Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-18
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY, Nav Is.

SENATE.-Mr. Sprague introduced bin to
authorize the Orange, Alexandra and Manss-
sas sailroad TO run trains and transport freight
within the limits Of the District of Columbia.
Referred TO committee on District Of Column
bia.
Mr.. Sherman, from committee on finance, re-
ported bill authorizing the Secretary of the
treasury TO issue bonds in lieu of bonds DESTROYED
or defaced.
Mr.. Sherman, in answer 10 questions, said
fraud.
Mr.. Edmunds expressed the belief tha, there
was great danger OF the government being de-
frauded under such a bill.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill 10 enable the
secretary OF the Treasury TO acquire land on
the battery from the mayor and council OF New
York as site for the custom-house. Referred
10 committee on commerce.
Mr.. Sherman called up the motion made b,
him requesting the House of Representatives IL
return the Senate resolution proposing an a.
iournment on May nth.
Mr.. Blair said IL was extremely discourteous
to the House TO send for the adjournment reso-
Mr.. Trumbull said the adjournment resolution
had been forced through three months avo n,
the Senator from Indiana Mr.. Mortonl by re-
sorting to party tactics, and now the same party
tactics were being resOrted TO TO get back the
resolution, which, for paI .isan purposes, was
put through In such hot haste. IL was not tn
nrst time that these partisan schemes had com
back TO plague the inventors.
Mr. Morton said this idea that Il was an insult
TO the House TO ask the return of the adjourn
ment resolution, was absurd. II was a most
common thing Tor one house to ask the return
OF a bin or resolution which had been sent 10
the other. He denied that he had any partisan
motive IN Offering the adjournment resolution;
he did not know that he had consulted a single
Senator in regard to IL. He offered il because
he wanted 10 20 home, AMI il the House had
passed 1t when IL was sent 10 them, and hotl
houses had then worked up 10 il, there would
a ~fanNfN - a.... II.
Dth. III he INT. NJ were 20 initiate the exam, de
OF the Senator from Illinois in aScribing paTti-
san motives 20 everything that was said or done
he might say that there was disposition to take
snap Judgment ana compel an adjournment he
tore the taxes had been re luced, in order 10 mt
the dominant = sTty in a disadvantace no
sitlon. He Mr.. NJ was Indifferent a. to whether
THIS resolution was sent back or not, but he W a.
for staying here till fall III necessary 10 reduce
the taxes AZ least fifty millions.
MT Casseriy adyeTted TO the circumstances
under which the adjournment resolution had
passed the Senate, and said he was unable to
see how denial could be made that IL Wa
passed for parts AN purposes.
Mr.. Nickers ga q the only effect OF the motion
was 10 deprive the House of Representatives OF
the power to adjourn on May 18th, if they saw
proper to do so.
The motion OF Mr.. Sherman was then carried
ayes 33, nays IL.
Mr.. Sawyer submitted the conference report
on the diplomatic and consular APPROXIMATION
bill, which was coneurred in.
Amy dPpIOHIldllOn Oil WAS then pro-
cceded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion Of Mr.. Ayerill, MINI, the Senate bill
TO establish the collection district OF Duluth,
and to create St. Paul in the collection district
OF Minnesota port of entry, was taken up from
the table and passed.
Mr. Msrshall, (Ill.) from the committee q:
conference on the West Point Military Acade-
nv appropriation bill, submitted report which
was adopted.
The regular order being demanded; the Hous,
proceeded TO the consideration OF reports from
the committee on claims, the day by unani nous
consent having been previously assigned Tor
that purpose.
Mr.. Blair (Mich.N reported bill making ap-
preparation
TO PAY SOUTHERN CLAIMS
with snndTy amendments.
Mr.. Blair said that all the items in the tilI haH
been examined, and the awards made by ia
south IN claims commission, and there wcr.
some that lad thus been approved by the com
mission that we're still held by the commute
. or examination. The amount Appropriated h
he bill is S3i7 ,991 80, and covered large mum
Der Of small claims. The amendments wer
agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Blair also reported a number OF privat-
bits; which were passed. Al: o, "A bill for tn,
relief % j. Milton Best, of Paducah. Nv. This
Oil. involving the question of payment toT
property destroyed for military purposes Turing
de war, gave rise to considerable debate, il
being argued that this was the establishment o.
a precedentfor alarge number of simila ar claims
The bill was finally passed without division.