Show BY TELE MI 1 1 0 I 1 I 1 congressional I 1 SENATE MENATE washington it 11 A large largo nam nam ber of petitions from all pans parts of the country in favor of a sixteenth amendment to the constitution prohibiting hi biting states from franchising disfranchising dis persons of account of sex were presented and referred in presenting a petition of this character cock rell reli gald gaid lie he had been handed the petition purporting to come from the people of missouri he saw by the names that many of them were not citizens among the signers were ene ere a large number of women and in the list appe appt appeared ared george francis train he protested pro tested that mistress george francis train was not a citizen of missouri laughter matthews presented a petition of business men of cincinnati favoring the passage of the BI bland and silver bill IL ernan voorhees and presented petitions from the citizens of several counties of new york in favor of tho of silver and the repeal of the specie resumption act referred it was agreed that at 2 tomorrow the senate will repair to the hait halt of bf the house of representatives to participate in the ceremony of receiving the picture presented by mrs Thompson 3 and ana return to it its chamber at the conclusion thereof anthony from the committee on printing reported favorably the resolution to print copie copies s of the me morial address of ot tee the late Z edward dward young Por persons sons song representative in congress from kentucky and appropriating to have engraved at the treasury department a steel portrait of the deceased hoccom to accompany the memorial armed to te saunders presented resolutions of the omaha and council bluffs boards of trade remonstrating against the passage of the pro rata bill recently introduced by chaffee Ch aflee bills were introduced and referred as follows by voorhees 3 to authorize the secretary of war t ts issue ordnance st stores ortes ortis and equipage for the use of students in colleges and nd other institutions of learning whery where military instruction Is s given by mitchell making an appropriation pria tion for the construction of a steam tender for the lighthouse and buoy service on the columbia river biver booth joint resolution of the california legis legislature liture favoring an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor of wilmington ming lou tou california Refer referred rW to the committee on commerce conkling Con klins said habad in his hand band a memorial of the new now york chamber of commerce remonstrating against the of the thye silver dollar the rules of the senate seriate did not permit him to have read at length this memorial aa as they would permit to have read joint resolutions of the state legislature windom it can be read by unanimous consent no objection being made the memorial was mad lead by the chief clerk and laid on the table the silver bill being before the senate cited a petition sinned by persons doing business on broadway between twenty sec ond and thirty second streets new york embracing the names of more than three fourths fourtha of all doing business there favoring the of the silver dollar it was laid on the table the bill is now before the senate at the he conclusion of the morning mornin 9 business of the senate consideration was resumed of the silver bill and davis of west virginia spoke in favor thereof davis argued it was unconstitutional to demonetize silver the constitution recognized n both gold an and d silver as the legal standard saulsbury said baid he gave his support to the bills bill though he was not sure bur e it would give to the country a dollar equal in value to the god gold dollar should it be found to be insufficient I 1 further legislation could bould be bad had coke said sald he would vote for the bill as it came from the house of representatives he advocated at some length thi the repeal of the specie resumption di act ct and argued that gorc gore government rement was in no condition now to resume specie pa payment kment it was utterly impracticable on any basis and especially on lon the gold basis alone Mc mcdonald lonald Eonald then took the floor with the understanding that he be pa proceed proceed with his bis remarks tomor to mor row and the senate adjourned ed washington 11 christiancy in pheb pies presenting enting the petitions from the citizens of michigan favori favoring bg a amend amendment men ts conferring the right of bf suffrage upon women said ho hoped the committee 1 e on privileges 1 and elections would take up the subject and report upon it when he should become satisfied a majority of the women ot of the country our out itry were in favor javor of suffrage he lie would vote for it but u until n til then he would lot not ja chedid did aid not think these petitions should he presented leates to congress the leim leip leg is lasures of or states were the proper bodies to present them thein to morrill from the committee on fIna finance uce nce reported favorably Mi n the house declaring a reduction of the tax on distilled spirits is inexpedient and gave no tice he would call it up for consideration to morrow morning it was placed on the calendar a of the general assembly of ohio expressing express ing the opinion that all bonds of government are payable pa principal in cipal and interest in silver coin favoring the passage of the bland silver bill and declaring dec lating president hayes and Sec bec secretary y sherman in opposing the of silver did not represent the views of the people of ohio the resolutions were read and tabled he also presented a petition from many citizens of ohio of ail all political parties favoring the repeal of the resumption act referred spencer from the committee commit tda on military affairs afna afra irs irb reported petitions cf gf the governors of pennsylvania and other states asking theuay the payment of due to several states on account of arming and equipping troops for the federal government iboa abulon eb nuon Ulon and moved that they be referred to the committee on claims so ordered I 1 maxey from the commit ee tee on military affairs reported back the letter of the thi secretary 01 0 var war yar regarding the fiu fin flu findings dings and execl eions of military tary courts martial together with a bill to amend the tho article of war no on thy the subject placed on the calendar bills were introduced by maxey by request to extend the commerce of the united states with Mek mexico ico to secure economy in the expenditures required from national de do fences and to provide for the eoin coin of a southern pacific 11 clail ail all noad road road re referred fe therill The abill bill was passed making the of february a legal holiday in the district of columbia with an amendment provid that it should not apply to the of 13 february 1878 in order not to effect existing contracts burnside from the committe eon eon oon military aff affair lairs reported with amendments the senate bill to re rei rel i move all restrictions now existing in regard to the enlistment of colored citizens in any regiment of the united states placed on the calendar maxey and cockrell of the coin coln committee announced that they did not agree with the majority of the committee in reporting th this is bill during the morning hour the following bills livere passed 1 constitute a com mission to consider and report a plan for pro pre providing enlarged accommodations for the library of congress senate bill directing the secretary of the treasury to purchase certain property of the Freed mens S sayings savings and trust company for th the a use of the united states and for other purposes it appropriates fa for r the pur purchase abase of the Freed Fre ere edmena mens bank building in this city now occupied by the department of justice beck beek inquired if morrill and dawes who desire to be heard in regard to the resolution introduced by him some days ago declaring it inexpedient t to ase a bon anfor asfor the sin sinking king fund until further or ori 1 ders or of congress dhe ahe convenient cpr then ta have the resolution again up dp for c can oin cin 1 morrill suggested buggered that it be bellowed hl to remain on the table ulli till the silver bill shall have been disposed of as it would probably lead ao 10 to a long iong discussion lo 10 the proposition in T L i A the expiration af the tho morning hour consideration WAS resumed of the silver bill and an n favor the senate the then 4 proceeded io to the hallof hakl hall of the llo house hoube ue to participate in ii the ther ceremony pf af the presentation of carpenters picture upon returning ahe the he senate senaie refused to adjourn or consider executive business and i orr opposed the silver r bill a ab Q 1 1 n g inimical to the interests of the country he hoped Congre congress bg would take no such step backward sargent moved an executive ged session which moton motion prevailed and the senate soon after adjourned WAsI wasl lINGTON 13 bernaun bernari pre dented a memo memorial ilal from york ioard board of trade and transportation portal por tation ion ton al signed ened by the officers hereof and a margeru large number anber of business bustness men members of that I 1 against the passage 0 of the tho silver bliven bill and andrt set ting ling forth the inconvenience of silver 1111 iu commercial transactions laid on the table tabie gramlin Jr H amlin from orom 0 01 or 11 foreign relations reported adverse ly on the petition of certain citizens of keir york asking askings for an appropriation pria tion from the chinese indemnity fund to a aid ald id persons persona in certain provinces of china now suffering buffering on account of ot famine the committee ewas was waa unanimously of the opinion that it was utterly imps impossible to get any relief to the suffer erb era and besides any attempt to devote the ChI ohi chinese neset indemnity fund for that purpose would lead to discussion cus sion sargent reported with amendment the senate bill to jo authorize and equip an expedition to the arctic seas bens known as H howgate placed on the calendar morrill of vt called up tip the house joint resolution declaring that a reduction of the tax on distilled spirits is inexpedient which was discussed till the expiration of the morning hours hour and then laid aside and the senate resumed consideration of the sliver allver bill aad add merrimon spoke in n favor thereof washington l 11 ithe the speaker announced the regular order to be bb the motion to lay jay on the table the moti motion onto to reconsider the vote by which the bouse house last friday refused to pass tass the bill for the relief of W H and I 1 A an known as the alexandria mill bill the motion to lay anthe on the table prevailed yeas nays which disposes of the bill A number of bills were introduced and referred leonard leonara presented a concurrent resolution odthe ef the louisiana assem expressing bly satisfaction with the policy of president mayes cox chairman of the commit committee leb teb on library made a report incon in connection with the presentation of the p painting 1 tendered to congress by mrs thomson n it provides that the senate and house bouse shall meet in the ball of the house at ht 2 I 1 on tuesday to listen to remarks by garfield and stephens the donor of the gift and the artist will be granted the of the floor during the occasion loti report hd adopted opted the house then went jilt 0 the committee of the whole blackburn in the chair upon the military academy appropriation bill the pending amendment tb to strike out the sections which allow atlow additional pay to first lieuten ants acting as is instructors at jhb institution was defeated atkin moved to amend so coasto as to reduce the pay of cadets cabets from 40 to xa criticized the actton action of f the appropriation committee in several of bf its appropriations west point was the incubus of the people of the country if the people knew for what the was wa appropriated annually in jess less than ihan 30 days th the house eHouse would be floored with demands to put yest west vest under the hammer or give it t to new now york and arid be tie would vote vole for either proposition hewitt new york X ork no io doubt oi of that but west point har bar ha ondi indicated itself in the hist history bry of the country cour coul itry and the hlll never dever A 1 nilow allow lee led to g a ea clodee up 3 AV applause J hanna C excitedly kelim y I 1 it abud b better df tei tel become man from new NOW yo york to a ns arg arguments ot the gentleman from south carolina hd thau thaha ad ca app appell ihil gfa of a 4 which slanders the fhe representative of the hole rap ra nap aj I 1 p clause an on the d democratic side durham ernder the west t academy 1 co congress agress abou id by it for foe it had hd tu turned eie Fie abbt and bravest men that hadeler ha dever bae heen been n seen in this thia or any 0 other her cougar countries I 1 h the amendment wai wa 7 rejected and with without out action the commit rete tete arose and the tile 4 12 fes lea were werd this thib bf lif lua ci cj pation of wa the C corpre benting carpen Carper itera painting of president president line Linc olti trading hils hea emancipation fr i ule uie cabinet the painting hg d by ahe hial fial al fia fla nag hag UV was hung hulik llo 06 iliad t the e speaker s chair dons were alsa made for the mo dation of ors ora after the th reading of the abl jour dial rial a resolution was granting the privilege e aldor during the C ceremony emoni e ea to tue ine families fac of members of pie coina colna cabinet at the time of tile tue proclamation 1 Tb the house souse ben went ent into committee atee of df 06 the who je i in tha t hair on the he military appropriation atie bill soon boon after nN ertho erthe tho the committee rose and the senate add house hoube met in joint cadyen convention bibri and received carn carp pai paintings inting gJ garfield made the presentation r pech speech the presentation fitl dri dil ceremonies were closed withal with an eloquent elo elc quent speech by S stephens of georgia ada adjourned ai i E 7 new NEW II 11 the pot orious lous ious madam restelle Rest elie elJe was aristed jur arr ted sted this afternoon ate aoe moon charged by Ari arl anthony thony comstock of the society for the suppression of vice with belling to him I 1 1 on two 0 different occasion occa medicines to cause abortion abort abott lon ion she be wa was i taken to the c court of judge Colba tb who fixed the bail jn in she offered ahe the amount in united states estates bonds but the magistrate demanded real estate bail bau thid thu madame could not procure and hud phe fhe was wash locked up in the tombs I 1 ALBANY N Y ll lithe the governor today received a it telegram from froin greenwood steuben county informing him that at the thesal sale saie joo land taxes on friday armed men appeared tor toi the uhe intimidating timi dating the they succeeded in doing the dispatch asked for the governor gove anor responded respond dd the 18 iche the legal igal conservator of the peace in steuben county and that he fahad had power to ca call cali 11 but hid aid in suppressing riotous diab and he mfuat exhaust his before the hid aid of the state can uan I 1 be invoked II 11 IL W JC tell and joseph E taylor spice dealers bsh suspension was an announced u au nc 11 last week were today to day held hod to bail for trial ion on the charge of conspiring B to defratis defrat id d wm by false representations FORT MCF herson neb I 1 11 about 30 30 this evening a fir fire broke out gilt here butu bunder bu ader the able direction of gen te A car an and 4 the peri teet feet discipline of te we troops the fire was confined to the i I 1 p company quarters quart ersi erSt iii n ik Which it originated from a flue n 10 minutes aft erthe discovery the building was vas ablaze zhe the he building was mas a total iose lose |