Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-29
FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, March 20.

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master general advocating the repeal Of the
law in regard to payment Of officers for fuel and
the restoration of the allowance of fuel as it ex
listed before the passage OF the act. Also, COM
munication from the Postmaster General, trans
mitting In response to Senate resolution, a re-
port OF the names OF clerks and other persons
N @ MS ae 1 thSy 5ne Sea ea
actually employed and sums paid to such.
These employees have generally ayailed them
selves OF the thirty days leave of absence, which
have more than been made up by extra night
and Sunday work. No decrease Of force is prac-
tcable. on the contrary. an increase Is urgently
demanded. There are number of aged en-
ployes whose places could be better filled by
younger men, but until some legislation is had
providing for such superseded employees, the
Postmaster General thinks it would be unjust
to turn these old and faithful servants out.
Mr.. K1rkwood presented the memorial of the
Iowa legislature, praying the passage of law
protecting innocent users of patented articles.
He asked the chairman of the committee on
patents whether any action wss being taken
by the committee on this subject, which was Of
interest to great numbers OF people.
Mr.. Kernan chairman of the committee re-
piled that the matter had been under consider
alton, and he hoped soon to report bill on the
subject.
lie buildings and grounds, of the House and
Senate, acting jointly, reported a concurrent
resolution instructing those committees to ex
anime as to whether or not further legislation
will be necessary in relation to the foundation
and completion Of the Washington monument,
what time it will take to finish the same,
whether or not any contracts have been made
or are desirable in the original plan, and an es-
innate OF the cost of completing the structure;
and to report, by bill or otherwise, on the sec
ond Monday Of December next. Placed on the
calendar,
Mr.. Vance. from the District committee, re-
ported, with amendments. the bill incorpora-
ting the National Fair Grounds Association.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Whyte. from the committee on printing,
reported back the memorial of the New York
chamber OF commerce. recommending monthly
publication Of consular reports, and asked that
the committee be discharged from its further
consideration and that it be referred to the
committee on foreign relations. because it will
require the re-establiShment Of the bureau OF
statistics in the State department to carry out
tie request of The memoralists. So referred.
Mr.. Farley, from the committee on post Off
ces and post roads, reported substitute for the
bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
adopt uniform cancellng ink and stamping
pad or other appliances. Placed on the calen-
Gar.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Cockrell, by request, providing for
opening direct trade between states OF the Mis-
sissippt Valley and Brazil.
By Mr.. Farley-TO reimburse the city and
county of San Francisco for street improve
ments In front OF property OF the United States
in San Francisco.
ON motion OF Mr. Wallace, the communica-
a Senate resolution calling for information con-
corning action under the Spanish claims treaty
Of 1919, was referred to the committee on foreign
relations, with instructions to make such re-
cOmmendation to the Senate as seems proper
under the circumstances.
Messrs. Allison and Teller gave notice of pro-
posed amendments to the bill ratifying the Ute
agreement, which were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Coke stated that he had intended to ask
consideration OF the Ute bill this morning, but
as the amendments announced by the Senator
Iowa HNr AlliSGON tmnOrtant
and should be carefully considered. he would
not ask vote on the bill to-day, but moved
that it be taken up to ALLOW the Senator from
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Cockrell,
who desired consideration of the calendar; by
Mr.. Thurman, who did not wish the Geneva
award bill pushed aside, and by Mr.. McPher-
son, who moved to take up the joint resolution
reported by the committee on naval affairs d.
recting the appointment of board of survey
the double-turreted ironclads.
After discussion the Senate proceeded with
the calendar.
The bill Introduced by Mr.. Herman to pre-
vide for an International exhibition on the an
niversary of the recognition of American inde-
pendence in 1888 in New York city, was dis
cussed.
Mr.. Thurman said he would be glad to see
such an exhibition, and see it succeed, but he
thought this not wisely conceived bill. In his
Judgment the only way to make such an affair
successful was to appoint "a very few men the
them good salary TO enable them to devote
their whole time to it.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported with amendments the fmmedi-
ate deficiency appropriation bill. Placed on the
calendar.
After further discussion the morning hour
expired and the anniversary exhibition bill
went over. The Geneva award bill was taken
up.
At 2:3O pm, while Mr.. Thurman was speaking
on the Geneva award bill he was suddenly
OlliUp0 nv sickness tn sion and retire
Mr. Eaton moved to go into executive ses-
sion.
The motion was defeated.
The Geneva award bill was temporarily laid
aside, and the joint resolution for a board OF
survey on the double turreted monitors was
taken up to allow MI. Mcpherson to speak
thereon.
HOUSE.-Under the call of states, the follow
ing bills, ETC., were introduced and referred:
By NIr. Herbert, (by request) prescribing and
defining the manner Of guaranteeing to each
state a republican form of government. ut pro-
yides that whenever the President shall ascer-
tain that there exists in any state controversy
between two organized bodies, each claiming to
be the legislature of such state, and such con
constituted authorities of such state without re-
sort to military force, he shall communicate the
fact OF such controversy to the Senate, which
shall determine which, If either, of the
two bodies is the legislature of the state,
BY Mr. Berry,(b requesD-To prevent obstruc-
uon 10 pIe-empt1on and homestead settlement
on the public lands. By Mr.. HaWley-Propos-
ing an amendment to the rules providing that
no bill or joint resolution shall embrace more
than one subject and motions directly and
properly connected Herewith, which subject
shall be expressed in its title; and bill pro-
posing tosamend section of the revised stat
utes shall recite the language Of the statute If
so amended. By Mr.. Walt-Relating to the un-
lading OF vessels from foreign ports. tit allows
any vessel of the United States or a foreign
country, which shall have complied with exist
ing regulations authorizing unlading of
cargo at the port of entry, to be removed for
unload1ngiro anyplace in same collection district.
By MT Barker-Making ships and other vessels
engaged In commerce between the different
states or between the United States and foreign
countries, liable for certain debts contracted by
0Wner,par owner, &C. By Mr.. Robertson [La.)-
For Strengthening the Mississippi levees Also,
Teaffirming and applying the Monroe doctrine.
lIhe following Is the text: Whereas the warm
OF Mexico, strikes against the eastern coast OF
the Pacific but for the existence OF that narrow
barrier. Whereas. after leaving the gulf it
hoWs across the Atlantic, past the coast OF Great
Britain, creating the temperate climate of that
country, which otherwise would have the cold
cl1m1ie OF Labrador. Whereas, it is an admit
ted scientific fact that ttde-level canal OF SUI
fctept width across Panama would change the
courSe OF the gulf stream and thereby freeze
out an English speaking nation. Whereas, the
United States would thereby lose its Chief for
eign market which loss would not be counter
balanced by the new markets opened by an
fnter-Oceanic canal: Therefore, RESOLVED, de-,