National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-27

There was nothing of Importance IN either
House of Congress yesterday. The introduce
tion OF bills under tho call of States occupied
tho entire time of the House, and a large num-
bor of important measures were, rs usual, pre-.
scnted
Tho credentials Of j. +. Phillips, Member.
elect to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr.. Lay, from the Seventh Missouri dis
trict, were presented by Mr.. Clarke, aud Mr..
Phillips appeared and was sworn In, taking
the rou.clad oath.
Under the call of States, Mr.. Manning, of
Mississippi, introduced bill to reorgauize the
Supreme court. The bill provides for the in.
crease of the Justices of tho Supreme court to
twenty.onc, for tho continuance OF one Chief.
Justice and two Assistant ChicfJustices, to bo
appointed by the President, and TO be selected
from the twenty Associate Justices, aud for
tho distribution of business among three di-
visions of the court, each division to be com.
posed of Chief or An Assistant Chief.Justice
and of six Associate. Justices. Judgments
conferred in by the whole or six Of the judges
of a division ARE to be fnal but where less
than six concur in Judgment the case may
be heard by another division.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, introduced n bill for
the relief of the Supreme court, the establish
ment of Superior court and the abolshment
of tho Court OF Claims
Mr.. Hosteter introduced a bill regulating
the appointment and services Of persons in
Government employment
The unfinished business coming over from
last Monday was the resolution of Mr.. Kelley,
of Pennsylvania, declaring that it is tho sense
of the House that the negotiation by the
Executive department of the Government of a
commercial treaty, whereby the rates of duty
to be imposed on foreign commodities entering
the United States for consumption will be
fixed, would procure q violation of the Consti.
tuition, and would be an infringement upon the
highest perogatives of the House."
The roll was but partially called last Mon.
day, when it was interrupted by District bust.
ness, and, on its conclusion to-day, the rcsolu-
tion was adopted by vote of 175 to g.
A bill was reported from the Committee for
the District of Columbia by Mr., Hunton, its
chairman, legalizing the health ordinances
passed by the late Board of Health Of the Dis
House adjourned.
In the Senate there was the same dearth of
important action and utteranCe. Mr. Harris
of Tennessee, presented a memorial of the JUS
tices Of the Supreme court of tho District OF
Columbia, asking provision for suitable rooms
for the courts
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported adversely ON the
bill to incorporate tho National Electric Light
Company of the District and IL was indel-
nitely postponed. Also iavorlbly on the bill
repeating the charter of the Capitol Life Insur.
ance Company. Also fayorably on House bill
authorizing the employment Of an inspector
of plumbing for the District. The Senate also
passed the House bill providing for the pur-
chase of a new site for the United States Naval
Observatory at Washington.
At 2:3j o'clock tho Senate went into exccu-
tive session, and finally adjourned.