Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
,.oe,usssn Yesterdays Proceedings

STANDARDIZATION eur report closed
the unfinished business which was the iegis-
Istive, executive and judicial app oPriation bill,
was projected with, the question being on the
amendment OF the Commit tee on Appropriation,
To strike out the clause authorizing extra COM
peusation TO the Register Of the Treasury for
signing the n, " bonds. After some discussion
the clause modified 10 as to leave il diSrre-
tcnary with the Secretarv of the Treasury to
compensate the Register cut o the extra fund IN
his disposal for distribution among the Treasure
employees, and was then ret lined.
An amendment WAS adopted authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO employ not more
than three persons to assist In discovering and
collecting any money prop srty belonging TO
the United States and withheld by any person
or corporation, the compensation received by
such persons TO be out OF the money or property
80 secured.
Mr.. Cameron renewed a motion to go into ex-
ecutive session; which was agreed TO, and after
some time So Mt therein. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
The House, by a vote OF 100 yeas 70 % nays,
6lec1ded to 90 into Committee of the Whole, and
the consideration of the deficiency appropriation
Mr.. Coburn und) offered an amendment pro-
yiding that no expenditure for permanent for
ti6catiOns exceeding $40. 900 shall be made unless
Specially authorized by Congress Agreed to.
Mr. Hooper Mass.) offered an amendment
making the salary Of the second controller
equal TO that of the first controller, register
and controller OF the currency; which was
agreedto
Mr.. Dawes Mass warmly defended the sig
nal service, whish. he said. had been of the
greatest utility, and that, though having COM
menced in a small way and grown up rapidly
il had not Kept pace with the public demand.
After further rbate, Mr.. Farnsworth said h :
had offered the amendment pro formI for the
purpose OF obtaining Information, and he would
withdraw il.
MT. Farnsworth offered an amendment ap.
prOpriating $4,000 for completing the grading
GROUNDS AROUND THE CAPITOL,
and otherwise improving them. Mr.. Farnsworth
said the condition of the grounds around the
Capitol were disgrace TO country schools
house. We had great building here which had
cost SO, 600, GOO Large sums had been expended
around the other public buildings, while the
Capitol was neglected. Since he came here,
sixteen years ago, he L ad seen no improvement,
except that some of the marble lying around
the grounds had been removed He favored
liberal appropriations to complete this work.
He wanted to see the high iron fences around
the grounds that gave them the appearance of
jail yard removed
Mr. Dawes said that before the close of this
session the House would be called upon to act
upon a proposition which would come from the
Senate, to purchase the two squares sdjoininS
the grounds on the northeast and southeast, and
1t would be best TO find what was done with that
proposition before any plan of improvement was
Mr.. Garfield said that the committee had pro-
vided for this work in the miscellaneous apprO-
priatiOn bill. There was no deficiency for this
year, and the appropriation would lapse on the
Mr.. FarnswOrth withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Butler Mass offered an amendment APP
propriating $780, 600 for completing the grounds
and approach to the Capitol, the approPria-
ton 10 continue until the work was finished.
Objection was made that the amendment pro-
POSED new legislation.
Mr. Butler modified his motion by striking ont
the last part. He said the regular appropriation
bills were not passed before July, and il WAS
November before work could be conn enced,
when the rains would wash the earth down hill
a. fast as il could be carted up. He wanted 10
see this work done as a business man would do
it-commence il in the spring and work in the
proper season
Mr.. Coburn indy wanted to know what was
proposed to be done, and what grounds were to
be improved He had heard IL said that it was
proposed 70 dig away the park east of the Car;-
tOl. Such a work would be worthy of a vsndal
and a barbarian
Mr. Farnsworth said he had confidence in the
wisdom and ability of Mr.. Clark, the architect
OF the Capitol. and had no IDEA that il was pro-
posed to dig down the park That had been
suggested in some of the plans for improving
the Capitol. He said a small appropriation had
been made last yesr, he was proud TO say upon
his motion, TO widen the Passages 80 that his
friend from California Mr.. SARGENT could wall
excellent one.
1t being apparent that there was not quorun
present, Mr.. Butl'r then withdrew his amend
ment for the present.
The committee then rose.
MIR. Banks (Mass.) offered a resolution allow
ing the Speaker Of the House to invite
THE JAPANEsE EMBASSY
TO visit the House at such times as their conve
nience and the condition Of the public business
would permit
The Speaker announced as members of com
32d section Of the act to reduce internal taxes
Messrs. Dawes, Finkelnburg and Cox, on tn,
part OF the House.
The House then. at I:4O p. m. adjourned.