Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-30
FORTY.sL1TH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, January 80.


THE SENATE was not in session to-day.
HOUSE.-Mr. Orth offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on railways and canals to
inquire into the expediency OF providing for
survey to ascertain the practicability of con-
Structing ship canal from Toledo, Ohio, to the
navigable waters of the Wabash, at or near La
fayette Ind, Referred.
Mr. Shallenbarger introduced a bill directing
the commissioner of agriculture to attend In
person Or by deputy the international sheep and
wool show to be held in Philadelphia IN Sep
tember next. Referred.
Mr.. Acklen, of Louisiana, made personal eX-
PLANTATION relative to the charges made In recent
numbers of the New York A Herdld and Detroit De, on
sence from the House Of the members Of the
committee on foreign affairs (of which COM
mittee he was not a member) made report
purporting to be the report OF that committee
on the Nicaraguan claims bill. He referred to
those charges as the most malicious and willful
prevarications of truth on record, and offered a
resOlution-which was adopted-directing the
committee on foreign affairs to examine into
their truth or falslty.
Mr.. Harris, of Massachusetts,, from the COM
mittee on naval affairs, reported bill-which
was referred to the committee of the whole
providing permanent construction fund for
the navy.
instructiDg the appropriation committee to re-
port the post Office deficiency bill, with the ex
ception Of the items of appropriation relative to
the star service, by the 9Th OF February.
Mr.. Blackburn objected.
Mr.. Buckner introduced bill reducing the
expenditures Of the government in lighting
public buildings. Referred.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the conference report on the bill pro riding for
circuit and district courts at Columbus Ohio,
and, after a short discussion, the report was
agreed to.
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports of private nature.
Mr. Knott, chairman OF the committee on the
judiciary, reported bill removing the political
disabilities OF VIM. B. Tallia1erro, of Virginia.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill on the ground
that in his petition the petitioner referred to
the late war as the ''War between the southern
states and the United States, instead of as the
''war of the rebellion"
The Speaker thought that the tone of the
petition did not exhibit any disposition on the
part of the petitioner to be hypercrtical. It
was In the usual form. The chair was always
on the side OF pensioners and relieving disabih-
ties.
MI Conger.-I do not rank pensioners and
those who ask amnesty in the same class
The Speaker.-The chair would erect them all
to 1un citizenship, and those who have suf-
feTed he would have pensioned.
The bill was finally paSSed-yeas 1s2, nays So;
a number of republicans voting with the demo-
Gratis in the Affirmative.
Bills were then passed removing the political
disabilities of J. s. Mauny, I. Wilkinson and G.
c. SemmeS, of Virginia.
Nlr. Conger objected to the passage of bill
removing the political disabilities OF John OW-
ems, OF Virginia, and demanded the yeas and
pired.
on motion of Mr.. Hunton Senate amendments
to House bill making appropriations for filling
up and draining the grounds south OF the Cap
itol grounds were concurred In.
MI Hunton, chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported a bill to re-
wise, consolidate and amend certain acts Of the
late corporations of Washington and George
town. Printed and recommitted.
THE HUDSON RIVER is open for navigation to
Albany, NY. and is almost entirely free from
ice. 1t is many years since the Hudson river
has been open SO early in the year. 1T IS ex-
pected that the regular New York and Albany
steamers will resume their trips at an early
day. Steamers and barges in tow lind no diff
Guilty in proceeding from the broken ice. Navi-
cation is still open between Wallaceburg Ont,
and Sarnia, on the st. Clair river, near Lake
Huron,