Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-04
e0RTY.FIFTH COYGRESs.
TUESDAY, February 4.

SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials Of j. Donald Cameron
elected [. S. Senator from the state of Penn
sylvania, for six years from March 4th, 1879
Read and placed on file.
Messls- og!esby and Davis Qlll presented
Joint resolutions CT the Illinois legislature urg
ing congress TO make sufficient appropriation
at this session to complete the new custom
house and post Office building In the city
Chicago. Referred TO the committee on appro
pl1atlOnS.
Mir. Hamlin said he was present at the execu
tive session OF the Senate yesterday and voted
upon the nomination OF Mr.. Merritt. He had
an engagement and left the chamber. For the
HE OF him he could net think how IL was that
lie left without thinking that there was to be
N1e on another nomination. He reached his
tdglnGS, and 1t was then when he saw the
light on the Capitol that he remembered an
other vote was 10 follow. lie returned immedi-
ale!y, out did not reach the Senate prior to al
yoioi, Iourhment: There were nrecedeatS for such
70 vote against the nomination of Mr.. Burt as
lie was opposed to the change
Mr. Morrlll said he did not object to the
request OF the Senator, but he kneT no snc5
precedent for such action
M. Hamin oh, yes: there are precedents.
lis vote was recorded as he requested
ne VICE President laid before the Senate
JOINT resolutions Of the oregon legislature i'm
favor OF modification of the so-caled Burin-
game treaty So as to restrict immigration of
committee Oh foreign relations
Mr MaXey, from the committee on post Offices
anu post roads reported an amendment pro-
poseu by uhat committee to the post Office an
mopriatfon bill so as to establish a Steamship
lire between New York and Rio by way of Nor
Iolk, Va, and another line between New Or
leans and Rio by way OF Galveston, Texas: and
allowing subsidy OF $780, per annum to each
line. Referred to the committee on appropria-
tiCnS. f
Mr Cameron Nis). from the committee on
privileges and elections, submitted ma iorityre.
port slgEed by the republican members OF the
committee, declaring David +. Corbin has been
GUY e!tcted senator from South Carolina, and
Is entitled TO the seat
Mr. Hill, from the same committee submitted
minority report signed by the democratic
men oers IN favor of Mr. Butler, the present oc-
cupant Of the seat 1t was ordered that hotb
reports be printed and placed on the caiend ar
MI Morrill, from the committee on finance
reported, with amendment, House bill 10 author
lZe the issue of certificates OF deposits in aid
OF tie refunding OF the public debt. and it was
placed on the calendar.
HOUSE.-Mr Luttrell introduced bill amend
ing the bill granting arrears of pensions. Re.
ferred.
MI. Harris (Ea.l asked leave for the printing
G1 lLe testimony now being taken in New York
by the sub committee OF the judiciary commit
zee 10 relation to the charges against J. j.
Davenport
MIR. Butler objected.
Tie House then, at 1890 O'Clock went into
committee CT the whole (Mr. Springer in the
chain on the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Durham offered ali amendment reducing
1Ge army to $4,000 enlisted men. He said that
for his own part he would prefer to have the
humber Ieduced to $4,000, but he might be mis-
take i'll his idea that that was a sufficient force
and be had therefore moved TO make it 20. .O00
which was evidently sufficient for the needs of
tie country. He was opposed to the doctrine
lnat because there was a little bread riot In Bal
timore or elsewhere the Federal arms must be
cailed on TO suppress 1t. That duty belonged to
the state militia.
Mt. WhiItborne moved to reduce the number
TO $4,000, and argued in favor OF better organi-
Zat1on OF the militia, which was the sure rei-
ahce OF popular government The people
Should be taught that tie country relied upon
IEem for protection.
Mr.. Wait opposed the amendment II was
Idle TO talk about relying on the militia. In the
western states there was no well organized
militia. !t would De much better to iucrelse
the amy to 3GG00.
MI. Conger was surprised that his friend
from tennessee iMr Whitthorne) had neglected
10 mention the navy as one OF the bulwarkS Of
Inc nation That gentleman had been for sew
e!al ears chairman Of the committee on naval
affals, aid ad spent his vacations in building
up Tie navy uf tie United States, and he Con
ger was astonshed to learn from the gentle
man that Ii e navy formed no part OF the de
fence Of Ii e nation. He wished there was a
chairman If the naval committee who would
stand by the navy and honor and glorify it,