Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-18
FOrty-Second Congressional Session.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., April II.
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SENATE.
After the usual morning business, Mr.. Sawyer
of South Carolina spoke with eloquenCe aud
ability on the bill making an appropriation for
observing the transit of Venus on the Stl Of
December, 1874. He reviewed the observations
made at previous transits, and urged a proper
appropriation that our government may con-
tribute its quota to the scientific information TO
he supplied by observations at the coming
transit.
Gen. Banks obtained the floor and said that
to-day had been assigned for the consideration
of the bill in relation to the fishery clauses in
the treaty of Washington; but upon his motion,
the further consideration of the bill was post
poned until this day four weeks.
The senate laid the Australian steamship sub
Sdy bill on the table and took up the bills
which the Judiciary committee desire to report.
Bills from the judiciary committee which
passed: To perpetuate testimony in United
States courts; to further the administration Of
justice; supplementary to the act mending the
enforcement act.
The latter provides that if, by existing laws
of any state, the election commencing
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, 1872, for presidential electors, be re
quired to be continued more than one day, then
said election shall be continued the number Of
days required by the laws of such states.
The bill to authorize the president to accept
the resignation of Judges Of any court of the
United States was amended SO as to confne its
operation 10 judges who shall have been ten
years in office, and was then rejected; yeas II ,
NAYS IS.
The senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned
HOUSE.
In the house this morning the consideration
OF the bill in relation to the seizures and eXaml-
nation of invoices, books and papers, which
was reported yesterday by Mr.. Dawes from the
committee OF ways and means, was resumed
and the bill was passed with single amend
ment offered ty Mr.. Hale Of Maine to guard
against the seizure of books for the purpose OF
discovering frauds when a mere suspicion
exists. The provisions of the bill were tcle-
graphed to the Journal last night
The house then took up again the bill report
ed from the committee on agriculture on Thurs
last TO encourage the cultivation of fruit trees on
the public domain. Mr.. Holdeman of PennsyL
vauia made a long speech on the subject,
The morning hour expired before the bill in
relation to planting of trees could be disposed
of.
The house took up and passed the bill making
appropriation for the military academy at west
Point for the current fiscal year. The total sun
appropriated by the bill is 1881 All.
The house. at two O'Clock, took up the regular
order, which was the bill heretofore reported by
Mr. Willard of Vermont, prohibiting member,
| of congress from interfering in appointments Il
| or removals from office. Mr. Willard then adj
| dressed the house at length upon the bill
| Mr., Perry of Ohio advocated the civil ser
| vice reform, and minated that he would offel
substitute for Mr.. Wizards bin which will eX
| tend the prohibition to members of congress
| from recommending or soliciting appointments
to all federal officers, and to the judiciary a
| well as to congress.
After further discussion, participated in by
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts and MIR. Shanks
| the bill went over till tomorrow,
Adjourned.