National Republican., 1879-04-01
F0RTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
Only the Senate Branch in Session
Yesterday.
Number of Bills Introduced--Tae Con-
grcssional Library building Biii Re-
connmitted-NIr. morrill, Favors
Building East OF the Capitol
MIR. Anthony Proposes
an Executive Session.
SENATE.

MONDAN, MprCn Ol, loff
Mr.. BUTLER introduced bill providing for the
erection of public building at Grcenville, S. c.
by Mr.. PADDOCK: TO establish land district in
Montana
BY Mr. GROVER: Extending the time for the con.
structlon Iand equipment of the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
by Mr.. JOHNSTON: Authorizing the National
Board Of Health to investigate and report OH inieo.
iious and contagious diseasesof animals.
BY Mr. PESDLEroS: For the relief OF Colonel
Thomas Worthington, of Ohio, for armysupplies
IN 1861.
He also introduced Joint resolution relative TO
requiring court of inquiry into the case OF
Colonel Worthington, OF the Forty.sxth Ohio Reg.
ny Mr.. WINDOW To repeal so much OF the bill
making appropriations for sundry civil expenses
Of the Government for the year ending June 30,
tho Moline Water Works at Rock Island, III.
BY Mr. LOGAN: Providing indemnity TO Illinois
for swamp lands in that State sold by the United
Mr. CAMERON Introduced a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on the Library 10 inquire into
the cxpcdiency, of purchasing the portrait Of
Ccilus Calvert the second Lord Baltimore, painted
painted by Pcnlc
from State courts TO Federal courts.
Mr.. VANCE presented the petition of citizens of
Beaufort, \. G., asking for the Improvement of the
Mr.. KERSAN introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary of War 10 detail officer of the army to
take command of the expedition fitted out by
Messrs. Morrison and Brown. citizens of New York,
to search for the records Of Sir John Franklin's
pedition, and to issue to such officer army equip
ments.
All the abovenamed bills we're appropriately re.
lcrred
On motion Of Mr.. WILLIAMS. the memorial of the
Mexican veterans, asking TO receive pensions on
the same footing as soldiers and sailors of the War
of 1872, was referred to the Committee Pensions
=, On motion OF Mr.. VOORHEES,. IL was resolved that
The Secretary of the Treasury he directed to furnish
TO the Senate full Information as to the manner
and bonded warehouses containing appraised mer.
chandiso are secured TO prevent frauds on the rev.
enue.
Mr., BURNSIDE introduced a bill, which was re.
terred, authorizing the laying of a telegraph cable
from Rhode Island to Block Island.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved that the bill providing ad.
ditonalaccommodation for the Library of Congress.
be referred back TO the Committee on the Library.
Mr. MORRILL, addressed the Senate on the sub
ject He showed the necessity of more room for
the Library, both now and In the future, and op.
posed the proposition for all additional wing to the
Capitol for that purpose, as 1t would not only de-
face the structure and curtail the grounds, but
would involve the expenditure of a very large
amount OF money while the required recommen-
dation would be better served by the erection of
separate building east of the Capitol, which would
be economical and convenient
The bill was then referred back to the Committee
OH the Library.
Mr. HARRIS called up the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to contract with John
Gamgee for the construction Of refrigerating ship
for The disiniection Of vessels and cargocs to be
used at such qu0rantines as may be designated by
the National Board of Health, and appropriating
S200,OOO for that purpose.
Mr.. PLUMB said 1t was not wise to limit the Sec.
reary OF the Treasury to that one, person:
The Secretary should be enabled 10 avail himself
OF the skill of other persons, who may have plans
Mr.. HARRIS said 1t was desirable to make the ex.
pertinent at once, ifit was to be made at all Pro,
specifications for the ship, which could be con-
structed In ninety or a hundred days.
Mr McpoNALD said other persons desired to com
pete for this work, aud therefore favored the sug
geston ofthe Senator from Kansas
MI. fLuMb Then put his suggestion In the form OF
an an amendment I striking out The name Of Gamgee
contract with responsible person or persons upon
plans to be submitted, with bids for the conStruc
lion of such vessel.
Mr.. HARRIS submitted a letter from the National
Board of Health saying that disiniection by the
means proposed was only an experiment, but
which should be tried, and even should 1t fail
much valuable information would be gained
Mr.. GARLASD said that If even one tenth of the
good claimed could be accomplished by Professor
Gamgce's plan 1t would be highly beneficial to the
country, and 10 time should be lost in adopting it.
The debate was further continued, involving the
merits OF the plan proposed by Professor Gamgee
Mr. HAMLIN said that though 1t was desirable "a
have some such disinlecting apparatus at the earl
have additional information on the subject, espe-
cialy us the Senator from Indiana tMr. Mcdonald
had said to-day that tho Senator from New Jersey
(Alr McPhcrsOn) chairman of the Committee oil
Naval Affairs, now absent, had important ntorma
tiOn to communicate as TO experiments in Other
directions. lie was willing TO give the secretary O
the Treasury authority TO purchaser suitable YES
sci without waiting for the construction of one.
The further consideration OF the bill was post
poned till tomorrow.
Mr.. ANTHONY said If the chairman of the Demo
cratic caucus, the chairman OF the executive com
mitcc of the Democratic caucus, or the chairman
Of the subcommittee of the executive committee o
the Democratic caucus had nothing more to pre-
sent he would move that the Senate now proceed
to the consideration of executive business. This
was disagreed to.
After further proceedings.
Mr. HERMAN moved that the Senate adjourn.
MIR FERRY moved that the Senate go Into exec
ntivc session.
Mir HERMAN said 1t was not fair to move to so int
executive session with such preamble as tina
offered by the Senator from Rhode Island.
Mr. FERRY said that this did not apply TO the mo
ton which he (Mr Ferry had made or that pur
pose.
Mr. ASrHoNY said he would withdraw his pre-
amble.
The Senate agreed to the motion of Mr.. Herman
adjourning at three o'clock.