Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-29
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY. NAV %,

from the committee Of conference on the sup
Elementary apportionment bill; which was con
CURED in.
Mr.. Poole called up House bill to establish tn,
western Judicial district Of North Carolina
which was passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up bill to amend the so,
diers' homestead act; which was passed.
Mr.. Kellogg called up House bill 10 provide
for the election of Presidential electors in Lou
isiana, on the first Monday Of November.
| =, The bill was opposed by Messrs. Bsyard AM
and Conkling.
Mr.: Thurman did not believe that Congress
mad the power to prescribe different days for
tne seiectlon OF electors.
The discussion continued until the expiratiop
OF the morning hour, when the bill went over
MI. west, from committee OF conference on
the army appropriation bill, made a repsrt
which was cOncurred in-Mr West stating hal
the committee made no recommendation as 10
the eeccon relating TO the erection OF new build
h tDgs at Fort Leavenworth. On this part Of the
Blair. ~-'
THE TAX AND TARIFF BILL
was then proceeded with.
MT: Wright moved to strike out the section
relating to tobacco, SO as to leave the present
rates unchanged; which was not agreed TO.
o.. Inc amendment placing the tax on chewing
ana smoking tobacco, tine short cuts, &C.. at ri
cents pound, was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Sawyer, (Wis..) from the. committee ON com
merce, reported bill to authorize the construc-
ton OF bridge across the Mississippi river
opposite Nebraska City, and it was passed.
Also, bill to authorize the Instruction Of a
orluge across the mississippi river, at Browns
Mr.. Beck, (Ky.,) from the committee of WAYS
and means, reported bill to authorize the can
eelatlon OF revenue stamps on MANUFACTURED
tobacco lost on the steamer George b. Upton
between Richmond and New York. Passed
MI. Coburn, Ind } demanded the regular
order, ana the House in the morning hour re
sumed the considerati OF the bill reported by
the military committee to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors, their widows and
orphan children to acquire homesteads on the
pubic lands Of the United States.
The House refused to second the demand for
the previous question.
MI. Sutherland (Mich.) moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bin for the officers
and crew OF the United States steamer Vicks-
burg.
MT. Archer (Md.) opposed the passage of the
OH as one OF twenty seven of a class that
would make great inroad into the naval pen
sion fund.
The House without di vision refused to suspend
the rules and pass the bill.
mines and mining, moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill to incorporate the Utah railroad
mining and land company.
Inc House, by decided vote refused to sus-
Mr.. Hays, (Ala.) from the committee on asri
culture, reported q bill appropri ating $500 for
.uc Iotici VI fIoi. rre0erlck Peck, who at one
Time presented to the United States q valuable
collection OF botanical specimens, but who Is
now In lndigent circumsta noes.
Mr. Donnan (Iowa) moved to amend by
STRIKING &c out 400, and inserting $1,000 Agreed
On motion of Mr.. Butler, (Mass.) the rules
were suspended and the Senate bill to prescribe
Ine ume Tor holding the election for electors OF
Louisiana was passed
MIR: StoughtoR, (Mich.) from the committee
on military affairs, reported the Senate bill to
authorize the appointment of certain Off GERS in
the Quartermaster's Department. with an
passed.
pubic buildings, reported bill providing for
the erection Of a custom house, bonded ware
house nd post Office, at a cost not exceeding
sZoO,oct at Port Huron, Mich, and moved a.
done. va
Mr.. Tyner. (Ind.) from the same committee
reported bill for the construction of public
exceeding $4,000. Passed.
MI. Banks NJ ass.) called up the motion to re-
consider the vote recommitting the bill to re-
ment OF the balance of the Indemnity fund re
naming unpaid, amounting to 1915, 900, under
the convention Of October 22d, 1864. The vote
was reconsidered and the bill passed
Mr.. Niblack, Ind. } from the committee On
appropriations, reported a bill for the relief O.
the late firm of Dempsey g. O'Tools, for thu.
annnlment OF contract for furnishing stamped
envelopes ana newspaper wrappers. The rule
were Suspended and the bill passed.
MT. Dickey, Pau from the committee of con
ference on the army appropriation bill, sub
mltted report. The committee agree upon all
points of difference between the two houses
except the item for the erection or new building
at Fort Leavenworth. =
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) moved that the Honsa
recede rom its disagreement to the Senate
amendment on this subject, and argaed to show
the necessity for the proposed buildings.