Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-28

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fered the resolution offered by him Yesterday in
relation 10 the sale OF arms by the War Depart
meI 1t and id disposition Of proceeds since June
Mr.. Halsey n. J.,) from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. prese nted table
showing the amount expended for public build
ings since 1850, which was ordered 10 be printed
and recommitted.
ON motion of Mr.. Scho6eid (Pa) the House
then proceeded to the consideration Of business
upon the Speakers table.
The Speaker announced as members OF a com
mitfee OF conference ON the bill 20 amend the
act authorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the Arkansas river-Mes>rs. Shellsbarger
Cd Bolles Ark. y and Hambleton (Md)
The Senate amendments to the bill to provide
tor the admission Of photographs for exhibition
Tree OF duty, and the bill for the relief Of Post
master Eastman, OF Chicago, were concurred
in. and the bills passed.
The following bills FROM the Senate were taken
mp and passed, viz: Bill transferring certain
powers and duties to the Department OF Justice.
and providing seal therefor; bill for the relief
Of Lucas, O'Brien, Dickinson, and other coun-
ies OF the state Of Iowa; bill 10 reimburse GER
tain soldiers for loss of clothing AZ Chicago; bin
20 amend the act of July q, 1858, relating 70
pensions.
The Ser ate bin to continue the act to author
ize the settlement of the accounts OF the al nv
and navy, and the bill to authorize the restora-
ton OF Gilbert Morton TO the navy, were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
A substitute for the bill 70 authorize the sale
ofpubiic property Hancock Barracks al Houl-
England's Thanksgtving.
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION SCENES AND IN
CTDENTs.
Last nights cable kilograms bring full partic-
ulars OF the thanksgiving In England yesterday
Tor the recovery of the Prince OF Wales The
Queen arrived st st. Paul's Cathedral between
one and two O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and
look her seat, with the Peers on the right of the
throne and the members Of the House Of Com
monster chorus of picked voices, after which
he Archbishop of Canterbury delivered a ser
mon. At the conclusion ct the services in ST..
Paul's the procession reformed and returned TO
buckingham Palace. Ordinary four story build
ings were let for the day for 900. One vacant
spacesbrought f400. The ex- Emperor Napoleon
and party had a house in Oxford road, though
they had been invited TO share the facilities OF
the Army and Navy Club OF which the ex- En-
peror If a mt mber. IL is reported, too, On II Ma
he present at Buckingham Palace aud wit
ness the departure OF the royal concour>e.
tie was accompanied by his son. The
Empress Eugene was unable TO be present.
The Ame ricans in London were active in con-
tribufing to the success Of the day. Next 10
British, American flags were most numerous.
Both were often intertwined with notices. such
as "Friendly union the best settlement Of the
Alabama question:" &c. The Offices OF the
London representatives. Of American newspa-
pers and the West End Office OF the Associated
Press we're timely decorated. On the return
from the cathedral the Prince OF Wales occu
pied carriage with the Queen.
The illumination OF last night will be repeated
tonight. The police at timee found themselves
powerless to resist the tremendous pressure, and
were obliged to call on the soldiers for assistance
The streets in the neighborhOod Of the line OF
march we're impossible Tor whole blocks, but
the greater part Of the city was deserted, and
large districts remote from the scene were silent
as the tomb. Throughout England and at Ber-
lin and elsewhere on the continent the English
assembled in their churches and held thanks
giving services. Several serious accidents hap
pened in London during the day, owing to the
pressure OF the great masses of spectators on the
line OF procession. One man was crushed to
death in Trafalgar Square, and numbers o.
people were more or less injured Two stands
each containing 80 persons, Tell in, and many
were badly bruised.