Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-05
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
friday, April ;


SENATE.-The Vice Presiden. a., ,..,.-.
he Sci nate the House testimonial reso,utions in
regard TO the late Professor Morse which, On
not on OF Mr.. Sumner, were ordered IN h.
printed and laid on IN: table. " 'e
The House bill for the relief of settlers on the
was passed, '
Mr., romeroy, from Committee on Public
lands, reported House bill granting right OF
Say through the public lands tor a railroad
rem Great salt Lake City 20 Portland, Oregon;
which was passed.
Mr., Pomtroy, fl. N the same committee. re-
.orttu with amendments the bill in reference 10
be Iron Mountain railroad o. Missouri
On motion OF Mr.. Patterson. Tuesday the l,th
Instant was set for the considerati OF bills
nom the Committee on District of Columbia.
On ho, W, OF hr. stewart, Friday, the 10th
he Committee on the Pacific railroad.
MI. Thurman called attention 20 the nenain.,
.esoIulon ia reference TO the North Carolina
Senatorship, and the necessity of an early Iii
gcsal OF the same, and the Vice President statad
hat on Thursday he would Recognizes Mr. -
gan, representing the majority Of the Commit
o take up the resolution.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice that he would on
Nedns sdsy next call up the bill to paw the
french sIoliaton claims, and proceed 10 al
riress the Senate on the same.
MI Robertson gave notice that as soon As the
indian appropriation bill was disposed of h.
-hould ask the Senate to take up the general
The unfinished business-being the Indian
appropriation b'll-wss then proceeded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
sawyer (Wis.) prs snted a letter from the Sec
etary Of the Treasury transmitting q report of
he chief OF the Bureau of Statistics On ip,pai
gratioh, and offered a resolution that there he
Tinted Ten thousand extra copies OF the report
he1erred ~ the Committee on Printing
Mr.. Hawley, (lll., from the COMMITTEES ON
tubhc Lands, reported bill TO authorize Joint
ntIy OF public lands by presumption settlers
md Tor other purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Negley, (Pa.,) from the Committee. ON
Commerce, reported bill for the Improvement
II the Ohio river and its tributaries, which was
passed.
MIR. Stoner (Pa.) presented joint resolution
4 the legislature OF PENNSYLVANIA instrnctiny
Il Senators and requesting its Representatives
favor government aid to the American Print
ng House and Institution for the Blind
The Senate amendment to the bill providing
ior colossal statue OF the late Admiral Farrae
gut was cOncurred in and the bin passed.
Mr. Mercur, PAL from the Judiciary Com
mlttee, reported bill to authorize the appoint
ment Of deputy clerks in any circuit or distTict
curt; and II was passed.
The regular order was demanded, and
THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS BILL
came MP AZ unfinished business from Yesterday
By unanimous consent the sections from 50 to
(which had no. been read when the previous
question was ordered yesterday, were read for
amendment, and several minor amendments
greed to.
The bill vas then read the third time and
passed.
MORSE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Mr.. Dawes, 10y unanimous consent, offered a
cosolution declaring n at the House of Repre-
'entatiyes will take part in the Morse memorial
eryices ON Tuesday evening, April 18th. and
or that purpose will >emble in this hall on
which Occasion the Speaker will preside. The
resolution was unanimously adopt 81.
The House in the morning hour proceeded TO
he consideration OF bills OF private nature,
epOrted from committees.
THE ALBANIA QUESTION.
MI Starkweather, (Conn.) from the Commit
&c on Naval Affairs, reported bill for the re-
lei OF the officers and crew OF the United States
ieamshlp htarsage, granting $3.50 900 for the
destruction Of the rebel pirate Alabama.
MI Starkweather advocated the passage
he bill a an act of justice to the Off GERS and
crew, and IN accordance with established pre-
,edent.
MIR. Butler Mass charged that the Alabama
was British built, British armed and British
manned ship. He said he had in his possession
an afhdaylt OF one OF the crew Of the kearsarge
Affrming that one o. the crew of the Alabama
who died by him had stated that Il served him
right, for be had been brought there on the
Deerhound TO hight against the Americans He
Npressed desire 20 offer amendmen Mt m aking
his sum part of the direct damages 90 be
Ialmed at the Geneva conference. He desired
see this money paid from any money not
otherwise appropriated in the British treasury
Mt. Cox IN. Y. oppos ed the bill.
After further discussion, the bill was passed
yeas So noes IS.
Mr.. Poland (Vtl reported, from the Commit
&c on the District of Columbia, a bill relating
the reform school of the District OF Columbia
Referred TO Committee on Appropriations.