National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-06
A Warm Expression of Gratitude.
The National IapixInture

Mr.. Wallace from the select committee to in
quire into frauds in the late election, yesterday
presented in the Senate Gcction of the report of
that committee in relation 10 the alleged denial
or abridgmeiIt of suffrage in tile State Of Rhode
Island and reported bill to enforce section 2,
article II, of the amendments to the Constitution,
which was ordered printed and placed on the
calendar.
MIR. Blair gave notice of minority report.
Mr.. Booth reported. from the COMMITTEE on Pub
lie lands House bill to protect settlers OH the pub
lie lands. and II was passed i ..-. p.
On motion OF Mr.. Voorhees,, the bill for a conf
mitee TO arrange for plans for q better accommo-
and he made an earnest speech In support of the
measure, during which he paid high compliment
to the Librarian of Congress, Mr.. A. X. Spoilord
Mr. Morrill, offered substitute looking TO the
selection of a site for Library building away
from the Capitol.
Columbia appropriation bill. All the amendments
reported by the committee were agreed to- with the
exception Of the one g., REDUCING the EXPERIMENTATION @
$50 600 To Sl4 600. which was rejected.
Mr.. Teller gave notice Of a motion TO strike out
the appropriations for charities, and Mr. Beck of a
motion 10 strike out the appropriation for Police
court building.
Mr. Harris moved an amendment providing that
the boards of control of the charitable institutions
| should each have one District Commissioner as O
member. L........
Mr. Hoar made the point of order that it was
general legislation on an appropriation bill.
Pending discussion on the point OF order the
Senate adjourned. fLs
III the House Mr.. Atkins, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported bill nppropriating $780,
coo for carrying on the Government Printing Ofhce
and II was passed without dissent. This with the
former special approximation OF 100000 and the
| $4,000 in the Star Mail deficiency bill, makes the
| amount 100000 originally reported and which
was the nucleus of the immediate deficiency bill
The morning hour was dispensed with, and Mr.
King called up the joint resolution reahrming the
Monroe doctrine.
| Mr. blackburn antagonized this with the Post.
| Office appropriation bill. and the House by de
cisive vote decided to take up the latter.
| The pending amendment increasing the appro-
| priatiOn for Railway Mail service from S9,5000O
| to 50, 900 was rejectcd.4 N.
The amendment to reduce the amount 10 S9,i90,
O00 and permitting the Postmaster. General 10 is,
S39OOO0 for special facilities in his discretion wa
| agreed to.
| An amendment restricting the Star Mail seryic,
| in the matter Of expedittiig and increasing the
number of trips, gave rise 10 renewal OF the de,
| bate had on the same subject when the Star Mai
deficiency was before the House, which continued
| to half past 4, when the House took recess
| till half-past7
| Al the evening session the consideration of TIN
District code was resumed, the pending Question
being the provision requiring the Commissioner
to maintain distinct schools for white and coloret
children. By consent the clause was passed by II
the committee leaving 1t to be decided by ayea AM
nay vote in the House.
The clauses relating to streets and avenues, reseT
vat!ons, highways, improvement, damages, build
ing regulations, public health regulations in re
gard TO pharmacy, ETC.. were agreed upon as re
ported, and the clause In relation to auctoneer
was passed over to be voted Oh in the House.
An amendment was adopted permitting the Com
missloners TO appoint 800 instead of 200 policemen
i Mr. Aldrch moved an amendment reinsertin
in the code the existing law requiring appoint
ments TO be made from those who have served 4
the Union army or navy. Ailer considerable de
bate the vote ON this amendment was lett TO b
taken in the House, and at 1920 p. m. the Hous
| adjourned,