Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-11
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, December II.


SENATE.-Mr. Cameron asked to proceed
with the House concurrent resolution to adjourn
from December 20 TO January 6, but Mr.. Cole
objected, and IL went over.
The House bill 20 admit free of duty the statue
being made at Rome, to be put up at Ahnspo-
lis in memory of the sailors who fell during the
war. was passed.
The calendar was then proceeded with, and
THE FOLLOWING BILLS PASSED:
For the relief CT j. aud &. NJ. DALEY; bill TO
es ablish an assay office at Helena, in the terri
tory of Montana; TO quiet the title TO certain
lands in Missouri; to cure defective titles in the
District of Columbia; TO extend the works OF the
Georgetown Gas Company; TO fix the salary of
the members of the board of health OF the Dis
trict of Columbia; supplemental to the act in
cooperating the Columbian College.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Beck, (Ky.,) from the committee on ways and
means, reported back bill to amend the act to
provide tor an abatement and replacement of
taxes on distilled spirits destroyed by casualty,
and asked that the committee be discharged
and the bill lie on the table. So ordered.
APPEAL OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS.
MIR. Hawley (Conn.) presented a memorial
from the commissioners of the centennial COM
mission, Teciting that from the reports of the
commissioners the people in the several states
had not furnished the necessary material aid to
carry out the work upon a proper scale, and ap-
peallng to Congress for such assistance as il
might deem proper TO carry the enterprise to a
completion worthy OF the occasion and the coun-
try. Referred to committee on centennial an
nversary.
Mr.. Kelly (Pa.) asked and was excused from
service as chairman of the committee on coin
age, weights and measures and on civil service.
that he might be enabled to devote larger pOr
ton OF his time to service with the committee on
the centennial celebration.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson (lnd.l, the bill pre-
vldlng for the settlement of the two per cent.
claims OF the states of Ohio and Indiana, which
was made the special order for to day, was
madeithe special order for Tuesday next at u.
M, the previous question 10 be called at four
O'Clock.
The Speaker announced the following
APPOINTMENTS UPON COMMITTEES
to nil vacancies: On elections, Mr.. Foster lOhiol,
claims, Mr.. Hawley (Csnu.); judiciary, Mr..
Shoemaker Pa. j. reorganZ alton of civil service,
Messrs. Crocker Mass and Dodds (Ohio);
patents, Mr.. Esty Mass. }; coinage, weights and
measures, Mr.. Conner (rexasl; private land
claims, Mr Giddings Texas; agriculture, Mr
The regular order was demanded, and the
House IN the morning hour, resumed the con
sideTation OF the
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS BOUNTY LAND RfIr
which came over from yesterday.
Mr. Dunnen MINI. opposed the bill a. Of no
practical benefit TO the soldiers and anita gonstic
70 the land policy OF the government, which was
to induce settlement on the public lands. h
contended that by the sale OF the warrants here
tofore Issued, the lands had been taken up bv
spectators, non PRESIDENTS, to the injury of the
actual settlers.
Mr. Townsend (Pa.) commended that the pas
sage OF the bill v as not desired by the soldiers
pennsylvania Grand Army OF the Republic
against such legislation As was now proposed
he charged that the bill was in the interest OF
claim agents and spectators only, and said not
single soldier had ever indicated to him a de
sire tor the passage OF this bill
Mr.. h2wley (Conn.) also opposed the bill
Claiming that the issue of warrants to the
soldiers of the Mexican war did not confer the
benefit upon the soldiers that il cost the gov
eminent, peculators securing a large part OF
the benefits, and said that it would have been
better for soldiers and government had they
been paid the value of their warrants IN money
and the government held its lands for settlers
He, also, urged that if this bill was passed the
soldiers would, through glUt in the mari et the
supply being Tar greater than the demand, be
able 10 realize scarcely more than the claim
agents fee and the cost of locating the land.
Mr.. Donnan (Iowal advocated the measure
claiming that II was necessary as an an act o.
justice TO soldiers who, by wounds or disease
were unable TO avail themselves of the beueiit-
OF the present act, and denying that the war
rants would depreclate in value had been
represented.
Mr.. Speer (Pa.) said that there would be nc
necessity Tor the immediate application for
certificates, those who were entitled TO then
need not apply for them until they saw hit anG
could hold them and assign them to their
children II they desired, so there need be ne
apprehension of their all being issued at once
thereby depreciating their value. He denied
that the soldiers who carried the musket were
opposed to the bill, and said the memorial pre-
sented by MIR. Townsend, signed by the cover
nor and surveyor general elect, and Others
came from the epauletted soldiers who smelled
the battle from affair and did not represent
the views OF the unlettered soldier who
stood ell picket and carried the musket
Ihey had been afraid to ask these plain soldier
TO 5o.n In the protest and when, in the late can
yass, he had charged that General Hartranft
hadslgned such paper aS that now presented
ne was called q liar fourteen times by Hart
rant paper published at Altoona. This Grand
Army, he said, was. IN his state, aud he pre-
sumed In others. run in the interest of political
par twas semi political party, and its lead
ers ad been used by politicians, and he had no
doubt were sent here now bv railroad CORPORA.
tons.
AT the close of the morning hour the House
appropriation bill.