Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-01
FORTY-SlITH CONG RESS.
THURSDAY, Aprii /.

THURSDAY, April i.
SkNATE.-Mr. Slater presented a petition OF
the newspaper proprietors of Oregon for a re-
duction OF the duty Oh materials used in max
Mr Bayard. from the committee on finance.
reported favorably on the bill for the relief Of
John D. Defrees, public printer. Placed on tht;
calendar.
Mr.. Wallace. from the select committee to in
quire into alleged frauds in the late election,
submitted report on the subject OF assess
ments for political purposes. Ordered to be
printed and laid on the table.
BIZ We're introduced and referred as follows:
BY MIR. misunderstanding for transportation
Louis,
On motion of Mr.. Maxey the bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to acquire for the United
States title to the site of Fort stockton Texas
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced a bill to establish
sem1-mOnthly steamship mail service between
the states Of the Mississippi valley and Brazil,
post offices and post roads.
Mr.. Morrill, thought that as a similar bill In
troduced by the Senator from Missouri (Mr.
CockrelD yesterday was referred to the commit
tee on commerce, this bill should be referred to
that committee
Mr.. Cockrell said if the Senator from Vermont
made that motion he would take the sense of
the Senate on it. A discussion was had on the
reference of the bill. Mr. COnkling said this bill
was substantially the same as the former bill A
few phrases were uttered, evidently to escape
The objections made to the reference OF the Ior-
mer bill. Mr. Cockrell said the bills We're not
the same. The words '.for the purpose of OPEN
ing direct trade between the state or the MiSsis-
Slppl valley and Brazil were stricken out and
other changes were made The bill simply pro-
y1ded that the postal regulations of the United
states relating 10 transportation Of articles OF
merchandise in the mails, shall be extended I'm
an express service to Brazil. The international
postal system does not provide for such trans
portatiOn.
MIR. Conkling repeated that the bills were
ShOUl6
be considered by two committees at the same
time.
Mir. Hereford read from the two bills to sup
port his statement that they We're substantially
the same.
Mr.. Cockrell said he introduced both bills by
request. He had not read the first one when he
offered it, but he had read this one and believed
the post office committee was the only one that
could properly consider If.
Mr. ingalls, objected TO the second reading Of
the bill to day. and it went over
Nj. Carpenter submitted resolution appoint
ing special committee of three to examine
into the condition. management aud discipline
OF the Soldiers Home in the District OF C0lum-
bfa. and whether any legislation is needed upon
the subject, and TO ascertain and report TO the
senate what amount OF money the said home
has received. when and from what source re-
ceived, what amount and for what purpose il
has been disbufSed, and what amount 1t now
has and where the same is kept, and whether
any part thereof is invested. and how.
MessrS. Davis (W. Va.) and WitherS objected
TO the creation OF special committee.
Mr.. Cockrell objected to the present consider
alton of the resolution and it went over.
Mr.. Teller announced that the minority of the
special committee on frauds in the late election
proposed to submit their views in opposition TO
the report made by the majority this morning.
On motion of MI. Bayard, the bill appropriate
ing Sl0,GGO for the preparation OF Iowa circle
for base fer proposed statue of the late Rear
Admiral Dupont therein; said circle to be here
after known as Dupont circle, was taken up anu
passed after some discussion-yeas 81. nays 3.
Mr.. Davis (W. Va.) moved to take up the
House resolution relating to the extension of
Mr.. Cockrell objected and the Senate proceed
ed to consider the calendar
The bill for the relief OF Thomas Lucas was
passed.
The bill granting pension to Jesse F. Phares,
which had been adversely reported by the pen
sion committee. was advocated by Mr.. Hereford
as an act OF justice to a brave scout, who was
wounded While gallantly serving the govern
inent.
Mr. Withers, chairman of the committee, de-
Tended the adverse report. The committee had
many applications for pensions TO men not in
the military or naval service. but under the
pension laws the committee held that such pen
siOns were not allowable.
Mr.. Teller asked if all pensions granted by act
Of Congress were not granted because the ap-
plicants could not obtain pensions under the
ordinary laws.
Mr.. Withers said that was not the universal
rule. There were various technical cOnSidera-
tions governing the granting of pensions, but
gresS could, of course, grant pensions to any
body, but the committee wished definite eX-
preston of The will of the Senate on this dis
puted point.
Pending debate the morning hour expired.
The immediate deficiency bill was taken up
and Mr. Edwards spoke against its passage.
HOUSE.-Mr. Chalmers, from the committee
on Pacific railways. reported bill ID complete
the Pacific railway system. Printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. Singleton, Miss chairman OF committee
on printing, reported resolution for the print
ing OF 5000 copies of the report of the select
committee on the depression of labor upon the
subject OF Chinese immigration.
MIR. HaZletOn, objected to the resolution. The
committee had gone to Chicago and TO Califor-
MIA In search OF depression and had found moth
ing but prosperity. The whole thing was
played out, and Congress had better appropriate
the money which the printing would cost to a
missionary fund OF some charitable purpose.
Mr.. Singleton was not far from agreeing with
the gentleman but thought that the report was
an interesting one, and might as well be
printed.
Mr.. Reed moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Defeated; yeas. 10; nays, l49.
The resolution was then agreed to.
The morning hour was dispensed with, and
the House proceeded to the consideration OF the
Senate bill, TO amend the census act.