Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-28
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, May IS.

morrow being decoration day, move thai
when the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be to mee1
On Monday next
soI1nsc The President pro tenn. put the notion and
Mr.. Morrill, ask for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. NoOrheeS.-Why, MIR. President, surely
the Senator from Vermont torgets that to- o-mor-
Mr.. Morrill, withdraw the request.
The President pro tem.-The request Is with
draw md that's the end of it.
The motion was therefore agreed to-
The President pro TEN laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the
Int r1or, transmitting In response to Senate
res olutfon, information as to the development
OF instruction in drawing, as applied to indus
trial and fine arts In agricultural and mech AMI
cal colleges and public schools. as shown on the
accompanying report of the committee on edu-
cation. Referred.
Mr.. Call from the committee on pensions. re
ported favorabiy on the bill granting pensions
to certain soldiers OF the Mexican and others
wars. Placed on the calendar.
TIE report is not unanimous.
Mr.. Blair presented the views of the minority
of the committee to inquire into the alleged
frauds In the late election upon the question OF
denial OF suffrage to certain citizens Of Rhode
Island, Laid on the table and printed.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported joint resolution, as follows:
Whereas, it is the policy OF the United States to
permit Its own citizens and the citizens Of
France, Spain, Italy and Austria to freely en-
gage in the purchase and importation into the
United States Of any and all of the great staple
productions Of said countries respectively. sub:
ject only to such import duties as are deemeO
proper In Its government, therefore be it reSol-
we'd that the President be respectfully request
ed to open such negotiations with France. Spain,
Austria and Italy as he may deem advisable
with view TO removing restrictions on the i'm
pOrtat1On OF tobacco into the countries named
and securing to our citizens an open market for
the same. Printed and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Butler submitted resolution that
whereas the claim of the United States named
below remains unsettled and the interests in
VOWED are OF great public Importance; there
fore resolved, that the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and hereby Is, directed to report to the
Senate within ten days true copies OF all papers,
figures. decisions and opinions, with ali other
records OF interest in his department, relating
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
co. fer per cent tax on the scrip dividend OF
so per cent declared by the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Co. In 1869 on its
stock capital; and that the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue suspend all action thereon
until Instructed by Congress as to the manner
OF its settlement.
Mr.. EdmUnds did not know whether the pre-
amble was correct, whether the Secretary could
give the Information within ten days. or
whether proceedings ought to be suspended
during that time. He therefore objected to it's
present consideration, and 1t lies over until to-
morrow.
MIR. Vance submitted Joint resolution, which
was passed, loaning l45 tents to the governor OF
participating in the Centennial celebration at
Kings Mountain in october, 1SS0.
Mr.. voorhees, introduced a bill constituting
conveyances or devises to two or more persons
In the District of Columbia. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Jones (Fla.), the joint reso-
luton was taken up directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to adjust and settle the accounts
between the United States and the state Of
Florida.
The committees substitute was agreed to-,
and the joint resolution passed.
III dhe House Joint resolution granting pay to
Tor decoration day, was taxed up and passed.
AT their request, Messrs. Beck and Hamin, on
account OF pressure OF other business upon
them, were excused from service as visitors t.
the Naval Academy, and MeSsrS. Vance and
Booth were appointed in their stead.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order this
morning by Speaker Randall The space In
front OF the Clerks desk was filled with mem
bers seeking recognition from the Speaker, and
unanimous consent from the House.
MI. Valentine introduced joint resolution de
claring all the employees of the government in
the District OF Columbia, qncluding the EN-
ploJ es of the government printing Office, en-
titled TO their pay for the 29th May, 1osO-deco-
ration day. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hunton, resolution was
adopted for the adjournment OF the House from
day to day until Monday next.
On motion OF Mr.. Ewing, Senate bill author
zing the settlement OF the accounts of Col. Thos,
Worthington. OF Ohio, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
A demand for the regular order prevented
other miscellaneous business from being trans
acted, and the morning hour having been dis
pense& with; the House, at 11:25, Wentinto CON-
m1ttee Of the whole (Mr. Harris in the chair on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dunnell moved to increase the appropria-
tiOn for the survey of the public lands from
$4,000 to s4OO, 900. Adopted, 70 to 76
MIR. Buckner moved to Increase from $50 O0l
to s300, ,0Co the appropriation for the expenses
OF the geological survey.
The amendment was rejected-71 to 81.