Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
FoRTT.sIITR CONC REss.
TUESDAY. January Is.

sENATE.-Thc President submitted CON-
municstion IRON the Secretary of TIE Interior
uapsni;ting the completed census returns OF
1850.
on motion OF Mr. Pendletou. referred 10 ceu-
SdS oUIpmlttee.
The chair also submitted communication
Itom 'ne Secretary OF the Interior In response
/ 10 Sena,e resolution. ueon the alleged fraua
G4thi cehels returns for the state OF south
Carolina. This was accompanied by letter
subject. w N"0
ON notion OF Mr. Butler. the same wers
tabled ana oreered TO be printed.
MI ACinerson, from the committee on naval
a1afs, reported Iayoraoiy the Senate oil 10
establish aud equaliZe the grades ard regulate
corps
Nj. Vest moved to refer TO the committee On
foi6ign aH.lirS the bill on the calendar 10 iucor
losate The lnteroceanic Transit company, and
FOR other PURPOSES
MIR. Ed,uunds suggested that as a bIn on the
subject had been referred 10 the committee on
eoinintr zee the same reference should b. maie
10 me cS, sent instance
Mr.. Vest stated that the oiIl on the calendar
was Eads' ship railway project upon which iU
Was d.slia able, II possible, 10 have action az the
preseno session. In IL went 10 the commerce
oommittce report upon IL could not be ex-
pecied, m view or the amount OF business com
Ing before that committee in the rem lining SIX
weeks oi the session. The grave questions of
international law involved Drought the bil
properly within the province OF The committee
on foreign affairs
Mr.. Vests motion was then agreed 10 ana
TIE bin " as so referred
ME hoar said he had proposed calling up.
this morning. his resolution instrdctsng tbs
judiciary committee 70 report the Geneva
OF the absence OF the chairman An, Mr.. rhlrman,
He added that as there had been a near an
proach 10 unanimity at this session. In the
House and Senate upon the disputed point OF
or compensatiDg from The award persons whose
ships or properly had been destroyed oy Con-
federate cruisers, he did not think action on
tne Dill Itself should De delayed by differences
OF opinion IN the committee as 20 what should
awald.
TO provice Tor ascertaining aud settling private
lard Claims in certain states ana territories
which Was partly discussed at the session or
last year, was taken up; Mr.. Elmunds remark
ing iha; action was important for puolic ana
private Interests in the new territories through
which the southern Pacific railroad Is 20 PASS
Mr. Teller criticised the pending amend
Dlent
The iGC;bipg hour expired without action on
The hfil, when the Ben. Holiday claim bill
cane M ss the regular order.
Mr.. cameron (Nis). who had raported the
bill from The commitUee on claims. attended
The report and replied TO the argum enIs or the
opponents or the claim.
HoI SE-Mr. keifer, from the committee on
elections, submitted the unanimous report OF
that committee declaring that III. Bsbee, jr., is.
and " A. Run is not entitled TO his seat as rep
tr1ct or Florida.
The report was laid on the table. and Nr.
Keller gave notice that he would call /, I'd Tor
action al al early day.
Nj. Sparks, chairman OF commltie. on milf.
tary affairs. reported back adversely the bill 10
place L. :. Grant. late general OF the army and
ex President OF the UnIted States, Oh the retirtd
list OF the army.
Mr. McCook submitted the minority report.
which, together with the bill, was rcierred TO
the ccmUittce OF the whole on the private cal
endar.
Nil Townsend tOhiol asked that both the ma
ioIify aid minority reports be printed Ia the
Record, but TO this Mr.. TownshenG (Ill) ob.
jected.
Mr.. Bragg, from the committee on military
affairs. reported back the bill TO place William
W. AVerill on the retired list OF the army With
tne rank OF brlgadier general Referred TO the
Mr.. Talbot, from the committee on naval af-
fairs. reported a b!ll for the erection OF monu-
nent AT Annapolis Md, In commemoration or
the officers aud Others who pershed by the
wreck or ule United States steamer Huron Re-
feIre0 70 tie committee OF the whole
Mr. Richmond, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported back resolution calling On
the Secretary OF the Interior for Information as
to the law under authority OF which the regis
tTatl0n OF trade marks 1s permitted and fees for
such registration charged and collected.
Mr. Caswell, from the special committee on
bounties, reported resolution directing the
committee on appropriations TO add TO the ap-
preparation bill tor the payment OF bounuies an
appropriation OF S300.o0 for the payment OF
arrears OF pay and bounty to volunteer soldiers
who served In the rebellion to their heirs. ana
TO discharged soldiers, which may be allowed
and Certified after December 20 1850. Adopted
Mr.. Atkins, chairman OF the committee on
arprop,ial IONS. reported the naval appropria-
uon nlll, which was ordered printed and recon-
mltted.
Mi. Atkins gave notice that he would call up
the bill (Which appropriates $14 40. .0o0) for
action Tomorrow morning.
On nc'ion OF Mr. singleton MISSY Senate
aB2erdmeBtS 10 the consular and diplomatic
apo olriaton bill were concurred in, With one
exception.
The House then. at l:so. went into committee
OF The whole (Mr. Covert fn the chain upon the
fuEGfL, bill, the debate on the pending section
a &c aille Ldment thereto being limited to one
hour: ten minutes debate to be allowed there
after upon every substantive amendment
offered.
Mr.. Csrlisle's amendment as a substitute for
the 5th section or the DILL was agreed 10 by the
to l0l.