Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-16
FORTY.SI1TH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, March 16.

SENATE.-Mr. C0nkllnS pTeSeHteu tue Gull
current resolution of the New York legislature
requesting appropriations for Improvement OF
communication through the great lakes. Re-
ferred to the committee on commerce.
Mr.. Davis Qll.) presented memorial OF lead
ing merchants OF Chicago, praying enactment
o. a uniform bankruptcy law. Mr.. Davis spoke
in favor Of the passage Of such law.
Mr. Burnside, from the committee on military
agairs, reported favorably House joint resolu-
ton to carry into effect the resolution of Con-
memorial column at Yorktown. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Withers, from the committee on the Dis
trict, reported with amendment, Senate bill for
regulation of dentistry in the District. Placed
on the calendar. Also, the bill for the construc-
tion Of bridge over the Potomac, at George
town. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to fix the day
for the meeting OF the electors Of President and
Vice President, and to provide for and regulate
Vice Presidedt and the decision OF questions
arising thereon. In doing so he said For more
than year now there has existed large
select committee of this body charged with the
duty OF considering this and other cognate sub
jects. So far as know, that committee has had
no meeting, and / have waited, being in the
minority in this body, in the hope that some
gentleman In the majority would move in what
] consider to be this most important business.
But as no movement has been made, feel it
my duty to ask consent to introduce this bill,
and that it be referred to that committee. Tie
bill that passed the Senate at the last session Of
the last Congress on the subject, embraced va
rious provisions as to the time OF holding the
presidential election for electors in the states,
and various provisions better regulating the
law in cases OF vacancy In both the
Offices OF President and Vice President and
so on. It's provisions also looked to future
legislation by the states in respect OF
providing means of determining controversies
in those states respecting the choice OF electors
vision OF that kind that would apply to the next
election would be entirely useless In conse-
quence of that, l have taken that bill and modi-
fed it to the simple proposition OF providing
that the meeting OF the electors shall be on the
second Monday OF January, instead OF the sec
Ond Wednesday in December. / have also mod
fed il so as to give time for such states as have
any existing laws adequate to the purpose to
deternine for themselves and according to the
constitution which believe they have the sole
right to do, who their electors are. This bill,
therefore makes the simple provision for a state
disposition OF any controversy under such laws
as it may have in existence prior to date OF
choosing electors. 1t provides for later meet
ing of electors, in order that each state may
dispose Of any controversy that may arise, and
then provides, as the bill OF the last session did,
for the meeting OF the two houses, and proceed
ing in conformity with the decisions reached in
the respective states in any case Of dispute.
The bill was referred to the select committee
on the subject.
The bill amending the act recognizing the
courts of the District Of Columbia, and repeal
ing section SCI K. s., and re-enact the same as
amended, was taken up and passed.
MI. BdydTu JUluU EeSOluJIUu dp-
propriating 81, 500 to enable Ainswortn r. Spot
ford, Librarian Of Congress, to visit and inspect
European public libraries with view to secur-
ing better interchange OF governmental publ
cations and to gain information for better ad-
ministration of the library. Referred to the
committee on the library.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows
By Mr.. Ferry-To reorganize and discipline the
militia of the United States. By MI. Kirkwood-
To provide for promotions in the army.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, -Messrs. Edmunds
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committee on rules.
Mr.. Kellogg moved to take up the resolution
offered by him Oh Friday last, for appointment
Of a special committee to investigate certain
newspaper charges against him. He said that
he thought the charges different from ordinary
newspaper libels They were, that in order to
influence the action of a member Of this body,
he had nstigated vile prosecution. For this
the matter looked into.
Mr.. Thurman said the Senator from Louisiana
had introduced something into his remarks this
morning that were in not those he made Fri
day. But he would never consent to the Sen
ate turning itself into court OF nisi priuS to
try every libel against member The courts
Senate to divert it to such purposes. He moved
TO lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Edmunds called for the yeas and nays.
The resolution was laid on the table by
pant vOte-yeaS "a democrats nays 25 republi-
cans.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
dar.
The bill for the erection Of a public building
at Denver was again discussed
The morning hour expired, and the considera-
tion Of the star route deficiency appropriation
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Beck continued his remarks in advocacy
OF the preamble.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Word IN. W, a
session was ordered for Saturday next for the
purpose OF debate only on the funding bill.
Mr. Sawyer called up the contested election
NfNfD Drnl fl,al 1icfr.f
OF Arkansas.
MIR. Mcmahon raised the question of consider
alton, and the House refused to consider the
election case, and, (the morning hour having
been dispensed with at 12:4O. went into commit
tee of the whole (Mr. Carlisle in the chair) on
the deficiency appropriation bill.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators ingalls, and
saunders, and Representatives Valentine AL
drich, Herbert, Thomas, Carlisle, Mckenzie,
Phillips, Urner and Shallenberger called on the
President to-day.
DEAD.-The Navy department is informed OF
the death, on the 18th instant, at his residence,
in PHILADELPHIA OF Medical Inspector W. NJ.
King, [. S. n.
PERsoNAL.-Gov. Lew Wallace and wife, OF
New Mexico, and Gen. J. s. Brisbin, Q. S. A.. are
at the Ebbitt. Marshal Douglass is announced
for lecture at Dover, Del, on Friday of next
has been boosted along in New York to the ex-
tent OF having new pilot boat, which was
launched last Saturday, named after him.
Mrs, Roberts, the well knowfi knnowfi nobertsn of the
Sunday papers, is recovering from an Illness
that threatened paralysis. Carpen-
ter and Representative Garfield were registered
In New York last evening.-The congregation
OF Rev. John Hall in New York increased his
salary to $4,000 last night in spite Of his pro-
test.-Assistant Secretary Hawley OF the Trea-
snry department will leave the city next Friday
night for Illinois.-Mrs. Jennie c. Croly (our
New York fashion correspondent, Jennie
June, y was yesterday elected president of the
SorosiS for the sixth time, and presented with
handsome diamond ring as an additional testl
monial OF respect.
SENATOR KELLOGG's REQUEST FOR lNvEsTIGA-
TIoN REFUsED.--On motion OF Mr. Thurman, the
resolution offered by Mr. Kellogg, on Friday, for
the appointment OF a committee to investigate
certain ScandalOuS newspaper charges against
him, was laid on the table BY vote OF 81 yeas
idemocrats) and 25 nays republicans)
A CONSCIENCE oM.''-There was decided
boom in the conscience contributions to-day.
Treasurer Gilfillan received three contributions
on this account, the smallest being $500. Hon.
S. B. Chittenden, of New York, handed that
amount to the Treasurer He had received it
anonymously from New York, with request
to 'have 1t devoted to paying the government
debt" An envelope postmarked Baltimore"
enclosing 5000 in national bank notes, was an
other one of the contributions On the envelope
was written, "Income Tax" Another envelope,
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