Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-25
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. MAY 25.

House bill authorizing the Secretary OF War to
transfer to Fairmount Park Art Association 80
condemned bronze cannon tor an equestrian
statue to the late Gen. Meade. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. s. sbury, from the committee on privi-
leges and elections, reported adversely on the
bill in relation to the election Of Senators from
the state of New Hampshire. Indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Merrill introduced concurrent resolution
that the Secretary OF the Treasury be en-
powered and directed to seek CO operation be-
tween the general government Of the United
States and the several state governments in the
establishment OF common and uniform and
efficient system for the registration OF deaths,
births, and marriages of the population. and for
this purpose the sum offs - is hereby appro-
priated. Referred to the committee on the cen
SuS.
Mr. Withers moved to postpone all prior Or
ders and proceed to consider pension cases On
the calendar.
Mr.. Bayard stated that last night he had
moved to take up bill of great public import
ance, Cthe supervisors bill) which he was un-
willing to have displaced by any other business.
The President pro tenn. stated that Mr.. Bay
ards motion would come up as unfinished busl-
ness at half-past one.
Mr.. Edmunds hoped the chair would not be
too hasty in making that decision. A motion
to take up a bill fell with adjournment, and
would have to be renewed,
The President pro tenn. hoped Mr.. Edmunds
would point out his authority.
Mr.. Edmunds said he had good many wit
neSseS, and would have them sworn If neceS.
Sary,
Mr.. Withers' motion was agreed to.
Mr.: Davis (W.Va) announced that to morrow
he will move to take up the bill repeating Ger
tain permanent appropriations.
Mr.: Cameron (W1s.) announced that to-mor-
row he would move TO again take up the bill for
the relief OF Ben. Halliday.
Bills granting pensions and increases Of pen
sion to the following named persons were
passed.
Louisa Bainbridge Hoff widow of Rear Ad-
miral Hoff; Herman Baldwin, 54th Penna. vol
unteers; Hannah S. Mackey, guardian OF chill
dren of John Urlson, seth n. vols Thomas
Selia E. McCauley. widow of Commodore Chas.
S. McCauley; Elizabeth Writ GoldSborOugn
widow OF Rear Admiral Goldsborough; Law
renee Burgess l14th Illinois vols; VIM. Stock
well, war OF 1912; Thomas J. Mackey, late spe
cial provost marshall: Josiah w. Bunker, Sith
Pa. vols; Thomas Riley. 1th United States cav;
Michael Hayne, sailor On board the U. S. ship
Brandywine; Jason c. Brodeen, I'd Maine vols;
Jacob j. Smith, 18th Pa. cav; Phoebe Mech
widow of Horace Mech, 1st NY. Mexican vol;
Margaret Costello, widow OF a soldier in T. s.
OF Peter Meighan, 24th US. inf; Judith Brown
child OF Margaret Duncan. widow OF Charles
Duncan. Revolutionary soldier; NJ. j. Norris
of Delhi, H.; Emery Bowen, 7th Michigan cav;
i. b. Perry, ST., survivor OF the Mexican war:
stephen Fairchild, Goth Michigan inf; John H.
Black, 18th Pa. cav; Edward II. Leib, 5th u. s.
cav; Thornton Smith, late quartermaster. US.
vol. service; Elizabeth Sutherland, widow OF
Hosea Sutherland, OF Capt Badon's Co.; Capt
FranciscO's command, war OF 1912.
INF. Cockrell offered an amendment extend
Ing pensions to all persons in similar cases.
Mr. Hoar said he would be obliged to object
to the bill IL the amendment were insisted on
II was vicious practice to pass general pen
sion law as an amendment to particular
Mr.. voorhees, hoped this old woman would
not pe kept out OF her pension by this amend
ment being insisted on. He would support
separate bill making these pensions general
Mr. Wtthers said the committee on pensions
would grant pensions to all such persons.
Mr. COckreu felt compelled, In justice to
ment.
Mr. ingalls, hoped justice to this person would
not be refused on the idea or preventing tnjus-
Mr. Cockrell withdrew his amendment and
stated that he would introduce bill on the
subject.
The Sutherland bill was passed.
The next bill called provide that section 3, OF
the act Increasing pensions of widows and Or
phans, approved July 25, 1866, and section 10. OF
the pension act OF July 20, 1865, and section
duce the rate Of pension, which had been al
lowed to naval officers or their Widows &C..
prior to July 90 1866, and that such pensions
shall be restored to the rate from which they
were reduced, to date from the original date OF
such pensions.
Mr. Anthony asked If the bill carried the right
to arrears. Since these pensions were reduced
arrears had been granted other pensioners. and
these cases should not be exceptions to this
privilege.
Mr.. Voorhees, understood the bill would con-
fer such rights.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on appro-
pflat!ons, reported fayorably the ''agricult ural
appropriation bill" Placed on the Calendar
MIR. Beck, from the committee On finance
reported favOrably on House bill amending the
statutes In relation to the immediate transpor-
endar.
All the pension bills being disposed of'exceot
the one in favor OF Commodore VIM. B. Whit
Ing, now on the retired list, disabled, that bin
was taken up, discussed at length, and passed.
The House joint resolution authorizing the
loan OF flags, ETC., TO the Grand Army OF the Re-
public OF the District Of Columbia for use at
Arlington on decoration day, was passed.
The morning hour having expired Mr. Bay
ard moved to postpone all pending and prior
orders, and take up the supervisors bill. Agreed
10 on a division.
HOUSE-The House met at 10 O'Clock in con-
tinuation OF yesterdays session.
Mr.. Lapham, from the judiciary committee,
reported bill permitting Elias c. Boudinot, Oh
the Cherokee Nation, to sue the government in
the court OF claims for damages by reason of
territory. Passed.
Hr Hunton introduced bill for the relief of
the heirs OF Cornelius Boyle. OF Washington.
Passed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole Or. SimOnton in the chair on the sun
uTy CIVIL appropriation Dill, the question being
on the amendment offered yesterday by Mr..
Baker to increase the appropriation for fencing
and grading the post office building at Evans
Vile, Ind, from $15 600 to $25. 900.
Mr. Warner protested against extravaganza
In pubic buildings, quoting the saying that
puDl1c expenditures increase as public virtues
decline.
Mr.. Hawley joined in the condemnation of
extravaganza in public buildings illustrating
his argument by the Hartford post office, which
he was sorry to have TO present to the eyes OF
the youth OF Hartford as a specimen OF the
economy and good taste of the government.
Mr. warner suggested that that building was
a monument to some fool architect.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Prescott moved to increase the appropria-
t1on for the post Office building at Utica from
900 to S61 900, but after speech on the sub
Ject he withdrew the amendment.
MIR. Hooker offered q resolution approprlating
500 GOO for courthouse building at jackson
Miss.
The amendment was ruled out on point of
order made by Mr.. BlOunt, who said he felt con-
strained to do so, as there were forty-two other
similar amendments to be offered.
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment appro-
pf1ating $40,O 900 for government building at
LeaVenWorth. Ruled out on point Of order.
AT II O'Clock the session Of yesterday was
terminated and that OF to day was opened.
On motion OF Mr.. Clymer Senate bill for the
erection OF a bronze statue to Joseph Henry.
late secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution.
was taken up and passed.
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