Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-30
FORTY-SlXTa COraDrss
WEDNESDAY, April 30

N'A-~'Ah ~ AAS L lOoluCut pro tenn, stated AFT
tie request OF Senator Kirkwood, that the
funeral of the late Rush Clark will take p,ace
this evening. at half past six O'clock. at rho
National hotel, when the remains win be con.
vey ed to Iowa under charge OF the toint com.
m1ttee OF the two houses
Mr. Butler introduced bin author,z,no tho
secretary OF War to deliver to A. B. RhetI and
OILERS four Napoleon guns, for the use of the
MaIion aItlliery company OF Charleston, s. c.,
and also bill to re establish the office of a.,
siatant treasurer at Charleston, S. c..
ne PRESIDENT pro tenn. stated the unfinished
business tefore the Senate, namely, the bin to
sion OF Congress, and for other PURPOSES, and
said the Senator from Kansas (Plumh) mad offer-
ca an amendment appropriating $4,000 or the
Senate and 100000 for the House. to paw the
mileage OF members and delegates for the pres.
ent session OF Congress. 1t had been observed
by the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. WalIacel
| the rule which forbids that no amendment snail
be made to general appropriation blu, the
erect OF which will be to increase an aporo-
priation already contained in the bill, or
unless it be made to carry out the provisions of
some existing law or treaty stipulation, or act
or resolution previously passed by the Senate
moved Dy direction of standing or select COM
mittee OF the Senate, or proposed in pursuance
Of an estimate OF the head Of some department.
was not reported by any standing committee,
or estimated for, the Senator from Pennsyl,
vania says 1T Is out OF order; to which it is re-
piled on the other side that this is not a gem
eral appropriation bill. Ii it Is general ap-
preparation bill the amendment is out OF order.
II 1t Is not general appropriation bill within
order. The question submitted to the Senate
is, Is this amendment In order? Upon that
question the yeas and nays have been ordered.
debate ensued, involving the question
tfon bill, under the rule, without expressing an
opinion Oh the merits Of the proposed amend
ment.
yeas, 33; nays, %.
Mr. Edmunds moved an amendment to the
amendment, making mileage apply only to
4th Of March, 1879, and who actually Travelled
from their respective states to attend the
present session Of Congress.
The question having been taken, the amend
ment to the amendment OF Mr.. Plumb was re-
jected without division.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was then rejected
without division.
The bill was passed, and the Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the bill to pre-
vent the Introduction Of contagious or infec-
uOus diseases into the United States.
HOUSE. Immediately after the reading of
the journal, the Speaker presented to the House
the veto message Of the President upon the
army appropriation bill, and it was read by the
clerk. Little or no attention was paid to the
reading by members on either side OF the House,
On the conclusion Of the reading of the mes
sage, which consumed IS minutes
Mr., Sparks offered the following order: Or
deTed, That the message OF the President lust
read, be entered at length on the journal as re.
quired by the constitution OF the United States,
and that the House will tomorrow proceed to
reconsider the bill making appropriation for
the support of the army for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1850, and that said message be
printed.
The order was adopted.
message having been received from the
Senate announcing the appointment of q COM
mittee on the funeral OF the late Rush Clark, OF
nouncing that the funeral services would take
place at half past this evening at the National
hotel, and that the members of the House were
invited to attend and to accompany the remains
to the railroad depot.
On motion Of MI. Henkle, the considerations
District OF Columbia business was fixed for
O'Clock Monday next.
The Speaker proceeded In the morning hour
to call committees for reports.
Mr. Clymer, from the appropriations commit
amount to pay to s. Eads and associa9es $50 the
sums due and to become due for constructing
1ettes and other works at South Pass, Missis
sippi river. ne explained that tthe depth Of
feet having been attatned) there was now due
$500 600, and that it was expected that the depth
OF 20 and 80 feet would be attained before the
next session Of Congress. and that II the amount
money. they would have to be paid in per
cent. bonds which were worth q considerable
premium. The bill had been drawn by the Sec
retary of War, and met the approval OF the Sec
Tetary OF War. In response to inquiries he
said that the committee had not inquired into
the merits OF the work, but had simply compiled
with the existing law on the subject; but he
added that there was no intimation or sugges-
ton before the committee tending to cast any
doubt on the success OF the work.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Washburn, from the committee on public
lands, reported bill extending for two years
from october, 1878, the time for the payment
nj rot vov Al
nesota- Passed.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the committee on the
judiciary, reported bill prescribing the time
for U. s: circuit and district courts In the dis
trict OF Kentucky. Passed.
Mr.. Herbert, from the same committee, re-
ported Oil amending section $40 OF the Re-
existing law the penalty for conspiracy either
to commit an offence against or defraud the
United States, was fine OF not less than 81 900
and not more than $4,000. and imprisonment
for not more than two years. As amended the
penalty would be fine OF not more than $40. 600
or imprisonment for not more than two wears.
OF 1ISa Dosn, h at ,ne tne discretion OF the court
Mr.. Le Fevre, from. the committee on agrl-
culture, reported bill to prevent the importa-
uon OF diseased cattle and the spread of infec.
enI eiO9s alseases among domestic animals. Printed
Mr.. Whitthorne, chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, reported bill amending sew
t e h secu0ns OF the Revised Statutes In relation
Also, bill appropriating $4,000 to provide a
new propeller Tor the U. s. ship Alarm. Passed
Mr.. Warner, from the committee on coinape
weights and measures, reported bill amendin1
certain sections OF the Revised Statutes reiafinS
to coinage and coin and bullion Certificates Iiee
also reported resolution making the foreooiny
bill special order for Saturday next. and from
day to day until disposed OF
Mr. Garfield suggested that the resolution
should be so amended as to prevent the bin in
terfertng with appropriation bills
Several democrats.-They are out of the Way.
The vote was taken on the resolution and
resulted 103 to 102, the Speaker casting the de-
Gliding vote.
The yeas and nays were ordered: pending
which the House at 2:15 adjourned.
A democratic caucus was announced to take
place at once.
INvIOLABILITY OF TELEGRAMs DENIED.-A tal
egram from ST. Louis, April %, says:-The an
pi1cat1on or u. ID. Brown, manager OF the West
eTn Union OH1ce, for writ OF habeaS corpus To
release him from the custody OF the CITY mar
shall for refusing to produce certain teleprams
before the grand jury, was denied to-day hy the
court OF appeals, that tribunal deciding that
similarity between letters and telegrams is not
sui1lcient to give to kilograms the same tmmu.
nlIy nom subpoena duces tectm in the hands of
the company as given to letters In the mail An
application will be made to the Supreme CoiIrt
r0r q writ OF habeaS corpus.
CONVICTED OF AN ACCESSORY 70 Fatal Ma.
PRACTICE.-Franc1s COsgrove, who was Jointly