Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-28
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.



sFSATF.-Aner our report cIosed-House
all 20 repeal the duty on tea and coffee being
The amendment providing that the repeal of
the iaN on tea and coffee shall go into effect on
.iuiv l. 1872. was COncuTTed in.
On notion Of Mr.. COTbett. crude antimony
vas struck from the free list.
NT. Blair moved to put salt on the free list.
ReieCted-yeas -, NAYS D.
Mr.. SYmner moved to adj TO the free list
tocks in the ancient and foreign languages.
Rejected.
Mr.. Fenton moved to add stripped horn to the
MT. Ravard moved TO add to the tree list stat
usrv sud paintings when imported for personal
ne and not for sale His object. he said, was
70 allow American citizens who may be travel
i-g abroad 10 bring home as souvenirs works of
Mr.. sherman said our native artists. than
whom there were none better in the world,
claimed that the 10 per cent. duty which was
U0w imposed was due to them.
The amendment was then rejected.
Pending further action, the Senate, at 5.3j 2.
ul-. adjourned.
HuUSE-After our report cIosed-the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad depot bill being
sudcr consideration
Mr. Spear PENN appealed to Mr. Stark
weather 20 allow vote upon the amendments.
20 the bill WIS a good one, a. he believed il was,
the amendments could be voted down. He be
uevCd this due 10 the minority and the friends
pl tie bill.
Nr. Beck moved to reconsider the vote by
hiCh TIE House refused to 90 into Committee
Cd tEs Whole; but would Weld to any accommO-
dalton. AT be sked was the right to vote on
fhe amendments.
Mr. Starkweathsr said the opportunity to de-
late amounted 20 the same thing. IT the House
wanted 90 amend il would vote down the pre-
yioUs question.
Mr. Acker Pa moved TO lay the motion to
reconsider o. the table; which was agreed to
yeas -. NAYS 20.
After further fllibustering. Mr.. McCrary
UoyaN asked unanimous consent TO offer for
tn h. m 80
tiUu providing that the previous question shall
ret be ordered for two hours when any five
members desire 10 discuss the measure, and
that the previous question shall not be ordered
when members desire to offer such until ut least
two have been acted upon, and that after the
previous question but one dila;Ory mOtion-to
~diOuru-Shall be in order.
Mr.. Eldridse (wis.) objected.
Two more calls of the yeas and NAYS, and Mr..
Starkweather said as there seemed to be no
probability OF a vote on the bill he saw no OBJ
lection 70 an adjournment.
Mr.. D.CAey. And from day to day until Mon
Mr. Eldridse. Oh, no; let's sit it out
The Speaker announced as a member of the
committee to investigate the management OF
Navy Department Mr.. Archer (Md.) in the
i'sce Of Mr.. voorhees,. who declined.
The House then, on motion OF Mr.. Stark
weather, at $50 p m, adjourned
RvIt cost Carl Rosa about ~ Oc0 to settle
with the proprietor of the Globe Theater at
Chicago for the engagement broken on account
OF WacEtsl's sore throat.
ga Missouri editor adveTtiSes to take corn
ga pay fOT his paper. He says he prefers to have
30 IN liquid state, but will take il in the if
lie can't get il otherwise.
RFA person speaking OF a man not remarka-
bic iCT his Suavity, said he did not like his man
Iers. .. His manners. didn know that he
had any, said lady.
sHROsEell PARKER, of Detroit. caused the ar
rest OF his StepsOn, 10 years of age, for stealing
from him 81. Little Eddie pleaded guilty, and
has been locked up with thieves, burglars, and
murderer.
A. one who assumes TO know, says that wO-
manly despair Tor the loss OF a lover, endures
three months in the winter and two in the sum
uer; the second month, a lady becomes interest
cd III the new style OF hair dressing; the third.
~he burns her love letters. Twelve months at
tarward, she hears of her former lovers mar
I.aEe. and wonders - how she could have loved
q man with red muStache."