Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-07
THE EVENING STAR
February =, 1879.
CONGRESSIONAL.

S'eiaSso' " feSfcrddt'S Pr0ces diaos.
SfNATE.-After our report Closed
Mr. Butler submitted various amendments IN
ne leA 3 IaciIc railroad bill, now pending
neioie tbe senate, and ordered that they b.
ufiitcd. tIbey are In the nature OF a subst;
TUE Tor the pending Texas aud Pacific Eairnsd
Oil. III proposes the completion of rba Pci
f hiSer ana MISSISSIPPI Railroad and the New
orleans, Baton Rouge and SickSburg Raitnosf,
gives lands TO these companies and auth"ryat 100.
them, together with the Texas and Pacific Ran,
road COMPANY, 10 seyeraliy issue registered or
coupon BONDS 10 the extent of S25 O0, Der milo
the payment or which is to be secured by n first
mortgage. The bonds are to be paid in tiffy
years In coin ana the interest half yearly, also
in coin, at the rate Of 5 per cent ner aonnoa
The secretary of the Treasury is required In en-
dorse the bonds The object of the bin is to Sc
via Shreveport and FL PaSo to the PacIG,
co3St.1
The bill 10 provide for taking the tenth and
passed, tie only Senators voting against If h.
iDg Cameron pa, Mitchell, Spencer, and Tel
Ier-all republicans.
The Senate at AS y m went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened al
Iourned.
house After our report closed
Tie amy bill was further considered
Mr.. WhitthorDe rose TO a point OF orIer on
the section OF the appropriation bill which prn-
vices that every officer who has been thirty
years in service may upon his application be
placed rpon the retired list.
The point of order was sustained and the seq
ton was stricken out.
Mr.. Hewitt tN.1 J submitted an amendment
providing that when vacancy should occur in
the office OF professor OF French or professor of
Spanish there shall be but one professor OF
inqGeTn languages at the Military Academy
AHopted.
ca motion OF Mr.. Hewitt, the section which
provides for the designations OF officers prior to
the 1St OF January. 1850. with three years fuiI
pay. was stricken cut.
Mr.. Covert submitted an amendment provid.
ing that the appointment to the grade of pay
master may be made from persons who have
served as additional paymasters and have not
passed The age OF As. Adopted.
Mr.. talkinS submitted an amendment pro-
Yld1ng that all officers or priVaSeS OF the army
VINO served III the volunteer service in the navy
during The war OF the rebellion Shall be credited
with the time so served In computing his lou
geyity pay Adopted
The Sth, 9th, 10th and 18th sections OF the bin
were consolidated.
MI. Hewitt made 4 motion to amend section
zh2 OF the Revised Statutes. 50 as TO eXpuure
)lert1r0m the provision that the army shall be
allowed 10 he at the polls on election days Ito
Keep the peace" Adopted-yeaS 49, nays -.
MI. Boone submitted an amendment for the
transfer OF the Indian bureau to the War de-
rartment.
Mr. Conger raised point OF order
Sftef debate tie chair oyerfuied the point OF
ORDER
Mr. Page offered as a substitute an amend
ment authorizing the President to transfer the
care and control of any OF the Indian tribes to
TIE war department temporarily. whenever he
Snail deem IL advisable TO do so, either on ac-
count OF hostile action on their part against the
United States or In case of any difficulties arts
ing between them and the settlers.
Mr.. Scales raised a point OF order. pending
Which the committee rose and the HDu,p al
l:40 O'Clock, adjourned.