Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-27
FORTY-SlITH CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, April 27,

SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary OF
State, transmitting the first seven volumes OF
the speeches Of NJ. Theirs, which Nine. Theirs,
widow OF that distinguished statesman. desires
to present to the library of the Senate. Re-
ferred to the committee on the library.
Messrs. Wtthers, Davis, of West Virginia: Nc
Rherson, Bayard, Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
and Hoar presented petitions OF iron manufac-
turers in their respective states, praying the
passage OF the Eaton bill for commission for
revision of the tariff.
Mr. Maxey, from the committee on military
affairs. reported bill authorizing the secretary
OF war to furnish two hospital tents to the Sol
dlers orphan Home, Of Illinois, to enable per-
sons suffering from an epidemic of sore eyes to
be Isolated from the other inmates, and it was
passed.
Mr.. Plumb, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably on the Senate bill to restore
the lands included in the Fort Redding military
reservation, California, to the public domain.
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on appropri-
attoDs, reported without amendments the naval
appropriation bill. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Whyte, from the committee on naval af-
fairs, reported favOrably the bill for relief OF
Commodore Donald McNeal Fairfax, US. navy
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Bailey, from the committee on education
and labor, reported favorably on the Dill TO
amend the act OF 1862, donating lands to the
states for the endowment Of agricultural aud
mechanical colleges, so as to permit investment
OF proceeds OF such lands at less than five per
cent interest, and it was passed.
Mr. Burnside. from the committee on military
affairs reported adversely on House joint reso.
luton to furnish bronze monument of Gen.
Daniel Morgan to the Cowpens Association OF
SpartaDSburg, S. G. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Hampton, from the same committee re-
ported favOrably on the bill turning over to the
governor OF South Carolina four pieces OF cor
demned cannon for the use OF the Marion Artfl-
lery. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Burnside, from the same committee. re-
ported adversely On Senate bill to detail army
officers to take command of the expedition lifted
out by MeSSrS. Morrison and Brown. OF New
York. to search for The records OF Sir John
Ffanklins expedition: Indefinitely postponed.
Also, favOrably on the bill providing for the
better protection OF QuaTtermaSterS' supplies:
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Cameron. {Pa.), from the same committee
reported faVorably on the bill providing for the
detail OF army officers to institutions OF learn
ing. Placed On the calendar.
Mr.: Ingalls, introduced a bill providing Tor the
FUNDING OF tue per cent improvement certi6-
Gates OF the District OF Columbia.
On motion Of Mr.. COnkling the Joint rasolI-
tiOn, authorizing the President to reappont
stephen A. McCarty, a lieutenant-comnander
In the navy, at the foot OF the list, was taken
up. McCarty resigned pending trial by a court
martial on charges OF drunkenness. The bill
was read third tllfe-yeaS 80 nays 19-paSSed.
Mr.. Hoar submitted resolution for the print
ing OF the proceedings OF the committee On
privileges and elections in the Spofford- Kellogg
case in october and November, iS77 Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcpherson, House bill to
authorize and equip an expedition to the Arctic
seas to establish temporary station for scien-
titic observations On Lady Franklin Bay, &C.,
was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. Cameron PAY the Joint
resolution to amend the statutes regarding de-
tail OF army officers as military instructors In
colleges was taken up, but before action upon
it the morning hour expired.
The Kellogg resolutions were temporarily
laid aside and the Indian appropriation bill
taken up.
HOtSE.-Mr. Morton presented petition of
Tefft, Griswold & Co., Sullivan, Vail & Co.. and
other dry goods and clothing houses Of New
York, asking the early passage OF national
bankrupt law. Referred.
Mr. Cox (N. W, chairman of the committee
On foreign affairs, reported back the resolution
CALI ng on the President for copies OF all corre
spondence with the English government relat-
ing to alleged interference with American fish
eImen in Fortune bay On January t, 1878.
Adopted.
The session of the 18th May was set aside for
the consideration OF bills reported from COM
mittee on education and labor, particularly the
bills to restrict Chinese immigration; to enforce
the eight hour law, and to apply the proceeds
of The sale of public lands to the education of
the people.
Mr.. Frye, from committee on ways and means
reported bill regulating the importation of raw
material to be manufactured in the United
states, and used in the construction and repair
OF vessels employed in foreign trade. including
trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF
the United States, or built for foreign accounts
Referred to committee OF the whole.
MY. Dunn asked leave to offer resolution ap-
proprlating 5000 to defray the expenses OF
the committee on the Mississippi levees.
Mr.. WtllettS objected.
The Speaker pro tenn announced the regular
order to be the call of the roll on the passage of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill and
it was passed-yeas 1862, nays ~.
Mr.. Forney introduced bill eXempting the
state OF Alabama from the provisions Of the act
TO promote the development Of the mining re-
sources OF the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Ballou introduced joint resolution consti-
tutlDg commission to report on the amend
ment OF the orthography of public documents.
Referred.
The Speaker pro tenn then proceeded to call
committees for reports
MIR. ToWnshend Illl, from the committee on
revision OF the laws, reported bill in regard to
telegraph communications. House calendar.
Ut declares telegraph communications to be
the private papers OF the SenderS and receivers.
and protects them from unreasonable search
and seizure.I