Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-31
~ WASHINGTON D. c., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1880
FORTY.SlXTR CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.

WEDNESDAY, March 81.
sENATE-The Vice President laid before the
Senate a letter from the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury containing copy Of the report OF Capt.
Bailey upon the number, occupation and condi-
ton of the people of Alaska Laid on the table.
Mir. Herman presented the resolutions of the
New York legislature setting forth the appro,
priateness and desirability OF an international
exhibition in New York in 1885, and requesting
the Representatives of New York in Congress
to endeavor to secure proper legislation Ia ald
of such an exhibition.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the committee on the ju-
dietary. reported adversely on the bill making
February % a legal holiday In the District In
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Window introduced a bill to designate,
classify and fix the salaries OF persons In the
railway mail service.
Mr.. Cameron (Wis-) rose to what he deemed
to amount to question of privilege. He stated
that he was surprised to see that the testimony
Of E. S. Weber, taken before the subcommittee
of the committee on privileges and elections at
New orleans, appeared in the printed record OF
the case laid on senator's desks, though owing
to his failure to appear before the committee
for cross examination, the committee had
agreed to strike his direct examination out
note stating that the committee had agreed to
strike out the testimony appears on the very
last page of the volume, but a great many OF
those who might read the evidence would not
see this note, and Mr. Cameron. desired by his
remarks to prevent Weber's evidence from pre-
iudicing Mr.. Kellogg.
MI. I1lll oldtSu OH pdSC IisJ VI luC lCtoi'l
OF the committees proceedings the order to
strike Webers testimony out appeared. He
supposed that Weber's testimony taken in New
orleans was put In type before the full commit
tee decided to havett stricken out, and there
fore, though technically stricken out. it was not
physically stricken out. Everybody could see
by the record that Webers testimony was not a
part Of it,
MIR. Hill in this connection stated that two
attidavits ordered out by him also appeared in
the printed volume. He was not printer, but
hlf uraC n q
whole proceedings and let them speak for them
selves.
said the superintendence of printing the testl-
mony taken before the committee had always
been left to the stenographer. He had not
thought it necessary to opersonally supervise the
printing.
Mr. Morrill, asked Mr.. Salisbury If he had any
objection to having Weber's testimony actu-
ally stricken out. Mr.. salisbury had none eX-
cept that it would make necessary the reprint
ing Of the whole OF the edition of the report.
Mr. Ingalls, thought the incorrect reports
should be Withdrawn and correct edition
printed. The volumes went into public libra.
ries all over the country and the Senate should
not stick at an expense of a few thousand dol
lars to correct an error preiudcial to one OF the
parties In the case.
moved that the record of the case be corrected
either by repr1nting or by leaving out the parts
ordered by the committee to be stricken out.
Messrs. salisbury and Hill saw no objection
Mr.. Garland said the only parliamentary way
to correct the testimony was to commit 1t for
that purpose to the committee.
Mr.. Logan modified his motion so as to re-
commit the evidence with instructions to the
committee to withdraw copies already dis
tributed and correct the whole edition.
The motion was agreed to.
The unfinished business on the calendar was
then taken up, being the bill providing for an
international exhibition in New York in 1883.
The bill was read third time and passed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Paddock to equal
1Ze homesteads by allowing locations in more
than one place. where necessary to make up 80
acres, was passed.
The morning hour expired and the immediate
deficiency oil was taken up
HOUSE.-3Ir. Scales, chairman OF the commit
tee on Indian affairs, reported bill amending
the act Of 1878, for the removal OF certain In
dams in New Mexico. Passed.
Mr.. Money, chairman of the committee on
post offices and post roads, reported back the
post route bill and it was passed.
The Speaker proceeded TO call committees for
reports when bills were reported and disposed
of as follows:
By Mr.. Cul5erson. from the judiciary commit
mittee relating to trials before commissioners OF
United States circuit courts. House calendar,
By. Mr.. Buckner, from the committee on bank
ing and currency, to prohibit engraved sigma
lures on national bank notes. House calendar.
BY Mr.. Davis, from the same committee, au-
thoriZing national banks to make loans on mort
cages OF real estate. House calendar.
By Mr. Price, from the same committee, de-
tining the verification of returns OF national
banks. House calendar.
By Mr.. Clafiin, from the committee on coin
age, weights and measures, for the recoinage OF
the half dollar. House committee.
By Mr.. McLane, from the committee on COM
merce, to increase the efficiency of the marine
hospital service. Committee of the whole.
BY Mr.. Wait, from the same committee,
amending the statutes so as to allow any vessel
not of the United States to unload at any port
OF delivery in a custom collection district which
the Secretary Of the Treasury may designate,
after the due entry OF said vessel and cargo at
port of entry in the same district House CAL
endar
By Mr. Hill, from same committee, for the
restoration to citizenship OF such citizens of the
United States as have become naturalized as
subjects of Great Britain. House calendar.
BY Mr.. Dibrell, from conmittee on military
affairs, relative to the 1etail of army officers TO
colleges and institutions OF learning. Commit
lee OF whole.
BY Mr. Johnston from same committee to
regulate the purchase of tobacco for the use OF
the army. House calendar.
Mr.. Hunton, chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported back the bill
to establish municipal code for the District of
Columbia Referred 10 the committee OF the
whole.
Senate amendment to the House bill for the
protection OF the Potomac fisheries was con-
CURED In.
Of the contested election case Of Bradley vs..
Slemons, from the second district of Arkansas.
After speech by Mr. Sawyer in behalf Of the
contestee, the vote was taken on the minority
resolution. reported by Mr.. Weaver, declaring
the seat vacant, and 1t was defeated-3O to 152.
The question then required on the majority
resolution, declaring VIM. F. Slemons, the con-
testee, entitled to the seat, land 1t was adopted
149, q.
At 2:l5 the House went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Scales in the chair on the civil
service deficiency bill.
Congress at Work.