Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-14
FORTT-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, January IA.


! SENATE.-Mr. Hoar presented with q
petition In its favor bill to provide for re-
tired and retiring presidents Of the United
States.
Mr.. voorhees,. from Joint select comm,tte on
the subject, reported back the bill authoIizing
Ihe construction OF building for The accom-
mooatton OF the congressional library. with an
accompanying report. which he asked TO have
printed.
Mr.. Morrill, presented the minority report Of
also ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Johnston. from the committee on aSr-
culture. reported the different bills before the
committee on the subject or pleuro Dneuraonia
among cattle. He said that quite number OF
Lhese bills mad been referred to the committee,
out that their provisions were 50 varied and
me suo)ect itself so large and difficult that it
nad oeen determined to report them back with.
out any recommendation, letting tiem go on
u calendar to be called up at any time.
" MI, Johnston. from the select committee on
Yorktown centennial celebration. reported
IaVorably the House joint resolution author.
1zing and requesting the President 70 extend to
tne government and people OF France All iHvta.
ton to join the government and people of the
United States Ia the observance OF the centen-
NAL anniversary OF the surrender at Yorktown.
va de said. In reply to Mr.. Anthony. the bill
did Lot provide all appropriation. but an amenll-
ment IN that regard could be made when the
Dill was taken up.
Mr.. voorhees, offered concurrent resolution
lnsti uctiDg the committees on naval affairs OF
OF the Navy, and with each other, In making
arrangements for unvelilng the statue OF tie
late Admiral Farragut, now erected in Farra-
gut Square, washington. Adopted
On motion or Mr.. Whyte. the conference CON.
mlttees report on the bin to regulate the award
OF, ara compensation for advertising in the
District or Columbia was taken up, and, after
pI!eI criticism upon II, was cOncurred 10.
The Senate passed the District tramp bill an /
then proceeded with the calendar, under what
Is Hn HnoWn Sl,9 as the Anthony rule,
ne would move. to take up the Kellogg case.
He could not longer postpone 1t consistent
WIN nIa MS M dG1y to the committee:
,,ah MI 4, G,olklipg n said he would Insist on the
The regular order, the Nolladay claim.
was theh laid aside Informally, aud the Senate
!esuned consideration OF the army approprii-
t1On bill.
HOUSE.-No attempt was made this morning
to call up the funding bill, and the call OF
committees was dispensed with.
MI. Anderson asked and obtained leave tn
have printed In the Record modification of the
amendment offered by him yesterday to the
IuLoing Dill. AS modified, it authorizes the
secretary OF the Treasury TO issue currency
notes, rot bearing interest, but which shall be
payaole at par on demand In legal tender no: es:
makes IL unlawful for the Comptroller OF the
Currency after 30th June, 1881. TO authorize auy
ole ole 10 carry on the business Of banking, or 10
issue circulating notes to any association after
That date provides that whenever, after that
date circulating notes shall be redeemed by the
treasury department., the Secretary Shall issue
tne currency notes, herein provided, of the same
denomlnatlon and to tie same amount as the
circulating notes so redeemed which currency
notes are 10 be received at par In payment of
an al cues except duties On Imports; directs the
secretary. as the currency notes are issued, to
ct apart an equal amount OF coin, then In the
treasury, for the redemption Of the bonds re-
oeemaDle curing or subsequent to the year
lss1-the amount Of the bonds so redeemed
prior to the sale OF the last OF the bonds and
cerllhcateS herein authorized. to be deducted
uOla the aggregate amount OF such bonds and
cerCllcates; and authorizes the application to
the slnB1l 1und OF SO much coin as is SET apart
ane hot used In the redemption of the bonds.
MIR. Townshend (Ill) also obtained leave to
nave printed an amendment which he proposed
10 oner TO the funding bill 1t provides Irat
aIter July l. 1881 ho duty shall be levied asses.
eo or collected upon me! chaIdse imported irto
the un1tec states in eXceSs OF GO !ler cent a1
yaiofeG Oh any article EN- mbraceti Ia sec. 25n4
n s., ana boi subject tC tax under tha internal
revenue laws, except perfumery. OF which alec
h0i forms component part, rum. essence arld
OIL, Day rum essence and OIL fusii Oil, oo;uln.
ana all preparations OF opium and playiG{,
cards. 'S'
The House. then, at 1920, went into commit.
Tee OF Whole {Mr. McLane In the chair, upon the
private calendar.