Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-28
FIFTH CONG RESS.
FRIDAY. February 2s.

val Of certain Indians from Knox county, in
that state, and the opening to settlement OF
lands occupied by them. Referred TO the COM
mittee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on printing,
reported favorably a resolution TO print the teS-
umony taken by the select committee TO Inquire
INTO the best means OF preventing epidemic dis
eases, and to print the reports of the L. :. com
hhSSlohers TO the Paris exposition; and they
were agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the select committee In re-
gard to taking the next census, reported back
the amendments OF the House to the bill provid-
ing for taking the tenth and subsequent cen
suses, with the recommendation that the Senate
hOhconcur In these amendments and ask for a
CoInmlttee OF conference with the House of Rep
reSentatiyeS
Mr. Conkling said some OF the amendments OF
tEe House were great improvement to the
olll, and he would be glad if the Senate would
agree 10 them. He thought the Senate made a
mistake in passing this bill, and he did not in
tend that it should become law if he could
larry prevent it. He moved that the amend
ments of the House be printed and the further
consideration of the bill postponed until to-
morrow. SO ordered.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee on COM
merce reported with amendments House bill
concerning the transportation Of combuStib!es
on steam vessels. Placed on the calendar
NJ: Davis {W.Na) submitted resolution di-
lect1Ig the secretary OF the Treasury TO furnish
the Senate, at its next regular session, a tabrI
lar statement showing the annual amount paid
under what is known as permanent annual an
preparations, from 1866 to 1879 inclusiye- som
rating the amount expended by each depart-
ment; and also payments on account of the pub
lie debt. giving reference to the laws under
which the different amounts were paid. Agreed
TO-
Mr.. Merrimon, from the committee on the
DISTRICT of Columbia, reported back House bill
extending the jurisdiction OF justices of the
peace in the District Of Columbia and on his
motion, Senate bin for the same purpose was
substituted for it and placed on the calendar.
Tie Nic2-PreSdent laid before the Senate 4
communication from David y. Corhin, contest
ant FOR a seat ln the Senate, from South Carolina,
stating hat he had been before the Senate two
years actively asserting his right TO the seat:
having been duly elected by the legislature OF
South Carolina, and the committee on priyi-
leGeS and elections OF the Senate having re-
ported that he was duly and lawfully elected.
lie refers 10 the vote of Tuesday last by Which
the Senate refused to consider his case and
says, the action OF certain Senators Indicated
that his right to a seat will not be acted on at
this session. and il VIII be useless for him to re-
turn mere next session to renew the contest;
he therefore WithdraWS from the contest and
says, In conclusion. had he been admitted he
might have been able among other duties. to
nave rendered service TO the c0lOred people OF
south Carolina now in need OF assistance.
MI. thurman inquired TO whom was the paper
addressed.
The Vice President repled:-To the Senate of
tie United States
Mr.. Thurman said he felt disposed to move
tlat ii be returned TO the writer: however he
would make no motion on the subject.
The letter was laid on the table.
caLenear, the Senate, at 1870 p. m, resumed
| consideration OF the unfinished business being
me OIL mading appropriations for the payment
! ol arrears OF pensions.
HoJSE-The reading of yesterdays journal
! occupied three-quarterS OF an hour
/ On motion OF Mr.. Frye the select committee
/ appointed yesterday on the charge made against
! the Speaker by Special Agent WILLIAMS was au-
+ thorized to sit during the sessions OF the House
the Speaker laid before the House a colnmu-
/ nicatlon from the Postmaster General stating
i that the Attorney General had reversed thP
/ opinion OF the Assistant Attorney General In
! regard 70 the franking privilege, and had given
the opinion that such right exists on the part
OF members eject from the beginning OF their
/ Mr.. Glover asked leave to have reports and
testimony OF his committee printed.
Nj. SouthaTd objected.
Mr.. Harris va asked leave to offer resolu-
! tfon that there he extra session tomorrow for
business on the Speakers table-not TO inter-
: 1eie with appropriation bills
/ Mr.. Hale made statement as TO the condition
J OF business, and said there was great danger
OF an extra session, unless the House proceeded
to put through the appropriation bills There
were eight appropriation bills which had not
got into, OF out or conference. and there Were
only fotr days between now and Tuesday at
noon, when the session closes.
MI Atk1nS, chairman OF the committee on ap-
/ preparations confirmed Mr.. HaleS statement,
and said that it would be necessary for the
! House TO address itself aSSiduouSly and con-
! Stantly TO the appropriation bills. There were
only five OF the appropriation bills passed into
law. There eight others TO be completed. The
+ fortlhcatf0n bill and the army bill were in con-
, ference. The post Office bill was in the hands
OF the appropriation committee There were
loesldes the regular appropriation billsl the ar
bill, and the post route bill all vOuminous bills
He had been informed by the Clerk that it
! would occupy one clerk from twenty-five to
! thirty hours in enrolling one Of these lis, and
! that it would occupy the committee on enrolled
bills seven or eight hours in comparing it, 1t
would, therefore, be necessary to have these
/ bills disposed OF before sunday, SO that the
! Clerk might have Sunday and Monday to enrol
them and compare them
This being private bill day, Mr.. Bright made
| an effort to get the House TO proceed TO that
| business: but the House refused to do so, being
! determined 10 proceed first with the public
/ Mr.. Blount from the committee on apnronri-
atlons, reported back the Senate amendments to
! lne posi- Office appropriation bill, with recon-
HehoatIon lhat they be non-concurred in, in
! gross, resefVfng only two OF them for separate
VoleS-the Brazilian subsidy. and the mail claS-
Sincatl0n amendmentS-and that as to these
they DE also nOncoEcurred in. and that the de-
pate Oh the Brazilian subsidy be limited to two
hours.
Mr.. Wadden desired to have debate extended
TO three hours, and Mr.. Page to have Ii lmited
10 one hour. Finally IL was fixed at two hours
BALLOT Box sTUFFER-The jury in the
nlted states circuit court, yesterday In Balti-
more, brought in against Albert Seibol a verdict
OF gullty OF stuffng the ballot-box and sen
teLCtu was UtIeTreQ.
MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
consequence OF the explosion of a coal-oil Iamn
at NO. South Dallas street, Baltimore laSr
night. Clara sharp and her child were burned To
death, ana the house partially DESTROYED
THE MIDGETs TO BE MARRIED-The New York
Horld, In an article On general Mite" and In
cla Zarate, the - MidgetS' now exhibiting their
mlnuteneSS at Masonic Temple in that citv
says .'that the General, while Strolling around
bandboX with Miss Lucia recently, popped the
question, and that she accepted his hand and
heart ~
A WIDOWS SUIcIDE.-Mrs. Catherine Can
nlng. widow woman Of Wilmington Delaware
with four grown-up sons, committed suicide on
Wednesday by hanging herself In a room OF the
house the family occupied. one OF her sons
found her hanging when he returned home at
noon.
TEN YEARS FOR CHARLES W. ANGEIL.-Chas
W. Angel the defaulting secretary of the Pull
palace car company, pleaded guilty" In Chica-
go yesterday morning. and was sentenced to
Ten years In the penitentiary. the full extent OF
the law. -
DR.. LoRINGS SEAT IN CoNGREss-A telegram
to the New York Times from Boston. Feb 26th,
says Boynton, Buffers greenback candidate
for Congress in the 9th district, defeated In the
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