Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-03
Forty-sixth Congress.
wAsH1NaroN, Feb. ?

 SENATE.-Mr. Dawes presented a petition setting forth that prior to the purchase of the Alaskas by the United States, the Rpesian Gov ernment maintained system of education which expired when the transfer took place, whence the present generation IS relapsing into barbarian, and praying that system or education be established in the territory.
 Mir. Williams presented petitions from veter- ans of the Mexican war asking for pensions, and urged that some legislation be had on this subject before the petitioners had gone to where pensions would do them no good.
 MT. Edmundsfrom the Judiciary Committee, reported favorably the bill for reviving the Alabama Claims Commission and distributing the balance of the Geneva award Laid on the table.
 MT. Jones presented the credentials of MT. Gibson, elected by the Louisiana Legislature a member of the Senate from 1888.
 MT. Morrill, introduced resolution instruct ing the Secretary of the Interior to furnish such information as he possesses relative to schools for promoting arts and industries of the people.
 At 1925 p. m., on motion of MT. Davis of West Virginia, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business.
 The Senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations To be supervi- sors of census-for Rhode Island, Edward W. Snow; Vermont, Q. G. Butterfeld j; Massachusetts, Carroll D. Wright.
 
 HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced this morning under the call of States and referred were the following: By MT. Briggs, of New Hampshire, to appoint Governor Smythe, of New Hampshire, manager of the Home of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers by MT. Russell, of Massachusetts, to appoint General B. F. Butler manager of the Soldiers Home for Disabled Volunteers by Mr. King, of Louisi- ana, resolution requesting the President, if not incompatible with the public interests, to tender to the belligerent powers of Peru and Chii the good offices of the Government with the view of bringing about per manent peace on an honorable basis by MT. Phelps of Connecticut, appropriating $10O, 900 for the relief of the sufferers in Ire land, also levying duty of thirty per centum ad valorem on all bonnets, hats or hoods im- ported into the United States composed of palm leaf, chip, grass, willow, straw or other vegetable substance, or of hair, whalebone or other material not otherwise provided for; by MT. Brown, of Indiana, joint resolution pro posing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the House of Representa- tives shall be composed of three hundred rep resentatives, to be apportioned among the several States provided by the Constitution; by Mr. Bland, of Missouri, to provide for free coinage of the standard silver dollar. It provides that the hints of the United States shall be opened and free for the coinage of the standard silver dollar on the same terms and conditions as are now or may hereafter be provided for the coinage of gold bullion. The said silver dol lars shall have some legal tender capacity, and certificates shall be issued therefor in the same manner as is provided for in the act of February 2S, 1878, entitled 'tAn act to author ize the coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore it's legal tender quality.'
 MT. Mills, of Missouri, reported the h. dian appropriation bill, and it was ordered printed and recommitted.
 The House passed bill appropriating $28, 900 for the appointment of the Susque- hanna river at Havre de Grace, and $75, 900 for the improvement of the Ohio river at David's Island.
 On motion of MT. Blackburn, the rules were suspended and the House went into committee to consider the rules. The only important amendment offered was one offered by MT. Reagan, which allows the Commerce Committee to retain control of the River and Harbor bill. This was adopted by no to 40, and is the first instance where the report of the Committee on Rules has been badly beaten.
 At o'clock the House took recess to 7:3O D. m.
 At 7:5O the House was called to order by Speaker Randall, who introduced Mir. Par nell. The latter addressed the House for about half an hour, and the House then ad- journed.