Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04
LAST HI0HTs PROCKEDIHGs.

HOUSE.-After our report closed
MIR. Banks moved to concur in the Senate
graphic communication between the United
states and foreign countries. Agreed to.
On motion OF M. Sawyer, the Senate amend
bnl we're non.concurred in, and q committee OF
conference ordered The Speaker appointed as
Ingersoll.
On motion Of Mr. Myers. the Senate bill 70
amend the patent laws was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported bill to create the northern judicial
district of the State OF New York.
TRIBUTE TO SPEAKER ELAINE.
Mr.. Cox (tbe chair being occupied by Mr..
ferLy as Speaker pro tem..l offered the following
Re,oired, That in view Of the difficulties invovsd
IA the performance OF the duties of Speaker Of ti
House and Of the oopsHicuousiy able, courteous.
the Hon James Blaine DUNG the present S6 ~
gress, IT II eminsntly becoming that our thanks be
,hs' and they are hereby rendered, to him
Mr. Cox made a few remarks about the
position, SAYING: ut is because the Speaker
has been kind, gentle, prompt. able and honora-
Bile, and has won our universal respect by CON
ishment OF bitterness, that have been delesa.
ted by our friends on this side to offer this reso-
luton. III We cannot have general amnesty
iIem our legislature. we can, at least, have per
currence."
The resolution was adopted BY reclamation,
only one voice-that Of M. Mungen-being
On motion Of Mr. Colburn, the Senate bill to
provide for the redemption OF copper and other
House at O'Clock, took recess ill 8.
REPORTS FROM CONFERENCE COMMITTEES, ETC.
At the evening session, MIR. Beaman of Michi-
gan, from The Committee Of Conference upon
report, recommending the adoption of An
amendment requiring the Cincinnati railroad
to raise their bridge thirty fset, and allowing
I'd have settled the claim OF the company
against the United States, with the right OF
either party to appeal to the Supreme Court of
me United states Thereportof the committee
Mr.. Hok, from the Committee or Conference
on the bill for the relief Of the owners OF the
made report recommending that The House
recede from its amendment 70 the Senate bilI:
which was adopted.
Mr. Dickey, from the conference committee
20 Sor the a sI%y BILL submitted re-
Mr.. Sargent, nom the conference committee
on the legislative. executive and Judicial APP
ss1 11 %sd e report The commit
district judges. bat rejected al other increase
Of salaries. After considerable debate, the re-
port wss adopted1yeAs 70, nays g.
conference ON the river and harbor bin, made a
report which was adopted.
Mr.. lawrence, (Ohio,) from the conference
committee On the de6ciency Appropriation bill,
made Q report; which Was 6dopted.
conference on The naval appropriation bill,
made report; which vas aGfced to.
Mr.. Peters tMaine.) moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution to pay the Viz
ginia members COR the fan session Of Coneraas
vas adopted. ~
MI. Hooper called IN ths House re.o,r,,o,
q Congress, declaring that the Houso 1sinfaiN
natit has the sole and exclusive risht % Oriej.
nate such measures "a relate to reyenne
Adopted BY An almost unanimou vote.
Mr.. Butler lMass.) moved 10 SUSPEND the