Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-09
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
TUFSpAY. March 9.

TUESDAY, MdICu ..
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate the message from the President of the
United States which was received yesterday, in
response to Senate resolution calling for corre-
spondence betv cen this and other governments
concerning an tnteroceanic canal. 1t was read.
and with the accompanying documents, referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
The Vice President also laid before the Senate
a communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy answering Senate resolution calling for
the number of paymasterS in the navy, and
under what circumstances Edward Bellows was
dropped from the roll of paymasters. Referred
MIR. Thurman presented memorial Of dele
gates OF Indian tribes in the Indian territory
demonstrating against the passage of the bill to
establish United states court in that terri
tory. In view of the important legal questions
involved in the subject he moved the reference
OF the memorial to the committee on the judi
ciary.
was before the Senate, and its legal effect could
be discussed in the Senate. If this memorial
and the various resolutions heretofore offered
the reference of the bill itself to that commit
tee AS member OF the committee on terrific
ries he could say the committee would be glad
to be relieved from further responsibility in this
important matter, though he was also mem
ber OF the judiciary committee.
Mr. Thurman stated that he had designed TO
express no opinion as to the merits Of the bill.
In the absence of the Senator from Missouri
(Mr VesD, who reported the bill, the motion to
refer was laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Slater presented memorial of officials Of
oregon, praying appropriation for opening of a
harbor at Yakima bay, and setting forth the
great commercial advantages likely to result
theTefrom.
The memorial was read at length and re-
ferred
Mr. Edmunds stated that hereafter he will
object to reading of memorials 1t was against
the rules of the Senate, resulted in great eX-
pense for printing, and made the Record 1ncOn-
Veniently bulky. [The rules require the Senator
presenting a petition OF memorial to briefly
state its substance.l
tion of the Wisconsin legislature praying for
legislation regulating inter state commerce.
Referred.
Mr. Farley presented memorial of the legls-
lature OF California asking an appropriation of
$5G0.0O0 for the protection OF rivers from i'm
pediment by mining debris Referred
Bills We're introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr. Kernan-Giving to all religious denomi-
nations equal rights and privileges in the In
dian reservations. By Mr.. Edmmds (by
request)-For the erection of monument in
with him. By Mr.. Burnside-To amend the re-
vised statutes OF the District Of Columbia re-
lating to public buildings.
MI Hill, from the committee on contingent
expenses reported resolution authorizing the
secretary of the Senate to appoint an assistant
librarian Of the Senate, at salary OF 81 40 per
annum. Laid over, on objection OF Mr.. Ed
mundS.
Mr. Bailey submitted the following resolution:
Whereas it has been announced in the public
press, and there is reason to believe that con-
tract has been entered into by and between the
Central Pacific Railroad Company and the Union
Pacific Railroad Company on the one part and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on the
other part by the terms Of which contract the
tion OF receiving the sum OF $4,000 per month
from the railway companies binds itself to
charge such rates for freight and passengers as
and to collect the same from the CON-
mercial public, and whereas the effect
of such a contract is directly preludlcial
to the public interest and contrary to the pub
lie policy that controlled Congress in charter
ing the Union Pacific Railroad company and
In granting to both railway companies large
subsidies in money and lands Therefore
ReSOlred, That the committee on the judfc-
iary be instructed to investigate and report
whether such contract has been made and
what legislation is necessary to prevent the
execution Of the same and protect the public
interest, and such committee may report bill
to carry its recommendations into effect.
The words land there is reason to believe
were stricken out on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds,
and the resolution as amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Blair submitted a resolution calling on
the secretary OF the Treasury for copy of the
the people of Alaska. Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution amend
ing the ruleS of the Senate in regard to morn
ing business and abolishing special orders. Re-
ferred.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
dar.
The bill to provide for settlement of accounts
With certain southern railway companies was
objected to by Mr.. EdmundS and laid aside.
Mr.. Maxey, who reported the bill, referred to
the fact that it had long been before Congress
and often favorably reported on. He hoped it
would soon be finally disposed Of and would try
to call it up on Tuesday next
The bill authorizing the improvement and re-
pair OF the Mullen Wagon road between Forts
MIssoula and Occur dAlene was passed.
The bill for the relief of Calvin Bronson was
under discussion when the morning hour ex-
pired.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill for the relief of FitZ John Porter.
Mr.. Mcdonald addressed the Senate.
HOUSE.-Mr Morton presented the memorial
of E. d. Morgan & Co., Moses Taylor & Co. and
other importers and refiners of sugar, praying
for the retention of the present graduated scale
of duties, with the addition of a clause to the
present law, obrging all sugars below No. 10 in
as if between Nos. 10 and is. Referred. Also,
memorial of Commercial Advertiser and New
York Zeitu'ag, praying for the abolition of the
duty upon printing type. Referred.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees for
reRGFts RR6e b,, coming over from the last uorD,nu
hour, to establish the Department of Agricul-
ture, was referred to the committee OF whole on
the public calendar.
Mr.. Covert submitted the minority report of
the committee on agriculture, which was stmi-
ldIly
Mr.. Covert, chairman of the committee on
agriculture, reported the bill authorizing the
Commissioner OF OfAgricuIture to attend In person
or by deputy the International sheep and wool
show tU be held in the Centennial buildings in
Philadelphia in September 1880. Placed upon
the House calendar
Mr. Scales, chairman of the committee on In
dian affairs reported bill authorizing the PreSi-
dent to prescribe suitable police regulations for
the government Oh the various Indian reServa-
tions, and providing for the punishment of the
crimes OF murder, arson, rape and burglary on
the various Indian reservations. Placed on the
House calender.
Mr.. Hooker, from same committee, reported
bill to reimburse the Greek Indian fund. Re
ferred to committee of the whole on the state of
the Union.
Mr. Wellborn, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to prevent Indians on reservations
from going into the state of Texas. Placed on
House calendar.
ut prohibits all officers and agents Of the
army, and the Indian bureru, from granting
permission to Indians on any reservation to go
into Texas on any preteX whatever, and pro-
v1deS that any officer or agent violating this
law shall be dismissed from the public service
Mr.. Waddtll, from same committee, reported
bill for the relief OF settlers on absentee Shaw
nee lands in Kansas. Placed on the House CAL
endar.
Mr.. Johnston, from same committee, reported
Dill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
ascertain and report the amount of money eX-
pended and Indebtedness assumed by the state
or Kansas in repelling inyaslonS and suppress
ing Indian hosttltties. Placed on House calen-