Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-09
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
NJ oNDAV, December ..


sENATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate the credentials OF Hon. o. P. Nor
ton, rec elected 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on military
affairs, 0rted fayOT4bly the blli 10 refund 90
the ,tateS the interest on moneys expended by
them IN raising and equiPping troops for the
service or the United States, and said that he
would press early action upon it.
PRoEIBITIoEIsTs AT WORK.
Various petitions were presented asking the
assage OF a probibitory liquor law in the Dis
uict OF Columbia and the territories.
Mr.. Window offered a resolution providing for
special committee Of five, TO consider the pro
Iriety or atfording government aid 20 internal
improvements, which went over.
Mr. Carpenter introduced a bill 10 TX the
time for the annual sessions OF the supreme
Court. Referred TO committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Hamlin offered a resolution looking 10 the
Improvement OF the haTboT OF Portland, Maine.
In accordance with the order heretofore adopt
Ell business on the calendar not objected 70 was
proceeded with.
The conference report en- the bill 70 regulate
the construction OF bridges over the Ohio river
was concuTred in, which passes the bill.
MI Cameron made an Intellectual motion to
alton bill.
The constitutional amendment of Mr. Sumner,
Iestricting the President TO one term, was
ferred TO committee on the Judiciary.
large NUM- Der Of other bills on the calendar
were read by their title, but being objected to
went over.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
the regular Monday morning call for bills and
resolutions for reference only, the following
were, among others, introduced and referred TO
the committees Indicated
BY MT. Lynch lMe.)-Bin TO provide for the
establishment Of rfe-saving stations on the
COSTS OF Maine and New Hampshire. Com
merce.
By Mr.: Hale (Me.)-Bm of similar import
Same reference.
BY Mr.. Hubbard N. H.)-Joint resolution to
amend the constitution to nix a uniform
day for holding state elections. Judiciary.
Also, bill to repeal taxes imposed by schedule
b. Ways and means.
By MIR. Banks Mass. l-Bill providing thai
alter the ith OF March, 1873, the salary OF the
President OF the United States shall be $4,000
per annum. j Judiciary. Also, a bill proposing
an amendment to the constitution 50 a. TO liIni:
the office OF President TO one term. Judiciary
BY Mr.. Butler Mass. Bill to remit duties on
goods destroyed by the late fire in Boston. WAYS
by Mr.. f. II. Roberts IN. Y1-Bn to amend
the act in relation to the collection OF duties on
imports. Ways and means.
by Mr.. Merriam N. Y.)-Bill to organize IA
tOnal banks without circulation. Banking ana
currency. Also, to repeal the uslry clause Ia
the national banking act. Same reference.
by Mr.. Negiey pa Bill 20 provide Tor Il l.-
water Communication from the mouth o; the
James TO the mouth oi the Kanawhs rivers.
Commerce.
BY Mr.. Critcher (va.)-Bm 10 repeal bank
rGpt act. Judiciary. Also, bill ID repeal Al!
taxes on spirits distilled exclusively from fruits.
Ways and means.
BY Mr. wadlell N. C.)-Bm to enable In
dams 10 become citizens OF the United States.
Judiciary.
BY Mi Price.-Bill TO establish a mining
school at DahlOnega, Ga. Mines and mining.
canal from Port St. Phillip, in Louisiana, TO the
Gulf OF Mexico. Commerce.
By Mr.. Beck tky.)-Bill TO repeal all test
Oaths. Judiciary.
BY MIR. Rice (Ky.)-Bill to repeal the act i'm
posing special tax on leaf tobacco. Ways and
r. Az artb,r ~, p;u .o 5000, A. -
t0rcement acts. Judiciary. Also, bill 10 re
peal tax on bank checks. Ways and means.
By Mr.. Williams lind. bill to establish GER
tain grades in the District OF Columbia. Dis
trict OF Columbia.
By Mr.. Chapman ID. C.(-Bin in relation to
public schools in the District of Columbia. Ed
ucatlon and labor. Also, bill to amend the act
governing the c0lored schools Of the District OF
Columbia. District of Columbia.
number OF private bills for relief were also
Introduced and referred.
The House then resumed consideration of the
bill pending at the close of the last session,
being
oheredby Mr.. Frye, the pending motion being
to lay the bill on the table. The motion was
rejected-yess IS nays liz.
Mr.. Scofeld pa then moved that the morn
| ing hour be relieved OF the bill and that II be
referred to the committee on the revision of the
| laws.
Mr.. Perez (Miss.) objected, unless the com
! mittee could have leave to report at any time.
MIR. Maynard (renn.) thought the late cleo
| ton had settled this whole question, and there
was no necessity for any further opposition to
the bill.
MIR. Scofeld agreed with Mr.. Maynard, 5uf
as there was Opposition he hoped the bill wouli
| be referred.
Mr.. Beck and others had no objection to the
reference, but they did object to the leave to
| report at any time.
The bill was then referred without leave.
| =, Mr.. Braxton (Va.) offered bill to increase
/ the compensation OF the collector of customs al
| alexandra. Referred to committee OF WAYS
| and means.
| On motion OF Mr.. Dawes, mass, . concur
| rent resolution was agreed to that Compress.
adjourn over the holidays from December Goth
| to January 9th.
MT Hooper (Mass) offered q bill appropri-
| ating $4,000 for the relief of the families OF
| hremen in Boston who lost their Lives in saving
| government property at the late great fire.
| After discussion, the bill was referred to the
committee on appropriations, with leave to
report at any time.