Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-01
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SENATE.-After our reror, closed

a
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Chandler, from the committee on COM
msrce, reported the river and harbof appropria-
ton bill with amendments. They strike ont me
section directing the Secretaryof the Treasury
TO assume control and management of the louis
vile and Portland canal in conformity with the
terms OF the resolution Of the Kentucky legisla-
ture OF March g, 1867. and also omit the follow
ing 5000 for tho harbors Of Washington and
Georgetown, ID. c.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the
sUSDRy OWL APPROPRIATION ELL
The following new amendments were agreed to:
Appropriating S6o0,o00 10 replace worn and
mutilated bank notes; sppropristing ~, ooe 10
Little, Brown & Co., OF Boston.
MIR. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved to increase
the appropriation for
IMPROVING THE'CAPiToI GROUNDS
to $4,000. MIR. Cole opposed the increase
Mir: Cameron favored IL. Nh. ConkIing said he
had personal interest in having the footways
around the Capitol Improved, so that he might
not be compelled to rush through the mui to
secure the privilege of riding in the street cars
He complained that his most impressive tones
ana gestures had no effect upon the drivers OF
those vehicles, and said that If he had time to
20 TO see the superintendent of the line be would
Ike to call his attention to the fact that il was
almost impossible for a would be Passenger t.
get an street car TO stop unless be happened
to encounter il at 30 close at he might
take the horse by the rein. The amendment
was agreed to.
TRICT READERS.
The amendment reducing the appropriation
on the new State, War, and Navy department
building by $500 900 was agreed to. Also the
appropriation of $500 600 for building for the
BuTeauof Printing and Engraving. The
amendment reducing the appropriation for the
continuation OF the New York Post Office from
S1.o0, 900 to 81 400 900 was rejected. Also the
amendment striking out the appropriation of
$4,000 for public building at Albany. Also.
the amendment mel striking out the appropriation
q laa inn at
appropriation of 81 ,0O0,O for public building
at St Louis. Also, appropriation Of SloO 900 for
building at Raleigh, N. G. The appropriation
of ss0oOO0 for the Boston post Off ce Site and re-
pairs of post Office building was agreed to- The
reductions OF appropriations for Rock island
arsenal were not agreed to. The amendments
providing for the reimbursement of the late cor
Poration of Washington and the Board Of Pub
lie Works for work done around government
reservations were agreed to. Also, the appro-
priation for completing Improvements around
government property in the District of Column
bib All the District appropriations were agreed
10. An amendment apprOpriating $1,000 for
the purchase ct the Israel African church, cor
ner of South Capitol and b streets, was agreed
10. The amendments providing for plans for a
new building for Library for Congress was
agreed to- Mr.. Sawyer offered an amendment
TO reimburse to the city 81 600 900 for past ex
penditures on the Avenue. Mr.. Casserly moved
to lay il on the table, and Mr.. SAWYER withdrew
it temporarily. The bin having been considered
as in committee of the whole, was reported to
the Senate, and the amendments made were
c0ncurred it, except the amend ment to paw the
Beard OF Public Works, for Improvements now
al progress, S9l349i. Dir. Hitchcock asked for
the yeas and NAYS on cOncurring. Mr.. Morrill,
of Maine, and Mr.. Hamlin advocated the an
Prorriation. Pending the vote, the Senate, at
i:20 adjourned.
EOUSE.-After our report closed
The legislative appropriation bill was pro-
ceeded with. When the amendment was reached
IN relation to the payment of judgments of the
court OF claims, the amendment known as
which requires proof of 10y atty before judgments
can be paid, excited a good deal of discussion
mttee on appropriations were divided, and
majority had recommended n0n-concurrence
Mr.. Smith IN. Y y offered an amendment pro-
Nlding, further, that IN adjusting cases arising
under the captured and abandoned act the court
shall proceed and report as prescribed by the eth
section of the act of February "A, 1885, and in no
such case shall final Judgment be rendered. He
States was ready to delare there was no distinc-
ton between loyal citizen. Mr.. Smiths
amendment was rejected and the Senate amend-
ment was also non-concuured in.
WITHHOLDING MONEYS DUE RAILROADS.
The ninety-third amendment, relating to
withholding moneys due railroads for transpor-
tatiOn and freight TO reimburse the government
Tor interest on bonds, was reached. For this the
committee recommend a substitute modifying il
by striking out the provision retaining the five
per cent net earnings due and unapplied and
adding clause giving to the court of claims in
SUCH suits the same jurisdiction and power, as
in other actions therein and to its judgments the
same force and effect as in other Of claims
against the government. MIR. Holman Qnd.)
objected to the action of the committee on APP
IrI'opriations in leaving out the five per cent.
took recess until O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Dawes Mass from the committee On
ways and means, reported q bill making the
duty Oh maccar0ni, or vermicelli, IS per cent.
ad valOrem, and 1t was passed.
Mr: Beatty (Ohio), from the committee on
printing, reported a resolution to print 900
copies OF the credit mobilier report for the use
ate. Adopted.
went into committee of the whole on
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL,
Mr.. Wilson's amendment coming up next In or
der, Mr.. Hoar lMass) contended that the funds
construction of the Union Pacific road were in
the nature of trust fund, intrusted to that cor
poration to pay a debt to the Government at
come future day. Mr.. Hubbard IN. H. offered
an amendment to the Esd Senate amendment as
amended, directing the Attorney General to
commence proper legal proceedings to recover
the i've per centum net earnings of any such
the government is entitled to recover the same:
rejected. Mr.. Sargent (Cal) offered an amend
ment that the Attorney Gederal be directed to
who favored the construction of the Pacific
railroad and to take steps to abate the nui-
sance. tLaughter.I
The Senate amendment as amended by the
committee on appropriations was then agreed
to. As adopted il Is as follows: s.And the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury is directed to withhold
all payments to any railroad company and its
assigns on account Of freight or transportation
over their respective roads of any kind to the
amount of payments made by the United States
tor interest upon bonds of the United States
issued to any such company, and which shall
not have been reimbursed; and any such COM
pany may bring suit in the court Of claims to
recover SO much of the price Of such freight |
ard TRANSPORTATION as shall have been withheld
and in such suit the right of such company to
recover the same upon the Law and the fleets of
the case shall be determined, and also the rights
OF the United States upon the merits of all the
points presented by Ii in answer thereto by
them, and the Jurisdiction and power of said
court In any such suit shall be the same rs in
other actions therein, and its Judgment therein |
and transcript thereof shall have the same
force and effect as in other cases of claims
against the government IN said court; and either
party to such suit may appeal to the supreme
court and both said courts shall give such cause
or causes precedence of all other business
THE WILSON BILL ADOPTED AS AN ADDITIONAL
SECTION.
The bill reported in the House BY Mr.. Wilson. |
from the credit mObilier committee No. 9 some
days since, was then adopted Is an additional
section. 1t is as follows:-'sThat the Attorney
General shall cause a suif in eouitV IN Ia ;us<i