Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-12
EVENING STAR
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS-.
Conelusaon Yesterday Procseai.s
ACTION on APPROXIMATION BILLS.

ACTION on APPROPRIATION BILLS
SESADE.-After our report closed the only
business transacted bv the Senats in open ses-
sion was the following:
The Vice President announced a. the c1m-
uIttee OF conference on the naval appropriation
bill, Messrs. Morrill, of Maine, Drake, and Stock
n
The bill amending the act declaring the
IrIdges Of the New OTles ans, Mobile aud Chatta-
nOOgs railroads post roads, was passed.
The sundrv civil appropriation bill was then
prOce1 ded with. and a number of amendments
reported BY the Committee on Appropriations
we're agreed to-
Mr.. Hamlin moved to increase the appropris-
ton for repairs of the navy ward aud upper
bridges at Washington, from $500 II $4,000,
ard pecding vote the Senate, ut 1880 =. M,
adjourned
HOCSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Washburn, Wis from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the naval appro-
pristiOn bill. with the recommendation that
some Of the amendments be cOncurred in: and
nOn-cOucuTrence in others.
Separate votes were had upon two or three
proposed amendments by which the recommen-
datioDs of the committee were sustained when
the recommendations as regards the remainder
ordered.
Mr.. Dawes. Mas from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported the Senate joint reso
luton arpTOprating S5e Goa to enable the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to defray the expenses o"
visiting Indians and to purchase presents for
them. PaSSed-ayes -, noes -.
The Speaker announced a. members of the
conference committee on the naval appropria-
ton bill, MesSrs. Washburn, wis., Scofeld
Pa and Niblack, (Ind.l
Mr.. Paine wis., called up the resolution to
pay Gen. John L. Ziegler. contestant in the
Kentucky case, for expenses in contrasting the
seat Propositions to insert 5000 and IS 900
we're seyerally voted down, and the blank filed
with 5000, when the resolution was adopted
MR.. sEGAR EXCLUDED.
MIR. Paine then called up the case of Joseph
SegsT. claimant to q seat from the state of yir-
gInia az large In this case there is no contes-
tsnt the question being As to whether the State
and grows out of the division OF the State by the
creation and admission of the State Of West Viz
ginia After considerable debate, the majority
report. declaring Mr.. Segsr not entitled to his
Mr. Cake, PA from Committee on Printing,
reported bill to print 25 900 extra copies OF the
annual report of the Commissioner Of Agricul-
tuTe.
Mr.. Benjamin MOI moved to amend by
making the number 2I50O0; which was agreed
10. Adjourned.
HEIRS IN GEORGIA CLAIM SUCCESSION To
fIGHTY-TwO MILLIONS OF PROPERTY IN New
Edwards. living in Gsdsden, have received in
formation that large amount of valuable
property. situated in the city of New York, on
Canal street, estimated TO be worth $50 OJo,OoO
will come into the possession of the heirs OF said
Edwards upon their proving their identity. Their
property consists Of al estate granted by King
George OF England to Robert Edwards, about
the same time the grant was made to Trinity
Church, which to-day, by reason OF that grant
n the wealthiest ecclesiastical corporation in
tie world Robert Edwards leased this proper
", as did the trustees OF the Trinity grant, for
ninety nine years. This lease has expired, and
the persons now in possession of the property
recognize the fact and will be compelled to give
possession when the heirs prove their identity
General Edwards, of LaGrange, Ga, known
over the Southern States as q great railroad
man, has employed Ben Hill, of Georgia, ant
Judge Bingham, for the heirs, and they will
We understand, Immediately institute suit 70
pOsseSsiOn.-Gddsden (Georgid) Tmes JULY 3.