Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-23
FORTT.FIFTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, January 2s

THURSDAY, January 22.
SENATE.-Mr. Mitchell presented a memo
/ nal OF the oregon legislature asking the re-
moval of Umatiila Indians and the opening OF
! their reservation TO settlement. Referred In
tne committee on Indian affairs Also a neti-
Son ol tne corporate authorities of the city of
IeaI,W nIeatae, Washington territory. asking the eStah-
lSnment or civil government for the territory
! tories. 0e' u" 0eiii-
Mr.. Butler, from the committee on military
anairS reported with amendments senate hi,
10 authorize the United States to secure a title
10 10 certain military and timber reservations
| Placed on the calendar
| Mr. Dorsey presented letter from Col Casey
| superintendent OF public buildings and grounds
IN Washington, DC. giving his views in regard
TO the inadequate water supply for certain parts
| OF Washington. Referred 10 the committee on
| District Of columbia.
Mr.. Sargent. from the committee on naval af-
| IaliS reported, with an amendment in the ma
| tuIe or substitute House bill 10 abolish the
| volunteer navy OF the United States Placed on
the calendar. He also reported from the same
committee Senate Dill appropraling money for
| The payment of bounty 10 the officers and men
| CT flag Of:cer FanagutS fleet. and moved that
IL be referred 10 the committee on appropria-
tiOnS so ordered. He also reported back the
| resolution of the Senate instructing the COM
m1ttee on naval affairs TO INQUIRE into the eyne-
| dlency OF enacting that the selection OF the
chiefs OF the bureaus OF steam engineering. pro-
Visions and clothing, and medicine, and sur
gerry, at the Navy department, shall be made
from officers whose relative rank is not helo n
that or captain, together with a written report
10 the effect that such is the present law. Or
dered that the report be printed aud the CON-
mittee be discharged from further considera-
tion OF the subject
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:-
BY Mr. Whyte-giying the consent OF Congress
10 an agreement. or compact. entered into be-
tween the states OF Virginia and Maryland, re-
specting The boundary between states: referred
10 the committee on the judiciary. BY Mr..
Spencer-To guarantee to the people OF the SeK-
eal territories the right to select certain terri
tola Clftcers; referred 10 the committee on ter
rltorieS- BY Mr.. MatJhews-To grant to the
American ocean Cable and Telegraph Land
Wire Association OF Philadelphia The right OF
| way aid privilege TO lay, land and operate sub
marine telegraph cables on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of the United states. and e,tab-
llsn telegraph communication between the Uni
ted states. Europe and Asia: referred TO the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Window, from the conference committee
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
Dill, submitted report, which was agreed 10.
and the bill passed It now goes 10 the Presi-
Gent for his signature The total amount ap-
pIoprlated by the bill, passed. is 81 1.0S1 s35.0I
Slo2co more than the bill for the present fiscal
year.
Mr. Morrill,. from the special committee in
regard TO taking the census, reported bill TO
provide for taking The tenth and subsequent
CenSuSeS. Placed on the calendar and he gave
notice that he would call il up for consideration
on Tuesday next after the morning hour.
Mr.. Burnside from the committee on educa-
tlon and labor, reported favorably on House
bill TO promote the education OF the blind and
il was placed on the calendar. III appropriates
S230.Gt0 as perpetual fnnd TO aid in educating
the blind in the United States through the
American Printing House for the blind. The
moLey is to be invested in four per cent. L. =
bonds, and the interest paid over 10 the inStitu-
The senate considered bills on the calendar
until l:30 p. m, when the unfinished business
being the bill to amend the patent laws-waS
resumed, and at 2:Ho O'Clock the Senate passed
the bill.
HOUSE.-on motion of Mr.. Knott, session
was ordered for tomorrow night for the con-
sideration OF reports from the Judiciary CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Money offered resolution prohibiting
the indiscrim1nate issuing OF documents from
the House document room. Referred.
Mr.. Singleton submitted the report of the
conference committee on the calendar and
| diplomatic appropriation bill.
! He stated that the bill was exactly the law
! passed last session, with the exception that the
! present bill retained the second secretaries OF
| legation al Paris. Berlin and London. The re-
| The speaker laid before the House several
communications. among them one from the
women CT | tah territory, asking for the repeal
| OF the antipolygamy laws.
| Mr.. COX n. y, chairman Of committee on
census, reported bill for taking tie federal cen
! SuS. Printed and recommitted.
Mr. Ryan. from the same committee, submit
| ted the views OF the minority. Same order.
Mr. Blount, from committee on appropria-
tions reported the post office appropriation
bill. Referred TO committee on the whole and
| made special order for Saturday next.
Mr.. Goode moved to go into committee OF the
whole on the bill applying the proceeds OF the
| public lands TO tie education OF the people.
| Mr.. Mills raised the question Of consideration
/ between that bill and the morning hour.
The Speaker stated that the question OF con-
! SfderatiOn could not be raised, inaSmuch as the
rule which allowed il 10 be raised had been Sus-
pended when Mr. Goodies bill had been made
special order.
| The vote was then taken on Mr. Goodies mo-
ton and 1t was agreed to-yeaS 126 nays los.
| The affirmative vote was cast by the democrats
and The negative by the republicans who de-
! sired 10 have morning hour i'm order that the
! debate inaugurated yesterday by Mr.. Bragg
ana Mr. Ellis should be onlinued.
Be1ore tie announcement of the vote. Mr.
springer (who had been absent On committee
WIN leave TO sit at any tmel appeared and
claimed his right TO vote, and the Speaker ruled
mat he had such right.
The House then, at 1:1O. went into committee
! Of the whole tMr. HOoker In the chaii) on the
/ bill to apply the proceeds OF the sales of the
| public lands TO the education OF the peOple TIf
provides that the net proceeds of the sales shall
! be forever set apart for the education OF the
! people, and apportioHed TO the several states
| ana territories and the District OF Columbia,
| upon the basis OF the population of such states
between the ages of five and twenty-one; pro-
| Nlded that after five years one-half, and after
| ten years the whole OF said net proceeds Shall
be set apart as an educational fund, which shall
De invested In I. =. bonds, bearing not less than
per cent. interest, the interest on such funds
| Only to be appropriated as above provided: and
| apportionment shall be made on the basis OF the
| illiteracy of the population over ten years OF
| agel
IN TIE RENO INQUIRY yesterday Lieutenant
Harnum testified that he thought Reno took
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