district o
Missouri into Two districts, and 10 prescribe the
times and places for holding courts therein and
The Wee President laid before the Senate
number OF executive communications in re-
SpOnSe to Senate resolutions enclosing infOrmd-
ti1n in regard 70 sheep husbandry; in response
10 the resolution OF MI. Blaine, of the Sd OF
June last, transmitting information and copies
OF correspondence between our government
and Great Britain in regard TO inviting other
maritime powers TO accede to the three rules
prescribing the duty CT neutral governments as
set forth in the 9th article OF the treaty of
Washington. ordered that they be printed.
USE.-On motion OF Mr.. Hubbell, a resolu-
ton was adopted directing the committee OH
appropriation TO make an appropriation for the
payment TO the widow OF the late A. S. VIII
liams, OF the amount OF his salary for the re-
mainder Of the session.
Mr.. Durham submitted the report Of the con-
ference committee on the Military Academy
bi}l, and il was agreed TO.
Air. Mcmahon desired to call up the Geneva
award bill. but was antagOnfzed by Mr. Robert
son, with the bill Tor the improvement of the
Mississippi ievees, and by Mr. Hewitt, OF Ala
bama. with the Mexican pension bill.
Finally the Lcvee bin was postponed until
Thursday next. and the House. by a vote OF
yeas 112.-nayS 1a5, determined 10 take up the
Mexican pension bill. and Immediately went
into committee OF the whole Mr. Eden in the
chair on that bin: which was then read by sec
ttOnS, for amendments.