Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-23
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY. Nav "a

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| SENATE.-Mr. HamIin called nm his reso,n-
ton In reference TO Mr.. pevine, the Associated
freS reporter, and IL was referred to the COM
| mittee on privileges and elections.
| Mr. Davis West Va introduced bill 70 re-
| move legal and political disabilities of Chas n
Faulkner, of West Virginia. Referrea - 800, -.
nittee on disabilities.
Mr.. Morrill, (vt) called up bill 70 authorize
the Railroad National Bank o. Lowell, Msssa-
passed
Mr.. Corbett called up bill providing for the
auditing Of the claim OF Oregon for suppre,sion
OF Indian hostilities in 1855 and 1850. which was
discussed and went over.
At IL O'Clock the Senate went into executive
Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. - On
motion of Mr.. Slater (oregOn), the Senate
amendment to the bill TO amend the agricul
tmal act, 50 far as relates to grant Of land TO
the state OF Oregon, was concurred in, and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa.), from the committee Of vaxs
anu means, reported bill to abolish the ONCE
OF surveyor at the port of Chester, Pa. Passed
Mr.. Terry (Vs.), from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill for the relief of w
A. Howard Passed.
Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.), from the committee of
ways and means, reported a bill 10 provide for
issue Of bonds in lieu of destroyed or defaced
bonds Of the United States. Passed
Mr.. Townsend PA. }, from the committee on
public lands, reported a bill TO confirm the pur-
chase OF three acres of land near Nashville
II lcbhss anu 10 uOudtc I0e same TO the Fisher
University for educational purposes.
/ MI. Hswley, (lll. from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported bill TO extend to the state
OF Nevada the provisions Of the act OF Sep
Passed.
| ON motion of Mr.. Shanks, (Ind.) the Senate
| bin to provide trnsses to disabled soldiers was
| taken from the table and passed.
| Mr.. Myers, pa from the committee on pa
tents reported a bill authorizing Mears & Houl-
ton to apply for the extension of a patent.
| MI. Sawyer, CwIs.) from the commerce com
mittee, repoI ted a bill fixing the compe nsstton
OF eaugers and measures at the port of Boston.
The House then went into committee OF the
| whole on
/ THE sUNpEY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
| The pending question was the motion to strike
| out the appropriation OF $4,000 for the inn
| provement Of the monument grounds in WASH
| ington. ID. c., which was rejected.
| MI. Wilson (Ind) moved to strike out SIS 900
| and insert 5000.
The following items were agreed to:-For i'm.
proving ana grading Arnory square, making
| and drainage, s10, 00e. For care and Improve
/ ment OF Smithsonian grounds, 50 900. For care
square, IS 500 For improvement of Farragut
/ square, 5000. For grading, opening roads and
| walks and graveling the same, drainage, pur-
l chase'of trees and shrubs for Improvement of
reservation between Sd and 9th streets, A. per
1 plan, $4,000. For removing snow and ice from
| pave me nts and walks, 81 600. For starting a
Il
$1,000. For improving Lincoln park, building
| Davements, opening walks, and lodge, IS 500.
1 For improving reservation or New York avenue
ana totn street, 9 ,oco. For repair Of govern
OF apparatus for clearing water-pIpes, $4,000.
FOR purchase of sparrows, cages, boxes, and
markers and marking the same, 500. For
| abating nuisances, $4,000. For improving
| reservations on different avenues, 500, 600.
For the Washington Aqueduct, s47 ,623; with
II DrOylSO that this Augmentation shall ha sr,r
| diately available.
| This paragraph met with considerable oppo-
sltion from Messrs. Coburn (Ind.) and Amber
| lOhio,) who urged that the amounts Collected
for water rents should be paid into the Treasury
| on account of the expenses OF the water works
An amendment to that effect was ruled out on
| point of order.
The paragraph appropriating 5000 for
| rebuilding Chain Bridge across the Potomac
also met with opposition from Mr.. CobuIn
| (Ind.,) who held that the bridge was outside OF
| the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Farnsworth (lll.) also opposed the appro-
nriation, complaining that toll-gates were estab-
| hshed on roads leading from il.
Mr.. Chapman ID. c. and Dir. Harris (va.)
supported the proposition, urging that the bridge
was built by the government, 10 meet the neces-
sites Of the government; was owned by the GOV
| eminent, and should be rebuilt by the govern
| ment
Mr.. Coleman moved to strike out the para
| The paragraph appropriatng 500, 900 for the
Freedmen's Bureau, with a proyiso closing the
bureau on the Both of June, 1872, was read.
out the proyiso, and inserting that on and after
the passage OF this bill the bureau shall be for
ever discontinued. Lost-ayes IS, noes u.
sert $50 eco. Rejected-ayes 50, noes 81.
Mr.. Cox then moved to insert SEQ 900.
Mr.. Garfield, (Ohto,) somewhat excitedly, ex-
| claimed?-If the democratic members do not
| want TO vote TO pay the debts of the government
due to the eolored soldiers, let them 90 on the
/ nit ,hra,,, Al N o.ho~ ,,so e.. -.
element, several members rising 70 reply az the
same time, the voices of all being drowned by
the loud rapPing of the chairman.
Mr.. Cox IN. " was finally recognized, and
said they did not oppose the payments to the SOL
| diers, but il had been proven that money appro-
priated to this and other bureaus had been used
l TO carry on elections. This money did not 90
| TO the soldiers, but to the harpies who proved
upon the soldiers, and who went about, as stated
by the gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr. Butler)
to hunt up the soldier. He complained that the
insinuation of Mr.. Garfield was unjust, and un-
| worthy the chairman of the committee OF appro-
pEations.
| Mr.. Garfield replied that this committee had
| brought no political measure to the House; they
| had in this matter gone great way tow ards the
abolition OF the bureau, and had cut down the
estimates over hundred Thousand dollars; and
not satisfied with this, tie other side sought 70
| cut off the bureau to-day, without even allows
ing il till the thirtieth of June. He thought this
an ungenerous reception OF the efforts of the
Mr.. Hale (Me.) said the committee had sought
10 close up the bureau, and had only made the
| necessary appropriation TO wind up the ma
chinery of the bureau.
Mr.. Young (Ga.) said they did not object to
| the payment to the soldier. 1t was this ma
chinery they wanted TO get rid or.
Mr.. McNeeley (Ill.) said that provision was
made elsewhere for the back pay and bounty OF
| the coiored soldier; not dollar Of this was
intended for that purpose. Invent to the officers
/ of the bureau alone.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) moved an amendment in
serting IN lieu Of the paragraph the clause in
the appropriation bill Of last year. appropriatng
So 500 for the purpose of closing up the bureau
on the 30th OF June, 1872; and AFTER that date
| all icers Of the bureau except such clerks a.
the Secretary of War may deem necessary to
close the accounts, shall be discharged and
transferring the business Of the bureau to the
war Department fr-i
STORMY ScENB IN THE FRKxoH AssKnBLY-
l Napoleon at Discount.-In the French Assem-
bly, yesterday the debets On the interpolation
OF the government With regard 70 the war con-
doen was continued. Andinfet Raequie~ ne-
plied with severity - II. ROuher, and W dc.tsa