Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-22
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. February D

TUESDAY, February %.
SENATE Bills were reported as follows and
unless otherwise stated. placed on the calendar
By Mr.. Cameron, Na. J from the committee on
military afTafrs-An original bill to repeal SO
much Of section OF the act OF June ISM. 1878.
as relates 10 the allowance of fuel for officers of
the army. 1T restores the regulation in force
In 1861 A!so from the same committee IA
yOraoly Senate bill for the relief OF sufferers By
the wreck OF the government transport Tor
rent.
Mr.. Morrill,. from the committee on finance
reported favorably House bill defining the VERT
fcatiOn OF returns OF national banks He SAID
the object " as TO legaliZe oaths taken by bank
Cfcers az 10 their returns when made before a
notary public. Taken up and passed.
MIR. Bayard. from the finance committee with
SUBSTITUTE therefor, the Senate oil TO repeal
ali laws that Impose taxes upon the capital o:
ard deposits with banks and bankers and upon
The bill was considered on motion OF Mr.
Bayard, who stated that the substitute report
ed oy the committee provided simply for the re-
peal OF the tax On bank deposits.
The substitute was Ieaa and agreed to- and
the bin as thus amended passed, the title being
changed accordingly.
MIR. Wallace, from the finance committee, ad-
Versely the Senate bill TO authorize The issue
and provide for the redemption or fractional
notes. Indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Bruce. from the committee on education
and labor, adversely the Senate bill for the en-
dowment OF the LaWry Industrial Academy IN
tie state OF Alabama. Indefinitely postponed.
Mir. Bailey, from committee on education ani
latOr, reported back the following Senate bills
ana, on his motion, the committee was dis
charged from their further consideration. 70
amend 5s an aet approved July 2, 1852. donating
lanos TO the several states and territories 10
incorporate the COsmo- American coloniz a5ion
and general improvement bureau in the Uatted
states Indefinitely POSTPONED TO essaoIish
a LABOR commission. (The last mentioned at
he request Of Mr.. Hoar, was placed on the
calendar)
Mr.. Hi (Geo) from committee on privileges
and elections, reported a resolution direct,ngI the
secretary or the Senate TO pay out OF the mis-
cellaDeous items OF the contingent fund Oh tue
senate to the legal representative of the estate
OF the late Henry nj. SpoTOrd, claimant OF a
seat In the Senate from louisiana the salary or
compensation without mileage, he would have
beeh emitted TO. under the law as Senator,
from the 4th Of March. 1871 to the Gotta OF
August; 1880.
Mr. Hin stated that the rule proposed was
Identical with that In the Corbin case and hal
been reported by unanimous vote Of the COM
mlttee. After debate the resolution prevailed
Mr.. voorhees, introduced DILL to protect in
n0cent purchasers and users of patented
articles Referred to committee on judiciary
MI. voorhees, calling the attention of the co H.
mlttee 10 the Importance Of and urgency for
some such protection in view OF the recent
decisions OF the courts.
Mr.. Beck, from the committee on tranSporta-
ton routes to the seaboard, ito whom the reso-
luton OF the Maryland legislature on the sub
Ject was referred) reported bill to aid in the
construction OF the Maryland and Delaware
ship canal and to secure TO all vessels OF the
united states service for all time the right OF
navigation through said canal, free OF toll and
charges. AT Mr. BeckS suggestion the bill and
accompanying report were ordered printed aud
referred to the committee on commerce, with
the request that the bill be Incorporated a3 an
amendment to the river and harbOr bill.
Mr.. Whyte, from committee on printing,
reported favorably for the printing and dis
census. Passed.
The remainder OF the morning hour, and
unt1l 1850 O'Clock, was occupied In discussion
peculiarly appropriate to the day, and appre-
clattd by the galleries, upon the House 1olnt
resolution for monument to mark th birth
place OF Gen. Washington. The resolution
anenGs the one OF June 14th, 1919 apprOpri-
ting s., 900 for the monument by Increasing the
amount to $4,000. The objection was MANY
pased upon the alleged Isolated locality OF the
proposed site, and the absence of any descrIn-
tion or Indication Of the kind OF monumelt
proposed.
motion to recommit the subject falled-75
10 TO 80. ana tne Joint resolution then passed -
M. Logan then moved to take up the Grant
retirement bill.
MIR. Logan's motion subsequently changad
TO make the bill a special order for to. moro a
was negatived, g to 90.
The legislative appropriation bill was then
proceeded with, and Mr.. Blair advocated the
proposed Increase OF the pension clerical force
HOUSE.-At the suggestion OF the Speaker.
half dozen pension bills with formal Senate
amendments, were taken from the Speakers
table and the amendments concurred In.
Mr. Hubbell submitted the conference report
on the pension appropriation bill, and 1t was
Mr. Bicknell, from the committee on FOREIGN
affairs, reported back bill relative to the Vene-
zuela awards. Committee OF the whole.
Mr. Hce. from the same committee, reported
back joint resolution providing for joint com
mlttee OF the Senate and House OF Representa-.
tives to Investigate alleged false and fraudulent
proof and statistics used before the Halifax
mt GCtn
MIR. Johnston reported back bill to retire
Gen. VIM. II. French with the rank and pay of
prigad1er general. Committee OF whole.
Mr.. Blount, from committee on appropria
tions, reported back the sundry civil approprl.
alton bill. Committee of whole.
toe Ine ne H3aSe Sa1 then @ at at 5o went into commit
ricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Martin (Del) offered amendments appro.
prlat1ng $40, 900 for the continuation of EXPERT
ments In connection with the manufacture of
sugar from beets and for cultivation OF beets
Tor that purpose. Adopted-91 to II.
>, Mr.: Belford moved to increase the appropria-
non LOT the reclamation Of arid and waste lands
10 certain western states and territories from
$40 0O0 to $685. ,000 There was, he said west OF
the leUth meridian vast extent OF land which
could only be utilized by the digging OF artesan
wells and procuring water by agencies of that
sort One of the great problems which would
peset the American people In the future would
De the disposition OF the Overcrowded popula-
uon OF the great cities and 1t was the duty of
the government to 1T the immense tracts of
land 10 the west for future occupation. The
amendment was agreed to.
MT Dunnell moved to increase from S., 900 to
S5,OOO the appropriation to enable the Commits.
sloner OF Agriculture to continue an invest1ga-
tlon upon the subject of forestry. Defeated.
Ine committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House, N0
the amendment, which was adopted In com.
mlttee, increasing the appropriation for the re-
clamatlOn OF arid and waste lands, was de-
Ieated In the House, and the bill was then
passed.
liOnOrs from Massachusetts to Carl
SchurZ.
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