, 1880-05-15

IAG EEtO1sDs
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, D. c., May t4.-A number
Of petitions OF manufacturers for the passage
Of the Eaton Tariff Commission bill were
presented, among them ono by Burnside, rep
resent1ng capital amounting to 500. .o00,0 coo
tn tho manufacture Of cotton.
Mr. deck, from tho Committee on Finance,
reported favorably the House bill amending
the laws relating to internal revenue. Placed
OF the calendar.
Mr. Gar1atN!, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported favorab1y on the bill to
scc,tra The safe keeping OF nloaoy paid into
court Placed OH the calendar.
Air. Morgan, fran tho Select Committee on
Counting the Electoral Vote, reported ati-
verscly Oh the Senate bill to fix day for the
| meeting Of Electors for President md Vice
President to provide for counting tho Etcc-
tornl vote, and for the decision Of questions
arising therefrom. Placed on tho calendar.
Nr. Eaton also reported from, the saino
Committee concurrent resolution adopting
ajoint rllc for counting tho votes Of Electors
for President and Yice.Prcsidont, r1aced
on the calendar.
Mr.. Voorhccs moved that when tho Senate
| adjourn to-day It be to Monday next,
Mr.. Davis Nv. Va.) sntd none OF the Ap-
| preparation bills were actually before tie
| Senate, 10 no delay to. them would result
| from aJt0urnlng over; but Monday the APP
| preparations Committee would probably be
ablt. to- Gull up thu Post Qitica bill. lie wished
mfttac to hasten the psssage Of tho Appro-
| prfntion bills, md Dtfcr nU obstacle 10 M
/ early. adjournment, II the Senate would fol-
'ow 9s Sopd sx;ainptc set by the iiose
10; t,nyB, 23.
On iAollDi Of Mr.. Thurman, joint rcso-
t,nn 9 94f!txnE ,GanE cSnft 81 inquiry lI the
Of tue rortx:sixt! ohie Wi Voiu"tsers, @ sSas Mas
taken np Tie Committee OH military At
!ngto,l sotia. tlie amount TO Which lie woul.l
to Afarsl, !, lS4ra, Ind he not Deel, cashlcred.
Mr. Thurman said W0rthington was 10
yeais Ut aEe, and tndgcnt. Tile report OF
tl,o c9mmittcn a. ~ was easctl On military op-
lngtnn was thought by ilnny to have dotlo rs
much, for tho success Of tile Federal forces
IT SiIilol, as any other person In tllU army,
After Sumo discussion the Committee
amendment n. WIS agreed to, and tho bill
Vn motion Of Alr. Voorhees,. the bill pro-
willing nutltttonh! accommodations for the
Congressional Library was taken up.
MI. ltgulls offered MI amendment to the
bill fnstructinE tho Committee to nls0 report
po ~ e tIa erecting build
AE. Thurman moved to add to the bill
"nnu especially whether such mode OF pro-
yidtng for n library Is preferable to the cree.
ton " separate building for that purpose"
5lr. Saunders submitted nj, amendment in
struct'ng the Committee to reln'rt the probn.
Mb!e M cost Of the VARIOUS sites co,,sderea. and
4 Xgfee,l re- tao'os'u to. ''A"so u" t''' 'u''"'''p'
Sir. ingatls' amendment was also agreed
to, md the bill passed. 80,
,AIier EXECUTIVE session. ADJOURNED until
-
! HOUSE.
Thursdays session was resumed at II
O'Clock, and the House went into Committee
islattye. Executive, and Judicial Approprla-
tI0n blli
Alr. Warner offered All amendment requir-
siaiie% I % statement of RI tj,o ,t annsr IL H whic'i
moneys appropriated for Incidental expenses
III the Treasury Department Mro expended.
Atl0ptel-7U to IL.
Fri!lay eoiiimeneed: ~ w ~ '
3Ir. Gibson reported resolution for tlle
final adjournment OF Congress Alay 81, allt
stated tfiat llu would call II. up for actin1
post,.l of. ''' 0''' e''
hIr. Mills gave notice TINT when tho reso.
Luton WIN called 1B would 1noyc to rccoll,
VT viii. Instructions 70 tllo COMMITTEES u "a
i,Ntl iirst reported lis bili for tho free In
pnrtntion OF snlt and printing paper,
MI. Townsend. Of Itlinuis. E.ye l,nttce that
he wuulu ul0yy to amend Mr. Mills motion
10 rs 10 redlltre the Committee to report bocj;
bills Nos, I'll. 60, ~, aud 5,22J, relative to The
tayjtt,
Ts o eas!p taE The
poricu; printed mid rcco,uliiitcd. it rucoill.
juu,ltIs iii appropriation Vf S3l30DO, being
SII.iXi0 lpSs tiinn tflo estimates,
, of tic While fCOS II, tic chnir) on tlo Lugis
latiyc. Executive. nMl Judicial AuprOprla.
tfOn bjIj, Tile consideration conc|i1ttctt, tic
Committee rt,sc ntltf reported tho bill t., tho
scpar{,tc yotc WIZ demanded yas that pru
yidIug that tho salaries Of StnrvkecpurY at]d