The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05
THE FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
Business of Small Importance Transacted
in Either House or Senate.

WASHINGTON Feb. 4-Sennfe-Mr. Wallace
presented petition Of sand p seamen a, mas
any change In the shipping act Of June
Mt M 4xey. from the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported the bill authorizing the Seere-
tary OF War to acquire for the gnttei States
title to the land upon which Fort stockton.
Texas. ls located: Placed on the calendar,
Mr.. Anthony. from the C,mmtttse g on = Naval %
Director John T. Hornleixh. United States
navy. He also, from the eame committee. re-
ported favorably on the BIZ regulating ne
United Stat es service. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. johnson submitted . resolution for print
eir1ia Companies Of London. Adopted.
The Senate then took up the Senate bill for
the relief of Braien y Angus. OF San Antonio.
to pay them s22,s4s Tor extra labor and mate
rials expended Ia const, ,nction nf the quarter
mnster's supply depot at San Antonio.
Mr. Conkltng moved that the hEl be amended
and referred to the Court of Claims. whore he
though. It properly belonged,
Mr.. Maxey defended the bill aud said there
wa. no reason why 1t should 20 to the Court Of
ClaiMs. 80
After considerable debate Mr.. ,Conhling s
clause and referring Braden d. Apguss claim TO
the Court of Claims was adopted and the bill
thus amended passed. - n
authorizing the conversion OF gold banks. as
amended by the Finance COMMITTEES.
On motion OF Mr.. johnson the senate took uH
authorizing the Secretary nf the Treasury tn
have constructed at Danyllle, w. building
for the accomun odatinn Of United States courts
poetoffine srevenue offices etc. at cost not to
| excee4 $40 600.
| Mr. Morgan submitted a resolution providing
| for the printing of 10 900 additional copies 81
| tho report Of Prof. Riley On the cotton worm
Adopted.
| MIR. Hereford introduced n bill to repeal the
act OF July q. 1864. with reference TO the WAL
claims OF loyal ci,izsna. aud providing for the
reference Of all such claims to the United sthtee
dat let courts with directions 10 report their
Judgments to Congress. Referred.,
| Mr.. Uall introduced a hil for the imnrove-
ment of tho st. Johns river. Fla. at Volusta
bar, Referred. Adjourned.
House. After transm'ting some miscella
neous business the House resumed consherh-
ton of the bill reported yesterday from the
Judiciiry COMMITTEES amending certain sec
ttona of the act determining the jurisdiction o
the United States Circuit Courts and regulating
the removal of causes from State to Federa
| courts.
MI. CnIbertson of Texas. explained tho pro
visions of the iill and Messrs Wellhorn. !"
support. The morning hour having expiret
| th" bin went over without action
4 Tha House then. Ia committee OF the whole
| considered and passed lDint resolution 40
rropi ting $4,000 to enable tha United State'
| Fish Commissioner to represent the Unttst
states at the international fishery exhibition a
Berlin, Germany. in April next;
| Tha House then resumed q bate on revision
| OF rules, and. after rejecting tho amendment y
koads cont ro over thu postoffire appropriation
bill and also an amsniment authorizing tina
committee to report said bin for reference t
the Appropriation Committee adjourned.