Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-08
FORTE-SIYTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, December s

WEDNESDAY, December S.
SENATE-BillS were introduced and referred
as follows: By Mr.. Rolltns-To INCORPORATE the
9Th and 18th street railway. BY Mr.. Jones, {Fla.)
Railway Company. By Mr.. Pendleton-To pro-
vide for the transfer Of claims from the depart
ments TO the Court OF Claims. Also, to limit
the time for the prosecution Of claims by or
against the government of the United States.
BY MIR. Teller-To provide certain regulations
concerning the manner OF conducting elections
violations thereof.
DISTRICT DEFICIENCY
Tne vice President laid before the Senate O
communication from the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, inviting attention to letter OF the u. S.
Treasurer referring to deficiency OF $l62 600 In
the appropriation for the current fiscal year for
hteTest resi- ana sinking lund on the funded debt OF
tne Dlstr1ct OF Columbia, especially as to the
item OF interest on the 3.65 loans in conSe-
quence OF the act OF 1850, requiring the Secre-
tafy 10 redeem In 1865 bonds the outstanding
certificates OF the late board of audit with ac-
cfued interest. 1t Is recommended that the ne
ceSSaTy appropriation be made for this object
before the maturity OF the February. 1881, in
TIeasurer's recommendation.
NEW APPORTIONNENT.
Mr. Davis wv. Va offered resolution recit-
Ing the constitutional requirement that q new
apportlonhent be made after each census and
lnStTucting the Secretary OF the Interior 20
communicate TO the Senate the returns of the
population OF the respective states OF the Union
u,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Tue CONSTITUTION
Mir. Morgan introduced Joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the constitution as
section of article u OF the amendments ptyinp
Congress authority TO establish rules and roru7
latlonS for certifying, transmitting, receiving
ana opening the votes OF electors ana for count
Ing such votes by the two houses, and for de-
Glazing the result OF the election and for the
government OF the body while convened. Such
laws not TO be enacted, altered, amended or re
Iea!ed within one year before the time liked for
the appointment OF electors IN any state. Re
ferred to the select committee on the election OF
President and Vice President.
At pm. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
FITZ John PORTER
when the doors were reopened, Mr.. Randolph
gave notice Of the following amendment, In the
nature Of substitute, 10 the bill for the relief
OF Fitz John Porter:
,e5eo1 Be enaGtsa Sot, dc That the President IS
to the army Fttz john Porter, vino was dis
missed by sentence OF court-martial January
18th, 1853; provided, however, that such rein
colonel on the retired list; and provided fur
ther, that said Porter shall receive no pay
compensation or allowance for the time inter
Vening between his dismissal and his restora-
tiOn."
At 1.25 p. m. the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE.-After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. She LEY presented the credentials Of Newton
n. Clements, member elect from the sixth Con-
gressional district Of Alabama. and that gentle
man appeared at the bar OF the House and quail
fed. taking the modified oath.
Mf. T. WOOD IN. y said that at the last ses-
a s0n he had M given nolce that he would this day
as gentlemen were desirous OF finishing the de
bate On the question which had been under dis
cuss1on yesterday, he would omit calling Ii up
until the electoral resolution had been dis
posed OF.
Mr Conger requested Mr.. Wood to repeat his
statement.
In reply, Mr.. Wood stated that he proposed
that the House should do its work, and exclude
from lis deliberations everything Of partisan
or useless character. 1t was his intention to
call the funding bill up Immediately after the
electoral resolution was disposed OF.
MI CoDger.-The gentleman proposes to call
1t up this session?
Hr. Wood.-I propose to call It Up as soon "a
the gentleman and his friends viii have ex-
hausted the discussion On the other proposi-
t1oD.
BIZ. Conger.- Why should the gentleman
wait with such an important public measure
for the discussion OF a political question:
MI wood am not obliged to answer that
question, and l move to dispense with the
morning hour.
This motion was defeated by the republicans
and The Speaker proceeded TO call committees,
but no bills Of public character were re-
ported.
Mr. McCook introduced Joint resolution au-
thor1zng the President TO place l. S. Grant on
the retired list Of the army with the rank and
pay OF general, as recognition OF his eminent
services. Referred.
Senate bill was passed. with amendments re
moving the political disabilities Of j. d. Heis-
kell. Of Md.
Subsequently Mr.. Conger stated that he un-
derstood that the Senate bill just passed had
another object than the removing OF disabil-
tiles, and he asked that it be retained on the
Speakers table for the present; and it was so
ordered.
MIR. BuckneT. chairman Of the committee on
banking, introduced substitute for The fund
ing bill. and It was referred to the committee
on ways and means. II authorizes the issue or
Treasury notes OF the United States in the
amount OF not more than 5000 900, ,00O IN denom-
nations OF not less than $40, and bearing in
tfrest at rate not exceeding four per cent per
annum. OF which said notes not more than
Of their issue
The House then resumed the consideration of
the Senate concurrent resolution as to the elec-
toral count.