Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-27
EORTY.s1xTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, February 81.

of the country.
Mr.. Pendleton presented the petition Of 2l
wattomie Indians, praying settlement of their
claims against the government.
Mr.. Jonas presented petition OF owners OF
Citing that they he I slfer M great inconvenience and
pecuniary loss by desert1On of crews or parts OF
crews. Passengers and mails and cotton ship
perity of large part of the southwestern peo-
pie depends on the regularity Of this commerce.
The only penalty now laid on such deSertion is
be- remeay this evil by
prayed for.
reported favorably House joint resolution au-
thorizing the Public Printer to furnish all ap-
plicants with copies OF bills reports and other
public documents hereafter printed by order Of
Congress and distributed from the document
rooms, on such applicants paying the cost of
such printing, with ten per cent added. The
resolution was read third time and passed.
Mr.; Morrill,, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported favorably the
bill for relief OF heirs Of Constantine Brumidl,
and it was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Walker, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported substitute for
House bill for establishment of titles in Hot
Springs and for other purposes, and announced
that he would ask to have it considered on We'd
nesday next. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on public build
fngS and grounds, made report on Senate res
OlUUlOn III TeldUlOQ 10 lfle TOOlH IOTDleTly OCCu.
pied by the Court of Claims Laid on the
table.
He also, from the same committee reported
favorably On Senate bill granting permission
for election OF statues the buttresses in front
OF the sub-treaSury building in New York city,
and asked its present consideration.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the bill should provide
for superintendent OF the work by government
officers. He objected to its present considera-
tion, and it was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. voorhees,, from the committee on library,
Congress, together with a resolution providing
for printing the usual number of copies for dis
tribution. Referred to the committee on print
ing.
MI Kirkwood submitted resolution calling
on The Postmaster General for information re-
garding alleged infringement of patent by ma
chimes for cancelling stamps used in the New
York post Office. Adopted
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By MIR: Gordon (by request-To amend the act
approving the routes and termint OF the Ana
costa and Potomac railroad.
Mr.. Rollins submitted resolution calling on
the District Commissioners for information re-
gardiDg waste Of water in the District. Adopted.
Mr.. Morgan submitted resolution requesting
the President to inform the Senate what action
has been taken by him under the act of 1878 for
distribution of the Mexican claims commission
award, the grounds OF such action and what
further action If any, is in his opinion required
in the premises. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. voorhees,, the bill admitting
free of duty clothing and other charity contrf-
buttons from abroad for the relief Of colored
emtgrants to Kansas was taken up.
Mr.. voorhees, said his objection, made when
on its merits, but on certain circumstances sur
rounding its introduction. He hoped there would
be no objection to its passage.
MI. Bailey offered an amendment, directing
the secretary of the Treasury to have such
goods transported from port of entry to desti-
nation, appropriating the money to defray ex-
pense of such transportation, and that the act
Shall expire June l, 1850, instead of February
81. 1851.
Mr.. Morrill, said the adoption of any
amendment would send the bill back to
The ns streams of chaTitape @ eonrbution was not
likely to be continuous and there was no need
to limit the duration Of the act as proposed
The goods were brought free by steamship COM
panies, and the railroad companies would. nc
doubt, transport them free,
Mr.. Bailey said his reasons for Offering the
amendment were founded on his knowledge of
the negro race. Designing men would use this
bill to impose on ignorant negroes the idea that
foreign governments and people sympathiSed
with the exodus movement and would help it
along, and it was advisable to have it under
stood that the act would be limited in duration
He also thought, If it was desirable to make a
| gift, it should be done thoroughly. There was
no guarantee that raj railroad eompanes would
ter appropriate the money to transport the
| goods. Upon the statement of the Senatar
from Vermont [Mr MorrilD, however, that an
amount would kill the BILL he withdrew his
amendment.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
educational fund and apply portion OF the
proceeds OF the public lands to public educa-
ton, and to provide for the more complete en-
dowment and support OF national colleges for
the advancement of scientific and Industrial
education, be made special order for Monday
next after the morning hour.
Mr. Edmunds was opposed to special ORDERS
and thought they did not result In advancing
any business
Messrs. Burnside, Maxey, Bailey, Morrill, and
Hoar, advocated the motion, saying no more
important question was before Congress than
the one involved in the bill.
Mr. Edmunds withdrew his objection, and the
motion was agreed to.
While considering the calendar, the fOrtif1-
cation appropriation bill was reached, but was
passed over upon suggestion Of Mr.. Allison,
who has 1t in charge.
per cent bill, the question being on Mr.. Ed
munds' motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mt Mcdonald @ moved to postpone the motion
MI Eemunds moved to Indefinitely postpone
Mr.. McDonalds motion.
A discussion followed, in which supporters Of
the bill claimed that they needed further time
to prepare replies to arguments against the bill.
Mr. Edmunds thought there had been ample
time for debate.
come up again and be amended so as to divert
the money named to purposes OF public educa-
t1On.
HOUSE.-Mr Cabell from committee on rail-
ways and canals, reported back bill to abolish
all tolls charged by the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company. Printed and recOmmitted.
Mr.. Dunn, from committee on public lands
asked leave to report resolution directing that
committee to inquire into the manner in which
the receiver appointed by the court under the
act Of June 11th, 1870, in regard to the Hot
Springs resolution, has performed his duties,
and also into all other matters pertaining to
such reservation.
MI. Conger objected
Mr.. Aldrfch, from the committee on the Dis
uict of Columbia, reported resolution direct
Ing that committee to investigate the charges
against the Commissioners of the District of Co
1umbia made in a communication from the q. 8.
Treasurer, submitted to the House by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury on February 25th, 1880.
Adopted.
Mr. Dunnell, from the committee on ways and
means, reported bill amending section 5000 of
the revised statutes so as to provide that where
cans manufactured In whole or part OF imported
material, filled with products grown or pro-
duced in the United states, are exported for the
benefit OF the drawback granted by section 3,019,
the same shall in all cases be entitled to the
drawback provided for in that section, when
the imported material used in the manufacture
of such cans shall equal 20 per cent. of all the
material used in the manufacture thereof.
Passed.
The speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports OF private nature.
Mr.. Vance, chairman of the committee on
patents reported bill permitting the heirs Of