Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-28
FORTT-SXITH CONG KESS.
MONDAY, AOril 2S,

FORTI-SxXTH COE6 KESS.
MONDAY, April 2S.
sENATE-Mr. Davis QH.) presented the reso.
lutions of the Illinois legislature In favor OF
such legislation as will indemnify that and
other states for the swamp and overtiowed lands
lylDg In those states sold by the United States
government
IL Mr. VIII Williams introduced bill to regulate the
legal value of metal money, and to provide for
tie Tree and unlimited coinage Of gold and sill.
Vtr bullion, and TO restore coin to circulation.
Mr. Conkling presented the memorial OF the
Women's National Christian Temperance Union
rtD onstIating against any legislation that
Nc uld promote the 1 terests Of importers nd
(e erS in liquors
The Clerk Of the House appeared at this ,nt
=, the proceedings and announced the passage
OF the Dill making appropriations for the JUDI
clal, executive and legislative branches of the
In which he was Instructed to ask the concur.
renee of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Withers, the bill was re-
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numerous clergymen, in addition to similar
petitions heretofore presented, urging the
speedy removal of the Ponca Indians from the
indian territory to their former homes.
Mr hernSn, by request, introduced bill for
the organization of q secret service bureau In
the Treasury department..
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, by request introduced
bill to amend the practice OF the courts of the
United States in suits against municipal cor
porations, by abolish1ng the writ Of mandamus.
Mr.. west introduced a bill granting to the
state OF Missouri lands heretofore granted to
TIE ST. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad com
pany, ana repeating SO much OF the act as places
limitation on the grant.
MIR. Pendeton Introduced q bill to increase
educational facilities and establish normal
training schools for the benefit OF Indian tribes
who have educational claims on the United
States.
Mr.. Rollins introduced bill relating to the
washington Market company.
sa1l fvfN LII
time for putting into operation special postal
service until the service can he contracted for
through advertisement.
Mr.: Hamlin introduced a resolution directing
inquiry as TO whether the interests of the gov
erDment would be SubSurved by purchasing the
building On the corner of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
ana 18th street, now leased for the use OF the
Pension office and the Bureau of Education.
EAll the above bills and o.her propoStLfous
were Appropriately referred.
The senate took up and passed the House
JOINT resolution to repeal certain clauses In the
sundry civil appropriation act of March 81, 1879.
1t makes appropriations for the extension of
mliltary telegraph lines In Montana and Texas,
and repeals the authority heretofore given to
the Secretary OF War to lease the water power
at Moline to the Moline powder company.
=, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
tie Senate and House to the heads of DEPART
ments, and that gentleman made speech In lis
advocacy.
Mr.. Pendleton explained that the bill provi-
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IetaIy OF the Treasury, the Secretary OF War,
Ihe Secref airy OF the Navy, the Secretary OF the
Interior, the Attorney General and the POST
master General shall be entitled to occupy
seats on the floor OF the Senate and House Of
representatives, with the right to participate
IN debate on matters relating to the business of
theif respective departments, under such rules
as may be prescribed by the Senate and House
respectively; second, that the said Secretaries
and Attorney General and the Postmaster Gen
eral shall attend the sessions OF the Senate on
the opening OF the stttfngs on Tuesday and Fti-
DAY OF each week. and the sessions OF the Hou-e
OF Representatives on the opening OF the ST.
ungs on Monday and Thursday OF each week 10
give Information asked by resolution, or In re-
ply to questions which may be propounded to
them under the rules OF the Senate and Hou sc
Mr Pendleton said the object OF the bull was
TO secure to members OF Congress all the in
may have On the matters committed to Their
charge. It's object, 1t was, to establish an easr.
open, public channel OF communication be
tween those to whom are conf1ded the grea
Subdivisions of public business, into which the
Whole had been. by fundamental law, di,
tributed. Its object, 1t was, not to increase the
cioseneSs OF the connection between them, bu-
TO put that connection, which was now In al
asptc awkward and Incomplete and In some
aspects horized, private, secret, concealed,
or, II not concealed, at least denied, and there.
fore fllegftfmate, under the sanction and guar
0ldDsblp or the law, that It may be made con
venient, may be avowed before all men, be
public opinion.
During his argument Mr.. Pendleton showed
That by the law OF 1879 the Secretary OF the
treasury can be required to report to either
House OF Congress either In writing or in per-
me fie ut to require the same thing OF all the
Olher heads OF departments; and he argued that
there coulG be no Constitutional objection
whatever to the measure he had presented.