Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-21

ray, shepherd and the Speaker, io;l NAYS,
Nessrs. Boswell, Brewer, Carroll, Davis, Ho-
gan. Hunt, LeBarnes and Piper. a.
recess was taken until O'Clock, when the
1nesnon was again pn. On ,ne aaops'On Ss ,ni
members. in explaining their votes, said that
they voted In the Affirmative only because they
were spprehensve that unless the report was
adopted the bill would fail to become a law,
and commented severely on the practice of the
Council in amending even the simplest bills.
On motion of Mr. Hulse, House DILL to supply
deficiency in appropriation for the District gov
eminent was taken up, and the amendments
Mr.. Brewer called up Council bill for the r. re-
lief of q. w. button; which was passed.
Messrs. Mcknight, Piper and Dickson were
appointed a committee of conference on the
militia appropriation bill.
At PAS a recess was taken to O'Clock this
morning.
To.day's PrOceedinga
COCNCIL.-The Council reassembled this
A message was received from the House of
Delegates. notifying the Council that that body
insists on its amendments TO bill providing for
the payment of certain expenses OF the last
board OF registration, and that committee of
| conference be appointed, to meet like commit
| tee of that body. The chair appointed Messrs.
Thompson, Browne and Gulick as the commit
Mr.. Gulick called up Council bill No. 16, 1.-THE
| tax BILL and moved tn the Council non con-
| cur in the House amen dments; agreed to, and
| the bill was returned to the House.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on markets,
| reported back bill to cause temporary market
| sheds to be erected on square 2i6, with amend
meIts; agreed to, and the bill passed.
| The deficiency appropriation bill was returned
| from the House, with information that that
body insists on It's amendments to the bill, and
| asking committee of conference. The chair
| appointed Messrs. Thompson, Cross and Eaton
| as such committee on the part of the Council.
| Dir. Douglass moved reconsideration OF the
vote by which House bill No. 80 was lost, 1.-THE
bill appropriates =, 800 for paying the auditing
! committee for extra serviccs;l lost.
Mr. Hail, from the committee on markets,
| reported back House bill 100, regulating the
| sale of hay, with amendments, which were
| agreed to, and the bill passed.
| House concurrent resolution, resembling the
resolution for the adj )urnment of the legsia.
| tive assembly, was read.
| Mr.. Thompson moved to lay 1t on the table;
| carried.
| Mr.. Browne, from the committee on printing,
to whom was referred Council bill p, reported
| the same back, recommending that the Council
| disagree to the House amendment; agreed TO.
| at iO:iO the Council took recess for half an
| hour.
| After recess Mr.. Browne, from the commit
| tee OF conference to whom had been referred
| the disagreeng votes on bill SO, reported that
| the committee had agreed in favor of apprOpri-
| ating 5000 for the militia OF the District;
agreed to and the bill passed.
| Mr.. Eaton, from the conference committee to
| whom had been referred the disagreeing votes
on Council bill No. IL, made a report; agreed to
| Mr.. Gray reported back bill for the relief of
| James II. Mead, with an amendment; which
was agreed to and the bill passed.
| Mr.. Browne submitted a resolution instruct
ing certain committees to report bills to the
Council now before them for consideration;
| agreed to.
| whom had been referred House bill 14s, reported
| that the committee had agreed to sundry
| amendments. The bill was then passed.
| Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on public
| works and property, reported back House bill
| making appropriation for damages sustained by
| public improvements and repairs; passed.
1i.lr lid,
| luton resembling the resolution for adjourn
ment at II O'Clock m. to-day, and moved an
amendment providing that no new business be
| entertained after IL O'Clock M; adopted.
| Mr.. Hail. from the committee on drainage
and distribution of Potomac water, reported
back Council bill providing for the introduction
with an amendment; which was agreed to, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Browne, from the committee on claims,
reported back bill for the relief Of b. Outer
and others; which was passed.
| Mr.. Gray, from the committee on claims, re-
ported back bill to refund John A. Graham for
| taxes enormously paid, with amendment which
was agreed to, and the bill passed.
| MIR. Smith submitted a resolution allowing
compensation to clerks Of the Council for extra
| Mr.. Smith submitted a resolution of thanks to
the president Of the Council for the able, digni-
| fed and impartial manner in which he has pre-
| sided over the deliberations of the Council
during the past session; adopted.
The chair (Mr. Stickney) responded, thanking
| the Council for the compliment paid him, and
wished them all health. happiness and pros
perity.
| A message was received from the House of
Delegates notifying the Council that the House
had cOncurred IN Council amendment to the
resolution in .i-i - sijournment at II O'clock
Mr.. Thompson, from the conference commit
| tee on the disagreeing votes to House bill AZ
| reported that the committee had agreed on the
| amendments, which were read for informa ton,
! and agreed to, after which the bill was passed
| At 1925 O'Clock p. m, the Council took recess
| for twenty minutes.
| The Council reassembled at 1.55 O'Clock.
Mr.. Thompson, from the conference commit
tee on the disagreeing votes on Council bill No.
IA, prOviding for levying the tax for the fiscal
| year ending June 80, 1873, made a report, which
was agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Browne reported back House bill provid-
ing for medical attendance and medicines for
| the poor of the second legislative district.
The chair ruled it out Of order under the reso-
Mr.. Browne appealed from the decision OF
the chair. On the vote being taken the char
was sustained, Mr.. Browne in the negative
AT 21O the Council took q recess for fifteen
minutes.
AT 2:55 O'Clock the Council re-assembled.
The chair appointed Messrs. Eaton and
committee on the part of the House to wait
upon the Governor, and state to him that the
legislative assembly bad transacted the business
before 1t, and ascertain whether he had any
further business to lay before it.
The committee returned and reported that
the Governor had informed them that he had
UO communication 10 MAKE
The Council then adjourned sine die.
HOUSE OF DELEGATLS-The House re-
assembled this morning at nine O'Clock.
Mr. Brown, from the committee on claims, re-
ported several bills and petitions and asked to be
discharged from their further consideration; SO
ordered.
Mr.. Murray, from the committee on appro-
priatons, asked to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration OF certain bills, &C.; SO or
dered.
Mr.. Grown, from the committee Oh charities,
&c, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration OF certain bills; 50 ordered.
Mr.. Campbell reported a concurrent resolu-
ton resembling the resolution providing for ad-
1Ournment at noon to-day; and i'm advocating
the adoption OF the resolution, said Tho
period is now at hand when shall be announced
70 this legislative session, equally applicable to
the King on bis throne, and the peasant in his
lowly cottage, to the rich, the poor, the high
and the low, a. to all animate beings in this
sphere, the great leveler and talsmanic words,
1lme,s up; and with this fact before US il
can GSly be briefly said. what can be said of no
legislative body within my knowledge and ex-