Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Couc,usfou Yesserday's PrOoeedinss

SENATF.-After cur report closed, without
dsposing OF the Post Osics appropriation bill
the Senate. At 40, took o recess till evening.
At the evening session, on motion OF Sir. Cole,
ID was ordered that the senate would hold sss-
siOns every evenng during the present week,
commencing at 80 O'Clock.
Mir. Crag n, from the com mittee of conference
on the bill to abolish the grades of
ADMIRAL AND VICE ADMIRAL
IN the navy, reported that the committees OF the
two Houses had failed to agree; and. on his mo-
ton, the committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the subject. He gave
notice that when the notification OF disagree
ment was received from the House, he would
move that the Senate insist on it, amendments
and ask tor a new committee of conference.
TIE PosT OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
was then proceeded With. Mr. Stewart renewed
anu advocated the amendment rejected II Com
mlttee OF the Whole to increase the annual s-b-
sidy TO the Pacific Mall Steamship Company to
one million dollars. Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont.
moved TO lay the amendment on the Ia Bile;
WHICH was agreed to-syes 81, nays II.
Mr.. Sherman renewed his amendment to sus-
pend the construction OF the Cincinnati aud
Newport bridge, modifying II 30 as to provide
that If the spans he made 100 feet above low
water mark no draw need be constructed. An
anne ndment to the amendment b. Mr.. Williams
was adopted, providing that no claim shall ne
made against the government on account of the
alteration in the plan Of building the bridge.
After discussion BY Messrs. Scott, Cameron and
Nye against, AID Messrs. Thurman and Corbett
ia its favor. the amendment IS mod tied was
adOpteC--ayes %. noes q
Mr.. Williams renewed his amendment for an
Australian steamship subsidy. Mr.. COBkling
moved 10 lay the motion OF the table. Agreed
to-25 to ~.
The bill then passed.
The army appropriation bill was taken up,
when, al IL O'Clock. the Senate adjourned.
HOCSE-After our report closed-the House
having reached the forty-thIrd page OF the ON
nibus appropriation bill-nothing more beng
LETT but the lighthouse appropriations, a sec
ton TO allow the Secretary of the Treasury to
md G.rts 20
ing, ana a section to place the mission to the
German Empire on the same footing as the
missions to England and France-the remain
der OF the bill was agreed to by a single vote,
under suspension of the rules.
MIR. Judd desired to move to recommit the
bill, with instructions to strike out all the ap-
pIopriationS for new works, but Mr.. Dawes de-
clined to Weld tor that motion. Mr. Holman
then moved to lay the bill on the table. The
vote was taken amid much confusion and ex-
element, and the bill was laid on the table
slider the vote.
Pending action on that motion,
MIR. Hooper, from the Conference Committee
on the question between the House and Senate
in reference to the right of the Senate to orr
| ginate
A BILL TO REPEAL THE INCOME TAX,
made report On behalf of the House mana
gers.
The report recommends the adoption OF the
following resolution:
kesoIrsd. Thst the House maintains that il il its
sole and privilege to originate al bills di
rectiy affecting ths revenue, whether such bills be
for the in position, reduction repeal Of taxes
and in tie exercise Of that privilege in ths FIRST in
stance, to limit aud appoint the ends, purposes
s0nsderatiC and hmitstons OF such bills, whether
relating to the matter, nanner measure time OF
their introduction subject TO the right of the sen
att TO propose OF concur with amendments as in
other bills
MIR. Hooper gave notice that he would cali up
/ the resolution tor action at the first oppO-tu-
| nitv.
| Mr.. Kerr, from the Judiciary Committee
| submitted report in favor OF the claims Of the
| States of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio for two PEI
/ cent. of the proceeds of the sales OF public
| lands and Indian reservations within thOsS
| State since their admission into the Union. es
| timstiDg all such lands at Si25 pei acre. Also
| report in favor of paving to the ChOctaw ma
ton Of Indians S250.oo0 in United States bond:
| under the treaty OF tie 18th of April, 1866.
| The House, at O'Clock, adjourned.