Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-23
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion i sterday'. Proceedin,


sENATE-The Senate resssembled at 3
O'Clock.
or motion of Mr.. Edmuuds, the Senate mo-
Ceeded TO tie consideration OF tie supplera ent al
aIportionment bill, which gives an additional
Il Pre- sci NATIVE TO several st.tes which have
J &c fractions. Mr.. Hitchcock moved to add
Nebraska as entitled - an adj lional Repre-
y tive. The amendment was rejected and
Nr. TIumbull, from the committee on the iu-
CO larry, TeI ,rted, without amendment, Hor se
bills Il prevent certain United St It OF ceIs
a ON practicing in United States courts in GER
tain cases; 10 amend tie criminal proceed gs
act Of March 3, 1865; and to provide for holding
lnited States circuit court in tie western
GlsiIiCI ., MIs>9uIi. Also, with amendment,
HSTe bill amendatOry of the t establishing
to Dep--tme1t of Jusi .ce.
Mr.. Howe, ON the committee on claims, II
Ported, without amendment, a bill for the relief
a Connecticut and other states. Also, House
BIZ TO psY ie awards of ne southern cls'ms
comm SsioneIs, with amendments strik ing out
the appropriations for few sn I'll cls'us.
On not on of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate, at 4
O'Clock, proceeded to tbs orSideTai,On of ex-
Icdt We bus ness.
DISTRICT PREPARATIONS
HOUSE--After our report closed
Consideration OF the 0ndry civil appropriation
LII was proceeded with, and among the Items
ssreedto were the following, in addition to those
mt !. OF ed in yesterdays STAR For continu-
rig the work of grazing and filing, and tor
/ ianting the grounds around the Capitol; paving
IL street north, from Delaware - New JERSEY
=
Nania avenue, ami for curbing and paving tn.
footways around the Capitol grounds, S35.G },
which s5all be Immediately available, with a
PROVISION that the grade for a thoCSand ylrls
Z ON the Capitol shall be established nv the
architect OF the Capitol under the full direction
Cf the committee of COngre on public BUILDINGS
and grounds. For Botanical Garden, SIS 900.
OF coping for inclosi1g wall on the northern
front OF the arsenal grounds OF Washington,
& eco. o''
Mr.. Farnsworth offered an amendment to the
biil providing that material for all work for
which appropriation is made in this bill, shall
Be purchased where the work is done wheneve
Practicable, and that no commissions shall b d,
allowed for labor or material fur lished aud
shall be invited by advertisement and awarded
~ The lowest bidder; adopted.
Under the head of buildings and grounds in
and around Washington, the follOwiny items
wee agreed 70: For fuel for pIOp1gat 'ng g.--
den and lodges in public grounds, 500. For
repairs, del and similar necess ries for execu-
tive mansion, 700. For lighting the CIpit u
and executive mansion aud grounds, $50, D.
For lamps and lamp-pOsts for confer and south
walls, west Capitol grounds, 500. For paw of
Iamphghters and repairs of all sorts, SI5,611
For improvements and repair of public grounds,
$500. For care and improvement Of grounds
iput1 OF executive mansion, $4,000. For i'm
lt0vement of Franklin square, Si,GCJ. For
Improvement of monument grounds SIS ODO
MI Amber (OniO) moved to strike out this
paragraph, as he considered it a step towards
The creation OF grea: park, as had been pro.
posed heretofore lie hoped never to see tn
Iark established.
Without coming to a vote upon the PROPOSE
ton, the committee rose, and the House. at a.
N, adjourned.