Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08
FORTT.SIXTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, January 8,


SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary Of
War requesting legislation to enable the War
department to apply the proceeds Of the labor
Of prisoners in the Leavenworth military prison
toward the support of the prison. Referred.
MI. Ferry presented a petition of 579 citizens
for the issue Of s346, 100000 in legal tenders,
when their conStitutionality shall have been
decided.
Mr.. Cameron (Pa) and others presented petit
tions for the equalization of bounties.
MI. Wallace presented the petition of DreXel
4 Co., and others of Pennsylvania, for the with
drawal of the legal tender quality of Treasury
notes. In doing SO, he desired to say that the
Leading commercial, banking and shipping in
terests Of Pennsylvania, and their opinions on
the subject were entitled to attention by the
Senate.
Mr. Jonas presented the petition of shipown-
ers. &C., of Louisiana, to amend the law relative
TO forfeiture Of vessels for breach Of revenue
laws
Mr.. Bayard presented petitions Of seventy-one
citizens of Newcastle, Del, for withdrawal of
the legal tender power of Treasury notes.
Mr. ingalls, presented petitions of various citi-
zens for the sale Of the lands OF the Iowa Sacs
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported a joint resolution that the time
allowed the Secretary OF the interior to instruct
the United States land officers at Little Rock,
under the act relative to the Hot Springs reSer-
vrtion, Ark, be extended sixty days from the
passage of this resolution, and further proceed
ings under said act be suspended until that time,
and it was passed.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.: Jonas-To repeal the 22d section of the
compay, and to aid in the construction of its
road, and for other purposes, and to declare the
rights, privileges and lands granted In said sec
Won TO rhe eot1 New orleans m Baton Rouge and
section be re-enacted in favor Of the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad company,
Mr.. Window, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported with amendments the mill
tary academy appropriation bill. Placed on the
calendar.
The Sergeant-at-Arms appeared at the bar of
the Senate, having in custody L. S. Smith, Levi
Wilson and E. B. Purcell, arrested under an at
tachment to answer for contempt in not obey
ing. subpPnas of the committee on privileges
and elections.
The Vice President asked Mr. Smith what rea-
son he had to give for not being punished for
contempt
Mr.. Smith made statement to the effect that
he was away from Topeka, his home, when he
received telegram asking him to appear before
the committee. AS soon as he got home he tele-
graphed the chairman that he knew nothing of
the election of Mr.. ingalls,, but would appear
before the committee in a few days. when he
would be in ST. Louis on business.
The Vice President asked the Senate whether
the prisoners statement should be received as
purging him from contempt.
Mr. salisbury. Is the witness now willing to
appear before the committee?
Mr.. Smith. Certainly.
Mr.. salisbury then remarked that he intended
to offer resolution to discharge the prisoner
when he should appear before the committee.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved that the prisoner be dis
charged, as there had been no sufficient service
served upon him. AS an American citizen he
was entitled to unconditional discharge.
Mr.. Davis Qll)-The witness admits that he
was summoned.
Mr.. Smith.-Yes; make no point on that.
The Secretary of the Senate read the return of
the Sergeant-at-Arms, showing that he made
service OF the subpoena by his deputy, ]. s. Col
Mr.. Hoar and Mr. Teller claimed that this was
not legal proof of summons.
Messrs. Hill (Ga.), Garland, and Davis GlL)
advocated the discharge of the prisoner from the
rule to appear before the Senate. The subpoena
would still hold him to testify before the COM
mittee.
After considerable debate the three witnesses
at the bar were discharged from the rule, hav-
ing pulged themselves OF contempt; but it was
required that they should appear and testify be-
fore the committee on elections and privileges
in m the investigation Of the ingalls, case,
cruelty 10 aQlmals In . TRANSFORMATION. was post
pohed Until tomorrow.
At 2:10 p. m. the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened ad-
journed until tomorrow.
HOUsE.-Mr. Garfield appeared at his desk
this morning, and received the congratulations
of his republican colleagues, as well as those of
several democratic members, nOticeably-
Messrs. Blackburn and Carlisle Of Kentucky,
Mr.. Ciymer of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Mills of
Texas. upon his successful fight for the Ohio
senatorial nomination.
Mr.. Prescott presented a communication from
the Hon. HOratiO Seymour asking for the pas
sageof bill for the erection Of a monument to
Gen. Herkimer. Referred.
Mr.. Neal of Ohio. introduced a bill providing
mode OF taxation for the District of Columbia.
Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House resolutions
psf nf fIa
to their late colleague, VIM. Hincks, OF Mas
SachuSettS, and they were referred to the COM
mlttee Oh appropriations
Mr.. Blackburn. OF Kentucky, from the COM
mlttee on appropriations, reported resolution
which was adopted, directing that committee to
inquire into the causes and extent of the prob
able deficiency in the postal star service for the
fiscal years 1879 and 1850.
MI. Armfield, from committee ON mines and
mining, reported bill concerning locations of
mineral lands 1t provides that any person de-
domain in Colorado, for the discovery of gold or
silver bearing ores which do not outcrop OF ap-
pear on the surface OF the ground, may locate a
mining claim 1.5O0 feet in length, and not ex-
aries with at least six substantial stakes; and
shall commence work within ten days thereafter
to explore and define the mineral deposit, which
must be either by the sinking of shaft or by
an open cut, croSs-cut, or tunnel; and so long as
the claimant shall work his claim with reason
able dllgence the claim shall be valid; but a
SuSptHSlOH VI tut WOIh tOf 81 udyS DeIOfG per-
fecting title shall operate as forfeiture.
A point of order was made by Mr.. Maginnfs
that the bill must receive its first consideration
in committee of the whole, and, after some dis
cussion, the point OF order was sustained and
the bill was so referred.
MI. Goode, chairman Of the committee on ed
ucation and labor, reported back the bill to ap-
ply the proceeds of the sale of public lands to
the education of the people. Referred to the
committee of the whole
MI Harris {Va.), chairman OF the committee
on the revision OF the laws, reported back, with
various amendments, Senate bill providing for
the publication and distribution OF a supplement
TO the revised statutes
MI keifer objected to the bill on the ground
tnat there was no endorsement that the compi-
latlon was correct. He therefore offered an
amendment providing that the publication all-
thof1zed Dy the bill shall be taken to be prima
lacle evidence OF the laws therein contained in
r1es but reference to any original act shall not
be precluded. ~--''--
IHE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE of Miss Mary
Z. Ash from her home in Chester, Pa, is caus-
Ing considerable excitement among the resi-
dentS or that city. 1t Is said that the last seen
OF the girl Was in Philadelphia, in the neighbor-
mood OF DR.. John Buchanan's office, on Pine
street. Since then every effort to find her
WHEREABOUTS has failed, and DR.. Buchanan can
not be found. The allegation is that a man
named Gof, OF Chester, for whom a warrant
was issued Tuesday, brought the girl to Phila-
delphla and introduced her to Dr. Buchanan
Late Tuesday afternoon Michael Ash, father of
Office and made afidavit that from information
received he believed hic dat1pf,tar xyoc doooy,o5