Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-11
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY. January II


SENATE Senator Window, from committee
on appropriations, reported with one amend
ment the military academy appropriation bill.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Maxey, from committee On military
affairs, reported with amendment bin for the
relief OF Brigadier-General o. &. ord.
Mr. Bayard. from committee on finance re-
ported favorably House DILL TO amend the Re
vised Statutes, so as to authorize a charge for
melting or refining bullion when at or above
standard.
Mr.. Cameron, from military committee. re-
ported adversely bill TO reorganize and dis
cipline the militia OF the United States and lis
further consideration was Indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Herman presented a memorial OF the
Board OF Trustees OF the st. vfncents Orphan
Asylum In the District of Columbia, aud also
introduced btll for their relief Referred.
The District tramp act, for the punishment
OF yagraDcy was taken UP. the question being
on an amendment offered by MIR. Herman,
striking out certain words, the effect OF the
retention OF which, he said, would be to defeat
one object OF the bill by preventing the pun
ishment OF a vicious person. who goes hastu-
ally about receiving aims.
HOUSE-Mr. Blackburn stated that some
time during the session a resolution had been
adopted calling on the Postmaster General for
information as to abuses In the transmission OF
matter through the mails under the frank OF
members Of the Senate or the House He un-
derstood that there YVES vo.umuous reply
1n the Speaker hands, and he therefore offered
the following resolution: Whereas charges have
been made that the laws of the United States
have been violated by the SendiHg through the
mails under the franks OF members OF the House
and Senate matter not authorized to be sent
without pay yment f postage: therefore, resolved,
that select committee OF five members be ap-
pointed by the Speaker TO examine into said
charges and all abuses that may oe brought to
Its attention connected with the transmission of
documents letters, &C, through the mails
Mr.. Browne Qnd.) said that he was advised
that the communication.from the Postmaster
General reflected On the conduct of certain
gentlemen OF the House and Senate. The in
yestigation on which the communication was
founded had been eX parte, and there had becn
no opportunity TO cross-examine the witnesses:
and 1t seemed to him that 1t would be unjust
that this matter should be made of record until
such opportunity had been offered. He hoped
that the communication would be printed aDd
an investigation begun at once.
MIR. Cox {N. W said that he had seen In the
new spapers his name and the name or Senator
Wallace connected with charges OF abuse OF the
ranking privilege. He had authorized no one
| to sign his name TO any document connected
with the democratic campaign, and the COM
mittee would SO ascertain. tie hoped that the
resolution would be adopted.
The resolution was agreed to without dvi-
sion, and the Postmaster Generals reply re-
TERED TO the select committee.
Mr: Price introduced bill providing for the
distribution OF unclaimed dividends among the
| creditors OF national banks. Referred.
Ine House then. at 1898 went into committee
OF the whole {Mr. ToWnshend, OF Illinois, In the
chair) On the Indian appropriation bill.
| The pending amendment was that offered
| yesterday by Mr. HscOck appropriating SO. 900
| to defray the expenses OF the commission of ten
! citizens provided for In the act OF 1869: and
! striking out the clause repeating all laws Gre
| atlng or authorizing such commission.
The point OF order raised by Mr.. Hooker was
overIuled
Mr.. Hooker opposed the amendment, and
| commended the committee on appropriations
for having brought In bill abolishing the com
mission.
Mr.. Hawley supported the amendment. The
| general Improvement in the administration OF
| the Indian bureau was, to q considerable eX
! tent. due to the creation Of that commission