Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-10
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
EeneIusion Yesterday. Proceed,px,

SENATE.-After our report closed
The hli TO nav for French spoliations was
posiro, until Monday next.
HE Dill Tor the relief OF Lizzie Gilmer, post
mistress AZ rittsneld, Illinois, coming mp, II was
explained that the object of the bill TO credit
heI WIN the amount Of certain stamps, &C.,
st0sh 10y burglars. PASsed-yeas 3d. nays Is.
The senate went INFO executive session, and
Lnen adjourned.
HOJ SENT. Cox y " introduced Joint
aeSoiuGoh deciaratorJ OF the act OF July Il, $50
IN relation 10 taxation of isgacics Referred 10
WAYS aud Means COMMITTEES
~ ot'eT ~. ~ offered a bill TO repeal all
-es. oaIAs Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Nj. herr Ind introduced a bill to regulate
me 81 lre AMI examination of books and Taosrs
II S N;h revenue cases. Referred TO Ways
Mr.. Banks offered hin to create a commits
son TO adjust claims OF the states under the
Geney8 award. Referred to Foreign Affairs
hr. Garfield. from the Committee ON Ammo
1ristiOI reported a bill to enable the Secretary
u the treasury to carry into effect the bill for
the construction Of Efe-saving stations on the
. peninsula CT Cape Cod and on Block Island BY
emp Wig keepers and sUrfmen, sc. Passed.
On motion OF Mr. Hale, (Me.,) the rules were
susI ended so g. 10 permit 4 TO be in order when
abe leg siative and executive appropriation bill
shall b Ur DER COnsideTzti to offer an amend
ment prov ding that Representatives and Dele
gates u Congress may draw their pay monthly
conmt ing ith the 81 OF March of each wear
bt. - am Sid reported a bill authorizing
me secretary OF The Navy % transport in q gov
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signed D. Admiral Porter, and now being made
II LuH--. and which j. 10 he set uD at the An
HAIC.t- NaVal academy in commemOratiOp of
Inc services OF the officers and msn of the navy
uuIiHS ne ate war. Passed.
MI Bingham, tOhiO,) from the Judiciary
IOlhh-l'5se, reported bill 20 relieve J.. .. o.
Passed.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
fiI. 4 4 ser fa.l reported bill to remove all
pOhtltht disabilities fTCm all persons and de-
ElSiinE general amnesty for past political
1ashST-' ana ne moved to suspend the rules aud
The House, by vote OF 1O1 yeas 10 ss navs
refused 70 SUSPEND the rules -tuO-tbirds NOT
voting iH the Affirmative. NV
he vote IA detail was as follows.
- essrs Aeker. Adams, Archer. Arthur.
FrsIto &ht surdgtt S.G sO's, Bsr%ra nan
I1rebs' crneher, Grassland, Dsvis, Dox, DuBoss'
Pc SsIseIa, G59d1s. sdrcS, G1ifth, Hai alder
1si.s HsiTi., TSs1d H. Hsass HsrPeE HsTIi,
t sS5a ~ s az keIIoge her. ki0s, Lamisos Ma
soIty' sorsan. sorShis Sibisck, Parker n. n,
Rteei R5tir rs1'r'i Plat PStter Priss, Read
sn0n,t >peer, stevens, stey eRsOn, storm stoveII
TrTT va5shan. Ws@e ' was.D I1th,F Van
- ~ = A." -tei5S' hitihorEe, Winchester, Wood
NJ ieg,,r, ArIisr, Enes, Barber. Beatty,
bss,sgidsr bji1shan BqfhntOp, BurchaTi. Butler
1onger. cotton, Croker. Dawes, DIckeT, DSnpsn
tgeii 2 = le-i Aanes, Es:y, FOs (UhiOl Foster
lmst"-t rye. Bale. H8l meT, Ravens HSwIey
tlIl.l t-T .ey Conn ; Hszslton wi j. TilI HoS!
tsL2t, -, Kelley, Ketcbar, Lamporr, Laesin[
Low, 1lh, MayI ard, MrCrsry, n .tirew ne
Iuf s-'- 1--riam- EonrOs, L. Mgers NtrIey Or
P P a'', tscAer; Palmer, Parker (ao J, Peck
sehllt 80 POLAND, P0r,er. n. Il. Roberts, Ru-k.
saEgsnt, SAWYER, ScofeId. ss-si0ns shank. sbeiIS'
haIseT. Sl1emseer, smith II. ". smith IOui5I
SnSpp - -tsur, StaTkWeI- fer. StOught,u 'Tos-n
sonu "a 1urssr, Ivijohei,, Tyner, U s,CI,. Wal
der, al rtu, Wallace, We :, " hTe1tr Wui,rJ
VILLAIN isd ,. ard WilsrJ Ind. -s5 -
COMMITTEE ON CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
he Speaker announced the following a. the
SpeClai committee on The centennial celebration.
VIZ NC,Fs Kelley tPal, Dawes (Nass.l,
MAYNARD TENN. Sargent (Call, Hawlsy
tCoH.-'r Ravens (NO.}, eek (N.N1, Marshall
(ulI, and Hancock tTeNasl
Tie House then, $40 2. IN. adjourned