Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, June IL.

SATURDAY, June IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Garland moved that the Sem
ate concur In the amendment of the House to
the bill regulating the pay and appointment OF
deputy marshals sent back by the House this
morning.
Mr.. Hoar objected to present consideration Of
the bill, and 1t went over until Monday.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
dar.
MT: Mcdonald, from the committee on pubic
lands, reported, with amendments, Senate bill
for the relief Of homestead settlers on public
lands. Placed on the calendar.
=. Also favorably on House bill to grant Dakota,
Montana, Arizona, Idaho and Wyoming re-
spectively. u sections OF public land for the
us use ana support OF universities. Placed on the
Mr.. Plumb, from the same committee, report
ed favorably on House bill authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to certify school lands to
the state OF Kansas Placed on the calendar
ported substitute for the bill for the relief OF
Dodd, Brown & CO. (The substitute appropri-
ates $3s 900 to pay said firm on certain Indian
claims ,a approved by the Indian commissioner3
Senate bill paying Henry NJ. Shreve $50, 900 In
satisfaction OF all claims for the invention of a
steam snag boat and for future use Of the same
The Senate insisted on its amendment to the
bill establishing titles in Hot Springs disagreed
to by the House, and appointed committee OF
Senate bill for the relief of Morgans Louisi-
ana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Com
pany was passed.
Senate bin proviptng for the examination and
adjudication OF pension claims was reached,
but as 1t would lead to much debate objection
was made to its consideration in the morning
hour and 1t went over.
House bill amending the act to incorporate
the National Fair Grounds Association was
passed.
Senate bill reimbursing Chas. E. Gum, post
master at Calhoun, Nd, for stamps stolen was
passed
Senate bill to place Herman Bfggs on the re-
tired list as captain that being his rank when
he received the wound which permanently dis
abied him, and for which he was entitled to re.
tirement, which he waived, was opposed by Mr..
Cockrell as establishing a bad precedent, sup
ported by Mr. Randolph and after debate was
passed.
Senate bill to authorize the auditing of unpaid
accounts for supplies in the Indian bureau was
passed
Freedmans Savings and Trust CO. (making the
Comptroller OF the Currency commissioner TO
wind up the affairs, &C., was passed.
Senate bill directing the purchase for public
use OF the property known as the Freedman'S
Bank was objected to and went over.
Senate bill amending the act Incorporating
the Capitol, North Street and South Wash
1ngton r. X. Co. was passed
The report OF the conference committee on
the legislative, &C., appropriation bill by which
the House agree to Senate amendments regard
lUS SALARIES VI was du0ptcu.
The report of the conference committee on
the Ute agreement bill by which the Senate
agrees to certain House amendments and diSa-
grees in others, was adopted.
House bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of claims reported allowed by the COM
missioners of claims the southern claims COM
mission) under the act OF 1917 and acts amenda-
tory % thereof re wa was i passed. "a SEQ The appropriations
The pending order being the Mexican pen
sions bill wes informally laid aside, and the
general deficiency bill was taken up.
Mr.. Eaton stated that the Senate committee
on appropriations had made reductions In the
House bill amounting to $3.50, ,557, and had added
by amendments $433, ,312, leaving the total OF
the Dill as reported to the Senate, 81, ,594, ,16S.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced the ap-
as members Of the joint committee on the
library building.
motion to dispense with the morning hour
having been defeated, the Speaker proceeded to
call the committees for reports
Mr.. Beale. from committee on commerce, re-
ported bill authorizing the use OF compressed
Illuminating gas in light houses, beacons, &c.
MI. Davis lN. C.), from committee on York
ton approving the centennial anniversary of
the battle OF Guilford court house, and for the
erection OF q statue OF Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
Committee Of whole.
Mr.. Fisher, from committee on post Offices
and post roads, reported back bill fixing the
compensation OF postmasters of the fourth class.
Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Reagan, from the committee on COM
merce, reported back resolution calling on the
Secretary OF War for report Of the causes
tending to diminish the tidal area Of the bay Of
San Francisco and information as to whether
any action has been taken by the U. S. govern
ment, the city OF San Francisco, corporations
or by individuals, which will tend to decrease
the depth or water on the bar In San Francisco
harbor. Adopted.
Mr.. Atkins submitted the conference commit
tee report on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation blu, together with a
statement that the House conference had
yielded to the Senate conference on the subject
OF the salaries OF Senate employees. The report
was agreed to.
Mr. Scales submitted the conference report
on the "Ute agreement" bill. He stated that
the bill as agreed to provided that If there
should be sufficient arabic land In Colorado
the Indians should be settled in that state, but
If not, then that they should be settled in Utah
and New Mexico. The report was agreed to.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the Senate resolution proposing joint rule
for counting the electoral vote, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Van Vorhis in opposition to the
measure