Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-08
FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, April 5.


before the Senate a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury. in response to Sen
ate resolution, stating that no reduction OF
clerical force can advantageously be made In
that department, except perhaps that some Old
and inflrm employees might be replaced by
younger men. The Secretary thinks, however,
that their dismissal would be unjust. unless
some provision be made for their old age. in
recognition Of their long service to the govern
mept, Referred,
affairs reported favorably House joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Secretary of War to lend
1lags and camp equipages to the trf-ennial COM
mittee of Knights Templars for use at their
encampment in Chicago in 1SSC, provided such
articles are in store in the reserve quartermas-
ter departments
Mr.. Logan asked for it's present considera-
tion.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to lending government
property to private organizations.
Mr.. Hoar took the same position, and asked
where we were to stop if this precedent were
established We would have to lend to every
one who asked for ii.
Mr.. Logan saw no objection to lending flags.
&C, to any organization OF the people that
would take care OF them.
Mr.. ingalls, said he was member OF the Or
gaDiZatiOn for whose benefit these flags were
asked to be loaned, but he thought the bill
ought not To pass. IL was not desirable TO lend
government property to every society that
might ask for it. 1t could not be done without
injury TO the property.
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the passage OF the Joint resolution, and ii was
passed-yeas 81, nays 20.
on motion OF Mr.. Hampton. House joint reS0-
luton granting the use OF artillery. tents. &C..
st the soldiers reunion to be held at Central
city. Neb.. on September 1850. was taken up,
and after technical amendments was passed.
The President pro tempOre laid before the
senate two communications from the Secretary
OF War recommending the appropriations of
s. 000 TO build q wagon road from Fort Bridger
10 the Jfntah reservation, and OF 100000 to
build new military post at or near the june
iton OF the GunnisOn and Grand rivers said
works being thought necessary by the General
Of the army to aid in the disposition TO be made
OF troops during the remainder OF the present
year in order to properly conduct operations in
connection with the Ute Indians. Referred TO
committee on military affairs.
MI Morrill,. from the committee on public
buildings and grounds. reported fayOrably On
House bill TO provide for public building for
United States post office. revenue Offices and
courts at Charleston, W. Va, and asked its
present consideration.
MI Conkling called attention to the great
number OF public buildings in process OF cree
ton all over the country. and thought 1t would
soon De found that some limit should be OBJ
served as to the size of the towns in which such
buildings might be erected. He thought towns
OF 3000 Or 4,G00 Inhabitants too small TO have
such buildings.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
MI salisbury announced that, at the request
Of Senators in charge of the Ute bill. he would
not. as per previous notice, call up the Kellogg
Spofford case to-day, but would call it up next
Tuesday.
The morning hour expired. and discussion Of
the tie bill was resumed
Mr. Dawes withdrew his amendment offered
Yesterday. devoting the $4,000 payable to the
Utes. under the agreement OF 1874, TO indus
trial education of the young ties, and substt-
tuted an amendment authorizing the President.
in his discretion. TO Appropriate $4,000 of the
money appropriated in the bill for the education
in schools established beyond the limits OF the
lands selected OF such youth of both sexes. as in
his judgment may be best qualified to make pro-
hciency in practical industries und pursuits
necessary for their sef.suppOrt" Mr.. Dawes
spoke IN favor OF this amendment saying that
the Indians needed practical industrial educa-
tion, not education in the higher branches Of
the amendment Mr. Williams supported the
bill as reported by the committee.
HOUSE.-Under the call of committees bills
were renorted and disposed of as follows:
By Mr Barber from the commltlee on claims:
For the relief OF Henry c. De Alma. Private
calendar.
A large number OF bills We're reported ad-
yersely from the committee on war claims, and
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Neal from the committee on the District
of Columbia reported the bill providing for an
Industrial home for girls In the District Of Co.
lumbia; committee OF the whole. Also, for the
repeal OF the charter of the Washington Market
Co.: House calendar. Also, for the sale OF GER
tain property belonging to the United States in
the District of Columbia; House calendar.
The House then. at 1:20, went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Cox in the chair upon the
army appropriation bill. the pending question
being upon the point of order raised against the
amendment prohibiting any OF the appropria-
ton to be used for subsistence, equipment,
transportation or compensation OF any portion
OF the army TO be used as police force to keep
the peace at the polls at any election held
within apy state.