Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-10
FORTT-SIITH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, JAN AIRY 10.

The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the In
terror. transmitting letter Of the superinten-
dent OF the census, asking for an additional ap-
preparation of $500, 900 for the completion OF the
tenth census The Chair also submitted CON-
municatiOn from the Secretary OF War. trans
mitting letters from the chief Of engineers and
officer In charge OF public buildings and
ground4, reporting the inadequacy of the
100000 appropriation for the present season
for removing snow and ice, owing to the un-
usual severity OF the season, and asking an iu-
crease. Referred.
on the subject. reported and asked TO nave
printed and recommitted a bill authorizing the
construction Of building for the ac;ommoia-
M Mr. u Ioran S ,nlTodncea hi1I an anfpor,ze fb
appointment OF Gen. Z. s. Grant on the retired
list. The bill was read at length upon the re-
quest OF MIR: Conkling. 1t provides that, in
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, late OF the army. and
ex-President of the United States, the President
Is authorized to appoint him, by and with she
tired list with the rank and full pay OF general
OF the army. The second section authorizes
the President when he shall consider an
emergency has arisen requiring the services OF
Gen. Grant on active duty, to assign him to
any command commensurate with the rank OF
general. Referred TO committee on military
affairs.
Mr. Ferry, by request, introduced DILL to In
corporate the United States Fidelity Guarantee
Company OF the District OF Columbia. Re-
ferred.
MIR. voorhees, introduced bill relating to
stamps on cigars. Referred TO committee on
MI Vest introduced bill to regulate the pro
motion OF mtdshipmen and cadet engineers,
and establish the grade OF suo-assistant engi-
neer 10 the navy. Referred TO committee on
naval affairs.
Mr.. Bayard introduced a bill TO amend Sec
ton SIZE, OF the Revised Statutes of the
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finance.
Mr.. Bayard also introduced bill to provide
for the distribution of unclaimed divdenis
among the creditors OF national banks. Re.
ferreu 10 committee on finance.
Mr.. Logan introduced joint resolution eX-
tending the ranking privilege TO all Official
business sent through the mails by Senators,
Representatives and delegates In Congress. He
explained that his object was to relieve Con-
gressmen from the expense OF postage on mat
ters going through their hands from the de-
In his own case. this expense upon matters
coming to him from the Pension Office alone
had amounted to from five to seven dollars aud.
IN one instance, ten dollars per month. The
OF the members but OF their constituents.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
MIR. PendletOn introduced bill to regulate
and improve the civil service of the Unitci
states. Referred to committee to examine into
the branches OF civil service. Also by request,
bill to prevent eNtortion from persons In the
such persons. Same reference.
Mi. voorhees, submitted resolution instruct
Ing the committee on territories to inquire into
the necessity and propriety OF so amending
section 15, OF an act approved June Is. 1865.
entitled an act making appropriations for the
support OF the army for the lscal year 1879 and
for other purposes. that its provisions shall
not be applicable to the government of the
territories OF the United States. Referred to
committee on territories.
HOUSE--OW1Dg 10 the absence OF the Chap
lain. the session OF to-day was not opened with
prayer.
After the reading OF the journal Mr.. Gillette
called attention to the fact that speech made
by Mr.. Newbury On Saturday last, dnd on
which he (Gillette) had predicated a reply, had
been altered in the record.
Mr.: Newberry replied by asserting that Mr.
Gillette had also changed his remarks; and tue
whole subject was dropped.
Under the call of states the following bill )
were introduced and referred-By MI. Da5ts
(CaL) TO facilitate appeals from the decisions
of the commissioner of patents. BY Mr.
Speer-TO exempt from import duties all u r.
cD1nery used in the manufacture OF cotton
thread and cotton goods. By Mr.. Sherwin-To
regulate the import alton of articles made In i'm
1tat1on OF butter and cheese. By Mr.. Hostel
ler-Authorizing the Secretary OF the Trea sury
to transport subsidiary silver coin. BY Mr..
the same legal-tender quality as the coin for
which they were issued. By Mr.. Carpenter-To
increase so per cent the duty on flax seed or
nnseed and the manufactures thereof. Also
proposing a constitutional amendment provid.
ing that all civil officers of the United States
except Judges OF the Supreme and inferior
courts, the heads OF departments, and officers
whose duties are temporary. shall hold Office for
for the election by the people Of postmasters
and other officers whose duties are to be per-
formed within the limit OF any state; such Of
f1cers to be subject to removal by the President
on other than political or religious grounds
By Mr.. Wil1s-To prevent extortion from per
soDs In the public service, and bribery and CO.
thorlzing the Postmaster General to select and
purchase site for post Office In Washington
By Mr. Morse-To regulate the promotion and
retirement OF certain naval officers. By Mr.
MOney-1O modify the postal money order SyS-
tenn. By Mr.. Brggs-to promote the efficiency
OF the navy. BY Mr.. Buckner-Requesting the
President to open negotiations with Mexico or
csson fse n States eT
the voluntary colonization of the colored pop
ulation OF the United States. By Mr.. McCook-
To retire Gen. VIM. w. Averill with the rank
and pay OF brevet brigadier general. By Mr..
Geddes-To relieve the Supreme Court and to
establish the superior court Of the United
States. By Mr.. BrentZ-PermittIng retired
army officers to hold civil offices In the terri
tories
Mr.. OReilly denied the statement made in
recent number OF the New York Sun that he
mad been absent from his seat nearly every day
"
absent from his seat but one day-Monday, 9th
December.
resolution. offered by Mr. Chalmers. pro-
v1ding that after Wednesday next the House
shall meet at II q. m., was referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunton, night sessions
were ordered for the third and fourth Thurs
days of January and February for the consider
alton OF District matters.
Mr.. Goode, chairman of committee on York
town celebration reported back joint reSolu-
COn authorizing and requesting the President
to extend to the government and people of
France an invitation to join the government
and people of the United States In the oDserv-
ance OF the centennial anniversary surrender OF
Lord C0rnwalllS at Yorktown. Passed.
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports.
The only important bill reported under this
call was the Indian appropriation bill, which
was referred to the committee of the whole
and the House then, at 1:45, went into commit
tee (Mr. TOWnshend, OF Illinois, In the chalr) on
that bill.
RULING OUT DELEGATE CANNON OF UTAH-A
Salt Lake dispatch says: "When the returns OF
the late election for Delegate in Congress were
canvassed in December the Gentle candidate
Allen g. Campbell, claimed to be elected, ana
filed paper with Governor Murray, protesting
against the issue OF q certificate OF election to
Apostle Cannon, although he had a large
majority Of the votes cast, on the ground
that he Is not citizen OF the United