Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-07
F0RTY-SE CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, March 4.


SENATE.-Bills were passed providing flo
the erection of public buildings at Albany, Y
Y; Hartford, Conn; Raleigh, n. c., and St.
Louis, No.
Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, presented a remon-
STRANGE of lumbeTmen against the passage OF
the Chicago relief fund.
Mr. Pratt, from the Committee on Claims
reported a bill to compensate the heirs at Law
OF the late John Minor Bolts for property used
and destroyed by the United States forces dur
ing the late rebellion.
Mr.. Cameron sent TO the desk to he read
LETTER FROM THos. A. SCOTT
addressed TO him, TO the effect that the use of hi
(Scott - name in the circular read YESTERDAY al
me instance of Mr. Morrill,, was unauthorized
and that Dir. Smith had assured him (Mr
Scott) that no such application as asserted
wonld be made TO Congress.
Mr. Flanagan called up bin in reference tC
certain lands IN Texas, and addressedthe Senatc
at length i'm favor OF its passage. The bin was
then laid aside and the Senate Resumed the CON
sIdei alton of the legislative appropriation bill
The bill having been reported from the Com
mlttee OF the Whole. the amendments which
had not been reserved were concurred in.
The question being on concurring in the
amendment authorizing forty additional clerk
of class one for the Land Office
Mr., Nickers moved substitute, authoriz Yin q
the secretary OF the Treasury to detail FORTY
surplus clerks from that Department to perform
Mr.. Pomeroy said he did not believe there
were any surplus clerks in the Treasury; II
there were, IL would be his duty to inform Con
gress. This additional help was needed in tn,
Land ONCE TO bring up the back work. The
increase was only asked for one year.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Banks, Mass from the special committee Oh
the rec6 ptiOn OF the japanese, said he had been
requested by the Embassy TO return their thank,
LOT The honor conferred upon them, and to eN-
press Their profound and grateful appreciation,
vi tne reception anu imposing ceremonies the,
had witnessed. He offered a resolution which
was adopted, that the address OF the Honorabl,
Speaker with the reply OF Prince Iwakura b,
entered upon The journal, and that the commit
tee be discharged.
MIR. Packard, (Ind.,) by unanimous consent
reported, from the Committee on Foreign Al
fars, Dill relative to convention with Nene
zuela. ordered TO be printed and recommittcd
Mr. Nc lntyre (Ga.) introduced bill author
lZihg and requiring the payment OF marshal,
and assistant marshals engaged in taking tn,
census OF 1850. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Slater (Oregon) introduced a bill. which
be sald was approved by the Committee OF
Public Lands, amending the act granting land,
to states for the support of agricultural colleges
and it was passed.
Mr.. Hoar (Msss.) offered resolution proyid
ing for printing 200 copies of a reduced MAJ
showing the lands granted by the government,
to railroad companies. Referred to Committee
on Printing
Mr.. Hooper Mass J. from the Committee on,
BANKING anu Currency, reported the Senate bill
OF three per cent. temporary loan certificates
with the recommendation that it lie upon tn,
table.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) and others opposed sucl
disposition of the bill.
After some discussion the report of the com
mittee was adopted and the bill laid on tn,
table.
Mr.. Houghton (Cal.) offered a resolution call,
ing upon the President for copies OF all CORE
spondence in relation TO prOte ctor ate over In,
Navigation Islands. Adopted
pa 4
introduced q bill authorizing the Chicago ano
North Western Ralroadto change the proiecte,
line ne, OF railway in Michigan, and it was passed
manded, resumed the consideration OF
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ELL
terday.
The demand for the previous Guestiop havirs
been seconded, the House proceeded to con
slider seridfim the various amendments adoptec
IN committee, and most of them were agreed to
Mr.. Farwell (lll.) demanded vote upon m,
amendment striking out the appropriation o
SlO5, l3l: A for the completion of the Marin,
Hospital at Chicago, and the amendment wa,
rejected.
Mr.. Holman (lnd.) dem nded a vote upop hi,
proposition to strike out the appropriation OF
$4,000 for three months extra paw TO tb,
omcers, nom commissioned officers; musicians
ana prlyates engaged IN the military services q,
the United States in the war with Mexico VIII,
served out the term of their engagement. am
the paragraph was striker out.
proposition TO strike out the appropriation OF
Sl,cOOOOO for the paying the expenses OF tn,
courts OF the United States, and for the expense.
which may be incurred in the enforcement o;
the act Of February 2Sth 1871, for four month
enGins June ~, 1872. On this the yeas and nav
were ordered, and the vote resulted. Yeas, 3s.
rays. 100.
Mr.. Farhsworth's amendment to the amend
ment proposed by MIR. Dawes, which was b au
thorize and require the proper Accounting on
GERS IN Inc settlement of accounts of workme,
and laborers for the period between June d
ie6s, the date OF the passage of the act and Ma,
l9, 1869, the date of the Presidents prociama
non, to pay the same without regard to this
hours OF labor, and appropriating q sufiicien,
sum therefor; providing that no part of tn,
money shall be paid to mechanics and lsborer,
VINO nave been paid for eight hours four-fifths a,
much as was paid for ten hours for the sam,
class OF work. was adopted-yeas IS, nays so.
The amendment rs amended was then agreed
to-yeas III, nays AZ. :.
The bill was then read third time and ,as,s