276 CONGRESSIONAL REOORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 19, By :Mr. BUCKNER: Tho petition of Pat. 0. Hawes for pay and al­ REPORT OF A COMMITTEE. lowances as aduitional Representative from Nebraska, to the Commit­ Mr. WINDOM. I am instructed by the Committee on Appropria­ tee of Accounts. tions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. No. 4120) making appro­ By Mr. HALE: Memorial of the Board of Trade of Denver, Col­ priations for the payment of invalid and other pensions for the year orado, that Denver be made a port of entry, to the Committee on Com­ ending June 30, 1878, to report it without amendment and recommend merce. its passage. If there be no objection, I will ask that it be put upon By Mr. McCRARY: The petition of William E. Hawthorne, late a its passage now. The bill has been printed and the committee report pnvate in Company K, Thirteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteers, for a it back without any amendment. pension, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. EDMUNDS. 0, no. I object. I am in favor of the bill, but I By Mr. ROBBINS, of North Carolina: Resolutions of the General object to its present consideration. Assembly of Nort.h Carolina, instructing the Representatives in Con­ gress from that State to use their influence to so alter tho revenue laws BILL RECOMMITTED. relating to whisky, brandy, and tobacco as to make said laws less op­ Mr. MORRILL. I am instructed by the Committee on Finance to pressive on the citizens, and if this cannot be accomplished to vote move that the bill (S. No. 1040) to allow the late collector of internal for the repeal of the same, to the Committee of Ways and Means. revenue for the fourth district of Georgia his salary, hitherto with­ Alao, resolutions of the General Assembly of North Carolina, request­ held, be recommitted to that committee. ing the Representatives in Congress from said State to use their in­ The motion was agreed to. fluence to so modify or repeal the revenue laws of the United States BILLS INTRODUCED. as to give to the pl'Oducer the right to distill, for his own use, his fruit; also, to repeal or modify the tax on leaf tobacco, to the same committee. Mr. MITCHELL asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave By Mr. VANCE, of North Carolina: The petition of certain em­ to introduce a bill (S. No. 1090) for the relief of Assistant Surgeon ployes of the House, relating to payments to them for services in the Jenkins A. Fitzgerald United States Army; which was read twice folding-room of the House, to the Committee of Accounts. by its title, and, with the accompanying petition, referred to the Com­ By Mr. WALDRON: Papers relating to the petition of Harriet S. mitt-ee on Military Affairs. Baker, for a pension, to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Mr. HARVEY asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to introduce a bill (S. No.1091) to establish a post-road; which was read twice by its title, referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post­ . Roads, and ordered to be printed• He also asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to intro­ duce a bill (S. No. 1092) for the relief of Jerome Kunkel j which was IN SENATE. read twice by its title, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, TUESDAY, ])ecember 19, 1876. and ordered to be printed. Mr. PAD DOCK asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. BYRON SUNDERLAND, D. D. to introduce a bill (S. No.1093) granting a pension to C. H. Frederick; The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. which was read twice by its title, and, with accompanying papers, re­ ferred to the Committee on Pensions. EULOGIES ON THE LATE SPEAKER KERR. Mr. MORTON. Yesterday resoiutions of the House of Representa­ THOMAS DAY. tives were transmitted to the Senate communicating intelligence of Mr. WRIGHT. I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration the death of Mr: Kerr, t"Qe late Speaker of the House. I had a conver­ of the bill (H. R. No. 3504) for the relief of Thomas Day. sation with my colleague, [Mr. McDoNALD,] who is now absent fron The motion was agreed to ; and the Senate, ae in Committee of the the Senate in the discharge of official duty, and it would be entirely Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. agreeable to his feelings and mine to have the resolutions lie upon the It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to Thomas Ds.y, table until my colleague returns to the Senate, and then a day will be of Indiana, $640.75, in full payment and satisfaction for the use of fixed upon for considering the matter in the Senate. nursery grounds at Madison, Indiana, by the United States1 in the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. If there be no objection the resolu­ year 1863, for a military post and for barracks and hospital purposes. tions will lie upon the table until the Senators from Indiana desire Mr. DAVIS. There is a report, I presume, in that case f to have them called up. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is a report. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. Mr. DAVIS. Let it be read. The bill (H. R. No. 4187) making appropriations for the service of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The report will be read. the Post-Office DepartmeJlt for the fiscal r,ear ending J nne 30, 1878, The Chief Clerk read the following report, submitted by Mr. and for other purposes, was read twice by 1ts title, and referred to the WRIGHT, from the Committee on Claims, July 28, 1876: Committee on Appropriations. The Committeee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. No. ~04) for the The bill (H. R. No. 4207) to remove the political disabilities of F. relief of Thomas Day, submit the following report: The report of the House oommittee is as 'follows; E. Shepperd, of Virginia, was read twice by its title, and ref~rred to "That this claim was before the Forty-third Conj!l'ess, and a favorable report the Committee on the J udioiary. thereon made by Mr. .TAMEs WILBON, of the War Claims Committee of that Con­ gress, now a member of this committee. POST-ROUTE BILL. "This claim is for the use and occupation of nursery-grounds by the United States, The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the action of situated in .Tefferson County, Indiana. Said grounds were occupied and used dur· ing the war of the late rebellion as a militarr post for barracks and hospital pur­ the Hoose of Representatives disagreeing to certain amendments of poses. Your committee believe, from the evidence, that the claima.nt iPJ entitled to the Senate to the bill (H. R. No. 3628) establishing post-roads. the sum of f640.75 as a compensation for the said use and occupation. They report Mr. HAMLIN. I move that the bill be referred to the Committee the accompan,.ing bill, and recommend ita passage." This conumttee only add that the testimony abundantly supports the findings, on Post-Offices and Post-Roads that it may receive the consideration and also shows that the Quartermaster's Department declined to pass upon the of the committee before we take any action on the disagreeing votes claim, as it was for damages, a subject over which it had no jurisdiction, and re­ of the two Houses. mitted the same to Congress. The grounds were taken possession of in .Tanuary, The motion was agreed to. 1863, and at a time or season of the year when it was impossible to move the trees. Wereconunendthep~ageofthebilL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. The PRESIDENT p1·o ternpore laid before the Senate a letter from :Mr. MORRILL. May I ask the Senator from Iowa if there was not the Secretary of State, transmitting, in compliance with section 208 an adverse report made by a. Senate committee on that claim some of the Revised Statutes, a statement of the names of consular officers, years ago f not citizens of the United States, to whom salaries have been paid Mr. WRIGHT. Not to my knowledge. during the :fiscal year ending June 30, 1876; which was ordered to lie Mr. MORRILL. I think there was. on the table and be printed. Mr. WRIGHT. The record was examined very thoroughly, and my impression is that there was no adverse report by any committee, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. either of this body or of the House. Mr. NORWOOD presented the petition of John R. F. Tattnall, of Mr. EDMUNDS. How do you account for this long delay f Georgia, praying for the removal of his political disabilities; which Mr. WRIGHT. There was a favorable report in the Forty-third was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Congress from the committee of the Honse. The case has been pend- Mr. SPENCER presented the petition of the Methodist church of ing for about six or eight years. • Allston, Massachusetts, signed by the pastor and officers, praying for Mr. EDMUNDS. I have the impression that some claim like that prohibitory legislation for the District of Columbia and the Territo­ has once been reported adversely here. ries; the prohibition of the foreign importation of alcoholic liquors; Mr. WRIGHT. I feel very certain that my friend is mistaken. I that total abstinence be made a condition of the civil, military, and know that the record wasexamined very .thorougblybyour clerk and naval service; and for a constitutional amendment to prohibit the also by themembers ofthecommittee,andnosuchclaim ha.severbeen traffic in alcoholic beverages throughout the national domain; which passed upon adversely.