Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-03
FORTY-SI1TH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, March 3.

SENATE-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary of
War transmitting, in response to Senate reso-
luton, information regarding the number, age,
rank, ETC. of officers retired from the army since
the act of June IS, 1878.
ciary, reported adversely on Senate bill to eX-
tend the jurisdiction OF the northern district of
Texas.
Mr.. Thurman, from the same committee. re-
ported adversely on several House bills for the
removal of political disabilities of individuals.
Mr. Carpenter, from the same committee, re-
ported adversely on House bill to provide for the
appointment Of additional clerks in the western
judicial district OF North Carolina Senate bill in
relation to jury trials in certain cases; Senate
bill to transfer certain claims from the eXecu-
tive departments to the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Davis, Oily from the same committee, re-
ported adversely on Senate bill to facilitate the
transaction OF business in the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
All these bills were indefinitely postponed
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald, the committee
on the Judiciary were discharged from further
consideration of the memorial Of Jno. X. Nc
Lean. relating to the taking of illegal fees In
the Y. $. Clerks Office In the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the southern district OF
tee.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows
BY Mr. Wallace (by requesD-To aid in increas-
Republic. By Mr.. Misunderstanding to the
compensation of paymasters clerks in the L. S.
army. By Mr.. Jonas-For relief of Mrs. Bette
Taylor and Mrs. Knox Wood, daughter and
granddaughter OF Zachary Taylor.
Nj. Carpenter submitted resolution instruct
ing the committee on the Judiciary to inquire
whether Congress has right to make the In
dian territory separate judicial district and to
organize court or courts therein. and If SO what
jurisdiction ought to be conferred upon said
courts. and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Garland remarked that this whole subject
was before the committee on territories, and he
thought it not worth while to refer this resolu-
tion TO another committee.
MIR. Carpenter said the resolution referred to
mere question OF law, and he thought the ju-
dietary committee should consider it.
Mr.. Garland objected to the present consider
alton of the resolution, and it went over under
the rules.
Pursuant to previous notice Mr.. Walker asked
leave to call up House bill relating to titles at
Hot Springs.
Objection being made Mr.. Garland gave no.
tice he would ask for its consideration to-mor-
row, after the morning hour
On motion of MIR. Morrill,, the Senate took up
ana passed the bill for relief of Chester A. Az
thur, collector Of the port OF New York, re-
lieving him from liability for discrepancies in
accounts OF subordinates, &C., amounting to
about SI1 coo.
On motion of Mr.. Bayard, the Senate took up
and passed House bill to amend section 1920
Revised Statutes. 1t amends said section to
read as follows:
"Section 1920. Where firearms, scales. bal
ances, shovels, spades, axes hatchets, hammers,
plows, cultiyatOrs. moving machines and reap
ITS uldHuldCJuTCu Will SUCK UT udllultS mduc
of wood grown in the United States, are export
ed for benefit of drawback under the pre-
ceding section, such articles shall be entitled to
such drawback In all cases where the imported
material exceeds one-half of the value of the
material used. And where cans manufactured
in whole or in part of imported material. filled
with products grown or produced in the United
States, are exported for benefit Of such draw
back, the same shall in all cases be entitled to
the drawback provided for in the preceding Sec
ton, where the imported material used in the
me shall
20 per centum OF the value of all the material
used In the manufacture thereof"
Mr. Wallace, from the committee on approprt:.
ationS, reported without amendment House bill
to provide for deficiency in the appropriation
for trans portation of mails on star route for the
fiscal year ending June 30, $780, ordered print
ed and placed on the calendar.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Logan
resumed his remarks on the F'ltZ John Porter
bill.
HOUSE.-The Speaker laid before the House
several executive communications, which were
appropriately referred. Among them the fol-
loving: Letter from the Secretary of War re-
commencing an appropriation of S125,sOO for
Postmaster General relative to appropriation
for the payment of certain mail contractors.
Letter from Secretary of Treasury relative to
the connection OF the Z. s. Treasury with the
New York clearing house. Also, a message
from the President calling the attention OF Con-
gresS to the claims OF certain Spanish inhabi-
tanlS OF EaSJ FlOr1Ca, during the years OF
1928, generally known as the East Florida
claims.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill appointing Mr.. F.
T. McMahon, Of New York, as manager Of the
National Home for disabled volunteers. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. F. Wood (N.Y.) moved to dispense with
the morning hour, for the purpose, as he stated
OF then, moving that the House go into COM
mittee OF whole for the consideration of the re-
funding bill.
The motion was defeated without a division,
and the House remained in the morning hour
the consideration of the bill regulating the re-
moval of causes from state to federal courts.
The morning hour expired without final ac-
tton on the bill, and public business having
been suspended the House, at 145, proceeded to
the consideration of the Senate resolutions rela-
tive To 1ha late SenatQr Houston q Alabama