Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-17
FORTI-SIITR CONGRESS.
ERInLY. necemher l..

SENATE.-Mr. Davis. Nv. Na.l. By direction
of majority Of the committee on approprta
lions, reported favorably on House Joint reso-
luton providing for adjournment or Congress
from December % 10 January 5.
Mr.. Beck opposed the resolution IN view Of
the important business pending before Coz
greSs. An adjournment OF a few days might D
had.
Mr.: salisbury also opposed the resolution
which might, II adopted, make an extra session
necessary.
Mr.. Mcdonald also opposed the resolution as
providing for too long a recess.
Mr.. NltherS adv oCated the resolution. Lon,
experience taught him that public business
would not be facilitated by sitting during the
holidays. Many Senator's would 20 away anv
how, and there might not be quorum eft.
The resolution was disagreed t0-yeaS "a
nays 81.
MIR. Burnside moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it be 10 meet On Monday next.
Cries of Mo- ''No!" were al once Raised ana
Mr.. Burnside withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Herman presented the petition OF the com.
mittee OF the New York bar association for an
increase In the salaries or L. ). judges.
Mr. Jones (Fla.) from The committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. reported favorably
On the senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to purchase ground and erect a
public building at Pensacola. Fla. In place OF
the one recently burned, said grounds and
buildlng net 10 cost more than $3.50 .Ooo. The
bill was passed.
Voorhees,. from the joint committee on the
library. reported iaVorably or the bill author
fZing the New York Chamber Of Commerce "a
erect statue on the front OF the suo treasury
building. Placed Oh the calendar
Bills were introduced and referred As fol
lows: BY MI. Saunders-For the relief OF Col.
Alfred B. NeaCham. By Nr. Edmunds-Foy
remission OF TIE duties on the objects OF ar,
awarded by the Berlia International Fishery
exhibition 10 spencer +. Baird, in recognition
CT bis distinguished scientific services:
by MI Wallace-establiohipg a uniform
system OF bankruptcy.
MI. Blaine offered a resolution directing the
con mnittte on the judiciary TO inquire into tn
expedtency OF Increasing The number Of judge
OF the supreme Court TO 3. Agreed TO.
MIR. Morgan offered resolution continuing
fCr this session the select committee on tht
removal OF the Northern ChPyenDeS WIFI
authority 10 further investigate all matter.
heretofore TtfeITed TO Them ana not disposed O..
lie explained that since the committee was
agleeQ TO be dropped it had been found that the
questions considered by the committee had not
betn completely investigated. New phases ol
lhe Poncha question had also appeared as p
the recent letter OF the Secretary OF the In
terror, hich also needed consideration. Tie
resolution was agreed 10.
The pensions appropriation bill was read
twice and referred TO the committee on appro
pilations.
MIR. Morrill,, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported fayorably = en-
ate ON fer purchase OF ground and erection
1nefeon or nan OF records in Washington
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Ingalls, entered a motion to reconsider
the vote by which the holiday adjournment
resolution was disagreed TO.
The only democrats voting yea were Davis
ILl Mcpherson, Ransom, Vest, Wallace and
WftEers.
The only republicans voting nay wee Blair
H8miiD. Ingalls, and PLUMP.
The senate proceeded TO consider the calen
Oar.
The Senate bill for punishment OF tramps II
the District OF Columbia was under conSidera
ton when the morning hour expired.
ON motion or Mir. voorhees,, bill granting
ChaS. ii. Nichols, late superintendent of the
government insane hospital, some s. 09O betne
error in compiling the revised statutes. wa:
taken up and passed.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the eiu
cational bill, on which general debate was had
HOUSE,-0n motion Of Mr.. Hunton, a reso!u.
tion was adopted granting to the sisters OF j. N
Steuart, late Postmaster OF the House. a sun
equal to bis salary for six months
on motion Of Mr.. Ainsley, a bill was pa,sai
amenQlng section |, ,s52, OF the Revised Statutes
SO as TO limit the sessions OF the legislative as
semblleS OF the several territories 10 sixty days
duration.
On motion OF Mr.. Bingham, senate bill wa,
passed granting pension 10 Margaret Heint
Zelman, widow or the late Major General Heint
Zelman.
The morning hour having been dispense
with, Air. FELTON, moved that private bushes
be laid aside for the purpose, as he stated. O
then moving TO go into committee on the mill
tary academy appropriation Oill.
The motion was rejected, not receiving the
necessary two-thfrds vote, and the House then
at lilo. went inao committee of the whole (Mr
stevenson, OF Ill, In the CHAIR on the private
calendar.