National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-30

The Senate was in open session only an
hour and half yesterday and did little or no
business of Importance. The usual number
Of bills, petitions and memorials were pre-.
scnted.
Mr. Allison, from the Committee on Appro.
priations, submitted the Fertilization appro.
priatiOn bill.
Mr.. Herman introduced bill providing for
the celebration of the one hundredth ami.
versary of the treaty of peace and the rccogni.
tion of the American independence, by an
exhibition of the arts, manufactures and
products Of mines, to be held in New York in
lSs3.
Mr. Johnson submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, calling ON the President for
copies of all correspondence between the GOV.
ernmeut of the United States aud the govern.
ment Of Venezuela relative to the Venezuelan
claims during the year 1870 also If any money
had been paid by the government of Neno.
zuela on awards of the United States Commits
sion organized under the treaty of 1866 when
such claims were made, the sum, and whether
it has been distributed to the persons entitled
| to receive it, aud If not, the reasons therefor.
The question Of the right OF soldiers living
at the Soldiers Home to pensions WAS brought
before the Senate in the shape of a request
from the commissioners of that institution for
| an amendment to section 1920 of the Revised
Statutes. which has been construed to author.
iZo the Home to receive and cXpend Tor its
own purposes the pensions received by the in
mates. The payment of these pensions has
been susnonded pending the decision of the
claim of an inmate TO use his pension for his
private benefit.
Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, asked unanimous
consent to take up and consider the House
resolution legalzing the ordinances and regu.
lations Of the Health officers Of the District
lie explained that nm epidemic Of smallpox
was feared, and it was thought advisable by
the Committee for the District of Columbia TO
enable the ordinance referred tn to be On forced
Mr. Edmunds objected, and said he thought
a hGsty enactment of a code Of laws was moro
dangerous than possibility Of The smallpox
for day or two longer. The resolution was
referred to the District Committee.
Mr. Gordon presented resolution authorig.
ing the appointment OF committee of nine
Senators 10 take into consideration the subject
of the construction of u canal TO connect the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and that all papers
documents and information relating to such
subjects be referred to said committee, and that
the said committee be authorized TO confer aud
act concurrently with any similar committee
of the House Of Representatives, and be author.
lied to employ clerk.
The Chair hearing no objection, declared
the resolution adopted when senator Davis, OF
West Virginia antagoui2ed it, claiming that
too many Of these special committees were
being appointed. Quite a debate sprung un|
between Senator Gordon and himself during
which the morning hour expired, aud the sub
ieot will come up on Monday as unfinished
business, At halfpast | o'clock the Senate
went into executive session, and finally ad
iOurned until Monday next
In the House, tho bill declaring all public
roads aud highways postal rOutes was taken
up and passed by vote of 1874 yeas to o.
nays. Tho paragraph in the bill giving the
Postmastsr-Goncra power to increase the
postal service upon any route at his pleasure
was stricken nut, which really makes tho bill
imperative,
Mr.. Knott, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill for the relief Of the owners and
purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in in.
surroGtOnury States
Mr.. Herbert from the same committee, re.
ported a bill providing that no person shall
serve AS petit juror in any United States
court more than three weeks during any
year,
Mr., Conger, of Michigan, antagoniled the
bill aud during its discussion the morning
hour expired, aud Mr. Morton, from the Com.
mittoo OH Foreign Alahs, reported back, with
the unanimous recommendation of the com,
miltee resolution apwqprialing $4,000 t0
enable tho United States Commissioners Of
Fish and Fisheries 10 represent the Uuitel
States at the International Fish Exhibition,
to be held In Berlin In April next.
The Speaker aud some Of the members OK.
planned that it was necessary to have immedi-
ate action upon this resolution to enable the
Government to bo properly represented at that
exhibition, but Mr., Mcmillan, Of Tennessee
made point of order against tho resolution,
aud IL was referred to the Committee of the
J Whole, Notwithstanding there was not 4 sim