Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14
F0RTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, March Il.

SENATE.-Mr.S Sumner presented memorial
from citizens of New Bedford, Mass, asking
measures to be taken for the protection Of the
walrus in the Arctic seas.
MI. Morrill,, Of Vermont, from Committee OF
Conference on the House bill TO provide fer the
erection of public buildings at st. Louis, made q
report which was concurred in.
BY the terms OF the report il is provided that
the aggregate amount OF the appropriation a.
liked by the House shall not be increased
MI. sherman moved kn order that the tariff
bill shall on Monday next have the precedence
absolutely Of all other business, but objection
being made to its consideration il went over.
Mr.. Sherman then asked unanimous consent
that the tariff bill be take up, after the pending
appropriation bill is sposed OF; but Mr.. Wright
Insisted that the Chicago relief bill be the next
bill proceeded with.
Mr.. Logan said if the Chicago bill was no,
passed within ten days, 1t would be no use t.
Mr.. Chandler argued that important bills now
pending, reported from the Committee OF Com
merce, should be proceeded with.
bills.
Mr.. Chandler said commerce was what brou ght
money INTO the Treasury, and if some attention
meet the appropriations.
MIR. Trumbuil said il would he perfect
folly for the Senate to act this tariff bill. be-
cause the House would lay il on the table. The
House had sent over to the Senate a bill TO re-
peal the duty on coal, and the Senator (Mr
Shermanl had tackled on to this general tariff
vides that all bills to raise revenue shall origi
nate in the House.
Mr.. COnkling said the House had never denied
the right of the Senate to amend al ItLi,a.s any
Oil relating 10 the revenue, and the view taken
by MIR. Trumbull was most extr Ordinary. He
spoke OF the great distress prevailing in com
mercIai circles in consequence of the uncer-
talnty as TO the action OF the Senate on the
tariff.
The legislative, executive and judicial
APPROPRIATION BILL
" az f1Ien lad ,tl,
The question being on the amendment o. Mr..
Hill, fixing the salaries OF the u. ). district
judges at 5000 per annum, to the amendment
of Mr.. Stockton, fixing the salaries of the judges
OF the Court Of Claims at g. 900 per annum, il
was adopted-yeas %, nays H.
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment as amended. During the discussion Mr.
Carpenter said the whole puDlic service of the
government was compensated at a scandalously
low rate. The amendmen MT as amended was then
adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
regular order was demanded Immediately after
the reading of the journal, and the call OF COM
mittees for reports in the morn ming hour was pro-
ceeded with.
Mr.. Blair, (Mich..) from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill to reimburse the state OF
Kansas for enrolling, equipping and provision
ing troops to aid in the suppression of the re-
bellion; the amount appropriated being $685.,
0543S. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Blair also reported bill to authorize the
missioners to take testimony, &c. with sundry
amendments, which was agreed to and the bill!
passed.
Mr.. Smith, (N. Y.,) from the same commit
tee, reported bill TO authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury to refund to j. %. p. Burnside
So s3 40, being one-fourth the proceeds of two
l0ts of cotton sold by the special agent of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) made the point of order that
an appropriation was involved, and the bill
must be considered in Committee of the Whole
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
private calender.
Mr.. Smith also reported bin for the relief of
William Andrews, authorizing the issue of du-
pllcate bonds in place of certain bon Is de-
stroyed by fire; which was passed.
MT Strong Comm reported bill for the re-
lief OF Fassitt & Powell, of Chicago, RENTING
the tax on certain distilled spirits destroyed;
which was passed. Also, q bill of a similar ch AZ
aoter for the relief of ID. G. Farrell, of Peoria,
H.; which was passed.
Mr.. Strong also reported bills, which were
passed, viz: For the relief OF Robert Williams.
Jr., collector Of internal revenue for the 81
ONO district, authorizing the proper Account
ing officer to credit the value of certain stamps
stolen; relief of Henry N; Galpin, postmaster at
Berlin, Conn; and for the relief of Edward ID.
Gates. postmaster at Thompson, Conn.
Mr.. Holman, (Ind.) from the same committee,
reported bill authorizing the Secretary OF
name of WIN. Paine, Sd Indiana cavalry; passed.
Also, bill for the relief of Z. W. Whitaker, late
postmaster at Hartford, Conn, which was
passed.
Mr.. McCrary, Uowa,) from the Committee
on Elections, submitted a report in the contest
ed election case Of Norris VS. Handley from the
9Th Alabama district, with resolution declaring
Mr.. Handley entitled to the seat, and gave no.
tice that he would call it up this day one week.
Mr.. Sheldon (La.,) by unanimous consent, re-
ported fIOm the Committee OF Commerce hill
to change the boundaries Of the collection dis
tifct of Brazos de Santiago in Texas, which was
passed.
Mr.. Slater, Oregon, from the Committee on
Public Lands. reported a bill to create a new
land district In Oregon. which was passed.
Mr.. Moore, IN, y from the Committee on Pen
sions. reported bill granting pension to Eliz-
abeth Handy. Passed.
At half past one the House took up the special
order of the day-the st. Croix and Lake Supe-
rior railroad bill.