National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-07

The Vice President was absent from tho Senate
Yesterday and Senator Thurman was chosen presi
dent pro ten.
Mr. Ioar presented resolution instructng the
Judiciary Committee to report bill providing
compensation for all persons whose ships were de-
stroyed by the Confederate cruisers, from the &C.
nova award. Laid over under the rules.
Mr. Morgan submitted u resolution providing Il
rule for counting the electoral vote. which was re.
(crrcd to the select committee on that subject
House bill apprppriating S2jJ,0O for deficiency
in The public printing was reported by Mr.. Eaton.
Mr. Window offered an amendment appropri-
ntng s600OO0 for the pay of United States murshaS.
The amendment w0sreJccted By party vote The
bill wRs then passed.
bill was then resumed and Mr. Harris pending
amendment in relation 10 charities was modified
SO as to provide that Commissioner of the District
should be Il member Of the board of control Of the
Columbia hospital, aud Commissioner member
Of the board OF the Reform school with supervisory
power over the Others, and requiring reports to be
made TO them. AS modified the amendment was
adopted.
pr,atng $4,000 for the purchase of the Police court
building. lie declared the building unfit for the
purpose aud the cells he said were dark, unventi.
lated places; unfit Tor any human beinG u be
btant, and the location besides being unsuitable
was ruinous to surrounding property. The Police
court could be located without additional COS, In
the proposed extension of the City Hall building
where Ii would interfere with no private rights ,
Mcssrs Thurman, WitEers, Hoar and others OPP
posed the amendment
Debate was continued at great length upon the
proposed amendment, and II was finally defeated
by vote OF SO To %,
Mr. Beck then moved an amendment that no
part of the money should be paid uutil the At
tornoy General should be satisfied that the title
was a valid one. This was also opposed on the
ground that Il would then leave The bill open to
amendment IN the House, where the paragraph
might be stricken out and sent 10 the conference
committee. This was also TeleCted-l0 TO 20.
Mr.. Beck thon moved to so into executive ses-
sion In order that the bill might goo over, ana asked
Senators to vsitund Inspect the building before
the bill was then passed and the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Wells, from the Conference Committee on
the Indian appropriation bill submitted n report
which was adopted. The differences between the
two Houses are compromised by continuing the
board of Indian Commissioners without salary or
appropriation for their expenses
The morning hour was dispensed with and the
| House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
PoStuiCG appropriation bill, the question being on
| the proposed amendment to strike ont the prOYis0
in relation to the star service which reduces the
expedited service on certain routes and suspendi
| lowed, In which the whole subject was again gone
| over. The amendment was agreed to and The
! proyiso stricken out. The consideration Of the
| bill was continued and concluded, and the COM
miteo rose and reported It to the House,
| In order to avoid interference with the private
business before the House and to avoid an evening
session, tho House, nj p, NJ, took recess unit
| 1850 to-day. II s expected that the bill eau bC
passed before II clock leaving the regular session
of to-day free for the consideration Of private bills
n very large number of which have accumulated
ON the calendar The hrst bin considered will bt
that for the relief of l., Madison Day, which come
upes unfinished business, the question being on IL
final passage,