Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-03
EVENING STAR.
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
Conclusion Yesterday Proceedinxs.

SENATE-After our report closed
The bill to incorporate the Association for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals In the Distr lct
of Columbia was taken up and amended to pro-
vide that all fines for violation Of the act shall
accrue 70 the society, to pay the costs Of prose-
cut ng tie offenders, and also that all parties
guilty OF cruelty to animals sh Ali he arrasfsd nv
The police at the request Of any member of the
society who witnesses the said cruelty and shall
be taken before justice Of the peace. The bin
The bill for the relief of the widows and
orphans Of the icers, seamen and marines OF
1he Unite States vessel of-war Oneida, and for
other Pun poses, was passed. Mr.. Cragin stated
that u followed the precedent set in the case Of
the Congress, the Cumberland, and some earlier
eases 10 provides that twelve months pay or
those lost on the Oneida shall be given to their
widows and children, and in case of those OH
GERS who were nominated for promotion by the
President after their death, and confirmed by
the Senate, the pay Is to be that OF the rank In
which such promotion entitled them.
DISTRICT on COLUMBIA BILLS
The following District OF Columbia bills were
also passed: To amend act 10 enforce me-
chanics' liens on buildings in the District of
Columbia To amend an act to incorporate the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company. To
amend an act 10 establish in the District of Co.
lumbia a House Of Correction for Boys.
The bill to amend the act liking the compen-
satiOn for the bailis and criers of the courts of
the District of Columbia coming up, Mr..
Hamhn explained that the object Of the bill
was to egualize the compensation of the bailiff
Of the Orphans Court with the bailiff of the
other courts of the District
Mr.. Pomeroy moved an amendment that the
increased compensation to the bailiH of the
Orphans Court shall date only from the passage
OF this bill; which was agreed to, and the bill
was then passed
The Senate at $50 p. m, adjourned.
HOUsE--After our report closed, the House
being in Committee Of the Whole on the tariff
bill
Mr.. Hears motion to amend by inserting at
the beginning Of the paragraph the following
On machine, card, clothing, and hand cards
whether of iron, steel or brass wire, stuck in
leather, cloth, rubber or paper, or other manu-
Iacture, 30 per cent ad valorem, was agreed
to-yeas "a, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, the paragraph i'm.
posing duty on chains, trace chains, &C., wa:
stricken out.
The duty on wrought iron washers, nuts. bolts
or riyets, wholly or partially finished, OF all de-
scriptions, punchedor unpanched, was reduced
on motion Of Mr.. Schenck, from cents pei
pound to 2H cents per pound.
MIR. Schenck offered an amendment imposing
duty of Is per cent ad yalorem on wrought
iron, hinges weighing not more than lib. to the
dozen pair. Adopted
The paragraph on timed iron known as tir
plates was stricken out.
The paragraph on horses and mules shoes two
cents per pound was also stricken out.
Mr.. Brooks n. " moved to amend the mex
paragraph as follows: On all screws Of iron not
otherwise provided for, and on screws of any
other metal not iron 10 per cent. ad valorem, BY
striking out forty and inserting twenty-five
After discussion the paragraph was then strick
en- out
Mr.. Schenck indicates an intention of movin!
10 strike out all the paragraphs in relation Il
articles manufactured sof cast iron, down 3,
steel, and moved to close debate on the pending
paragraph. No quorum voting, on motion, tn,
committee rose, and the House adjourned.