Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-09
EVENING STAR.
sOSGRs~SuoSAI.
Ce~eu..ss. Yesterday. rrsceeas>


sENATE.--After our report cl0-es-
The conicrc report f0r the rcliCf q Thes~
dore Adam, vas ooncurred in-ayes y. mo-. 10.
ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.
Mt Morton, nom the comm ttee ON priyiiocs
ana elections reported . resolution apprOprsss-
ing sSo.oo foI the PuTPO-e at dcfrsying ths es-
pcnses attending tsc Louisiana and Arkaa.As IN
vestsgaiiou. aud Also o. empower Che cstansls-
slCners no NAV nc appointed % take test raouv
with the same authority ~ that pos-cs-ei b, the
committee ON the premises. M aaeiy TN rsrvrw
On = nj for perscus and papers. Ar. Morton ia
the committee had come 60 the CONCLUSION tb.S
Il would be impracticable 10 send any 0f shcus
own number 90 the states TSme~i. AMI uisdcr the
authority given nv the reSOl ation had oonclaa,l
O. dcpute commissioners @ proceed thcre AID
take testimony.
Mr.. Thurman moved - strike out tia, part o.
the resolution which authorized the corsmittee
todepute its power Co the com iSsioncrs. but
subsequently withdrew chat motion. and moved
an amenon eut that the commissioners g. b. sp-
rtsnted lie authorized 10 take the testimony -
witnesses who SHALL be sSorn bv an orIi,er ~
ofasefs OF the United STATES, or by the state.
~ho - authorized 60 administer oathS. whisaS
Was agreed Ia sud the resolution wa- thes
adopted.
NoDoc INDIANA
on motion of Nj. Cole the ssccrctarv ~ n,
Interior Wa requested 90 FURNISH the Sraste
Viii any lniot mtiiOn IN his POSSESSION ~ b. an
cultes With the Notoc Indians in Northern Cd
ifOrRis and southern Oregon
THE BANNING Law.
NJ Curbett introduced a bill amending he us-
tional currency act - a. "a provide that de
ton shall at no time exceed one-traih ct th~
part of the amount Of IS capital stock actuaIis
paid in and surplus TroffS. provided that thr
discount ~ boss I'd bills OF exchange drass
against actually existing values. aud the Ale
count cf commercial ar business paper actusilu
owned by the parties negotiating the same shAh
not he considered A. money borrowed Refs-
red 20 the committee on nnanCc
The Senate tho n, ut 40 n. IA. after an cxecu-
tive session. adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed. the Uo.ye
being ina committee of the whole ca the lcglss-
tive appropriation bill
Mr.. Diokey PAL moved IA anendmen; 10
creasing the salary Of the COMMISSIONS % sAs
General Lane oeioe from SS.eOo Ia ~ So
Mr.. Holman made the point OF order that he
had previously made in Teatiun Ia the salary ID
the President. After debate, the chair oYsvr-
ruled the point of order and an appeal ~ss
sustained.
Mr.. Dickcy then withdrew his prOpas>I
amendment, having introduccd IL iof the pur-
pose of testing The point of order.
When that portion of the bin Was reached re-
lating to The
REAU oF EDUC AXIOM.
that subject gave rise 60 loag dictate. aft.S
which the committee rose without a vote upon
the amendment.
Mr.. Richie lhfe.) presented the petition sr
Benjamin faucctt, Albert r.. Bcall and othess
for post route from Bren;svile "a sligo is
Montgomery county, Maryland. Referred 20
the committee on post office ant post roads.
Mr.. Cox IN. W presented a memorial frs0
the commissions Of immigration, which WA "a
dcred,tO he printed in the GgOJs
The House then. at 40 n. M. adiOurned.