Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, February 81.


beginning March 4th, were presented by the
Vice President Read and filed.
The Vice President also submitted the resiC-
nation OF Senator Hamlin as a regent OF the
Smithsonian Institution, and announced the
appointment OF Senator Hoar TO MI the va
carey.
communications presented as follows, were
read at length and referred as stated BY Mt.
Harrfs-Tbe memorial OF the National Tobacco
Board or Trade and resolutions or the FenneS-
zee legislature in respect TO the tobacco trade
Of the United States with certain foreign coun.
trtes-calling attention to the monopoly enjoyed
abroad In the manufacture and sale or the
staple, and asking relief. To foreign relations
By Mr. Platt-Rt solution or connecticut leg.s
lature for the relief OF national banks from bur.
densome taxation. BY Mr. Jonas-Resolution>
OF the New Orleans cotton exchange endorsinE
the EaGs ship railway. To committee on for
eign relations.
BY Mr.. Harris, from committee on District Of
Columbia, favorably, bill declaring Inaugu-
ration DAY legal holiday in the District OF
Columbia. Unanimous consent for the present
consideration OF the Oil was asked, but Mr.
Cockrell objected.
BY Mr.. Whyte. from the same committee.
favorably, two House bills (the latter with
amendments), authorizing the Washington and
chesapeake railroad company 10 extend its
railroad into and within The District OF Colum-
bia; and authorizing the Southern Maryland
railroad company 10 extend railroad into and
within the District.
BY Mr.. Saxey, from the committee on post
Offices, favoTably. With amendments, the House
POST tffice bill. Taken up, and after a state.
ment by MIR. MaXey that 1t contained no legis-
laffon 9th er than the establishment OF post
ROADS. the reading at length was dispensed
with, ard the bill passed without debate.
MIR. WitherS presented the conference report
Oh The army appropriation bill, which was read
and adopted.
Mr. Saunders spoke in advocacy of his reso-
luTion directing the committee on commerce To
increase the appropriation I'm the river and
haIhor bill for the Missouri river between IFS
mouth and Yankton, Dakota, to the sum of
Sl,1SS.t00. The resolution was then referred TO
the committee on commerce.
MIR. Davis ulL) presented resolutions OF the
Illinois legislature IN advocacy OF the Grant re-
tifement bill. Read, tabled and ordered to be
printed.
REPoRTs FRoN THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The following reports were made from the
committee Oh the District OF Columbia, placed
on the colendar By Mir Rollins, QavorabIy)-
House bill 10 amend The act Incorporating the
Capitol and North stIeets and South NASH
ington railroad. Placed on the calendar By
Mr. Whyte. Qavorably)-Wfth amendment
House bill 10 amend the charter OF the Metro
politan railroad company, or the District OF
Columbia. Calendar.
Mr.. Conkling Offered a resolution directing
the secretary 10 furnish TO the committee on
ways and means OF the House, copy OF the
ergross ed Senate bill for the relief of Chester
A. Arthur, collector OF the port OF New York.
the same having been lost or mislaid since It's
reference TO the committee, on June 5th, 1850.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Paddock submitted a Joint resolution
providing that all employe OF the government
In the city OF Washington shall be paid for The
4th Gay OF March Inauguration day. and the
30th day or May Decoration day. ISL as for
other days on which they perform labor Re-
ferred TO the committee On appropriations.
AT 1:30 the legislative appropriation bill was
taken up.
BOUSE-On motion Of Mr.. Cox On. Y.,) an
order was adopted designating Sunday next az
oc.tck for tie observance OF the ceremonies
IL memory of the late Fernando Wood.
Under the call OF states the following bills,
&C., wtIe introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Stevenson-Resolutions OF the gene
raj assembly of Illinois relative to the retire
ment or I. S. Grant with the rank OF general
BY Mr.. O'Neill-Petitlon OF retail pharmacists s
OF Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, asking ror
such modification OF the proprietary tax as Vii
permit them 10 sell without such tax all ar l.
cles OF their own preparation; and also for the
passage OF law TO relieve them from
betIg classified as retail liquor dealers
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING calling on ne
Secretary OF the Treasury for a statement ~
The Tefunding OF the bonds known as the
10.4U's and the sale or exchange or bonds IA
lieu thereof during the year 1879, with list Cf
The SyD0fcaIeS, banks, bankers. brokers' aud
Other persons taking the same, and tie 3e
spectiye amounts taken by each; what amounts
were paid during said year On account OK uoI-
ble Interest, or Interest Oh two or more ciasaes
OF bonds representing the same debt. also he
amount OF money paid TO each and for what
1t also calls for information as TO the expenses
incurred by The government In printing, pre-
pairing and advertising those bonds, the
amounts paid, 10 whom paid, whether the
bonds were refunded, exchanged or sold at par,
anQ what was the market value In New YORK
OF the said bonds SO exchanged or sold at the
time the money was paid into the U. 5. treas
uIy: and IL also directs the Secretary to give
generally, In full and detail, all correspondence
With Said sy indicates, banks, &C.. In relation 10
the Transactions OF the government In the re-
funding or said bonds In 1879. BY Mr.. Warner
TO create board Oh fiscal inspectors 10 watch
over collections and expenditures or the public
treasure. [lt provides Tor the appointment Dy
the President OF a board OF fiscal inspectors To
consist OF members, no more tnan or wnom
shall be taken from the same political parry
who shall ho.d offide during life or good be
havior, and who, having held the Office OF IiscaI
Inspector, shall be ineligible to any other Office
OF profit under the United States government
No ole under 40 years OF age or over 55 shall pe
appointed member OF Said board, and any
member shall be entitled to be retired at the
age OF 20, on Tull pay. Every member shall be
entitled to receive salary or 8, ana the
board may employ secretary, at salary or
So 000 per aDnum, and two clerkssat s., 200 each.
St c,ion prescribes that II shall be the duty or
the board 10 watch over the collection and ex-
penditure of the public treasure, and to that
end in cases where, in the judgment OF the
board, there is reason TO suspect careleSsness,
bezzltment or fraud, TO inquire into and
Investigate the conduct or officers and
agents entrusted Win Cle duty OF
receiving or eXpendtng the public monies
or OF keeping the accounts thereof; and said
bo aid shall have power to inspect all books
and accounts, to send for persons and papers.
and to examine witnesses under oath. In cases
where, In the judgment OF the board, an officer
or agent OF the government is guilty of miSap-
propriating the public money, or of embeZZel-
meit. or malfeasance in office, il shall have
rover TO arrest and suspend from office such
officer or agent, and shall present such of1i ser
or agent with the evidence In its possession TO
the law officers OF the government In the dis
tTict or circuit courts, where the offence may
have been Committed, for Indictment and
prosecution. II Is made the duty of the board
10 report, from time TO time, its doingS to the
heads OF departments, and annually to Con-
gress BY MI. Chalmers-Joint resolution
relative 10 the tariff. THE text is as follows:
Whereas the only excuse for protective tariff
Is 10 er courage infant manufactures and pro-
tect the free labor OF the United States against
the slave and pauper labor Of foreign countries;
therefore 10 secure the benefits extended TO
American laborelS: RESOLVED That the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury shall, as soon as practlca-
bic, ascertain and IT port the cost OF producing
In foreign countries all articles on which Gus
tom duties are now levied, and he cost OF pro-
duciDg the same articles In the United States;
and whenever the cost Of producing any aru-
Gle which has been manufactured or produced
in the United States for ten years. shall be less
in any foreign country than the cost OF pro-
ducing the same in the United States, then tie
sum equal 10 the difference between the wages
paid to laborers In the foreign country where
such article is more cheaply produced. and the
uooos nofd N lQh0rprS annlOynd N produotpp