Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-18
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS,
lis Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
WKpNEsDAy Daeember 1s

in them had passed to certain railroads nv grant
ana the object OF the bin was TO enable them to
acquire other lands, giving them credit for a
Okee lands.
After considerable discussion the m,rning
hour expired. and the bill went over
AT one O'Clock, Mr. Stevenson, of Kentucky
In pursuance of previous notice, rose and an
bounced the death OF his late colleague, Hon.
uaIrett Davis, In appropriate terms, conClud-
Ing with the offering Of the customary res)lu-
uons or respect, which were adopted, after
remarks by Messrs. Niekers, Cameron, Thur
man, sumner, and Bayard.
HOUSE OF REpRESENrATIvES-
Monroe, (Ohio,) from the committee on bank
ing and currency, reported a bill to authorize
me controller OF the currency. in addition TO
the power nsw conferred by law, to examine
banks banks il the Distribt of Columbia organized
under the laws of Congress. Passed.
On motion of Mr.: King, mo- the bill for the
relief Of Kinsley, Van Horn s. Co. was taken
from the table and passed.
The House then took up
THE OHIO, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS TWO PER
CENT. FUND BILL,
winch came over as unfinished business from
Yesterday, the friends OF the bill being entitled
Mr.. Hawley Qll.) explained the position of
these states IN relation to the five per cent re-
served fund from the sale of public lands and
argued that they should not be held charyeable
tor the construction of the Cumberland road.
Mr.. Bingham (OhiO) said the only question
was whether the bill now before the House wa,
fair and just construction OF the act of March.
1891. He COntended that it was Just constrnc-
ton, and had been so understood by the Interior
department, and reviewed the action of the
government in connection with this fund to-
wards the other states, insisting that the three
states named in the bill stood on the same foot
Ing as those to whom the two per cent. had been
allowed.
The House then proceeded to vote upon the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Sargent. (Call
providing that the amount expended by the
government IN making the Cumberland road
ara 0ther improvements in making roads to the
said states be deducted, and it was rejected.
blr. Sargent then moved to lay the bill on the
table. Rejected.
The bill was then passed-yeas IN3 NAYS 81
MT. Swami (hld) presented the memorial of
the executor and heirs of Nicholas Orwig, de-
ceased, praying for settlement of the French
spoiacion claims, which was referred to the
com mittee on foreign affairs.
blr. Sargent (Cal moved that the House 90
into committee of the whole on
THE EFFICIENCY APPROX RATION BILL,
and pending that, that all debate on the pend-
ing paragraph (the appropriation to reimburse
the District of COlumbia) be closed in Ore hour
Mr.. Conger (Mich.) said that this tay had been
set for the consideration OF the immig grafton bill
but lie would consent to a postpOnement of that
bill until the Sth of January, at p. IN and an
order was made to that effect.
Mr.. McCrary (Iowa) asked that the Senate
amendments to the Dill supplementary to and
amendatory or the act of February 10, 1851, pre-
scr'bing the mode of obtaining evidence in con-
tested election cases be concurred in, and the
bill passed. '-'
The amendments were read, when Mr. Farms.
worth (lll desired to ask quGs ton of the chair
laid aside.
Mr.. Farnsworth said he thought they could
wait for an hour for the million and a quarter
for the District of Columbia.
MI. Holman Ind.l demanded the yeas and
nays ON the motion to limit debate to one hour
The motion was agreed tO-yeas lO3 nays H.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole, MIR. Scofeld pa in the chair.
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Journed quarterly meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company
met IN Annapolis, Md, yesterday. President
German submitted his report for the quarter
ending November 80, 1872. showing the total
revenue OF the company from all sources during
the quarter to have been Sl47 .224; total expen-
htuTes tor operating. &c. $50 7SS, showing the
net revenue to have been sol 1856 The balance
III the treasury after payment of November ex-
penses, was S14, ii6. The revenues of the past
quarter show decided increase AS compared
with the same quarters in 1860 and 10. The Goa
tonnage, however, for the past quarter which
was 255,S, was decrease of q .029 tons, as
compared with 1911, and is attributed solely te
low water and the horse disease. The president
hopes that Improvements for pSopelling canal
boats VII soon do away with horse power, and
urges adequate appropriations for permanent
improvements to the canal, so that freight NAV
be removed with certainty and regularity, and
mus prevent the company from losing its trade
through the competition OF railroads, which now
promises to be very great The improvements
deemed necessary TO be made at once for the
supply OF water on the Cumberland division
the erection OF a steam pump, and the improve,
ment of the feeder on the Georgetown level, as
recommended by the president and directors,
were approved by the stockholders.
DID THE WHISKY DIsTILLERs Poison As
SCISSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was the sixth
day OF the trial Of DR.. Lucius B. Irish charged
with the murder of Assistant Assessor Edward
y. Anderson, in Aprillast The District Attor-
hey eaIied for the servant girl employed at the
Catiin then delivered an eloquent speech for
the defence. He spoke nearly thres hours. The
prisoner and his wife and children were very
much affected. The defence will endeavor to
prove, as foreshadowed in the opening speech,
that Anderson, If poisoned, either committed
suicide, or was poisoned by tue whisky distllers
OF the ntth ward. After long discussion rela-
tive to the right Of the defence to put Mrs. An
derson On the witness stand, or her right to be
in the court room during IL trial. the case was
adSeurped until to-day. Y. Sun, 11t.
yesterday several witnesses testified for the
defense, among them Mrs. Brown, the mother
OF Mrs. Anderson. She testified that on one
occasion the deceased requested his wife to get
some arsenic to kill cats with. The arsenic was
procured and used for this purpose.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS, PEACE
PLAN WORKING WELL IN ALABAMA-Tae
two wings OF the Alabama legislature met at
the State House in Montgomery yesterday, and
proceeded to business accordin TO the plan of
Attorney General Williams. In the Senate,
the Lieutenant Governor presided. Barbour, a
republican Senator took his seat, but it is con-
tested. Marengo, republican Senator, will be
seated. His seat will probably be contested
In the House, the republicans have elected a
temporary speaker and clerk. They Will have
majority of q TO s.
LAND SALES IN VIRGINIA.-G. Johnston sold
at public auction last Tuesday the farm known
as "SenwoOd," in Stafford county, and con-
tanning 500 acres, for s., 500; b. +. Gilbert OF
w Washington, ID. c., purchaser. Marye, Fitz-
hugh & English, land agents. have sold Wood
lawn" containing 200 acres, in Stafford county
to MIR. X. &. Fitzhngh, of this place, for 81 500
cash. The property formerly belonged to Mr.
4. Booth, OF MISUNDERSTANDING (Va.l
Meas.
POLICE RAID ON BALTIMORE GAMBLRRs-
A short time ago the police of Baltimore made
one OF those spasm0Gic raids on the gambling
houses that sometimes occur in other cities. A
number OF sporting men were arrested, after
ward indicted, and their cases came up yester-
day in the criminal court. Fourteen pleaded
guilty, who were each fined $500 and costs by
Judge Gilmor. The cases of those who pleaded
not guilty were postponed or removed.
The LOUISIANA EMBRosLIo.-A. P. Field
was yesterday recognized as attorney general
OF Louisiana by the supreme court of that
state. MUNGER was yesterday seated as Judge
Of the third district court, j. A. Monroe being
forcibly elected. In the legislature Joint res
oiution passed prolonging the extraordinary
session to the first Monday in January, when