Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-06
FORTY.SIITH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, January 6.

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TUESDAY, January6
SENATE-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary of
the Interior transmitting copy of the final re-
port Of the Hot Springs commissioners. Re-
ferred to the committee on public lands. Also,
petition of the American Social Science Asso-
ton relating to international coinage and the
metric system. Referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Harris presented the petition of Mrs.
ance Of salary due her husband, late United
States Senator, at the time of his death: Mr..
Logan presented very large number OF peti-
bounties. Mr.. Vest presented petitions Of SOL
dieTS for equalization OF bountieS. Mi. Conk-
ling presented the petition OF large number Of
citizens of New York state, formerly soldiers,
demonstrating against the passage of the bill
providing for medical examination and the TAX
ing of testimony in pension cases. All Of which
were appropriately referred
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following: By Mr.. Davis QlL)-To establish
court Of appeals. By Mr.. Davis (W.Va)-Sup-
the "a act tin the Grana
approved June 12, 1860. By Mr.. Withers-To
authorize the Secretary of War to construct a
bridge across the POTOMAC river. BY M: Cock
rell-TO repeal Section 4, ,724, Revised Statutes,
and to provide that no person on the retired
list OF the army, navy or marine corps, shall
draw pension. Also, to admit free OF duty, all
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International Exhibition, to be held in Cincin-
natl, in June, 1880. By Mr.. Pendleton-Tot trans
fer certain claims from the executive depart
mentS to the Court of Claims for adjudication.
At 1890, on motion Of Mr.. Morgan, the Senate,
as mark of respect to the memory of the late
senator Houston, adjourned until Tomorrow.
HOUSE.-The Speaker proceeded, as the
regular order of business, to call committees
fol reports
Mr.. Scales, chairman of committee on Indian
affairs, reported resolution directing that COM
mittee to Investigate and report upon the origin
of the recent outbreak OF the Ute Indians at the
ing it to send for persons and papers. The yeas
and nays were taken on ordering the main
question, and resulted yeas 142, nays SO. The
resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Scales also reported resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Interior for copies OF
all correspondence since the 1St OF January,
1879, by n. c. Meeker with the Secretary of Inte
rior or Commissiner Of Indian Affairs, and copies
of all correspondence by Gov. Pftkin, Generals
Hatch and Adams, and Special Agent Pollock
with the Interior department concerning the
Ute Indians Adopted.
Mr.. Whitthorne, chairman of the committee
on val affairs. reported bill providing that all
applications OF officers of the navy for rcstora-
tion to the active list shall be made to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, who shall order board to in
qure into the cases and report to Congress.
Passed.
MI Elam from the same committee, reported
bill extending to the ports OF Wilmington,
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans
Baton Rouge ana GalVeSUOn ule PROVISIONS OF
the act for the establishment Of public marine
schools. Passed.
Mr.. Reagan, chairman of the committee on
commerce, reported resolution calling on. the
Secretary OF the Treasury for a statement of all
moneys paid into the Treasury under the act OF
June lth. 1872, by the respective U. S. shipping
commissioners. Adopted. He also reported
back two bills previously referred to that COM
mittee in relatfen to the Panama ship canal,
and they were referred to the select committee
On that subject.
Mr.. Blackburn submitted the report Of the
committee on rules, relative to the revision Of
the House rules, and it was referred to commit
tee of whole.
The House then, at 1:3O, went into committee
of the whole (Alr. Carlisle in the chai) on the
report of the committee on rules
Ar the suggestion of Mr.. keifer, Mr.. Blackburn
agreed that the right should be reserved to the
absent members Of the committee on rules
one SSTS. Garfield and Frye to offer amendments,
on their return to such portions of the report
as may have been passed over before their re-
turn.
Mr.. Cox (N. W thought it rather peculiar
that gentleman who was up in Maine looking
after that state and gentleman in Ohio look
ing after that state, should be the only persons
privileged to offer amendments at certain
time. He thought that it would be better to
postpone the consideration Of the rules until to-
morrow, so as to give the members an OppOr-
tunity to read the report.
Mr.. Blackburn made no objection, and the
committee accordingly rose.
Mr.. Forney announced the death of Senator
Houston, of Alabama, and the House then, at
1:45, as mark of respect, adjourned.