Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-03

TUESDAY. June &.

ttESDAf, s..
SENATE.-The resolution to refer certain
portions of the Rhode Island petition to the
committee on alleged frauds In the late elec-
IONS, was Informally laid aside until Mr.. Nc
Donald shall be present.
mr.. Teller introduced a bill to authorize the
ssecffetary s OF the Treasury to make contracts
Ior Ihe recovery of money, property, and the
proceeds OF sale of property, belonging to the
Unlted states. and for other purposes Referrc i
ment WI wv ''AN Ao'A onon
on motion Of Mr.. Mcmillan the Senate took
W ana pessed with an amendment House bill
aroI+;o W eAteaa Inc Tune for payment OF pre-
ana Dakota. A' 49, 1"'AN0'o'''
On Dion OF Mr.. Rollins, the Senate proceed.
"a 10 consider the House bill, reported by
nm yesterday from the Distl let commtfee fo
cobler upon the District Commissioners the
power, outles and limitations contained In chan
Water setvice) Revived Statutes i'
MI. Bayard spoke Of the inequality OF the
water supply throughout the city, and fhouSht
~ Mou,a De better to extend the pro posei IN.
10 Capitol Hill, to which the 1I limits If 'n aS
Mf. Rollins said that would necesstate praat
eSlehse; The present bill was Intended oniy
" ptoE'qe Gel Tor very pressing need OF water on
Mt Harris thought the whole water SUNNY
MouM oe oenentted by the carrying out of the
prne ohect of ot th oil h though that was not the
,, 70 prevent conflict Of authority and duttes
Mr. Edmrnds moved to amend so as to eScenf
Chief of engineers w 'ii0
iending. discussion, the morning hour ex.
pred, and the bill went over without final
Mr.. Ingalls, by request introduced a bill tn on.
force the ninth article of the treaty between
1ne, me Initeo States and the Cherokee nation OF
IDd1ans, proclaimed August IL, 1866 Referred
TO the committee on Indian affairs.
Ihe senate took up the unfinished business,
being the House bill to establish post routes
which was passed.
The Senate then took I'M tho hill, to o,oo,.
an act relating to certain judicial districts OF
Iexas, and without action thereon went into
executive session at 2:25 p. m.
HOUSE.-Mr. Covert asked leave to offer
resolution for the appointmet of special CON-
mittee OF three members to investigate the con-
auct e,e & OF the shipping commissioners Office at
Mr.. COnger objected.
TIE House then resumed the consideration of
Inc Inc business OF the morning hour-belng the
Gill amending the statutes relative to the re-
m0val OF causes from state to federal courts.
ine penang question was on seconding the
@ demand ,, for the previous question on re.errIng
the DILL to the committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Townshend Nll.) withdrew the demand.
and yielded to Mr.. Cox (N.Y.>, who desired to
speak M upon the subject OF the test oatl.
In the course OF an informal discussion Mr.
CoDger stated that his side of the House did not
intend that Mr. TownShend's bill should 90 a
step beyond where it was now.
Hr. ToWnShend inquired IL it were true fas IT,
was everywhere whispere0 that it was the
purpose OF the opposite side of the House to
uelay actlOn on every bill and resolution at this
session, except appropriation bills, such as
President. WV
MI: Conger.-Without having authority to
sf1, speak 1or the gentlemen on this side at all,
LDinK may say that every man on this side
!lStens TO the demand OF the country that no
iegslauon, except the appropriation bills shall
oe proceeded With, but that we shall adjourn
a1ter Jhe appropriation bills shall have been
passed. ~
Mr. Townshend-I understand then that du.
atoIy motions will be resorted to against other
measures as well as against this?
MI Conger;-When other bills come up, we
will answer that.
MI. ToWnshend.-I want to repeat some words
OF the gentleman from Ohio {sir. Garf1eId) when
OF the minority In legislation IN seeking to delay
action on oil is eyO'ution, is the Overthrow
Of popular government"
MI. Reed.-If you quote the language OF the
gentleman from Ohio more it viii be great
1mpI ovement.
Mr.. Calkins-There are a good many men on
this side not entirely In sympathy With the gen
may be. Ao
Mr. Humphrey.-Confounde few. TAp-
Mr.. Cox then proceeded to argue in favor of
the repeal OF the Jurors test oath. lie denied
tDat the matters which concerned the present
session OF Congress were In any way reyou-
tlora1y. His party only proposed to wipe out
certain Old statutes which were more or less
the result OF revolution. 1t would not be revo-
luton, lt.would be only change to have fair |
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cox's speech the
House adjourned and joint democratic caucus
was announced to take place at o'clock.