Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-11
Fiftieth Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

l WASHINGTON, w Jan. 1U SENATE.-Mr. Sawyer of Wisconsin, iron 1 the postofice committee, reported with | recommendation of indefinite postponemen l MT. Buffers resolution for the appointment 1 of a select committee on the postal telegraph 1 The resolution was indefinitely postponed. After several unimportant bills had beer introduced the bill to credit end pay to the several States and territories and the District of Columbia all monies collected under the direct tax act of August, 1861, reported by MT. Morrill, from the committee on finance on December 13 was taken from the calendar
 and considered.
 Mir. Berry of Arkansas offered resolution
 directing, in cases where the tax was collect-
 ed from citizens either directly or by sale of
 property, that the amount shall be paid to the Governor of the State, in trust for such citizens, whether the State be or be not in debted to the United States, which after de- bate was rejected.
 MT. Berry said as his amendment had been voted down he did not think the bill was @ just one and he hoped it would not pass After further remarks by Messrs. Beck, Gray and Chandler, MT. Edmunds moved to amend the proviso proposed to be stricken out by making it apply only to cases where the tax was collected by the United States; agreed to.
 MT. Edmunds also offered an amendment requiring that all claims under the trust shall be filed within six years and that all claims not so filed shall be forever debarred.
 At o'clock the bill was laid aside with out further action.
 Mr. Chandler offered resolution instruct ing the judiciary committee to inquire into the suppression of the votes of colored citi- zens of Jackson, Miss, at the recent muniei pal election in that city and into the alleged participation in such suppression by the United States district attorney and by dep uty collector of internal revenue and dspu- ty United States marshal; laid on the table
 The Senate then proceeded to the consid- eration of the Blair educational bill and MT. Wilson, of Maryland, made a constitutional argument against it.
 At the close of MT. Wilson's speech Mr. Cook obtained the floor. The Senate, motion of MT. Hanson, proceeded to execu- tive business. Senator Edmunds, from the judiciary committee, made an adverse report ou the nomination of L. Q. c. Lamar to be associate justice of the Supreme court, and Senator Pugh in behalf of the minority sub mitted favorable report; calendar.
 Senator Edmunds made favorable report from the judiciary committee on the nom ination of William Villas to be Secretary of the Interior; calendar.
 Senator Sawyer, from the postoffice com mittee, made favorable report on the nom ination of Don w. Dickinson to be Postmas- ter General; calendar.
 At 3:55, the Senate having been ten min utes in secret session, the doors were opened and the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Burnes of Missouri reported the urgent deficiency bill, and it was referred to the committee of the whole.
 A number Of bills were introduced, among others the following:
 By Mr. Galhnger of New Hampshire re- quiripg the dismissal of all persons in the public service who are not citizens of the United States, either by nativity or natural ization. By MT. Bliss of New York to dis pose of the surplus money in the treasury, and to prevent the accumulation thereof. By Mir. White of New York to authorize the re- funding of the national debt into uniform bond. By MT. Cowles of North Carolina to pay salaries to marshals and deputy marshals and to collectors of internal revenue. By MT. Wilkins of Ohio authoriz ing the Secretary of the Treasury to apply the surplus to the purchase of United States bonds.- By Mr. Marsh of Pennsylvania to discontinue the coinage of the three cent piece. By MT. Tillman of South Carolina to prohibit the use of stoves or oil lamps on passenger trains.
 MT. Rogers of Arkansas, from the commit tee on judiciary, reported bill to punish robbery and larceny in the Indian Territory House calendar.
 The House at 1850 D. m adjourned