Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-09
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY. June Q.

WEDNESDAY, June 9.
sENATE-Mr Davis wv. va.) from the com
m1ttee on appropriations, reported back the
House concurrent resolution providing for ad-
journment OF Congress on June 1eth. at -
O'Clock, with an amendment substituting June
10Th, at IL O'Clock, for the former date. The
amendment was agreed to and the resolution
as amended, was unanimously concurred in.
The conference report on the post office an.
preparation bull was taken up. MesSrs. Eaton
and Platt opposed the concurrence in the House
provlso that contracts for mall locks shall be
readvertfSed for, but the whole report was con-
CURED In.
Mr.. Wallace, from the committee on finance.
reported favorably on Senate bill to enable the
centennial board OF finance Incorporated by the
act OF June LIST, 1872, to close It's affairs and dis
solve the corporation. Placed on the calendar
Mr. Herman, from the same committee, re.
ported rayorably on House joint resolution for
the relief OF certain persons In respect OF duties
demanded from them on certain articles named
therein. Placed on the calendar. This is the
Joint resolution passed by the House yesterday
relative to hoop iron, etc.
Mr.. Jones, Ella, from the committee on pub
hc lands, reported favorably House joint reso-
luton for erection Of monument to mark the
birth place of George Washington, and apprO-
pr1al1ng $4,000 therefor. He asked its I'm
mediate consideration.
Mr.. Ingalls, objected, and 1t was placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Pendleton, the Senate con-
CURED In various amendments OF the House to
the Ute agreement bill and disagreed to others
and appointed a committee OF conference
the amendments concurred In are formal,
agreed to- ~
The Senate proceeded to consider the ca,en-
dar. WV 0''oH-
The bill to repeal certain laws relating to
permanent and indefinite appropriations was
Mr.. Ingalls, offered an amendment excepttnc
laws nel etofore made providing appropriations
10 d4f payment OF interest, premium, or principal
OF S65 bonds OF the District of Columbia.
Adopted. -'-0'"'
Mr.. Allison offered similar amendments re-
gardlng Indian trust funds. Adopted.
me bill was passed.
The bill increasing the police force Of the Dis
tTict was considered. The District committee
reported an amendment repeating the statute
rom eX-SOldiers. This was opposed by the re-
publlcans and adopted by party vote, and the
OIL went over under the Anthony rule, and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Hunton. Senate
amendments to House bill for the settlement of
outstanding claims against the District of Co.
.umbia were non-concurred In,
Mr.. Hutchins offered and advocated the mas
sage or aresolution authorizing the President
OF the Senate and the Speaker of the House to
aepf,esens Ihe IS. Congress at the centennial
at Tarfytown, NY, on the 23d of September
next. me resolution was agreed to.
me Speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports.
Ellis were reported and disposed of as follows.
by Mr.. Cox On W, from committee on foreign
the act relative to the awards
OF Mexican commission. House calendar Also
relating TO certain provisions of the treaty OF
washington. House calendar. BY MIR. Rice |
from same mm1ttee-JOint resolution lOokinf, |
10 the abr0gation OF the fishery clauses of the |
treaty of 1871 with Great Britain. House cal !
endaI. By Mr.. Sparks. from committee on mil |
ltary affa1ls-Authorizlng the city OF San Fran |
CISCO 10 use part OF one Of the Islands in San |
r ranclsco harbor for quarantine PURPOSES |
committee of whole. By Mr.. Briggs, from com
lnlttee on naval affa1rs-TO promote the eff. |
cheney OF the corps Of chaplains OF the navy,
MORE PAVING COMPANY observation-disclosures
COOK Cole, for James McLain, Petit & Dripns
and Gray NOyes, have filed a bill against the
Bailey French Paving COZ D. Bailey. r. u
TANNER, Harte Smith and A. a. Birney trus-
ees-ior an Injunction, etc. Plaintiffs repre-
sent about 9,Oc0 OF an 81 900 Indebtedness by
ne defendant company for materials machinery
ana money advanced. 1t is charged that an
assignment OF the assets has been made in fraud |
II the PLAINTIFFS claims and in favor of the
1efendants, F. d. Bailey and T. D. Hammer. an
,mploye OF the company, without consideration. |
mere Is also charge that large quantities of
materials nave been surreptt10usly sold to n.
:. crawford by the elder Bailey THE sum due for |
MS and about s., 900 due from the District ]
1einS the ten per cent retained for repairs OF
he work on the Streets is asked to be applied !
oy the court for the payment Of the compiain
lnts' claims. restraining order was granted |
oy Judge Cox yesterday, pending full hearing
II the case. !