, 1880-01-30
THE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2o.-SIr. Dayts tIlll
presented petition from the citizens Of Dlooni-
ington, ILL.,, against any reduction Of duty on
sheet zinc.
Nj. Herman presented tho petitions Of c1ntm-
ants to tho unaPproprfatcd balance Of tho &C.
ncva inward; nlso Of persons not claimants.
Petitions were presented OF cx.soldcrs,
against the passage Of the Renata bill for cxaml-
nations In pension caseo.
4 communication was received from tho 8ec-
rotary Of War recommending, on tho suggestion
OF Gcu. Newton, that 81 ,G010 600 be appropriated
In annual installmonts for tho improvement OF
Harlem River, Now York.
It was resolved TINT when tho Senate adjourn
to-day 1t bo till Monday.
Nj. Asllson from tho Committee on Appro-
prIattons, reported with eundry amendments, to
tho House bill making appropriations for for
tihcatlon md othor works Of defense. Ordered
printed and p!nccd on calendar.
Mr. Kcrnnn introduced bill to provide for
celebrating the ono hundrcdth anniversary Of
tho treaty OF peace and tho recognition Of
American Independence by au exhibition Of
arts. manufactures, ana products Of nlincs, in
New York In 1ss3.
Mr. Johnston submitted n resolution request
Ing tha President Of tho United States to Inform
anyernu,c,,t Of ycnozuSln on awal1is of tl,o
treaty nf 1BG8; whom stlch pigment wps tnutle;
tho sum; and whother It bus bocn distributed to
The PERSONS entitled 70 Pr reeeiyo It; sn I T. rot.
s!yc to thc si,bjoct during ls3o Adopted.
nj tho tllsngrccing vote OF tho Senate and llnuso
On the b!ll to provide for Circuit md District
Courts of Tho Unttod States ut Columbus, o. ro.
N,rtcd thnt tho House had rcCctled from Its dis
agreements to tho Senate Amondnents, And
aYree to concur thorelu. Tho ropoEt 'as
Sit. Bailey, from tho Committeoon Post Offices
scnate Joint resolution to aprly tho amount alt-
eeriain mall contractors. rlaced on tho calendar.
1t authorizes tho Secretary Of tho Treasury 70
nzi niis nriar to @ ay 81 ii npon ther picsantin
satisfactory cviIcnco TINT they bud received
10 pay for such services from either tho Con-
MI. Hayanl, from tho Committee on Finnnce,
reported with amendments Il bill authorizing tho
conversion Of National gold banks. Pluced on
Tue, following bills were introduced aud so-
by liz. vancc-For tho restoration OF tho Ex-
ollna.
poa!l ot tho residue Of tho Cherokoo scrpi lands
Nj. Mcdonald, from tho Committee on Judi
oiary, reported adversely on tho House blll 70
exempt postal e,nploSes fro:n sesy!ce on 1ufiss,
clare tho legal eftcct ot l'er1nls granted by tho
President u purchase products FL tho insurrcc:.
on ntoa & ri H. coek te on
}bo Gf So q
at.ti for tho erection OF st0relIonso and dcpof
building at Omaha, without wnt!ng for co1ta!n
hGt!on by tho Legislature OF NebraAka, which
docs not mcot until 1851. WIS taken up md
Mr. .Voorhoes introduced \ bill 10 almond soc:
6of THO net Of Mnrch q 1876, granting railrCatls
3rrh$
United states. 1teforTetL
Nj. Gnriol, submitted a rcsolu ton that COM
intn i consitieration tho subject of the construe:
tton Of canal to connect tho Atlantic el.d
Pacito Oceaug, and that hll papers. documents,
fcrrod to Hutl co1nnlittoo; that It be authorized
to confor and not concurrcntly With my similar
committee of tho House, aud bo authorized to
Tho Chair, in. the absence Of m objection. do
clRset the seS9lptton W Y! eaogtod .,. rx,,+
number Of special committees appuhtet l.lrln''
tho present. sesstoth and the e3po.,ses thus II
%sas S x Si ep.ssr 4 S & 81. hS sbsss s'F
Mr: Gus4lon said: II tue Senator from Wrse
Virginia WIS Us conyorsAut with tho fncta n stu
lux snake no objection to tho rcsolutlo,.. Tho nAt-
ter was the tnnst ltnrortnnt now Doiorc tho
y sa SSpe ea oe " xss i eha % A.
tetltIpn 1t demantlrtl. ...
,Mt. pavis desired TO resume ny comments m on
i v",s ~ - whiei, tho resolution was adopted, anu
~ Thn n sennts went into EXECUTIVE session.
When sho dooes scoponcd. adjourned until
Monday.
The regular onte1 beiug demanded. consldcra.
tton via resumed OF tho bll declaring Rl public
uuestlan why seconded - and tho bill passed
ye4a, !Js; nays ":