Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-08
FORTF.SIXTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. March s.


SENATE.-Mr Harris from the committee ON
the District of Columbia, reported favorably on
the bill to increase the police force of the Dis
trict. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill directing the At
torney General to take steps for the condemna-
ton of certain lands. Referred.
Mr.. Randolph presented memorial OF the New
Jersey legislature In regard to the herosm OF
the crew of life-saving station No. t. in the re-
cent storm, asking recognition OF their services.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on the judi
ciary, reported adversely on the resolution in
structing that committee to inquire whether
any legislation Is necessary TO secure titles to
real estate in the District.
The committee find no such legislation neces-
sary. Indefinitely postponed.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
memorial of trustees of Peabody educational
fund recommending legislation to aid in educa-
ton Of colored children. Referred.
Louisiana legislature. asking appropriation m for
Improvement Of the mouth OF the Calcasieu
river. Referred.
stlucting the Secretary OF the Treasury to COM
municate to the Senate statement OF the
amount Of money expended by the U. S. for all
purposes, necessarily growing out of the late
war, specifying separately the amount paid on
principal of the public debt thereby incurred;
amount of interest paid on such debt for each
year; amount paid for pensions: including l
the war; such information to be brought down
to January 1st. 1880. Adopted.
The Senate proceeded to consider the calen-
dar.
The bill to amend the law relative to the
seizure and forfeiture of vessels for breach of
the revenue was passed. 1t is intended to pre-
vent such forfeiture when smuggling is carried
on without knowledge or privity Of officers or
owners Of the vessel.
The bill for The relief of VIM. McGovern,
granting him an honorable discharge from the
The bill to equalize homesteads was objected
to and laid aside.
The bill to introduce moral and social science
into the public schools OF the District was
passed.
The bill to authorize and direct the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture to attend the international
sheep and wool show at Philadelphia in Sep
tember. 1885, and make report thereof, and TO
admit free of duty sheep and wool intended
solely Tor exhibition purposes, was passed.
The bill for the relief of homestead settlers on
the public lands, amending the homestead laws
in several particulars, was advocated by MessrS.
Booth, Plumb and Teller, and opposed by Mr..
Edmunds. 1t was passed, when the morning
hour expired.
MI Davis wv. Va) gave notice that to-rnor-
row he will ask for the committee on approprl-
formally and that the appropriation bills now
before the Senate be disposed of.
Mr. Dawes asked Mr.. Thurman when he in
tended to call up the Geneva award bill.
Mr. Thurman said he intended to call 1t up as
soon as the bill for relief Fitz John Porter was
disposed OF.
MIR Conkling said to lay aside the Porter bill
informally would require unanimous consent.
He wished it understood that he did not
consent to such an arrangement in advance, at
least
Mr. Bailey announced that as soon as possible
he would call up the bill applying proceeds of
public lands to public education, which had
been made special order for to-day, but was
carried over by the pending order.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate
resumed consideration OF the bill for relief Of
Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Bayard addressed the Senate, advocating
the adoption OF the Randolph substitute, au-
thoriziDg Porters reappointment as colonel.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced that the
new rules would be operative to-day, and in ac-
cordance with those rules proceeded to call the
states for bills, etc. beginning with the state of
Alabama. The first bill introduced was one by
Mr.. Sanford, of Alabama. to reduce the tariff
on certain articles which he desired to have re-
ferred to the committee on revision OF the laws,
The Speaker ruled that under the new rules
the bill should go to the Committee on ways
and. means, and that the question should first
be taken On the reference to that committee,
then to special committee, and that then ii
those motions were voted down the House could
refer 1t to any other committee it chose.
Mr.. Morrison moved to refer the bill to the
committee of the whole.
Speaker in regard to the reference Of bills
Messrs. F. Wood On. W and Robeson holding
that 1t was his duty to state under the rules to
what committee bill should be referred, and
that that reference could only be changed by
suspension of the rules, and Messrs Cox (N.Y.),
Haskell and Morrison holding that the majority
of the House had a right to send bill to any
committee 1t choose The vote was then taken
on sending the bill to committee on ways and
means, and 1t was agreed to-yeas 14S nays IS.