National Republican., 1883-02-26
section was sagreed to granting to the secretary
of the treasury power TO enforce the provisions
of this act by appropriate regulation.
The bill as amended was passed.


committee on the judiciary, called up the bill
to amend section 1890 Revised Statutes, and
IL was passed. The bill amends the section tC
read as follows;
SIC. 1899. In cases whero the judgment appealed
from is IN favor of the claimant, or the same Is
affirmed Ivy the supreme court, interest thereon ai
the rate Of per centum shall be allowed from the
date OF It's presentation To the secretary Of the
IT, asuty for payment as Aforesaid but no intere
shall he allowed subsequent to the nnirmancc
unless presented for payment 10 the secretary OF
the Treasury rs aforesaid.
The only change from the present law is
the substitution of the injunction "or" for
the conjunction "and.'
Mr.. Rosccrans, under instruction from the
! committee on coinage, weights aud measures,
called up the bill TO establish an assay Office
at Deadwood, Dakota. Not considered, there
being more than five objections.
Mr.. Nc Lane, under instructions from the
committee on commerce. called up the bill to
increase the efficiency of the marine hospital
service. Not considered, there being more
| than five objections.
Mr.. Valentine, under instructions from the
committee on agriculture, called up the bill
creating an agricultural commission. Pend
ing action the hour allowed TO the Pound rule
! expired.
Mr.. Flower presented the petition of II. A.
Parmenter and Others urging tho passage of
the joint resolution proposing u constitutional
amendment for the legal enforcement Of the
obligation of contracts entered into by any of
the states OF the union. Referred,
THE SUGAR TREATY.
Mr. Belmont, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported back q resolution direct
ing the secretary of the treasury TO transmit
to the house all correspondence between Off
GERS of the treasury department or between
those officers and any other person, or persons,
and all orders or decisions by the department
rpgnpptiuu m pf bn ;to,, nf
1870 and the law of 1876 to enforce the same
as relates to Sandwich island sugar. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller from committee on elections,
submitted report on the South Carolina con-
tested. election case of Lee VS.. Richardson,
granting contestant leave to withdraw his
papers without prejudice. Laid over for fur
ther action.
Mr.. Henderson, chairman of the committee
on military affairs, reported back the senate
bill prescribing regulations for the Soldiers
home at Washington. Committee of the
whole.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER REPORT.
Mr.. Burrows, from the special committee
on the Improvement Of the Mississippi river,
submitted majority report, and it was
ordered printed and referred TO the committee
on commerce.
Messrs Thomas and Butterworth were
granted leave to file minority reports.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley. bills were passed
for The admission free of duty of articles in
tended for the industrial exhibitions to be
held in Louisville, Ky, and Denver, Col
The house then proceeded to the considera-
tion of
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL,
the pending question being on the amend
ment reported from the committee of the
whole, granting 5000 to the legal representa-
tives of Andrew Heron, of Louisiana, late a
member-elect to the forty-eighth congress.
There was good deal of opposition mani =
tested to the proposition to appropriate money
for the benefit of the heirs of q man who had
never served as representative, and the
amendment was lost-yeas SO, nays 100.
As there was in the bill n similar allowance
to the family of the late J. r. Updcgafr of
Ohio, as a member elect to the forty y-eighth
congress, 1t was struck out by unanimous con-
sent
The bill was then passed.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. Page gave notice that he would move
to-day that the house go into committee of
the whole on the river and harbor bill.
In this connection Mr. Robinson, of Massa-
chusetts, read u telegram which he had re-
ceived, stating that there was now being
transmitted to the house n communication
from the secretary of war with the informa-
tion that 1,475 feet of dyke have been carried
away at Plum, Point reach.
Mr.. Mclean presented memorial of the
Rev. Campbell Fair and other ministers of
Baltimore, representing 10000 people, in fa-
vor of granting to all Indians not now under
the Indian government of the Indian terri
tory lands in severalty, with the same titles
law protection, property rights, common school
education, and religious liberty enjoyed by
other races in the United States. Referred.
THE MAJORS FRAUD.
Mr.. Hammond then called up the report of
the judiciary committee in the matter of
Thomas j. Majors claim to q seat rs a con-
tingent member from Nebraska. Mr.. Ham
mond explained the circumstances of the
case stating that the committee had been inn
posed upon by false testimony. The imposi-
tion having been discovered, the committee
had been authorized to inquire as to what
persons were responsible for the imposition.
The conclusion Of the committee was as fol.
lows:
We report, therefore, that Thomas J. Major is
responsible for the misnformation which induced
this committee 70 make the report Of the frat of
April, 1882 (No OIL first session forty con-
gTessl, aud that he was aided therein by s. J. Alex
ander, secretary Of state Of Nebraska, by Pat o,
Hawes and Dr. p. Schwenk and George Ii.
Roberts. And we report that the testimony OF
Davis Is ialse. And weask the adoption OF the fol
Resolved, That the clerk of this house be, and he
is hereby, required to furnish printed copy of
this report including the evidence, TO each OF the
following officers: The district attorney Of the
District OF Columbia, the attorney general OF In Q
United States, and the governor. Of the state OF
may deem suitable to the gravity OF the wrongs
committed by the persons whose conduct Is In
this conclusion set forth.
The resolution was adopted without dissent,
On motion of Mr.. Randall bill was passed
removing the political disabilities of Ander-
son ID. Merchant, of New York.
MILLIONS FOR EDUCATION.
Mr. SherWin called M and tho house nro
eeeded to consider the bill appropriating
$lO,OOO,OO0 annually for five years to aid in
the support of common schools
Mr.. Sherwin submitted an exhaustive arqu-
ment in support of the measure.
Mr.. Willis, Mr. Clements, and Mr.. Wheeler
also favored the bill.
REEDS RULE
Pending further discussion Mr.. Reed, of
Maine from the committee on rules reported
the following resolution:
That during the remainder of this session Il
snail be in order at any time to move 10 suspend
the rules, which motion shall be decided by a
majority vote, 10 take from the speakers table
house bill 5b8S with senate amendments thereto
entitled "a bill to reduce internal taxation" and
TO declare disagreement with the senate amend
ments TO the same, and to ask for Il committee Of
conference thereon, to bo composed OF five mem
bers OH the purt Of the house. If such motion
shall fail the bill shall remain on the speakers
liable, unaffected by the decision of the house on
said motion,
Laid over for action until Monday.
Mr. Flower introduced bill repeating all
internal taxes except on distilled spirits. Re.
ferred TO committee of ways and means.
Mr.. Sherwin then demanded the previous
question on his education bill, pending which,
on motion Of Mr. RObesOn, the house at 4:55
adjourned.
The vote stood-yeas 81, nays sO
n A.