Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-06
FORTI-SlITN CONGRESS,
TUESDAY. April 6.

SENATE-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Postmaster
General, recommending that the salary OF the
assistant attorney general for the Post Office
department be made equal to that OF the other
attorneys general. Referred.
MI. Mcdonald introduced a bill TO amend the
laws Of evidence and practice in civil and GRIM
NAL cases. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. CCckrell the vote by which
the bin to facilitate the negotiation of bills OF
lading and other commercial instruments, and
TO punish fraud therein, was indefinitely post
poned yesterday, was recOnSdered, and the bill
was placed On the calendar.
Mr. randolph, from the committee on MILL
tary affairs, reported favorably on House joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF War TO
lend 10 [. s. flags to the centennial commits
sioners at Nashville, Tenn. and
on motion of Mr.. Bailey, it was read a third
time and passed.
The joint resolution reported from the COM
mittee on printing yesterday by Mr.. Whyte, to
allow employees OF the government Office holi-
days. with pay, was read a third time and
passed.
Mr.. Coke introduced a bill to provide for the
allotment of lands in Seyeralty TO the united
Peoria and Miami Indians In the Indian terri
tory, and for other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution, instruct
ing the committee on the library, to inquire
into the eXpediency of purchasing the papers OF
Major General Nathaniel Green, of the Revolu-
Iionary army. Adopted
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
dar the unfinished business being Mr.. MaXey'S
bill TO authorize a retired list OF nOn-cOmmiS-
stoned officers OF thirty years service
Mr.. MaXey advocated the bill. II commits
stoned officers were entitled to be placed on
retired list, justice demanded that efficient nom
commissioned officers should have the same
privilege. These enlisted men had less political
influence behind them than the commissioned
justice in Congress. The expense involved was
not so great as has been intimated. Only a.
men would be retired al preset.
Mr. Conkling asked the Senator from Texas
nOn-POmIniSSi0Dpl naval
not the same claim in this respect as non-com-
mfsSioned army officers.
Mr. MaXey thought so, and would vote for
sRill establishing retired list for them. The
military committee had not seen fit to invade
the province OF the naval committee.
Mr. Conkling asked further whether the same
arguments used In support OF this bill might not
be used in support of retired list for civil en-
ploy6s OF the government.
The bill was further advocated by MeSsrs.
MaXey,, Logan, Hampton, and Burnside, and
opposed by Mr.. Beck. .
Pending debate the morning hour expired.
and the bill ratifying the tte agreement was
again taken up.
Mr. PendletOn advocated the bnl.
HOUSE.-Mr. McLane presented memorial OF
cigar manufacturers OF Baltimore against the
present tax; referred. Also. memorial OF sugar
dealers and grocers OF Baltimore III regard TO
the tariff on sugar; referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Whitthorne. night sessions
were ordered for Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week for the consideration OF bills report
ed by the committee on naval affairs.
Mr.. Mcmahon, from the committee on appro-
priatiOnS, reported back the special deficiency
BILL with Senate amendments thereto.
He desired to have the Senate amendments
n-cOncurred in and a conference committee
ordered, but Mr.. Conger demanded the reading
| OF the amendments.
Before the House had considered the amend
| merits Mr.. Frye raised the point Of order that
| lnasmuch as the Senate had added new matter
10 the bill it must be referred TO the committee
| OF the whole. The Speaker having sustained
| the point of order, Mr.. Mcmahon withdrew the
| bill and II was recOmmitted TO the committee
on appropriations.
i On motion OF Mr.. Hunton. night sessions
We're ordered for the 2lSt and 23d inst. for con-
sideration OF the municipal code OF the District
! OF Columbia.
| Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the committee on
! appropriations, reported the naval apprOpria-
! ton bill Referred TO the committee Of the
whole. The bill is accompanied by short re-
| port, which states that the estimate of the
| Navy department amounted tOSl4509 1875.
| TO which should be added S94, ,612.50, recon-
mended as necessary for torpedo experiments,
| photographic work, and for the Naval obServa-
| tory, making total of sl4, ,603 S2O.45. OF this
| sum the committee recommends the apprOpria-
tion OF l43s5, 1870, dncluding So 309 that Is
| appropriated out of the naval pension fund for
| the support OF the naval asylum at Phiadel-
| ph1a) being reduction of S2lS ,023.15 from the
| estimates. The naval bill OF last year appro-
priated s4 029 ,96S.95, OF 800 IS less than the
| present bill.
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
| tees for reports.
The House at 22O went into committee {Nr.
| Springer in the chaiD on the army appropria-