National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-25
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
Estimate of The Cost Of the Pension
Arrears Bill.
4 Woman suffrage Petition--stili Pressing
the sixteenth Amcndmeut-niscn
on Postal Mntters-1Ir. Eduunds'
Resolution STAYED or Agnin--
Private Bills COnsid-
cred IN tho House.
SENiTE.

tee on Appropriations.
Mr.. MORRILL, presented aopotitlon from large |
number of citizens OF Vermont Clvoring the pas |
sage of the bill granting arrears of pensions Laid |
on tho table tho bill having passed the Senate.
In presenting this petition, Mr. MORRILL, said in |
his opinion many persons who signed these petit |
tons would not have done IT they had known
ofthe amount involved. He would have hcsltntcd
in voting for the bill had he known of the large
amount required to pay such arrears
Mr. MORRILL, replied that he understood the
Commissioner now estimated it would be about
S6000O0OO.
ON motion of Mr.. Dorsey. the bill to authorize
the Commissioner of the District of Columbia 10
adjust and increase lc water rate In The District
not to exceeds per cent was rccommitted to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
MI McPHEnsoS. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported with an amendment, In the nature
Of a substitute, Senate bill for promoting the eff.
ilcicucy of the corps Of chaplans OF the United
States Navy. Placed on tho calendar
The Nice.Prcsidout laid before the Senate me.
mortal of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan D. An.
thony and other officers Of the National Womau's
Suffrage Association, invoring ting passage of the
joint resolution now pending before the Senate
opposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the United states to prohibit the Several States
from DISTINGUISHING persons on account of sex, aud
also that the Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives be discharged from the further
consideration OF that resolution. where 1t rests on
account of a tie vote, that 1t may be brought to
direct vote IN the House. Referred to the Commit
Tee on Privileges and Elections.
EOn motion Of Mt TUEMAN Senate bill to extend
The operation Of the act of February p 1875, to pro-
vide for settlement with certain Southern railway
companies for one year, reported hyurably from
the Judiciary Committee ON the 10th instant, was
IecOmmittcd to that committee.
Mr. SHARoS presented resolutions of the Nevada
Legislature, praying for the passage of q law pro
hibtng alleged Determinations. eNactionS, and
eNt9rliqn OF The CentG9l Pacific Railroad Company
IN that state. Referred
Mr. SHARON said the evils complained OF had OK
iSted forg long time. The people Of his State had
rights which the Government should protect. The
Government had subsidized this road with the
lands and money of the people, and they had
were not imposed upon 10y this railroad corpora.
above the creator.
ny Mr.. GROVER: To restrict the immigration of
Chinese into the United States
BY Mr.. MCPHERSON tby request TO incorporate
the Spanish-AmeriCpn Commercial Company.
Mr.. SAULsBrRY called up the resolution submit
ted by him on the 18th Instant calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information IN regard
TO- commissions paid TO bankers or Others for ser.
vices In negotiating the sale of United states bonds
the same time that interest was occrung on bonds
sold to redeem the same; how much double inter
est has been paid, and whether the proceeds from
the sale ofgovernnlent bonds have been left on de-
post IN any national bank acting us government
Slr. MORRILL, submitted an amendment proyld-
ing that information heretofore communicated TO
either House of Congress shall not be repeated, but
reference to the document, where the same is to
be found, shall be made, aud the names OF sub
scf1bers to the popular loan since June 1871, 10
whom no commissions have been paid may be
omitted"
The amendment was accepted by Mr.. Salisbury
and the resolution agreed to as amended
Mr. FERRY, from the Committee on Post Offices
and Post-Roads. reported amendments to the Post.
Office appropriation bill similar 10 those attached
to the post'route bill of last session, which did not
pass These amendments authorize the Postmas-
terGeneral TO readjust the compensation hereafter
to be paid for transportation of mails OH railroad
occupied and rat OF spceS nejntNined sdiyi him linz
mail Inatter into four classes, follows: First,
written matter second periodical publications
merchandise; and fixing tho rates of postage
thereon the same as provided In that bill. The
amendments were referred to the Committee on
MIR. FERRY said at the close OF the last session of
Congress the conference committee on House bill
10 establish pOstrOuCs, aud for other purposes
submitted report which was not ConslduIGd for
the reason that the House refused to consider the
amendments of the Scnutc, claiming that one OF
them was IN the nnture OF and constituted rCvc-
ilue bill II had hccn understood that n further
conference might oggee upon bill, and he hoped
the senate would order anew conference.
Mr.. kERNAN inquired If some of thgamendmcnts
10 this biz aid not propose N subsidy OF s.DOOOl
per nnuum TO the Brazilian mail steamship line
yes
Mr. FERRY said TIC object NJ having another con.
ference was to see whether the two houses of Con
gresS could not agree upon the bill In the main by
striking out tie subsidy or other Objectionable tea
lures.
Mir HAMIIy denied that this bill was revenue
bill INT be revenue measure to add nm appro
prlnton for mail service between Brazil and the
United States then there were many bills Originate
Ing in the Senate which might be called reycult
bills.
Mr. FERRY said the provision TO which the House
excepted rs Il revenue measure was that allowing
all books admitted to the mnils for CONVEYANCE
therein, under the provisions OF the Postal tlnlol
Treaty, to be delivered free of any customs dut,
under such regulations as may be agreed mon ID,
The Secretary Of the Treasury and tile Post,naS iu
General.
Mr.. HNNIIS said a treaty had been male by tht
treHty-making power to allow these books 10 comC
IN the country rs prescribed and this clause was
for the purpose Of carrying out our part of tha
trcntv
Mr.. KERNAN. This Brazilian subsidy business
attached to the bill should come IN as an hide
pendent pTOpogitlnn The bill also contained nj
amendment restoring the frauling privilege and
that also should come M rs q scnlrule uras,ire
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
Mr.. FERRY hoped the consideration of the con
ference report would be continued
Several Senators who are ODposed Ia the RrogiI
IAN subsidy objected.
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