National Republican., 1880-02-19
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
Mr. AckIen's Misdeeds Reported to
the House.
Another Committee to Take the Case in
Hnnd-A Government ship with Food
for tho Irish-The board OF In
dian Commissioners--Mr. BAR
stow's sContrncts-.ArISan.
sas Election Case,
Conyrcss Yesterday.

Beyond the report of the Committee OH For.
eign Aiiairs to the House OH the case Of Rep.
rcsentstive Acklen, tho proceedings in Con.
gross yesterday were dull and without gen.
oral interest. Tho report was submitted by
Mr.. Cox, chairman of tho committee and read
ut the request Of Mr.. AcklCn, which carrics 1t
into the Congressional Record. The commit
tec simply report tho facts in the cnse.
without any recommendation. The facts shown
arc that Mr. Acklen did profcsscdly for his
absent colleague, Mr. King, submit a report
from tho Committee on Foreign Affairs, OF
which he WAS not member aud have the
report referred to tie Committee of the Whole
without the knowledge or consent of Mr..
King, and that on the Goth of january he
asked aud obtained consent of tho House Ia
withdraw the report. Tho report was, aGtet
considerable dObatc, ordered printed and re-
furred to the Judiciary Committee to take
further testimony ir necessary and report
what further action tho House should tuSc
The vote referring it to the Judiciary Com
nittee was very decisive, which is understood
as an expression Of dsapprOvol Of Mr.. Acklon''
course.
Mr.. Wood, from the Ways and Means Com
mittce, reported the Rcfunding bill, whicl
has been perfected Ivy tho committee in con
sultaton with Secretary Sherman, and It wa.
made the special order for tho first Tuesday
in March aud from day TO day till disposed Of
bnt not to interfere with the appropriation
bills.
The House in the morning hour resumed
the consideration of tho bill regulating the
removal of causes from State to Federal courts
Debate was continued through the hour and
no action was had on the bill
Aftor the morning hour, on motion OF Mr.
| iunton, the bill making appropriations fol
tho Reform school of tho District of Columbia
was taken from the Speakers table aud thu
Senate amendments concurrod in, The House
| adjourned shortly after o'clock.
| In the Senate.
After the Introduction of numerous petl.
tions and memorials aud tho presentation o.
! Executive communications, somo adverse re
ports from committees were submitted.
Mr. Jones (Fla.), from the Naval Committee
reported tho following as q substitute for Mr.
I.ogans joint resolution introduced Tuesday
| and II was passed
| That the Secretary of the Navy be, and ho 1
hereby authorized to employ any ship or vessel be
| longing TO tho navy of the United States bes
adapted for such service for the purpose of trans
porting TO the hmishng poor of Ireland such con
trbutions us may DO made for their relief, or Il
charter employ, under the authority of til,
| United States suitable American ship or vesse
for such purpose. ANY sum Of money nccessar!
to carry out the provisions Of this resolution 4
hereby appropriated
Mr.. Burnside introduced joint resolution
making Monday, February %, y Nationa
| holiday in tho District of Columbia, and Mr.
Blaine offered a resolution of inquiry rs to TIN
enforcement Of tho law relative to the ap.
pointment of ex.soldiers on the Metropolitan
Police force. Both wero referred TO the Com
nittce on the District.
| On motion of Mr.. Morgan. Thursday of mex
week after p. M. was assigned for culoges o
| the late Senator Houston.
After short time spent on the calendar
| the Senate resumed consideration of the iiv
Per Cent. Bounty Land Warrant bill. Mcssrs
Paddock, Kcrnnn, Jones (FIa.) and Kirltwoo,
addressed the Senate OH tho bill.
Soon after O'Clock tho Senate entered upol
II somewhat protracted executive session, ant
at p. M. adjourned.