Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-14

Under this arrange ment the bin 20 siiscop,inn.
the Clsrksville, Arkansas, land district, win
the following, in which the Senate Amendment,
were concurred In:
Joint resolution for the relief OF the heirs Of
j. Edward CLARK and the heirs and legal repre-
sentstion Of John Y. Peabody, deceased.
A bill % require National Banks going into
liquidation % relieve their circulating notes.
A bill 90 declare forfeited 20 the United
States certain lands granted 70 the State OF
road threrein-
BIN for the relief OF r. Allen Rathburn, late
Postmaster At Mystic bridge, Conn.
Bin 20 vscate the Fort Dakota reservation.
bill 10 establish sundry post routes.
u.i,nne me lotnt resolution for the benefit OF the
mnoeriorce University and the joint resolution
~. ~. me rene, OF The officers Of the revenue cut
yer . nAtiet Lane, were, with many Others, OBJ
The bill authorizing the establ,shment Of
Of an additional water main from the S,s,,sss..e
ting reservoir, and for other purfcs.. -.
passed. Also, the joint resolution in rey.rs =,
grading the streets In the vicinity OF the Can,
A joint resolution for the relief OF IN. F,r.,
Battalion Massachusetts, Heavy Artillery vas
also paS~ed.
A lSoint resolution authorizing the SECRETARY
of War 10 donate certain buildings 90 the ST.
Aloysius Relief Society Of Washington, ID. e.
wes also passed.
Also. bill donating condemned cannon for a
bronze statue OF the late General Rawlings, 90
he placed In some Of the public grounds OF
Washington.
The bin to amend an act to incorporate the
National Academy OF Science was also passed
The bill removing the political disabilities of
Geo. n. Beers Wa also passed.
Joint resolution authorizing the Postmaster
stamp was passed.
Also, the bin repeating the act granting a
pension TO Margaret Tucker.
objection to the bin FOR the relief OF Csp.a.n
.lOhn EaunCa of fb.a
cutter Harriet Lane wss withdrawn and the bill
Also, from the bill for the relief OF the Third
Arkansas cavalry; which was passed.
Also, from the bill 70 amend the bankrupt act
and IL was passed.
The calendar having been gone through
Mr.. Cox N. " introduced q Joint resolution
suspending the tax on sales. Referred 10 The
Committee Of ways and Means.
Mr.. Cessna Pa moved 20 suspend the rules
and pass the bill authorizing the Postmaster
General 20 adjust the account of George Choir
pening. On division there were IS votes i'm the
Affirmative and 30 in the negative, No qpo-urn
voting tellers were ordered, ani the bin p,Sscd-
On motion Of Mr.. scoheld. pa the rules
were suspended, and the bill TO remove tue pa-
litical disabilities OF NJ. q. Butler, OF Soath
Mr.. Cake (Pa) moved to suspend the rules 70
discharge the Committee on Railroads aud
Canals from the consideration Of the ball 90 in
corporate the Government Anthracite Railroad
Company, and TO make IL the special order for
the second Thursday i'm December.
Mr.. Brooks n. " asked for the reading OF
the bill, which the Speaker said was not in order
under the motion.
A good deal of confusion ensued, members ris-
ing to questions of order, and a motion 20
adjourn was made by Mr.. Brooks aud lost.
The House finally refused 90 suspend the rules
on vote by teilers ~ TO 80, not two-thirds vOt-
ing In the Affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Cobb, wis, } the bin for
the relief of Mrs. Margaret A Lowrie was passrd
under a suspension of the rules.
MIR. Hooper, Mass, } from the Committee
Ways and Means, reported q bill providing for
better security in the printing of internal reye-
nue. stamps; which was passed.
Also, a bill TO amend the act imposing A tax
on distilled spirits and tobacco, amending sec
tons 81 and IS, 80 30 allow the same draw
back on brandies and other distilled spirits a. II
allowed on rum and alcohol. Passed.