Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-27
FoRTY-SECoND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, March -.

SENATE.-Mr. Hamlin offered a resolution
dat the sum OF 5000 he appropriated from the
contingent fund OF the Senate 20 nav expenses
attending the investigation of the sales Of arms.
Passed.
MIR. Howe calledup
THE ST. CkoIN AND BAYFIELD, RAILROAD
Oil, the pending question being on the motion
OIL Mr. sherman TO concur in the House amend.
mehts, which, alter debate, was reiected-yeaS
10, nays 80.
Mr.. CasseTly offered an amendment that set.
ueiS aiohs Tie line OF the road shall be entitled
NJ Their option, either 10 receive back from the
United States the moneys paid on or for theiT
LANDS, or 10 receive - acres free in alaition N
the amount now held 10y them.
The morning hour expiring, the bin wont
over.
The unfinished business. being the bin 10
repeal
TIE DUTY ON TEA AND COFFEE
was then taken up. and the question being on
concurring in the amendments made yesterday
in Committee OF the WhOe,
Mr.. Sherman said the action of the Senate
yesterday in adopting the amendments 20 this
tea and coffee bin, had changed somewhat the
plan Of the committee. He believed now that
If the Senate would pass the bill with
amendments, the House would csnc~ n ' a.,
action, and that would be the end - ,bs .,,isr
question tor this session. IN
sever: motions ere Rale. adding various
articles ie me ;ree l'st: which were rejected
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Kelley. (Pa.) from the Committee of Confer
ence on the disagreeng votes OF the two houses
on the bill TO provide for thu reporting aud
printing OF the debates OF Congress, Submitted
a report recommending the abortion OF the
House amendments, with an additional amend
meht restricting the amount of advertising 20
be done. The report a. agreed 10.
Mr.. voorhees, Ind. rose 10 make
| STATEMENT OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER
| and said that the Speaker had without ms
| knowledge appointed him a. a member OF the
| select committee 10 investigate the manage
| ment of the Navy Department. Since then he
| had been called west on hurried and important
| business in connection with his profession I-p-
/ der these circumstances he did not feel justided
| IN commencing the discharge Of his duties as a
| member OF the committee, and had sought the
| noOr for two days TO tender his resignation OF
| The appointment which he now did.
| The regular order OF business was demanded
by Mr.. Dickey, which the Speaker announced
| 10 be the demand for the previous question on
| THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
DEPOT BILL,
| bending which was the motion made by Mr.
| Townsend N. W TO lay the bill on the table
| Mr. Potter IN. " moved that the HoHse al-
iouTn, but withdrew it 10 allow a motion to be
i made by
| Mr.. Garfield, (Ohio.) that the House 90 into
| committee of the whole on the military appro-
| pratiOn bill.
Mr.. Dickey (Pa.) said he believed that he had
5a dG n 90 Ine mitary appropriation bill and
| MI Garfield said the gentleman had not
| charge OF the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Dickey said if the gentleman wanted To
take charge of the bill, he could do 80.
| The vote was taken by division and resulted
| ayes, 80; nays, ~.
| Mr.. Garfield said he had no desire to fill
buster, but simply to get on with business and
would withdraw the mot m.
| Mr.. Hay (Ill.l renewe,. 1t, and the yeas and
Gays were demanded-the vote resulting yeas
4 Is; NAYS, 100.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the House refused TO 20 into Commit
tee Of the Whole. and
Mr.. Kerr (Ind.) moved TO lay that motion on
he table, on which the yeas and nays were
| again ordered.
The vote resulted-yeas los, NAYS 81 and the
motion TO reconsider was tabled.
Mr.. Randall pa moved that the House al
ouTn, and on this the yeas and nays were or
lerCd.
Pending vote, Mr.. Beatty (Ohio) moved that
when the House adjourn il be TO meet on Fri
lay, and on this the yeas and nays were also
The House refused to adjourn over, yeas p
NAYS ii6.
The motion to adjourn was then rejected.
yeas %, NAYS 123.
proposition that he would enter a motion to re-
commit the bill. which would open il No for dis
cussOn. He would then yield half or more than
half, the time 10 the opponents OF the measure
should be called. Then 4! the House desired
after discussion, TO amend the BILL il would vote
IcWn the demand for the previous question, and
The amendments could come in.
Mr.. Beck insisted that the amendment offered
BY the minority of the committee should he con-
Sldered and acted upon. They had been so long
IN the minority, and had contended for this
right OF the minority so long, that they were not
disposed to surrender the principle.
Mr.. Kerr Ind said that the proposition con-
coed nothing, and gave no opportunity 10 tie
minority. For himself, he rejected il.
. 1he hubustering was then resumed by mo-
ton or Mr. Kerr TO 90 into committee OF the
whole on the military appropriation bill; and
the yeas and NAYS were ordered.