Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-01
EVENING STAR.
OON0RRSsIONAL
Conclusion Yesterday Prooeedfnrs

SENATE.-After our report closed
The Vice President announced the appoint
ment Of the following committees OF conference:
Indian appropriation bill-Messrs Cole, HAr-
Ian, and stockton.
legislative appropriation bIl-Messrs. Saw
yer. rrumbull, and Bsysrd.
Mr.. Stewards amendment to
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
was hen adopted In the following form-yeas
o, Lays Is. In accordance with the fifth sec
Si9n Of the act approved July 2, 1864, entitled
An act to amend an act to aid in the construc-
ton OF a railroad and telegraph line from the
Missouri river 20 the Pacific ocean. and to Sc.
cure TOT the Government the use of the same
for postal, military, and other purposes" ap-
proved July, 1852 the Secretary OF the Treasury
to the Pacific Railroad Companies mentioned
IN "a act and performing services for the
Unite States one half OF the compensati at
ates provided by law. for such services hereto
fore or hereafter rendered
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, a proyiso WAS
attach ed that nothing herein contained shall be
held 90 determine the legal rights OF the several
parties, or give construction to the statutes
sioret aid all OF which are TO be left for future
ADJUDICATION.
At Is, latter short executive SESSION. tn
Senate took recess till evening.
Aztec evening session the army appropria-
ton u was proceeded with.
MI Mcdonald offered An amendment to eX-
tend to ali the Southern States the provisions of
the act Of July, 1884, limiting the jurisdiction
OF the Court of Claims; the effect of the amend
ment being TO authorize the payment OF all just
claims OF ioyal citizens in those States for q uar-
termaSter and commissary stores furnished the
Union army, and sppropriating 500 600 for tina
purpose. After discussion, it WAS arranged that
a vote would be taken upon Mr.. McDonald's
amendment day at IL o clock.
At il:Ij the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
A conference committee upon the disagreeing
votes upon the Southern Pacific Railroad bill
was OF dered-yeas 1876, nays 80.
Mr.. Ingersoll asked leave to make a statement,
10 be followed by motion to suspend the rules
and pass a bill 20 promote the constr uction of
the Incinnan Southern Railroad. The rules
we're suspended, and the bill passed-yeas ISL
Mr.. Butler, Mas > from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported
A BnL TO PROTECT LOYAL AND PKAcEABLE
CITIZENS
Of tbs United States IN the full enjoyment of
their tights persons, liberty, and property, and
to enable srch citizens to preserve and perpetu-
sIstsi ned by them in the war in the States
lately in rebellion.
While the bill was being read,
MI Wood took the floor, aud moved that the
rules De suspended, and a bill passed repeating
AL la rs and parts OF laws imposings
DUTY on PoRErGN COAL
the Ill TO take effect immediately. The rules
we're suspended, and the bill passed-ayes 1i2,
nays ~
men 70 the House bill for an international ex-
post On at Philadelphia in 1876, was concurred
in AZ the bill passed.
Jmmittee of conference was ordered on
the postal appropriation bill.
ri Speaker suggested that, instead of i'm
posi- 2 on him the responsibility of discri mina-
ting etveen members who desire the floor to
move 10 suspend the rules and take certain bills
from he Speakers table, the House should 90
to IL, Speakers table and go through with the
bills ON it, passing those TO which there IL no
chje ton, and allowing motions TO suspend the
rule for the passage OF such bills As are OBJ
iects 4 to. He would only DO so BY unanimous
com Mt.
u animOus consent was given. and
T. Speaker announced that he would COM
mel e al l. O'Clock to- day, and that the CAIen-
dsr should be inst gone through with so as 10
PAS AL bills not objected Ia.
Or motion OF Mr.. Twichell, an additional
rule was adopted prohibiting smoking in the
hal DIT galleries, 1.-THE Speaker stating that there
40 such rule now exiSting)
NJ. Logan. from the Committee on Naval
Appropriation bill, reported hat the committee
had been unable TO agree, and moved the APP
poiI tment of new committee. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. FERRIS. the Senate amend
ment to the House bill allowing the issue OF
dup icate registered bonds in cases where the
orig mails have been lost or destroyed was con-
cum id in, and the bill passed.
o. motion of Mr.. Axtell. the Senate bill
passed in April, 1901 for giving effect to the
varipUs grants of pubic lands To the State OF
evads, ALLOWING the selection of school land-
IN lltOrnia, } was passed.
Z House then, at $40 p. m, adjourned.