Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-23
FORTY-SlITH CONG RESS.
TUESDAY, March %.

TUESDAY, March %.
SENATE-Mr Cameron (Pa.). from the com
mittee on naval affairs reported bill author
iyfng the President to reappoint stephen A.
McCarty, a lieutenant commander in the navy.
Placed on the calendar.
BE also. from the committee on military
affairs reported a bill to restore Robert P. VIII
son. late captain 5th cavalry, to his former
rank and position in the army. Placed on the
Mr. Paddock, from the committee on public
lands, reported, with amendments, Senate Dill
claimed under the pre- -emption and homestead
laws in cases where the claimants have become
insane Placed on the calendar.
Bride. calling attention to exclusion Of Gentiles
from lands in Utah by the present system Of
locating town sites. Referred.
MI MGPhersSn ne presented memorial OF the
ton for improvement OF harbors of the New
Jersey coast, especially at Atlantic City. Re-
MI. Wallace presented memorial Of the Phil
adelphia board OF trade against any reduction
OF duty on iron ore, scrap iron and steel rails.
Referred.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition Of the pres
ident and vice president OF the Brotherhood OF
Labor. for passage Of an act under which that
society can be incorporated Referred.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill to prevent fraudu-
lent claims against the United States, and TO
discourage speculation therein. Referred;
In speaking Of the necessity Of the bill, Mr..
practices Of agents engaged in advocating claims
for portions OF the Geneva award. He would
say that all such advocacy put together had
never been worth ten cents to any one. Every
plan for the distribution OF that fund would find
able advocates and opponents inside of Con-
gress, and the final determination of the matter
would be strictly on its merits.
Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Interior for information
as to the number and extent OF patents issued
fi0n I'm favor Of MOrmOnS has bppn shown in
such issues Adopted.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calendar
The bill to incorporate the National Educa-
tional Association.tn the District was opposed
by Mr. Cockrell and Mr.. ingalls,, because 1t in-
corporated persons not resident in the District,
and because the persons named could gather
information and make reports in furtherance OF
education without the passage of any bill.
Mr. Bailey, who has charge OF the BILL
thought no harm would come from incorpora-
ting citizens of the nation, though they did not
reside in the District. The society composed OF
these persons was doing great good in the cause
of education, and would be enabled 10 do more
by this measure He advocated the Dill In the
interest OF national education.
Mr. Hereford thought Congress had no right,
under the constitution, to incorporate such as
Messrs. Hoar and Maxey held that Congress
had the same power to incorporate persons liv-
ing out OF the District, into corporation in the
District, as the several states had in like cases.
They advocated the measure as likely TO advance
education.
Mr.. COnkling was in favor of the purpose OF
the bill, but thought as it was drawn it was OBJ
jectionable on constitutional grounds.
Pending debate the morning hour expired
and the Senate resumed consideration OF the
Geneva award bill.
Mr Garland advocated the committee bill,
which provides for payment Of underwriters
losses, and made legal argument In support
of 1t.
HoUSE.-Mr. Conger said that in examining
the Record of this morning he found that bill
alatin 70 thn xry1n nf fari
amending thirty sections of the revised statutes,
had been referred In violation Of the rule, to the
committee on revision OF the laws instead OF
to the committee on ways and means He
alluded to the danger which arose from bill
not clearly stating in its title its subject mat
Mr.. Townshend said that he had introduced
the bill, whose title clearly showed to what 1t
referred when 1t stated that 1t was to revise
and amend thirty y-three of the revised statutes,
and that the committee on the revision of the
laws was the proper committee to which it
Mr.. Reed would not say that the bill had been
smuggled into the House, because that would
be unparliamentary; but 1t had been practi-
House.
Mr.. Townshend-If the gentleman had used
such term, parliamentary or unparltamen-
tary, should have denounced it as falSehood.
[Derstve laughter on the republican side.l
MI. Reed.-And I should have replied that
that would not make the slightest difference to
Mr.. TownsheDd-It might not make differ
ence to the gentleman to be told that it was
false, but men of honor would know the mean
ing OF that word, and 1t would make differ
ence to them. Applause on the democratic
side.l
Mr.. Wilber-Why not have referred the bill to
the committee on ways and means?
Mr.. .TOwnShend-BecauSe believe that the
committee on the revision of the laws Is the
better committee to consider that bill.
Mr.. Garfield moved to amend the journal so
as to refer the bill to the committee on ways
and means
After short debate as to the admisslbllity Of
this motion, the Speaker entertained it, where
upon Mr. Nichols moved to lay the motion on
the table. This motion was agreed tO-yeas
lis, nays III; party vote, with the exception
Of Messrs: Cannon Hll.), Field and Robinson
(Mass.), who voted with the democrats in the
Affirmative, and MesSrs. Bachman, BeltZhoover,
Clymer, Wise, Coffroth. Morse, Phelps, Smith
On. j., Wilson, and F. Wood IN. ~,
who voted with the republicans in the mega
tive.
MI: Townshend moved to reconsider, and to
lay that motion on the table. Rejected-yeas
119, nays 1913. Messrs. Cannon, Field and Rob-
nson again voted with the democrats and
Messrs. Acklen, FELTON,, Phelps, Ross, Smith
IN. J.l, F. Wood (N. Y.) Morse, Wilson, Bach
man, BeltZhoover, Clymer, Coffroth, KloZ and
Wise, with the republicans.