Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-03
TORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, June 8.

THURSDAY, June 8.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr. Butler the reSo
luton submitted By him on Friday last callin :
on the Secretary of the Treasury for copies OF
all papers, figures, decisions, opinions, and all
other records of interest in his department re-
lating to the claim of the United States against
the New York Central and Hudson River I'LL
road Company for five per cent tax on the scrip
dividend OF eighty per cent. declared in 1869 on
its stock cIp I'll, and that the commissioner Of
internal revenue suspend all action thereon ur-
til instructed by Congress as to the manner OF
is settlement, was taken up and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Herman, Senate bill to con-
summate the resolution OF the Continental Con-
gTess OF october 4th. 1I77, by approertating
$t.l00 to erect monument to General IIerklmer
at the battlefield OF Orlskany, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Beck, House bill amending
the statutes in relation TO immediate transpor-
tation Of dut1able goods was taken uD. 1t
allows goods imported into the ports OF New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Port
land, Bath. Chicago, Port Huron. Detroit, New
Orleans Cleveland Toledo San Francisco, Nor
ton and destined for New York. Buffalo, Bar
lington (Vt.), New Haven, Middleton (Conn.),
Philadelphia Ptttsburg, Baltimore Georgetown
DC, Norfolk, Richmond, Charleston, Savan-
nah, New Orleans, Portland, Bath, Chicago, De-
trolt, Port Huron, St Louis ST. Paul, Cincin-
natl. Cleveland, Toledo, Milwaukee, Louisville,
San Francisco, Portland (Ore.}, Memphis, Mo-
bile, Evansville Qnd.), Galveston and Browns
the duties shall be collected at the point Of des-
tination instead of at the port of entry.
al on motion OF various lou s. senator's, several other
tion: Pensacola, Corpus Christi, Indlanola
Nashville, Knoxville, OMAHA Grand Haven.
Peoria. Quincy, Lacrosse, and Port Royal.
illustrated the defective character of bill OF
this kind. The constitution prohibits any dis
elimination by Congress against the ports OF
any state In favor OF any other. The amend;
hJt 10 Ia
be mere geographical catalogue
Mr. Beck said there was no more discrimina-
ton In his bill than In those establishing GER
tain places rather than others as ports OF entry.
interior ports OF delivery. sc.
Mr. Mcdonald asked what objection there was
to extending the terms Of the Hil to every port
OF entry and every port OF delivery.
MIR, Beck said at some ports there were no
bonded lines OF cars, and there are not customs
collections at some ports OF delivery. The bill
should be extended as widely as practicable.
The morning hour having expired, the PreSt-
dent pro tenn. laid before the Senate the reSo-
luton adopted by the House, providing for ad-
JOurnment or Congress on June 10th, and it was
referred to the committee On appropriations.
The regular order, being the Eaton tariff com
mi. sion bill, was temporarily laid aside, and
consideration of the Immediate TRANSPORTATION
bill was considered.
HOUSE.-Mr. Ellis, from committee on Pa
cifc railroads, reported back bill to provide for
the speedy completion of a railroad and tele-
graph line between posts on the lower Missis-
Sippi river and Gulf Of Mexico and the Pacific
ocean along or near the southwestern frontier
Of the United States. and TO aid In the constrnc
tion of the same. Printed and recommtted.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the Secretary OF State, relative to
the erection Of a monument to mark the birth
place OF George Washington.
Mr.. Harris. of Va, thereupon introduced Joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for that pur-
pose, and 1t was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. F. Wood, Of N. Y, chairman Of commit
Ne On ways and means, reported resolution for
the final adjournment OF Congress at ~ m On
the 10th inst. The resolution was agreed to
without debate-yeaS 106, nays IS.
On motion of Mr.. Hull the bill was passed ex-
tending the jurisdiction of the light house board
over ST. Johns river Fla
The House then proceeded to dispose of the
general deficiency bill and amendments thereto.
In accordance with the agreement made yes
tefday, Mt. TOwnShend was permitted to offer
amendment, striking out the paragraph appro-
pria ting s20,C00 to enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to provide more secure vault room for
coin and bullion. The motion was rejected
yeas IS, nays Sc.
10 accordance with the same agreement, Mr.
Page offered amendment appropriatiug 81 600
the state OF California at the election of Septen-
ber last.
The amendment was rejected; yeas IS, nays
ga party vote.
The next vote was taken on the amendment
adopted In committee providing that no part OF
the appropriation made for the payment OF
Iarsnals shall be paid to any general or special
deputy marshals for services rendered at elec-
tons. The action OF the committee was con-
CURED in; yeas 95. nays 20.
The general deficiency bill was passed.
MIR. Knott submitted the report OF the judi
ciaIy committee upon the charges against j. II.
Acklen, OF La.
The report which exonerates Mr. Acklen
from any guilty or fraudulent intention In
Ir5santing report as from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs while he was
not member or that committee was agreed
to without debate or division.
The House then proceeded to consider the
Senate amendments TO the post Office approprl-
alton bill.