Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-17
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. Nav IL,

SENATE.-The president pro 'empore laid
before the Senate communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury acknowledging re-
ceipt Of Senate resolution OF the 18th inst, ask
ing him whether the passage Of the bill repeal
Ing certain indefinite and permanent annual
appropriations would affect the appropriation
for the sinking fund for the 3.65 bonds OF the
analyzing legislation concerning the sonds,
gives d',son. 1t =, as bis opinion that the
on the funded debt of the District is wholly
dependent on annual appropriations by Con-
gress; and that it would SEEM therefore, that
the passage of the bill in question would in no
way AFFECT the payment OF such interest. But
to avoid all obscurity or doubt IS to the mean
Ing of the bill he suggests that there be insert
ed prov1So that the act shall not repeal any
laws guaranteeing such paymenS Referred.
The President pro tenDore also laid before
the Senate the annual report of the president
OF the National Academy OF Science. Referred.
Mr.. Booth presented the memorial of the San
Francisco board of trade, regarding the pro-
posed interoceanic canal. 1t sets forth that in
point OF economy, OF communication, availa-
bility for commercial purposes and certainty OF
returns for the capital invested. the Nicaragua
route, surveyed by Commander Lull in 1873
ofer the greatest advantages, and should re-
ceive the unqualified endorsement of our gov
ernment and OF the capitalists OF the world.
The memorial further gives reasons for these
conclusions Referred.
MIR. Harris. from the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported with an amendment
the bill to provide for the funding OF the per
cent improvement certificates OF the District OF
Columbia. Placed on the calendar.
HOUSE.-Under the call of states the follow
ing bills, ETC., were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Cox (N.Y.)-Requesting the President to
communicate to the House ell correspondence
In regard to the prescription Of Jews by the
Russian government. By MIR. Young (O.l-To
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glucose or grape sugar. III amends section
3.254 Of the Revised Statutes so as to provide
mat manufactureTs OF glucose shall pay Slo0
ing On the Secretary of the Interior for copies
OF the written testimony taken by the COM
mission to investigate the charges made by j.
B. Walt ard others against the Indian bureau.
BY Mr.. Goode-Relative to a quarantine at
Hampton Roads. BY MIR. PhelpS-Eytending
from June so. 1850, to July l, 1855, the time for
filing claims for additional bounty. BY Mr..
ScaltS-To accept and ratify the agreements
entered into by the ShoShoneS, BannOckS, Sheep
Eaters and Crow Indians By MIR. Turner
Proposing a constitutional amend;rent pro-
nl6lting Congress from passing bill appro.
pr1dt1Dg more than $40 900 except by vote of
majority OF the members elected. BY Mr. Whit
thorne-For the adoption OF suitable metre to
accurately measure the quantity and test the
gravity and temperature OF distilled and malt
liquors, ard appropri atng S2SJ0OO for the pur-
pose OF placing it in use IN disttlerles.
The Speaker announced the pending question
W Ut oH lIe LlOllOn 10 suspend the rules anu
pass tie bill providing for an increase of the
metropolitan police OF the District of Colum-
bia.
Mr. Conger asked Mr.. Hunton, who had charge
OF the measure, TO strike from it the proviSo al
lowing the appointments to be made from per-
sons who have not served in the L. S. army or
navy, but Mr.. Huntol refusing to do so, The re-
publ1cans and several democrats voted against
the motion, and it was defeated-yeas, IS
nays 121.
Mr. Bragg, under instructions from commit
tee On war claims, moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill appropriatiEg 1922 to pay Hiram
Johnson and others, that being the surplus OF
the military assessments paid by them and ac-
counted for TO the U. S. in excess of the amount
required for the indemnity for which it was
leased and collected. Agreed to.
Mr. Reagan, under instructions from the CON-
m1ttee On commerce, moved to suspend the rules
end pass the river and harbor appropriation
bill.
The reading Of the bill in full. which is gener-
ally dispensed with, was demanded and pro-
ceeded with.
The reading of the bill having been concluded
the House SecOnded-14S to 29-the melton to
suspend the rules. and the bill was pessed.