Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-09
FORTY-SIYTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, December Q.

SENATE.-On motion OF Mr.. Pendleton. SO
much of the Presidents annual message as re-
feTs to civI service reform, non assessment Of
government employees for political purposes.
ETC., was referred to the select committee to
examine the several branches OF the civil ser
vice, with instructions to report at an early
day by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis. [Ill.,) the Senate re
solved that today's adjournment be until Mon
day next
for the purpose OF obtaining the privilege OF
opening road and highway from the Canada
line OF the United States and British America
through British Columbia to Fort Wrangell and
Sitka In Alaska. Referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of War
transmitting a copy of correspondence had
With the legal representatives or the confeier-
ate Generals Bragg and Polk, With view to
the purchase OF their private papers relating TO
The Polk papers have been placed in the hands
Of the government With permission to use such
as are deemed important TO the publication
the entire collection is $4,000. The Bragg pa.
perS have been submitted for the purpose OF
being catalogued No present price Is sJfpula-
tel for, but they as well as the Polk collection
were appraised in 1878 at s19, ,0c0 and could
doubtless now be purchased at that sum. The
Secretary says that heretofore no purchases for
the archives have been MADE from federal OIL
GERS, and only the trans Mississippi the Sidney
Johnston. and the Sneed papers from cOnfeder-
ate officers. The great bulk of the acquisitions
have been gifts. So far as the Secretary knows
the only important collections as yet unoO-
tafnfd are those under consideration. Ii IS for
Congress to say whether justice to those who
have freely given most important documents Is
observed by The purchase OF other collections.
The Vice President also submitted commu-
nlcat:on from the Secretary OF State. transmit
ting, at the request or Madame ThierS, the SJh
and 9Th volumes OF the soeeche5 Of III. Theirs,
Itra nf
were ordered TO be sent TO the liorary.
Mr. Paddock presented a petition for the ey-
tension OF copyright II foreign authors, Re
ferred.
Mr. Burnside announced that on Tuesday
next he Will ask the Senate 10 consider the bill
to apply part OF tie proceeds OF public lands 10
public education. &C.
HOUSE.-Mr. Baker. from the committee on
appropriations. reported the fertilization ap-
preparation bill, and ii was ordered printed and
TeCommitted.
1T appropriates $4,000 for the protection
and repair OF forifcations; $780, e87 for the arm
ameIt, &C, OF Notifications, and $50 900 for tie
purchase OF torpedoes.
Mr.. Kelley introduced bill repeating the tax
on bank checks, medicines, friction matches,
bank capital and bank deposits. Referred
Also. relating TO general hospital in the Dis
uiet OF Columbia. Referred.
Ef. Aldrich introduced bin amending the
law In relation to the tax on savings banks.
Referred.
MIR. COX introduced joint resolution author
izing Major General u. E. Sickles 10 receive a
decoration from the French republic. Re-
tered.
On motion or Mr.. Chittenden the bill was
passed granting permission to the Chamber or
Commerce TO erect a statute on the SuO-tr2aS-
ury building In the city of New York.
On motion OF MI. Talbot all action which had
yesterday been taken the bill for the relief OF
j. III. Heiskell was vacated.
On motion OF Mr. Singleton. MISSY, Senate
amendments TO bill regulating TIE award OF
public printing In the District OF Columbia
were non conCufred IN.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the Senate concurrent resolution relative 10 the
electoral count.
Mr.. F. Wood said that he would like to ascer-
tain how many days the gentlemen on the other
side intended to obstruct the public business.
Mr.. Conger.-I cali the gentleman to order
for unparllamer tary and insoient language.
MI +. WOOd.-If it troubles The gentleman |
will withdraw that language.
Mr.. Conger.-There must be limit to the i'm
rert1nence OF gentlemen who make such re-
marks Whenever the gentleman is willing to
meet the demands or the country and bring In
his funding bill for action we are even willing
To postpone the present debate.
Mr.. +. Wood.-l thou ght the gentleman might
Indicate when be would peruit the funding BIZ
TO come before the House.
Ar. NCLane then took the floor and proceeded
to speak on the Senate resolution replying es-
pecially TO the speech made yesterday by Nr.
ROteSGn