Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-23
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, April %.

sENAIE.-MT. Spencer asked permission 10
make some remarks in reply 10 the recent
Cooper Institute speech Of Senator Trumbull,
but MIR. Hsmlin objected.
MIR. Foreman called up the bill for the relief
OF Joseph Seegar, OF Virginia, providing for the
Fortress Monroe used by the government, which
was passed.
TIE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up, and Mr.. Bayard resumed the floor
and continued his IT marks i'm opposition 10 the
amendment OF MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, limit
ING the Jurisdiction OF the Court OF Claims.
me morhIhg hour expiring the bill went over.
The case of the North Carolina senatorsbip
was then proceeded with.
The question then being taken on Mr. Car
pemer's amendment declaring Mr.. Abbott en-
Y. - 'N'
The original resolution declaring Mr.. Abbott
hot entitled 10 the scat was then adopted with
out division.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
unanimous consent, number OF bills which
were intended TO have been presented yester
day were introduced and referred. as follows:
10y MT. CobuTn (lnd.)-Bill for the relief Of
r.. ID. Clark. Claims.
BY Mr. Chsffee (COlorado)-Bm granting tbe
rigLt OF way to the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
road. Railways and Canals,
BY Dir. Slater (OregonD-BGn to AIMED the az
ricultnTsl act. Agriculture.
BY Mr. Mccormick (Mo.r-Bill granting to
he
state for agricultural purposes. Education and
Labor. D
BY NJ. Dannan (Iowa)-Resolution directing
the Committee ON Agriculture to u quire isl'o
Frederick Beck, late OF the Agricultural Ba-
resu.
By Mr.. Rusk (Miun)- TO restore the
Commerce.
BY Mr.. Sloeum (N. VA resolution re lifting
mat The War Department had reported 20 thu
Rouse mat certain report Of Major General
Charles Buen could not be found, aud directing
The committee on Military p, n>iOns 70 send for
persons and papers and endeavor TO ascertain
what had became OF such record, and also TO re.
port what legislation is necessary to preserve
the records Of the War Department. Adopted.
by MI i. Myers (Pa6Bnl regulating the
apIointment OF director of the Mint. Coinage
weights and Measures.
By Mr.. Hawley (In.) Bill for the protection
Commerce. 49,
By Mr.. Butler (Tenn.)-BnI 10 amend Ger
Jam sectloR OF the act TO incorporate the WASH
iDgton and Georgetown street railway comnanI
District of Columbia.
By Mr.. Clarke N. Y.)-Bill to authorize the
construction of a railroad and draw bridge
across the Genesee river. Commerce..
By Mr.. Speer PA. Bib i'm relation 10 bonn
ties. Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Packard lind. ITO encourage and
promote telegraphic communication between
America and Asia. Foreign Affairs.
BY MT. MAYNARD tfenn.)- TO promote
Nom"Ouotc oohh ID, 1liIey 10 tne rank OF rear
admiral on tne retired list. Naval Affairs.
BY Mr.. Ely IN. Y.)-Joint resolution do
mating Governors Island, in New York harbor
TO the state or New York. Judiciary
fcers, soldiers, sesmtn and marines bounty
lands. Military Affairs.
a number OF other bills fer granting pensions.
removal OF political disabilities, &c, were also
introduced and referred
The regular order was then demanded and
the House resumed the consideration of the res
-olution to amend rule I34, which was under
CONSIDERATION at adjournment yesterday.