, 1880-03-16

Railways. and Cana's, moved to snspcnd tho
o,l tho 1,onfsyillo 4 port'an!i Cnna'. After .
half hours debate tho motion Was asrced to
and the bill passed.
nouxTrEs.
Mr.. 1!ar,ner presented petition Of soldiers
md satEOTs Df tie volunteer forces OF tho
United States for t,e passage Of law for
tile equalization OF bollnttcs. referred.
EXECUTIVE couatuNicAr1oNs*
a number Of executive communications
were referred, among then! letter from the
SECRETARY Of tho Treasury IN rcst'nnse to =
rcaotutlon calling for certain commercial
statistics relative to tho trade hotwccn the
Atlantic and Pacific COASTS, which was r.
fs ferretl to the Committee on lntcroccanlc
IRISH RELIEF.
Mr.. Cox wns recognized by the Speaker to
n,nye to suspend t1lo rule! for the PURPOSE 0f
passing a bill for tho relief uf tho suffering
5 }53s ut IT, f Swers4 s ST. %s Iss 70 + svc s
printed tho report ot tie Committee Oh For
elgil Affairs upon tho bill. r.
Adjourned.
EENATE.
Bills were introduced and referred:
Dy Johnston-For tho suppression OF III
fictitious aud contagious diseases among
dntneslic cattle.
PETITIONS.
Asessrs. Williams and Beck presented me.
morfnis III the Press Association Of keiil,,
turky for the abolition Ut the duty on nll
articles used In making paper.
Mfr: Johnston and others presented similar
petitions.
Mr.. Dayarl, from tlle Com,n!ttee on judi;
clHry, reported fayoraably, the Senntc bill
prohibiting tho arrest Of election otf'cers, on
etcctiolltlay. Placed On tho calendar. The
~, nafss y nnl"wsMi ~ fef my MEHrs1%
or my person acting By their n,1tl!orftys to
Unrest or .tmpfis0n OIL electjU1,-!lRys any
election officer acting as such under nnu by
virtue Of election or appointment II iindGr Mtiy
States Election laws, but the warrant or prnc-
ess for such Oifensa May be executed NJ my
tt1lu after the close Of such GltctIo-t1Ay. Mt.
Et!nll1nds stntel TINT ho anu other. members
jorlty report.
PUNISHABLE WITH DEATH.
Mr.. Thurman, from the sa1Its Committee,
reported, with all amendment III tho nature
Of Il substitute, tho Senate, bill making the
crimp of rape III tl.e District OF Columbia
Tlhc sii,stitnte W provides tl,at jury ,nay tx
tho punishment for rape at t[eatll or linprls,
onnient for life, OF for term Of years, atG atG
in the case Of Il plea Of guilty the Court sim!
llitFG tnE same uISCIctlUls 0Al. LHHAutls
stated that la did not concur III tho nnlorlty
report, md would submit lts views III writ
| ir1is LII 4 few dnyB.
Afr. Gordon presented q petition. from Z
| largo nuulber OF cx-C0nfederate officers II
| reference to the preservation by tlle Secrc
| tary Of Wnr Of records IN reference to t1t
Dattlo Of Gettysburg.
l'unLIC BUILDINGS.
Tho consideration 0f the bill for the ercc
| tlon Of public building ln Denver wns re-
stunned. An amendment requiring Colorado
| tD cetlu to tho United States Jurisdiction orel
| the ground on which the building Is to bt
| erected was opposed by Air: tri'urmnn, viii
| thought such cesslon should bo lluited It
cases Of forts, nrsennls, nayy-yarls, etc., nI,t
advocated BY Mr.. Etimunds, who said 1t fol
| lowed out the pr1ettce In such cases.
AIr. l1onr opposed the amendment, hold
Ing "lttlc Alsntias" should not bt crentet
all over the country, III which State law
were imperative. .,...
Pending tle debate, tue morning hour ex
| plrcd.
| Mr. Mcdonald submitted the views OF tic
minority Of tile Judiciary COMMITTEES On th'
bill to reimburse several States for tho inter
est paid on War loans, lately reported nd
yersely.
After, executive session, tho Senate I'D
jourlcd.