Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-12
EORTY.SIITH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, February 12,

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the District of Columbia, reported favorably
House joint resolution making appropriations
for the reform school of the District, and asked
its present consideration, the Secretary of the
Treasury has decided that he is not now au-
thorized to defray expenses Of the institution
Mr.. Edmunds objected, and the resolution was
placed on the calendar.
By Mr.. Butler-To incorporate the street
railroad company.
Mr. Morrill, from the committee on education
and labor, reported a bill to incorporate the
National Education Association. Placed on the
calendar.
communication from several members OF
the minority of the Louisiana legislature in re-
gard to the representation of that state in the
US. Senate. Printed and referred.
Mr.. Davis (W.va.) said that If the Senator from
Georgia (Gordon) had been in his seat to-day he
| Davis would have moved to take up the mo-
tion to reconsider the vote appointing special
committee on an inter-oCeanic canal. The de-
lay on this subject was not caused by him or his
motion to reconsider He was, and had been,
ready to consider the matter at any time.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the calen-
| dar
ciary. reported adversely on the House resolution
| for the appointment Of joint committee to in
vestigate the present system Of salaries, fees
United States, and to ascertain If any abuses eX-
| ist. Placed on the calendar.
| Mr.. Vance, from the committee on naval af-
fairs, reported bill to authorize the Secretary
ofthe Navy to introduce cotton cordage into the
naval service of the United States. Placed on
| the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Garland-To extend the time for the
completion of the Texas and Pacific railway.
| By Mr. Paddock-Explanatory Of the act
| granting lands to the state Of Kansas to aid In
| the construction of the Northern Kansas rail
| road and telegraph line approved July 25, 1866.
By Mr.. Bruce-FOr endowment OF the Lowery
! Industrial Academy, in Alabama, and to accept
| donation OF buildings and lands to aid the
same. =
BY MI. Saunders-To abolish all duties on the
| importation OF salt.
| The bill refunding 1925 to postmaster Josiah
| Pillsbuly for money stolen from the post Office
| at Manhattan, Kansas, and made up by him,
| The bill for relief OF Thos. Lucas was objected
! to by Mr.. Edmunds and laid aside.
| The next business on the calendar was bill
| granting a pension to Herman Netterfield re-
| ported adversely by Mr.. ingalls,, from the COM
| mttee on pensions. Netterfield was a citizen
scout; acting under military ORDERS when he
Mr. Kirkwood said the decision on this case
| would probably largely determine the future
| policy of the committee on pensions. He him
self could see no reason why scouts disabled
| while doing regular soldiers duty should not
| receive pension.
Mr.. Withers, chairman of the committee, said
| the laws as construed by the committee did not
| provide for such pension. number Of such
| persons had been allowed special pensions, but
he hoped that no more would be until general
| pension law, including all persons who served
| In connection with the army, was passed. so
| that no inviuious distinctions should be made
MI. Hereford advocated the passage Of the
| bill.
| Mr.. Call also favored it, and disagreed from
the opinion OF the pensions committee. He
| thought the theory of the pension laws was that
| persons disabled or the representatives of those
| killed in the military service should be pen
sioned: whether their names appeared J. on the
rolls of the e1my or not. The spirit of the laws
| would thus be observed If not the letter.
Mr.. Logan differed from the Senator from
Eod ca IN bis of The
when a soldier enlisted he entered into a con-
tract, one condition Of which was that if dis
abled or killed in service he or his family should
| be pensioned. Pensions were not granted fUi
F, all services to the government, In the course
Of his remarks ne said scouts were generally on
| "both sides Of the question"
| !, The discussion was bieGen OF by the eXplra.
| Mon OF the morning hour, and the bill was laid
| aside.
| The Senate resumed consideration OF the bill
l. for ascertainment of amount of land located on
T military warrants, and for payment of pei
| cent of its value to various states named.
-, MI MeDoaald eI continued his speech in favor
HOUsE.-Mr. Stephens, chairman Of commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures, reported
back five bills relative to the metric system OF
| coinage. Printed and referred to committee of
whole.
TThe five bills reported by Mr.. Stephens pro-
vides as follows:-1st. For the coinage Of
value Of s4. I'd. For the coinage of the gold
metric dollar, two dollars and fractions of
| dollar, and also the coinage of the metric gold
| ard value. Sd. For the mintage OF 1ngots of
metric gold alloy, its deposit In the Tree asury,
and issue OF certificates therefor: 4th. For the
making of 1ngots OF fine gold and tngotS of fine
silver Of the value Of s10O each for expectation,
| manufactures, &C. 5th. For the coinage of
silver dollars and fractions thereof Of full stand
| ard value upon the metric System.] Also joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the Trea-
| sury to furnish states for use of agricultural
colleges one ,os set of standard weights and
Mr.. Willis. from committee on education and
| labor, reported back resolution calling on the
| tions for change of treaty between the United
| States and the government Of China Adopted
The Speaker, on behalf Of Mr.. Ladd, asked
the privileges OF the floor for Mr. Wilson, of the
| Maine legislature.
MI. Page-Which one?
The speaker-The chair is not informed on
that subject.
Mr.. Frye-The right one.
There was no objection, and the House then
resumed the consideration of the "court re-
movaln bill.
Mr.. Robinson opposed that section of the bill
increasing the amount necessary to be involved
In a case before it could be removed to federal
court, from $500 to $4,000. He also spoke in op-
position to that section which provides that the
United States Circuit Courts shall not take
original cogniZance of any suit between cor
and citizen Of any state in Which, such corpor
alton, at the time the cause Of action may have
accrued, may have been carrying on its busi-
ness. This section attempted to do indirectly
what it had not the courage to do directly. Con-
gress had not the constitutional power to legis-
late citizenship out of any individual, whether
natural or artificial.
The morning hour expired without action on
the bill and the house went into committee Of
whole on the revision of the rules, and politi-
cal debate sprung up on an amendment offered
by Mr.. White to the 2lst rule, providing that no
legislation shall be allowed to be placed upon ap-
preparation bills by the appropriation commit
tees,
CHINESE STRIKERS SUCCEssFUL-One hundred
employees in Vernon Bros shirt factory in Mount
Vernon, N. j., who struck for higher wages, re-
sumed work yesterday, their demands having
been acceded to. Most of the strikers were
Chinamen.-N. +. sun. 11th.
A DAKOTA BLIZZARD.-While concert and
ball were in progress at the opera house in Gen.
tral City, D. T., Tuesday night, q heavy wind
carried the entire front of the building into the
street. A scene of the widest confusion ensued.
No lives were lost
SUCCESSFUL TRAMP LAw.-The Hartford
(Conn.) Courant sent out circulars to the select
men Of every town in the state asking questions
about the operation Of the tramp law passed by