Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-13
EORTT.FIFTH CONC RESS,
THURSDAY, February lS.

| irg by Rev. George Morrison, OF Baltimore, Nd.
| Mr.. Kellogg presented the memorial OF Cyrus
| Bussey ard others, representing committees
| apf ointed by the conventions which recently
| net liz Chicago and New Orleans for the promo
! ton OF American commerce. faroring the pas
| sage Of the Brazilian mail steamship subsidy
| amendment. Laid on the table, that subject
| Low being on the calendar
MT Ha11S presented a petition Of members OF
me bar or the District OF Columbia against the
picEosed license tax on lawyers. Referred 10
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the committee on Indian at-
1alrS, reported back the memorial OF the Choc-
!aN nation OF Indians. asking a settlement OF
lhelr claims arising under the treaty OF 1855
together With bill authorizing the Choctaw
nation OF Indians - commence an action in the
eoaIt OF Claims. Placed on the calendar.
MT. salisbury called the attention OF the COM
mlttee on commerce TO the bill to remove OBJ
:structtons from the harbor OF the Delaware
nakwater, and spoke of the importance of
alton Of the bill.
Mr. Conkling, chairman OF the committee on
commerce, said II the Senator would have
Quoi um OF the committee attend the meetings
lie for one would promise to be there aud dis
pose not only Of this blu but other important
matters pending before the committee.
Mr. Beck sent TO the clerks desk. and had
read, letter from the Commissioner OF Pen
Slons in regard TO the debate, in the Senate OF
fflday last, wherein tt was stated that the
con missioner announced that twenty per cent
CT Tie pension cases were fraudulent The com
missioner states that he must have been mis-.
understood as he had not made such statement.
lie thought the fraudulent cases would not
exceed len per cent, or that three million dol
lars would cover them all
Mr. Harris, from the select committee to
inquire as 10 the best means of preventing the
introduction OF contagious diseases suhinItteI
resolution. to print the testimony taken Inv
sad committee. Referred to the committee on
printing. ''
Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill to secure the
completion CT lire of railway from san Auto
no, Iekas, TO point at or near Fort Clark. and
llence 1Oa POINT at or near FL PaSo. upon the
lilo GraIde, 10 be known as the Mexican and
P&cinc extension OF the Galveston and san An
tonlo railway. Referred to committee on rail-
roads.
Mr.. Whyte called up Senate bill giving the
cons eEt Of Congress to an agreement or COM
pact entered into between the states OF Mary
Ia iand ana Virginia respecting the boundaries OF
those states. Passed.
MIR. Morrill, called UP Senate bill authorizing
the CONVERSION OF national gold banks which
provides that any national gold bank organized
uDder the provisions OF section 5.lS5 of the re-
Vlsed statutes O; the United states may. in the
manner prescribed by section .15I for the con-
version of banks Incorporated under the laws
vi any state, become such an association as l.
authorized 10y section 5, i So for carrying on the
business or banking. and shall have the same
powers and privileges, and shall be subject TO
tie same duties, responsibilities ard rules In
all respects, as are prescribed for such aSsocia-
tionS.
The bill was passed without discussion. but
was. On motion OF Mr. ConklinT reconsiderea
On account Of an error in the bill in regard TO
one OF the sections Of the revised statutes re-
ferTed TO.
The Senate then proceeded to consider bills
on the calendar.
Senate bill in relation to the payment OF taxes
and assessments in the city OF Washington Dis
trict OF Columbia. was passed.
senate bill 10 levy tax On the sale OF spirit
uouS and malt liquors in bar rooms and all
places where tntoNicants are sold by drink In
the District of Columbia, was under discussion
when the time allotted for the consideration OF
the calendar expired.
At 1::s0 % m the Senate resumed consideration
or tne Unfinished business, being House bin to
restrict the Immigration OF Chinese to the
United States, and Mr.. Sargent spoke in favor
thereof.
HOUSE.-Mr. Cobb moved TO take up. for con-
sfderation, the contested election case of Finley
VS.. Bisbee, from the 1st district OF Florida
MIR. Atkins antagonized that motion. desiring
to proceed with the appropriation bill. II the
legislative OIL was not passed this week. he did
not sec how the appropriation committee could
get the civil sundry bill ready in time TO be
passed.
The motion to proceed with the election case
was defeated yeas S. nays LOG.
fftVNuS TO the announcement Mr. Cobb
changed his vote to the negative, and then
moved to reconsider.
table. 0- 'no
This motion was defeated-yeas us, nays 1l9.
stood-yeas 11s, nays lis; but Messrs. ClymeT,
Sparks, Hewitt (N.Y.) and Durham, members Of
the committee on appropriations, who had
xoted aye, changed their votes to the negative,
thuS defeatfDg the motion.
The question REQUIRED on reconsidering the
vote by which the House refused to take up the
contested election case, and it was agreed to-
The republicans then resorted to f1libustering
TACTICS, Mr.. Dunne1 moving that the House ad-
lourn, and Mr.. Hale moving that when the
tn mn nr1C Cofn .So,-
next.
Mr. Wood.-Does the gentleman want an ex-
Mr.. Hale.-If the gentleman from New York
proposes not to go on with the regular appro-
pflatlon bill, he must take the responsibility Of
an extra session.
IDENTIFY. '" 'o'''0A' e'i-
After one roll-call an agreement was arrived
al, ostpoDing the election case until Wednes-
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on foreign
affairs, submitted report OF that committee
IN regard 10 a treaty with Mexico. Printed and
Nj. Wigginton, from the committee on public
lands, reported bin to determine the title to the
tract or land known as the Rancho Panoche
IecOmmtted
Mr.. Atkins presented a letter received by him,
as chairman OF the committee on appropria-
tlonS from the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
ii was referred to the committee on ways and
means (The letter states that the estimate of
expenditures for the next fiscal year amounts
TO s2S4, 562 4l9. The estimated receipts are:-
From customs, Sl33, ,0o0. 600; from internal reve-
nue. slO6O0O.G00: from miscellaneous sources,
sIeSooGoo; @ total, Sa5i 5o90 600; leaving defcIen
cy or S2t ,O62419, This deficiency must be pro-
vlded for by new legislation, either by addi-
t1onal taxation or by the issue OF four per cent
cords. The Secretary recommends the latter
meihCd1
The House then, at 1:3O went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Blackburn in the chair on
me legislative, judicial and executive appropri-
ttonal bill.
THIEF IN EVENING DREss-There was a
reception given on Monday at the house OF
Gen. John Cochrane, at east 62d street, by
Mrs. Waller, the Generals sister. The guests
had nearly all gone, when relative who was in
the act OF quitting the house met a gentlemanly