Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-13
FORTYGLITH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, January 13.


SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Postmaster
General recommending various minor deficiency
appropriations for the year 1s79-lss0, amount
ing to$1O1 900.
Several Senators presented numerously signed
petitions for the appointment OF commission
Of inquiry into the alcoholic liquor traffic.
MIR. Herman, presented the memorial of over
1,500 individuals and firms OF New YORK
state and city, OF all political parties, for the
withdrawal OF the legal tender quality OF
Treasury notes. Mr.. Herman in presenting the
memorial stated that he believed It represented
the views of a majority of the citizens Of New
York, and he asked for the consideration it
deserved.
Mr.. salisbury presented petitions of citizens
of Delaware for the same purpose.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Morrill, Regulating authorizations
and use of proxies in meetings of national bank
associations. BY MI: Slater-To declare for
feited certain lands granted to aid in the con-
Struction of a railroad from Portland to As
toria.. By Mr.. salisbury, tby requestl-To pre-
serve secrecy OF telegrams. By Mr.. Jonas
to nominate Thomas Owens and VIM. Martin
for assistant surgeons, not in the line of promo
tion.
Mr. Barard. from the committee on finance,
reported favorably on the bill to admit free of
duty articles intended for exhibition at the
Millers' International Exhibition in June, and it
was passed.
Mr.. vest introduced bill to prohibit clerks of
federal courts from taking fees for copying
records in common law actions In the book
called final records.
nience OF various Senators he would not ask
the Senate to devote Thursday to the obSequies
Of the late Senator Chandler as he had intended
to do, but would hereafter ask that another day
be set apart for that purpose.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the following resolution
which was laid on the table, and he announced
his intention to speak upon it Thursday next
"ResOlred. That the committee on finance be
instructed to inquire as to the practicabiity of
refunding any part OF the national debt at
less rate than per cent. interest, and also as
be made whereby bona tide subscriptions for
sums in moderate amounts may be made avail
able, and report by bills or otherwise
At 40 p. N. the Senate, on motion Of MI
Garfield, by d vote OF IS to 25, went into eXecu-
tive session.
The doors were reopened at 1:50 p. m.
ON motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the House bill to
provide for circuit courts and district courts OF
the United States at Columbus. Ohio, and trans
ferring certain counties from the northern to
the southern district of that state was taken up
and passed.
USE-Mr. Converse, chairman OF commit
tee on public lands, reported back Senate bill
touching the Hot Springs reservation in Arkan-
sas; passed. ut extends the time allowed the
Secretary Of the Interior TO instruct the L. S.
hand officers at Little Rock, Under the act Of
March B. 1871, for period of SO days from the
Mr.. Blount, from committee on approprla-
tions reported bill appropriating $4,000 to sup
ply deficiency in the appropriation for furni-
ture for the House. Passed.
Mr.. Garfield, from committee on ways and
means, reported resolution for the purchase by
the House Librarian of the works on finance
and political economy. to be kept in the ways
and means committee room. Adopted, yeas,
1E2; nays, 81.
Mr.. Brewer presented petition of the general
assembly Of the PRESBYTERIAN churches on the
subject OF the liquor traffic. Referred.
Mr.. IliscOck introduced hill extending the
jurisdiction of commissioners of L. s. Circuit
Courts and providing for the more summary
conviction Of persons guilty Of offences punish
able by fine. Referred.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the resolution reported from the committee on
printing, Of the report known as the ''Gloyer''
report, and the question was recofnmitted to
the committee on printing, with instructions to
that committee to inquire how the House lost
possession OF the report and who now has pos
session OF it.
Mr. Wilson, from committee on printing re-
ported bill for the election OF the Congressional
printer. Referred to committee OF whole on a
point OF order.