The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-04
THE FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
A large Number or Bills COnsid-
cred in the Two Houses.
rTYfformntion Wanted Concerning tho
Northern Pacific Railroad The
Revision OF the House
Rules Proceedings
in Detail.

WAsHINuToN Feb II jSendfe Mr.. Dayard
from The Finance Committee, reported the
Warner bill adversely
Mr.. Beck stated that tho report wHs not unan.
Imoua aud tho minority hoped to bs heard IN
regard 10 tho bill at some future time. Piaesd
on the calendar,
1. Mr.. Teller submitted a resolution directing
tho Secretary of the Interior to communicate
70 the Henate the general line Of location Of The
Northern Pacific ltailroa 1Company. and what
changes have boon made by said company In
general ilno OF location np to date: also state
mont Of ths lands withdrawn from sotlements
In favor Of anid company under ita several
locatlanr. md ~ what extent such aevern
chnnKes of location have affected tho rights u
settlers. Adopted.
Sundry private petitions and memorials were
presented and referred, after which Mr.. Mnxey
mittae On Military AllHirs To consider the expe.
dieney OF legislation - provide for the retire.
msnt q non "nmmiarlnnna ~, n,li,"rs, With auit,
merltoriana service Adopted.
The sena th.n took tip and passed tho hll
a for the relief Of N. Hoydan. of Salisbury. N. g.
The Vice Preailnnt laid before the Sanate the
resoiutions passed hy tho Honso with regard to
the death e. Hen, Anah q ark, ef Lava After
tributes tn the memory of tho deceased by sew
eral Senators the Sennte adopted tho resolution.
md. ~ 4 mork ~ rnapnct. adjourned.
Mouse VA mnitpn at MIR. Frost, or MtaEaurl.
the privilege NJ thn npnr Was Eranloh Mesars.
rarnell and nun.
Mr.. Davis nf California. offered resolution
which was adopted, dtrnatIng tho COMMITTEES on
Agriculture to inquire Int" the most fe,sible
method Of extending lhe henetlts of tho Agri
cultural Bureau over hat portion OF the Unted
Mr.. Nialis. Of k"nlu Ky. offered resolution
calling on tha Prnslhent for INF ,rmltinn N 10
pending negotiations far a change " thatreay
between tho governments ~ China aud the
United Satas. Referred
MIR. Shailenherger. of Pennsylvania from tho
Committed on Puhlc buildings and Grounds
reported Il resolution calling on tho supervir-
ing architect Of the Treasury Department for
Information ~ to tho character OF NIL pubic
buildings now In tho raursa of construction
nr which mny have hnan completed within iha
lust thraa ranra. ths rpat WI the Same. and the
ranaons why anch huidings have. cost more
than thu amount ltmttai hy law. Adoptei
MIR. Cox. ot Nav fnrli, introduced hill pro-
yidng for the forfeiture OF public lands granted
to, railroad and telegraph compnniea In cases
whore tho grantees have not nom mplied With the
conditions ot thu granta. keterrod.
The House took up aud passel the Jury ser-
Vice bill. which provides Tint no person shall
serve ts d Juror II nny United Stato4 court more
than three weeks III any ono ynar. except to
finish tho trial Of cnses begun before the eSpira-
tipn of such Arm of service.
Mr.. Guiberison, Of TeSas. from the Judiciary
Commtttee, ronortaa u bill relative to the luris-
dieton at the United States c,rcnit courts and
the removal OF rasoa thereto from State courts,
but pending ite consideration tho morning hour
expira.i and y went ever without action
the HOUSE thcn, III committee W the whole.
resumed debate npun the revision of the rules.
the subject under consideration being the dis
trihution Of appropriation bills among commit :
tees.
On motion Of Mr. Aiken. Of South Carolina.
rule II was so amended as to give tho commit
tee on Agriculture jurisdiction over Hpproprla-
tions for the Agricultural Department.
Mr. Browne. ~ Indiana. movnd TO amend
clause of thai inln an as 10 give tho Committed
on Military Affairs jurisdiction over approprln
uons for the support IF the army After a long
debate the AmOnNmaLt WAS rejected -1aT to %.
The committee then and the House ad-
yournnl