Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-12
FORTY-SlITH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. April /

sEN5I E.--hl " uS Stt. lTOIu tIle COtltLlltjtS Oh
the District OF Columbia, reported with a sub
stftute Senate bill to amend the act incorporat-
ing the Capitol, North street and South
Washington Railroad company. Also. favor
ably the bill 10 amend the act incorporating the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad conf
pany. Also, favOrably the bill to amend the
charter OF the Metropolitan Railroad company.
OF the District OF Columbia. All OF which were
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Rollins, from the same committee, re-
ported with a substitute the bill to regulate the
use and present waste OF Potomac water
Placed on the calendar.
MrNance, from the same committee, reported
with substitute the bin to punish vagrdnts in
the District Of Columbia. Placed on the cal
endar.
Mr. Pendleton from the conference committee
on the disagreeing votes OF the TWO houses on
census bill, reported that the result OF the cou-
ference was that the statistics regarding
ownefshlp OF the public debt be taken by Spe-
cial agents. instead OF onumeratOrS that copies
OF returns be not sent to the officers OF the
various states: that Alaska be included In the
census; and that various other minor changes
be made in the bill. The amount appropriated
is reduced from S:t50,00 TO Sl25 900. The report
was laid aside temporarily to allow its eXamina-
tion by Mr.. Edmund5.
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill to regulate the
promotion and fix the rank OF line ofliceCS OF
the army. Referred.
The Geneva award bill was Informally taken
up Tor the purpose Of allowing Mr. Mcdonald.
VINO has 10 leave town to-day. to speak upon Il.
Mr.. Mcdonald supported his proposed suUSti-
tute for the bill report q by the committee on
the judiciary. The substitute makes the first
class OF claims those resulting from damages
by confederate cruisers: the second class. claims
Tor per cent additional interest by former
awards; the third class, CLAIMS for reimburse
Inent for war risks. II also allows interest at 6
instead Of per cent On judgments hereafter
rendered. He cOntended that the award fund
is q national Indemnity collected by the nitpl
States as nation from Great Britain as a ma
lion. 1t was lot merely an award for damages.
put a satisfaction OF national claim. Nj.
Mcdonald thought that If there was any sur
plus OF the award after the payment OF The
claims indicated III his substitute, il undOubt-
edly belonged TO the government and should be
turned the Treasury. The award was 10
The government as against the government 0i
Great Britain. Mr.. McDona!d concluded his
speech al o'clock, ana consideration OF The Ute
bill WAS then resumed.
EoUSE-On motion OF Mr.. Epson, the Senate
bill was passed appropriating $21o,o0 for the
erection of suitable posts for the protection OF
tie Rio GTande frontier.
On motion CT Mr. Harris, <Va.) a bill was
passed correcting clerical error in section $50
OF the Revised Statutes.
On motion OF M O.TuIner, the Senate amend
ments 10 the House bin for the erection o. .
public building at Paducah, KY, were concurrei
in.
Under the call OF states the following bills
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Sheley-Auth0riZing the Postmaster
General 10 purchase the Leavitt card cancellinr
and pOStmarking machine. BY Mr.. Berry-EN-
pianatory OF the act granting lien lands to the
state OF California. BY Mr.. PhelpS-Extending
Tor three years from the lst OF July, $780, the
time within which applications for arrears %
pensions may be nled. By Mr.. WilitS-To regu-
late promotions in the army. and TO fix the rank
OF line officers. By MIR. Cbalmers-Relatiye To
the purchase OF bonds by the Secretary of the
Treasury. THE following is the full text Of the
joint resolution: Whereas the recent purchases
OF Hited States bonds by the Secretary OF the
Treasury have produced marked and sudden
fluctuations in the stock market Of New York,
and whereas the secret manipulation OF such
purchases is calculated to excite suspicious OF
s,oCk-jObbing in the departments ami to bring
uiscfedlt on the government. resolved that Il
shall be unlaW fll Tor the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to purchase any bonds for the use of the
gvfernmeiit ~ for :,y ::n,y sinking fund; without
giving one weeks notice by publication of the
time and place of purchase. and the exact
amount OF bonds to be purchased By Mr..
vance-Defining and limiting the use OF
the Page patent. BY Mr.. McMlltan-To
the circulation and notes OF state banks
BY Mr.. Money-Regulating the compensation
Iof transportation OF mails by railroad. BY NJ.
OF the District OF Columbia. By Mr.. Warner
Authorizing the Secretary sf the Treasury to
transmit subsidiary silver coins through the
mails as third class matter. Also establishing
bureau of mines and mining. manuractureS
and statistics In the Interior department, and
chap pge the designation of the bureau OF CON-
meIce. BY Mr.. GeddeS-Proposing conStitu-
1onal amendment that no person shall be ellgi-
Ole TO the Office of President for more than two
terms BY Mr. Goode-Authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Navy to secure adequate coaling
stations. Tor the Use of the navy. at proper
points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF Cen
tral America and the American ISthmus By
MI. Young CTenn)-To enlarge the City Hall OF
the District OF Columbia. BY Mr. Hunton-In-
cooperating the Washington and Georgetown
junction Steam Railroad company By Mr..
Ainslie-ProvidiDg for certain paintings on the
walls OF the National Capitol. BY Mr.. Hutton
amending the rules so as to provide that Dis
trlct business shall be in order on the second
and fourth Mondays of each month.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, transmitting report OF the
Secretary OF state, relative TO Chinese immIgra-
ton. Referred.
The House then, at 1:30. went into committee
OF the whole ONT Springer in the chair on the
amy bill, all general debate TO be closed In
three hours.