Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-01
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusien Yesferaays Proceedings

Sr~.TrAner our report closed-the de-
fciency appropriation bill being under consider
The Morrill, amendment limiting the jurisdic-
lion or the Court of Claims, was concurred in
ITbe vote stood yeas 70, nays 20, and the Vice
Mr.. Morrill, (Nt moved an amendment an
rropriating - eco for additional lighting OF the
s.rifol grounds. Adopted.
The bill was then passed
TEE DUTY ON TEA AND COYFyE REPRAIRD
Mr.. Scott then called up the House bill to re-
zeal the duty on tea and coffee, ard moved an
amendment that the bill shall go into effect on
July ], 1872, that tea and coffee then in bonded
warehouses shall be exempt from duty, and ali
duty paid upon such shall be refunded.
Mr.. NickeTs said he had been waited on yes-
terday by merchants Of Baltimore, large i'm
IOrters OF tea and coffee, who were anxious that
the ball should 20 Into effect at once in some
form.
The Amendment of Mr. Scott was agreed TO.
Mr.. sherman saidthe finance committee, after
bearing and considering the diverse views on
the time at which the bill should take effect
Mr.. Morrill, (Nt.) moved TO amend the bill by
1ddlng the free list contained in the receut SEN
ate tariff bin Reiected-ayes Il, noes 81.
The question then being on the amendment
at Mr.. Trumbull adding coal and salt to the free
list, II was rejected-ayes IL. noes 81.
The bill having been considered In committee
of the whole, was reported to the Senate, when
Mr.. CasSerly demanded the ayes and noes on
cOncurTing in the amendment, providing that
the bill shall go into effect on july 1, when it
The bill was then passed-ayes 30, noes 10. II
now goes hack to the House for concurrence in
the amendment
The Senate then, at $50 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE--After our report closed
MIR. MAYNARD Tenn, from the committee of
ways and means, reported a bill to provide for
the issue OF bonus in lieu of destroyed or defaced
1onds of the United States. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Taffe, il was ordered that
the House meet at 80 tomorrow night, and
that the evening session be devoted exclusively
TO reports from the committee on territories.
EkrokT OF THE BOARD OF PTBLIo WORKS.
The Speaker laid before the House q message
from The President, transmitting the annual re-
port of the Board of Public Works of the Dis
trict OF Columbia; referred to the committee on
the district. Also, number of other executive
communications, which were referred to appro-
pirate committees
The House then, at i;i5 p. m, adjourned.
He Is NO COUNT, BUT SIZE LOVES HIM
STILL-AccOrding 70 the Springfield Republi-
can, the course OF true love Is not running as
smoothly as il might after all, in the noteworthy
Case OF Count MltkiewieZ and Miss Lester, OF
Amherst. That journal states that the Count
has been unable, a yet, to validate q claim to a
title, and that he has ceased tn Law claim to one
His character and money are asserted to be in
10 better condition than year ago. More tn IN
this, so far from Mrs. Lester giving her consent
to the marriage, she persistently refuses to see
or speak TO him any more. Worse than all, Miss
Lester Is said to be by no means the heiress that
has been described, her fortune amounting to
only some $4,000. Notwiths anding all this
with true wOmans obstinacv, Miss Lester pro-
poses to fulfil her engagement, and her mother,
having exhausted argument, can do nothing
more; but Mrs. Lester will never witness the
marriage. or have anything to do vith the Rus
sian. This, II true, il must be confessed, Is a
lamentable termination to a very rom lntc story;
hut however much the elders may shake their
heads, the faithful pair will have the profound
est sympathy of all truly sentimental and 81 in
stinctive" individuals.