Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-14
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY, January Ii.
THE SENATE was not in session TO- day

THE SENATE was not In session TO day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Epson (Ohio) introduced 8 bill to incorporate
the Citizens Commercial and Manufacturing
Company of Puget's sound Washington Terri
tory. Deferred 10 Committee on Manufactures.
The regular order being demanded, the House
proceeded, during the morning hour, 10 the con-
sideration OF
BILLS OF PRIvATE NATURE
reported from committees.
MIR. Wilson, Mimi from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill for the relief OF
John X. Bennett, late Register OF the Land
Office at Chstteld, MINI. The bin grants
s. 100 70 reimburse Bennett for expenses in
durTed for extra clerk hire. Passed.
MIR. Townsend, Pa } from the same commit
tee, reported bill to confirm the title OF II.
Foyer 70 certain lands in the State OF Mich
igan. Passed.
Mr.. Kellogg, Conn, } from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported Senate bill for the
lief OF Richard b. Hammond, late collector of
the Port OF San Francisco, with an amendment;
which was adopted, and the bill passed. The
bill appropristes pro formd $50 $50 10 enable
Hammond TO settle his accounts II tue Treas
ury, that amount having been expended by him
on account OF the government without sufficient
authority of iaw.l
Mr.. Kerr, lind. y from the same committee
reported bill TO authorize the settlement of
the accounts of VIM. Black, late collector OF
internal revenue in the lst district OF Califor-
mia Passed.
MIR Cobb, wis, } from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill granting con-
demned ordnance to the Seventh Regiment
Monument Association of Ohio. Passed.
Mr.. Negley, (Pa.,) from the same committee,
reported bill for the removal and sale OF the
machinery at Allegheny Arsenal, and the sale
of the ground to the city OF Pittsburg; passed
Also, bill authorizing the settlement OF the
accounts OF two companies of Oregon v0lun-
teors passed. Also, a bill for the relief OF the
widow of Green w. Cotton, granting the differ
ence in pay between that OF an enlisted man
and captain; passed. Also, bills for the relief
OF Robert ID. Chamely and A. ID. Richards,
granting difference in pay between nominal
and actual rank; passed. Also, a bill for the
relief of Capt. q. W. Bass, late of the 5th Ten
pessee volunteers; passed. Also a bill appro-
priating condemned cannon for soldiers monu-
ments; passed.
Mr.. Asper, MOI from same committee, re-
ported bill for relief of James Il. Elliott, late
private OF the 18th Michigan infantry. Passed.
Also, a bill for the relief OF Captain Isaac r..
Kincaid, late Of the 18th Ohio volunteers.
Passed.
MIR. Stokes (Tenn.l presented a letter from
Superintendent Walker, in relation to the pay
OF assistant marshals In taking the census. Re
| ferred 10 Committee on Ninth Census.
! Mr.. Sargent (Cal) introduced bill TO esrab-
fish a line OF ocean steamers between the United.
| States ard Australia. Referred TO the Commit
| tee on Commerce.
| e.House then went into Committee of the
| Whole, and resumed the consideration OF
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION ELL.
Amendments making the pay OF the CHIEF
chief clerks OF the several bureaus 5000 were
reported by Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the COM
| Dittee, and adopted.
| Mr.. Mayham N. Y moved TO strike out the
appropriation for clerk hire in the Office o.
Military Justice. Lost.