Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-26
FOrty-Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March %.
SEN ATE

WASHINGTON, d, C., March %.
SENATE
The bill for the relief Of certain officers in the
navy passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on public
buildings, reported adversely on the petitions
for the erection of public buildings in Philadrl-
phia, and on the bill for public buildings at FAN
River, Mass, and asked for their discharge, but
on motion of Mr.. Scott the petitions for buildings
in Philadelphia were reserved by the committee
for further consideration.
The bill for the sale of the marine hospital in
San Francisco passed.
The senate non-concurred in the house amend
mentS to the bill extending to aliens the prOvi-
Sions of the act for the removal of cases from
state TO federal courts and ordered committee
of conference
At the expiration of the morning hour the
tariff bill came up, and Mr.. Chandler moved to
lay it on the table TO consider the bills reported
from the committee on commerce, with the I'M
derstandng that the tariff bill be taken up again
at one o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman said as this day had been as
signed for the consideration of the bills of the
committee on commerce, he would not oppose
the motion. Besides, he was somewhat at loss
to know what to do about the tariff bill. There
seemed to be some uncertainty throughout the
country as TO the effect of the vote on Friday TO
make tea and coffee free; and if the senate had
deliberately made up its mind to repeal the duty
on tea and coffee, the best course would be TO
pass the house bill for that purpose.
Bills were introduced:
by Mr. Ramsey-Io construct and aid in re-
building eveeS on the Mississippi river, and for
other purposes; Incorporating the Mississippi
levee and telegraph company with a capital of
$4,000, 900, to construct leyees and line of tel
egraph from Cape Gradeau, Missouri to Fort
Jackson La, on both sides of the river, free
from state taxation, and with long grant of
twenty-five sections per mile along the line of
said leyee.
by Mr. Wrght-Amcndatory of the act grant
ing pensions for service in the war of 1872.
BY Mr.. Pomeroy-To and in settling the lands
on tributaries of the Colorado river; also in aid
of the frontier Colonization company
BY Mr.. Howe-To establish national uni
verSity.
The following bills were considered and
passed;
Relative to the entry and clearance of ferry
boats and bonded cars passing from one state TO
another through foreign contiguous terri
tory; authorizing the employment of surf
men at alternate liie-saving stations on
the New Jersey coast, for the year 1872,
which bill appropriateS S10,OS0; to establish a
collection district at Duluth, MINI, and to make
st. Paul, Mimi, port of entry; for the enlarge
ment of st. Mary's falls canal; to authorize the
Lake Ontario Shore railroad company to extend
their track across the harbor of 0swego; to eX-
tend the customs and navigation laws over
Alaska and adjacent waters and islands acquired
by the United States; authorizing the construc-
ton of railroad bridges across the Ohio river at
or near Evansville and Mount Vernon, Indiana;
approprating $4,000 to deepen st. Clair fats
canal to sixteen feet; to amend the act to repu-
late the consular and diplomatic systems of the
United States; increasing the salaries of various
consulatcS, including London, Paris and Ha.
yana; to amend the act for the protection of
American citizens who may discover deposits of
guano; authorizing mail steamship service
between New Orleans and certain Mexican
ports.
The bill to facilitate commerce with China.
Japan and other countries of Asia, was taken
up, but pending its consideration the senate, at
4.8O, went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
fcrred
After the call of states, the remainder of the
morning was consumed by dilatory motions, so
as to prevent a vote on Mr. Hoopcr's supple-
mentary civil rights bill.
Mr. Elliot of South Carolina offered a resolu-
ton to so suspend the rules as to take the sup
Elemental civil rights bill out of the morning
hour of Monday and bring it up for considera-
ton at two O'Clock on Wednesday April 10th, to
the exclusion of all other orders. The question
was taken by yeas and nays, and the motion to
suspend the rules was rejected-yeas 9S, nays rs
-two-thirds not voting in the affirmative The
democrats present voted solid against the propo-
Siton.
Mr. Lansing of New York offered bill to pay
DR.. Mary E. Walker, a prominent advocate of
woman's rights, out of the conscience fund in
the treasury, the sum of $4,000 for services
rendered by her in the army during the late
war as physician and surgeon, and for the
money she expended in behalf of the sick and
wounded soldiers of the army. The bill was re-
terred to the committee on military affairs.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hanley, of Ala
bama authorizing the election of posfmasters
ny the people, which requires the postmaster
general to lay off post office districts on or he
tore September 1, 1872, and orders an election
TO be held on the first Tuesday in October follow
ing. The bill was referred to the committee on
civil service.
Mr. Starkweather moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to confirm the action of the
board of aldermen and common council OF the
city OF Washington, designating depot site for
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad; negatiyed
yeas 119, nays 62-not two-thirds voting in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Hdwley moved to suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors, their widows and
minor children, to secure homeSteads on public
lands; agreed to without yeas and NAYS.
MIR. Iyner, from the committee on public
buildings, reported a resolution providing for a
colossal statue of the late Admiral Farragut, to
oe erected III Farragut square, city of Washing
ION. IL lnStructs the senate and house commit
tees on public buildings and grounds to inspect
all models that may be presented to them within
sixty days, and select therefrom one of the most
appropriate to commemorate the deeds and
character OF Admiral Farragut; and it instructs
the secretary of the navy to contract for such
statue at cost not exceeding $4,000. After
remarks in favor of the joint resolution by
Messrs. Tyner, Cox, Starkweather and Garfield
it was, on motion of Mr.. Garfield, amended so as
extend the time for the selection of model to
the LIST OF January, 1873, and was passed
On motion of Mr.. Negley, a bill for the better
protection of life and property on board steam
vessels was made the special order Tor Thursday
next.