Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-20
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. February %.

FRIDAY. February %.
SENATE.-Mr. Allison presented the memo
rial of the Iowa legislature asking the abroga-
tion of the one per cent tax on legacies, under
the act of 1864. Referred.
Mr.. Paddock presented the petition OF 800
citizens of Nebraska asking relief for home
stead and pre-emption settlers. Referred
Mr.. Whyte, from the committee on printing.
superintendent of the document room to fur
nish representatives OF the press with copies Of
all bills, resolutions and documents before Con-
gress Indefinitely postponed.
The Senate proceeded to consider the CAlen-
dar. Besides various private bills, the following
were passed:
ticles in the mails and for indemnity for lost
registered letters. 1T authorizes delivery to
addresses in the United States, under such reg
ulations for collection Of custom duties as may
be agreed upon by the Secretary Of the Treas
u1y and the Postmaster General of all mallabe
articles OF suitable matter received by mail from
foreign countries and admissible under the rules
OF the universal postal union. and authorizes
the Postmaster General to accept and execute
provision Of Paris Postal Union respecting pay
ment OF indemnity OF so francs in case OF loss of
any registered article.l The bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO appoint deputy
collector at Lake Charles, La. The bills for the
relief OF James A. Barr and VIM. w. Ross. The
bill to repeal the provisions OF the Revised stat
ltcS authorizing advancement of navy and ma
rine officers. thirty numbers in rank, for eX-
traordnary heroisln The bill to authorize the
President to appoint Sergeant John Doan, OF
the 5th cavalry, a second lieutenant, and to place
him Oh the retired list, was Indefinitely post
poped upon the reading OF telegram from the
Secretary OF War to Mr. Cocllrel stating that
Dolan was Killed in the late battle with the
UteS.
The bill for relief of Jacob 3. King. granting
hiW certain allowances us first lieutenant, was
passed.
The bill for relief Of John s. Cunningham, pay
director in the navy. releasing him from labil-
ity for enlightenment OF subordinate, was
passed.
The bill for relief OF Peter Phillips granting
him certain allowances as lIrst lieutenant, was
passed.
The bill for the relief of George V. Hebb late
QUal teImaStcr, authorizing the payment OF his
ciain was passed.
The bin Tor he relief of Mark Walker, author
1zng his nomination and appointment as lSt
lieutenant IL the army, was passed.
The bill to authorize the compilation and
printing Of the naval history OF the war was
passed
au,hCiining tie President to invite the cooper
atIon q foreign governments in the construc-
uon Of an lnter-oceanic canal, was objected to
by Mr.. Gordon. and laid aside.
The bill iOr the relief OF ChaS. II. Nichols, late
superintendent OF the government hospital for
the insane, authorizing payment to him Of $1,000
per annum instead OF s. 800, thus correcting an
error In the revised statutes was discussed and
laid aside on objection by Mr.. CockreI.
The bill TO provide additional Recommendations
for the library OF Congress was objected to by
MI Morrill, aid laid aside.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate
resumed the consideration OF the unfinished
business being the live per cent. bill, and Mr..
Logan spoke in favor OF its passage.
EOUSE.-Nlr Ellis, from committee on Pacific
r. r., reported back bill amending and re-
enact1ng section %, Of the act OF March 3d. 1871.
to incorporate the Texas Pacific r. r. Printed
and recOmnitted.
The following bills were introduced and
| referred:
| BY Mr. Price-rrohibiting engraved signatures
| on national bank notes. Also, memorial OF Iowa
Clul
| up Just discrimination by railroad companies.
| BY Mr.. Wasnburn-To eQualize the rights OF
| settlers Oh public lands within railroad limits.
| By Mr. Stevenson-1'o place certain articles i'm
! ported ana used III the manufacture or paper.
| on the free list.
! MI. Hunton opposed the resolution calling on
| the Secretary OF the Interior for information as
| to the amount of subsidy in land granted the
| st. Joseph and Denver City R. R., What disposi-
| ton has been made OF said land grant, and why
! said road has not been completed to junction
| with the Union Pacific r. Il. at kearney, Ne
braSka. Adopted.
! Mr.. Phillips offered a resolution which was
adopted, tnstructing the committee on appro-
! priations to include in the civil sundry bill an
| appropriation OF $4,000 for the benefit OF the
widow of A. N. Lay. OF Missouri.
= MI. Kelley offered memorial OF $4,000 citi-
ZenS OF Pennsylvania asking that the treaty
! rights OF Indians shall be respected Referred.
Aresolution was reported from the committee
ON accounts granting clerk to the committee
| On inter-OceaDic canal.
Mr.. Cox wished to amend by granting ames-
senger to the committee on foreign affairs. Sev-
t eral articles had been recently stolen from that
| committee, and an attempt had been made to
! break open the drawer in which the Acklen tes-
| umony had been placed.
| No quorum voting, the resolution was with
| drawn.
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
| tees for reports OF a private nature.
| MIR. Talbot from committee On naval affairs,
! reported bill authorizing the President to ap
| point DIS. Thomas owens and VIM. Martin as
assistant surgeons on the active list OF the navy,
not in The line OF promotion. Passed.
! Mr. Cox (N.9.), chairman of committee on
foreign affairs, reported back bill for the relief
| OF L. P. De Cesnola. Referred to committee OF
! Whole.
Mr. Hill, from same committee. reported joint
| resolution requesting the President TO take such
! steps, as may be in accordance with 1nterna-
| ticnal law, as win secure final adjustment OF
| the claims OF G. c. Landran against the govern
| ment OF Peru. Passed.
| Mr.. Cox also reported joint resolution author
! iZing Francis A. Walker. super intendent OF the
| census, to accept Of decorations from the gov
| ernments OF Sweden and Spain. Passed.
Also, joint resolution authorizing Lieut.. B. H.
| buckingham OF the navy, to receive certain de-
| corations from the French republic; passed.
| Also, joint resolution authorizing Lieut.. Henry
| Metcalf, U.SA., to accept decoration from the
| Sultan of Turkey. Passed.
Mr.. Whitaker from the committee on reyolu-
| tionary PENSIONS reported bill to con5true the
act OF March 9th, 1878, so as to extend its pro-
| the war OF 1912, Notwithstanding that portion
| OF the lime occurred AFTER the proclamation of
the treaty of peace with Great Britain. Referred
TO committee Of whole.
On motion of Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the
navy to designate vessel OF the United States
TO carry, free OF charge contributions ia" the
relief OF The Suffering poor OF Ireland was taken
from the Speakers table and passed.
AT the expiration OF the morning hour the
House went into committee On the revision OF
the rules.
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ports OF the debates In the city council the rea-
son being that much of the language is UNFIT
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