Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-21

artial use In lieu Of he ho.ts a life rafts an,
ork life mattresses with hr, al and water co,,-
partments I'm The reverse side, which Was ayr, A
Bill % authorize the Accounting o-scerS -
the Treasury 20 adjust the aceoants Of Ezra
Carter, Jr., late Collector Of Customs AZ Port
land, Maine, ws passed.
HoUsE.-Uneer the call OF the States for
bills and joint resolutions for reference only,
the following were introduced and referred 10
the committees designated, viz:
BY MI Poland (Nt); A bin in relation 90 wit
nesses IN extradition cases Revision OF Laws
BY MT. Willard lNtl: Bill making it a misde-
meancr 70 equip ships Of war &C any port OF the
h,tsd statee 90 operate against any power with
s Mich the United States may be At peace. For
BY Mr. Banks (Ma.s.,: hin author,z,n. a..
Secretary OF War 20 repair the bridge over the
canal az Hsrpers Ferry Military Affairs.
BY MI Butler Msss); BIN % abolish the
once OF Pension Agent, and 10 provide for the
payment OF pensions through the Post once.
Also, a bin providing means fOr the review Of
the judgment OF the Circuit ana District Courts
Of the United States in criminal cases. Jadi-
ciary.
BY Mr.. Mayham. IN Y.): Bin 10 cause the
removal Of the remains OF the late consul at
vera Cruz TO the United States. Foreign Az
fairs
by Mr. Cowies, IN W. Bin to increase the
tax ON distilled spirits % 81. WAYS and Means.
By MT; Townsend, (Pa.): Ban TO equalize the
n a,oi OF national bank currency. Bank
hto N1rrcurv.
By Mr.. Piatt. tva.,; Bin making arpropria-
ton for the Improvement OF the Navigation OF
the Appomattox riycr. Commerce..
Also, bill extending the provisions Of the act
oi - yaiy ttn, 1854, 10 the loyal citizens OF Nir-
BY Mr.. Dockery, IN C.r Bin relating 10 the
collection districts OF North Carolina CON-
BY Mr.: welker, (ohio): Bill TO amend the
laws of the District OF Columbia in relation To
}aalcial rroceedngs, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Bingham, (ohio): Bin 20 enforce the
right Of citizens OF States TO vote who have here
toiore been excluded on account Of race aud
Also, hill fixing the junction of the Cent-sl
facihc and Union railroads. Pacific
By Mr.. Propser (Tenn.): Bin TO provide
the burial Of the remains OF ex-ofa GERS and
9.ers OF the Union army In national cemcteri
BY Mr. Butler CTenn.D: Bill to pay loya e.
zen. OF tennessee for losses sustained during tn
BY Mr.. MeNealy (In): Bin TO abolish the
Department OF Education and the Bureau og
Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands.
By MIR. Wells Mol. Hu IN i,cornor.,s ,,,
Missississippi Valley Land and River Improve
ment Company. Railroads and Canal.
BY Mr. McCreary (Iowal: Bin 70 create the
ONCE Of Government Architect and 20 define
his powers and duties. Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Under this call large number OF bills. of a
IfNtt nature, iOr pefislOns, removal OF diSabill-
ties, claims, &c, were introduced and referred
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the resolution offered last Monday by Mr..
Loughridge, of Iowa, directing the Committee
on Banking and Currency to report a bin with
out DELAY increasing the volume Of the currency
S50,0O0,0o0.
ON seconding the demand for the previous
question there was quite a contest, and il WAS
seconded by vote Of 81 60 65.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
passage, ard the bill was passed by a vote OF
los yeas to IS nays
Mr.. McCrary (1owa) offered a resolution de-
claring that ork-packers, &c. should not "a
included in the bill imposing a tax upon manu-
facturers, and that the law should not be con-
strued as including them, and directing that an
moneys paid by such packers shall be refunded
To them.
A good deal Of confusion followed the intro
question was seconded. This, however, led %
an exciting effort for a reconsideration, which
was finally carried, and pending further consid-
Grafton the morning hour expired.
Mr.. bingham (Ohio), from the Committee ON
the Judiciary, made a report in relation 90 tha
investigator OF the charges against Judge Bus
teed OF Alabama. The committee report that
the evidence is not sufficient upon which % base
an Impeachment, and they therefore AK that
the committee be discharged and that the sub
ject be laid upon the table. This order was
made.
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes (Mass.). the ruIs
were suspended 10 as to allow debate to be
closed upon any portion of the pending legisla-
tive appropriation bill at any time; also, 10 al
low amendments TO the bill 20 be offered striking
ont indefinite appropriations and appropriations
10 provide for the proper transfer Of uneNpendcd
balances.