Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-16
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, May I6.

PASSAGE OF THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
rEroT SITE BILL.
SENATE.-The Baltimore and Po,onac rau-
road depot site bill was taken up and a larya
number of amendments offered by MesSrs. Nor
rill OF Vermont, Hamilton Of Maryland. Davis
OF West Virginia, and Nickers. all of which were
voted down, and the bill was passed as il came
from the House-ayes, 80; nays, Is.
MI. Morrill, OF Vermont, then offered an
order that the chair appoint q committee Of two
MA railroad (Col. Thomas Scott and ask him AZ
he has any further communication 20 make 10
the Senate. lGreat laughter on the floor and in
Mr.. Conkling suggested that Mr. Morrill, have
permission TO wait on Mr.. Scott.
MT. Thurman called up bill 20 regulate crimi-
nal practice in the federal courts, and the HoUss
amendments were non-conc urred in on motion
OF MI. Edmunds, and a committee OF con-
ference ordered.
Mr.. Harlan called up House bill 20 authorize
the Secretary of the Interior TO negotiate with
the chiefs and head men Of the Shoshone ana
hancock tribes of Indians OF the reliuauish-
ment OF portion of their reserv alton in Wyo
ming territory, which was discussed and laid
over Also, bill TO carry into effect the 9Th article
OF the treaty Of February ., 1867, with the SEN
eca, Shawnee, Quapaw. and other Indians
which was amended and passed. Also, House
bill for the relief Of Chas. r. Tracy Passed
Senate bill for relief of p. II. Pratt PASSED.
Senate bill for relief of certain tribes of indians
in the northern superintendent. Amended
and passed. House bill TO provide for the sals
OF certain New York Indian lands i'm Kansas
Amended and passed.
Mr.. Cole, from committee of conference IN
the navy appropriation bill, submitted a report
which was concurred in.
MI Harlan then called up the following bills:
senate bill to authorize the Secretary OF the
Interior to settle the claims OF Durfee * Peck
ana T.. n. Dufree for supplies furnished the In
dams In Montana in winter OF 1863. Passed
House bill TO confirm TO the Great and Little
Usage Indians a reservation in the Indian ter
riory. Amended and passed.
Passed.
House bill TO regulate the mode of making
private contracts with the Indians. Passed.
Senate bill for the sale of the Black Bob In
dian lands in Kansas. Passed.
Senate bill TO quiet the titles Of certain lands
IN Dacota territory. l. assed.
House bill TO abolish the tribal relations OF
tne Miami Indians, and for other purposes.
Amended and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker laid before the House a message from
the President, transmitting a copy OF the cor
respondence between this government and that
OF Great Britain, upon the treaty of Washing.
ton. Referred TO the committee ON foreign az
fairs.
Also, a communication from the Secretary of
war, in response TO a resolution of the House
in relation TO the Fort Ripley military reserya-
non. Referred to committee on military at
On motion of Maws Mass the rules were sus.
pended and the House went into committee of
Ine WnOle on
THRTARIF AND TAX BILL.
MT. Starkweather Conn., moved to strike out
me uuty OF three cents per pound on saltpetre
which led to considerable discussion, and the
paragraph was stricken out-ayes IS. noes "a
On motion of MIR. Cormick MOI the duty on
suychnia was made 80 cents instead of al
OH motion OF Mr.. Conger (Mich.) the duty on
santonine was made 81. Instead of - per no1nd
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg Comm the duty on
rnm essence, or oil and bayrum essence or oil
was made 90 cents instead OF 81 per ounce
another long debate sprung up upon the par
agraph making the duty upon books. printed.
ana all other printed paper, boul or in sheets,
except newspapers. magazines, and period calls
IL cents per pound.
MI. hoar Mass moved an amendment. which
was adop.ed, excepting books, maps, and charts.
specially imported in good faith for the use of
any society Incorporated for philosophical, lite
rary, or religious purposes, exclusively, or for
tne encouragement of the fine arts, or for tue
library OF any college, academy, or institution
OF learning, or for the use of the instructors
MT. Garfeld (OAio) also offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, excepting hooks
twenty years old. either in the old or a reprint
Inc debate again took a de range en-
piacIng any subject in the bill, and afforded
nr. Beatty (Ohiol an opportunity TO make his
speech la favor OF protection upon wool-grow-
Mr.. Holman (Ind) offered an amendment pro-
vi0ing that school books, charts and mans used
by common schools, bibles and testaments shall
De admitted free OF duty. Rejected-ayes 60,
Mr.. Kerr (Ind.) moved to strike out "I2E,n
ana insert TO-" Rejected-ayes IS, noes 49,
Mr. Holman moved to strike out the para
graph. Rejected-ayes G., noes s..