Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25
EVENING STAR.
CONGRES8IONAL
Conclusion Yesterdays Procedure
SENATE.-After our report closed

SENATE.-Aftero our report Closed
x message was received from the President
Announcing that he had signed the bill pre-
scr 6ing the form OF oath to be taken by 81. b.
NJ. Miller, Gaining seat az Senator from
Georgia, anu Mr.. Miller, who was present, came
ioTNMd, TOOK the oath prescribed, and entered
UIOn his duties.
THE ENFORCEMENT BILL PASSED.
lie Senate then proceeded with the consider
oilOn OF the House bill TO guard the purity OF
elections. entitled "An act to amend an act,
citizens of the United States 10 vote in the
several State Of the Union, and for other pur-
TCsc--' Discussion on the bill continued until
nearly midnight, and numerous amendments
were offered and rejected. During further dis
SuSs on NJ. Ca>serlY predicted that the bill
would prove either the death-warrant OK the re-
yubaCan party OF OF the liberties the c0untry.
At i.3o this morning vote was reached, when
the N n passed bv a party vote.
II Senate ;hen adjourned.
HDCSE.-After our report closed
AK sUNDEE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
wa ;rther considered, and the following items
wee agreed to--For expense of defending
CLAIMS under the convention with Mexico
--r'' ,; Tor condensation and expenses of the
CONN lssiOn fOT determining the pending gues-
tons between Great Britain and the United
State. -, 600; Tor expenses of the commission
betveenthe United states and Spain, 900;
Tor increase Of diplomatic service in Europe,
owing to facts growing out of the late war,
S5",lR: for revenue cutter service, in al, ,
- -'.Ii cZ9.l0, this includes small aPpropris-
franss ctiOn OF the business of the two boards of
examiners which recently assembled at Balti
more and at Washington;) for detecting coun-
teTfeiterS. $4,000; for facilitating cOmmunica-
ton between the Atlantic and Pacific States by
frlegr aph, S4GO0O; for defraying expenses OF
the Supreme and Circuit and District Courts OF
the HIted States, paw of jurors, &c, 50 0o0 900;
cor -UPl. OTt and maintenance of cOnvcts trans
Ten eel from the District OF Columbia, 80 600.
for salary and expenses OF the Metropolitan
Police force in the District, S201 so; 1.-THE Dis
4 Il a her Of
,lt5'SJ) for support of inmates OF the Insane
Asyii In, Sl25,eOG: for repairs of west wing of
Inssi e Asy lum ediiCe, SIS 90. for completing
the enclosure OF the Insane Asylum and build.
Ins the river wall, $1,000: for enclosing the
''She herd farm" ~ 900; for Columbia Insti-
tute iOr the Deaf and Dumb, Si6 ,50a; for sup
tort OF Columbia Hospital for Women and
Lynn lin Asylum, Si5.J00; for the National
SoiCle rs' and Sailors Orphan Home in Wash
tnstt q, 1880; for care of transient paupers in
The l'istrlct OF Columbia, under the direction of
lie surgeon General of the army SIP N)O: for
81. = hn's Hospital, in Washington $1,000: for
preseTyatlon of collections in the Smith .oni An
iust' ute, >lo,UND, for completion OF hall in the
SnT lSonian, >l0,B0; for Botanic Garden.
SiJt y; Tor fnis hing and repairing the work on
the tspitol extension and for curbing and II az
9ing upper terraces, So OJO; for improving the
vent. alton OF the hall OF the House. 80 900;
Tor eider-Ig halls OF the Capitol, SiOo1n:
tor 1nIal repairs 70 old portions of the Capt.
tol Hiding, SO nc', tor finishing and repairiuy
the work on the new dome OF the CapitoI
- for confirming the work of grazing and
hin the grounds around the Capitol, $50 O0g;
ter completing the north front OF the Patent
one Building, and grading and paving q
stree from 1th 70 9Th street, and to replace the
amo nj returned 20 the Treasury under the fifth
secti OF the act approved July 18th, 1870,
-, p; tor extension OF the Government Print
ing .hee Building, Si5. GO0,'to compensate jos
- v son for the land Office Museum, - 10 NBp:
to y Winnie Eeam for the statue of Abraham
Line In. SlO OOo: 20 reimburse Simon Wolf Re-
cord OF Deed for the District of Columbia
tOE srtain books of record and indexes pur-
cha ri by him for the Use of his office SI2I>.
tor ceflayin the expenses Of the ninth census,
St27A.OS.
Having disposed twenty pages ont of the fifty
I've vi the bill, the House adjourned at 5.4J D. IN
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