Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-22
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
SATCRDAY. May %.

SATURDAY, May 22.
SENATE.-Mr. Cockrell submitted a resolu-
tion directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inform the Senate of the number, location and
annual rent of buildings In the District OF Col
umbia rented for the use of the United States.
Adopted.
up and passed the bill extending the northern
boundary of Nebraska so as to include all that
part OF the present territory Of Dakota south of
43d parallel east OF the Keyapaha river and we,t
the Indian titles to such lands be eXtingushed.
on motion OF Mr. Herman. the bill for the
relief OF Ernst Helm, of Utica, N. Y, granting
him an honorable discharge from the army.
and removing the charge Of desertion from his
debate, during which Mr.. kiTSWood | i'sa said e he
OF desertion should be allowed to remain on the
records of the department against men who
never intended to abandon their colors.
On motion OF Mr.. Hampton. the bill was taken
up and passed, to complete the survey Of the
Gettysburg battle field, and to provide for COM
pllatlon and preservation OF data showing the
that battle, illustrated by diagrams. 1t appro-
PIRATES s. 900 for compiling etc, the said data
under the direction Of John b. Bachelor who
thereon.
The senate decided, upon question sub.
mitted byt the president pro tempore, that. not,
withstanding the. change In the hour OF
meeting, the morning hour under the Anthony
rule extends to 130 o'clock.
On motion of MIR. Rollins, the bill was taken
up to regulate the use and prevent the waste of
Potomac water In the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. ingalls, pending amendment requiring
policemen to give notice to householderS be-
fore entering houses to detect waste, was
adopted.
MI. Williams opposed any restriction upon
the free use OF even waste OF water. II it cost
million dollars to get full supply, let that
amount be appropriated.
Mr.. Rollins showed that the present supply
was at the rate OF 1851 gallons to each person.
larger than in any other city in the world. 1t
would be more than Sufficient If residents on
the low grounds did not waste the water and
prevent its reaching those on high ground
In debate on the bill Mr.. Conking discuss
remarked that there was more Martinetism and
world.
An amendment proposed by committee on the
District, authorizing the use of water meters, ia
which case 81 yearly rent shall be charged for
water up to SO gallons per day and one cent per
100 gallons In excess thereon, was under discus
sion when the morning hour expired.
AT its expiration, the Morgan joint rule for
counting the electoral VOTE was taken UP, and
Mr.. Morgan spoke in its support.
HOUSE.-On motion of MI Turner, (Ky) bi /
was passed, amending the sixth subdivision
OF section 3244, of the Revised Statutes so as to
provide that dealers in leaf tobacco, who do not
sell, or consign for sale leaf TOBACCO to an
amount exceeding 25,600 pounds In any one
special tax year, shall pay license OF but S..
RESOLUTIONS were dOOpCeQ Tor the printing or
6.O0e copies OF the report OF the yellow fever
commits sion and 5000 copies Of the report OF
the national board OF health
Mr.. BlOunt moved to suspend the rules, so as
to dispense with the morning hour, In order
that the House might resolve itself into COM
mittee OF the whole for the purpose of consid-
ering the sundry civil bill
The Speaker pro tenn. {Mr. CarliSle) held that
that motion could not be entertained, ina Smuch
as the session OF to-day, after the morning hour,
had been dedicated to the consideration of bills
reported from the committee on public build
ings and grounds.
Mr.. Cook, chairman of that committee, then
moved to dispense with the morning hour;
which motion was agreed to.
There was good deal of opposition shown to
proceeding to the consideration OF bills for the
erection OF public buildings. and Mr.. Bragg
made several dtlatOry notions but had not
Sufflciently strong backing to order the yeeS
and nays. However, when the motion to go
into committee was made. the opposition re-
fused TO- vote, and raised the point of mo
quorum
F1nSsiiiy. by yea and nay vote of 146 to 40, the
House determined to go into committee, where
upon Mr.. Bragg moved to reconsider the vote,
Which motion was laid upon the table, and then.
at 1.25, the House went 1utO committee {Mr.
Burrows in the chaiD upon the bills reported
from the committee on public buildings ana
grounds
The opposition which was ev,ncei in the
House to considering bills for the erection OF
public buildings was continued jn the commit
tee of the whole-Mr. Bragg being particularly
active IN preventing their considerai ion.