Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-22

SENATE.-Mr vickes from Committee on
Commerce, reported House bin defining the
rights of Part owners of vessel. Passed.
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
Mr.. Patterson, from Committee on District NJ
Columbia, reported bill for the relief OF Ne
Passed.
Mr.. Sawyer, from Committee on Distric. NJ
10 the marshal OF the District of Columbia eN.
elusive supervision Of the jail Of said District
ana 1t was indefinitely postponed. Also, from
the same committee, substitute for the bin 70
establish memorial court IN the District of
Columbia; which was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Logan called mp the bill to enable honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors and their
the public lands.
Mr.. Window said petitions representing three
or Tour hundred thousand soldiers had heen
pres nted here asking the passage of the hill
DISCUSSION continued until the expiration of
the morning hour, when
THE TARIFF BILL
came M as unfinished business.
Mr.. Window asked that by unanimous consent
the tariff bill be passed over informally. for the
purpose OF proceeding with the pending bill He
saie that unless the bill was passed immediately
IL would be too late for the soldiers 20 avail
themselves of the benefits of the act ami obtain
their homesteads this spring.
Mr.. sherman refused unanimous consent
when Mr.. Window moved 20 Law the tariff hin
on the table, in order to proceed with the SOL
Mr.. Sherman called the ayes and noes on the
motion 70 lay on the table; when il was carried
ayes =, noes 10.
THE SOLDIERS BILL
was then proceeded with, aud Mr.. Stewart said
this was the first land bill nominally for the
benefit OF soldiers which was not in the interests
OF spectators. -.
After some discussion the bin was passed
The tariff bill was then again proceeded with
the question being on the motion of Mr. Scott
10 put tea and coffee on the free list.
Mr.. Corbett criticised the bill As making too
great reduction of duties, and tending 70 pro-
duce stagnation of trade.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
McCreery, from the Committee on Elections,
reported a resolution TO pay John Cessna the
sum of Si.4s0, expenses incurred by him I'm con-
testing the seat OF Meyers, from the 18th district
of Pennsylvania; which was adopted.
The regular order was demanded, and the
House proceeded with the call Of committees
for reports of bills Of private nature.
Mr.. Hays ALA reported a bill to advance
chief engineer John W. Moore on the list of
chief engineers OF the L. s. Navy; passed
Also, bill authorizing the Secretary OF War
to restore TO the retired list the names of GER
tain volunteer officers disabled in the late war;
passed.
Mr.. Coghlan reported a bill for the relief OF
certain retired assistant engineers of the Navy,
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio), on leave, reported from
the Committee on the Judiciary Senate bill
additional to the act for the removal OF causes
from state courts, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
Mr.. Potter N. " offered some minor amend
ments, which were agreed 10, the substitute
adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Dawes Mass. asked and obtained leave
to print a speech upon the finances OF the
country.
ON motion of Mr.. Dawes, it was ordered that
the session morrow be devoted TO debate
only.
MIR. Sargent (Cal.) offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary OF the
Navy for the report of Chief Engineer Usher
wood on the Goals of the Pacific coast.
At O'Clock the House proceeded to the con-
sideration Of business reported from the Gem
mitteeo on
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. Starkweather Comm reported a bill TO
confirm the action of the Board of Aldermen
and Board OF Common Council of Washington
designating depot site tor the Baltimore aad
Potomac Railroad Company, aud for ether pur-
poses. The provisions OF the bill are printed ian
another column.)
Mr.. Potter n. - inquired whether the bill
had been printed.
Mr.. Starkweather said the original bill ha:
been, and this was substitute.
Mr.. Potter thought this was a very important
matter to be contained in one section OF printed
bill.
Mt. Starkweather then proceeded to explain
Mr.. Poland (vt) asked leave to offer an
amendment.
Mr.. Starkweather declined to yield for that
purpose.
Mr. Poland never knew before that a men,
Der of the committee could not offer an amend
ment.
Mr.. Stsrkweather said he could not allow an
amendment to be made to the bill perfected BY
the committee. This amendment proposed was
for another bill, for another depot accommo-
dalton, and il should first be considered by the
committee.
Mr.. Archer MD asked if the amendment
could not be read?
Mr.. Starkweather had no objection to have
the amendments read, but he could not haze
them offered as amendments.
Mr.. Poland's amendment allows the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad TO tunnel under Capitol
Hill, and to erect depot near Armory Square;
and il also allow them TO use the track OF the
Baltimore and Potomac road at 9th street.
Mr.. Eldridge wis., said the bill had been
maturely considered by the committee. The
company was authorized TO build depot at 9th
street and Virginia avenue. But a large school
house was being erected there aud, il the depot
was there it would affect the school. Under
this bill the company proposes to surrender the
claim on Virginia avenue, and this will relieve
the school authorities. He thought it best for
all concerned that the bill pending should pass
and that the depot should be located where the
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