The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-04
COM GRESS.
FORTY-FIRsT TERM THIRD sE ssION.
Renate.


to reyse consolidate and amend the relating to
stating that there had been revision of post ooe
he House joint resolution authorizing the division of
acres OF pubic land granted by the United States
the station az the port Of New York one or
naval I've vessels to brsSdstus aud supplies
Prussia for the destitute and suffering people there
sS We were not advised that there was any desatSn
eT own SaS % SO s TO be able 70
they desired any assistance.
MT schurE suggested that the idea was to make no in
Howard regarded it as rather an anomalous state Of
affairs for to be sending suppies foreign countries
at war During our war with Rebels European nation
Mr.. Pomeroy said they had the men to fight our
Mr.. Conkng said there nothing to make us dis
crmihSte in this matter between France and Germany
post buttons to the waoTs OF GsrmsSy. 70 Seno their
Sa R Re' s sad ID be bsoP @ His
would withdraw b amendment.
people o. both countries But as to the Government OF
Germany be had failed to see where had shown any
sympathy for us in our struggle.
Stew Stewart remarked that Germany had taken
to ea on dsseTSad ss no erea for ,,
were only smarter than other people, ana they got
Mr. SchurS said it was and evidence was on
hIe in the state that the Germans had
bad not ymp. thzed With us aSd believed that we would
he pGs o o1
asraceiul one and should have been passed at once
noble charity, discussion of the nature which has
MIR Sumner said it was a difficult matter for him-for
any Americanto decide to which we owed mostFrance
persons, no determinations. A0
The resolution was then passed
House.
Mr. Scofeld, from TIE COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs
reported The biz directing The the SSSetaTy 4 the Treasury
5s the SGE e% S s qR SR paS1os o S @
contracts for the construction of 3s mortar boats
Mr. Dawes opposed the BILL arguing that the Judgment
Of the Court of Claims had been reversed by the supreme
Cout and that the bill should specify the actual
bad been based upon the technical point that the claim
ment which was actually not the case. D'pA'"
ton Of the Department Of Missouri The that
had been appointed 70 INQUIRE into them That commits
sepn mis H0e 81 nn h campbell OF st.
before the commission and submitted his claim, and it
made and Adams received the money and gave receipt
b~f f bis suit 0 the 0uT
ment reversed BY Supreme Court on the ground
received the amount awardea to him. '.''''" anu
Adsms had been satisfied with the award Of the Commits
son which had been made on ex parte testimony but
and that the amount which he claimed that which
was due to MIN under the contract
M Davis Oel ed substitute for the bill to pay $lls 74O
to Theodore Adams in full of all claims under his
with the Government for the construction of thirty
eight mortar boats and light steamtugs
The substitute agreed to and the bill passedyeas
lO3; neys, 60.
MIR Ingersoll introduced bill to divide the State Of
Illinois into three judicial districts. Referred.
Mr. Kerr from the Judiciary Committee reported
bill releasing and dischargng William and John Hanne
gan and their sureties from bond to the Governm
Tor the faithful performance of their contract for the
Improvement of Des Mones Rapids.
After discussion, the bill was passed.
Mr. Stevens, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
ported bill to credit George Cutler, naval paymaster
| for money stolen from him. Passed.
Mr. bale, from the committee reported bill for
the restoration of George A the active list
| the navy, with the rank of lieutenan commander.
| Passed.
Also the Senate bill for the restoration Of Lieutenant
Comma nder John NJ uackenbush to the active list Of
| the navy Passed
Mr. chumsker presented resolutions of the Homoepa.
Society Kings county, N foe the establishment
of National University at Washington, D. O.. wherein
Homeopathy may be recognized a system of medi-
cine.
Ihe House then half past proceeded a special
ORDER the consideration of reports from the Committee
on Territories,