Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-01
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SENATE.-Aftsr our report closed
Mr.. Wright, at the suggesksan- of Mr. Carpen-
ter. gave notice that at the expiration OF the
morning hour on wednesday ne would take up
the bill repeating the bankrGDt act.
MT. Nye called mp the hiif authorizing the
establishment Of ocean nail steamship ser
vice between the United States and Australia
and Proceeded 70 address the Senate In is
Mr.. Buckingham opposed the bin.
Mt. sherman moved 10 lay the subsidy bill ON
s as 70, tSs the Of taxing 9g The sub
b. the committee on hnancoN
The motion TO lay on the table was lost-yeas
-. nays %.
Mr.. Chandler then offered the Burnside sub
sdy bill As substitute for the pending (webSl
bill, stating that he was opposed Co both He
argued that the existing line had done nothing
e. create commerce between the two points.
Mr.. Anthony, by unanimous consent, offered
resolution extending the time for the rreserfa-
ton and selection Of models for the Farrsgut
statue to March T. 1873. 10 allow time Tor the
arrival Of the models sent from abroad by Mr..
Randolph Rogers. with n ProviSo that the mod
els already before the committee may he con-
s'dered before that day without prejudice 90
any that may be received hereafter before
March 1. 1913. Adopted.
Sir. morrill, (sreD replied 10 the arguments Of
Messrs. buckingham and Chandler, contcnding
that they were unsOund, and said he should
cheerfally vote for the pending bill.
Mt. Davis moved "a refer the bill 70 the COM
mittee on commerce, and after debate. on mo-
table TO enable him 20 make motion 10 nd journ
over till Monday; which was agreed TO. and the
bill was then taken up again
Mr.. Thurman moved again as . test On lay the
bill on the table. pending action on which the
Senate adjourned.
HOCSE-After our report closed
A number Of private bills <sre passed.
Mr. Peters reported a bill for the Semoval OF
the disabilities OF Thomas Aardeman, OF Geor-
gia. Passed.
Mr.. Shoemaker reported bill to pay Cor legal
services rendered by Edmund NJ. Randolph.
Mr.. Bingham reported hills for the remoy al of
the disabilities Of John Forsyth. OF Aisoa.ss.
and ID. G. DeJsrneste, of Virginia, and they
The Speaker laid before the House
NUMBER OF EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS,
which were referred To appropriate committees.
Among them were the following:
From the Secretary Of War in relation to the
taking down and removal Of the old peniten-
tiary building on the arsenal grounds in the
District of Columbia. In relation TO the Mon
tana Indian war claims. In relation to the
amounts paid for transportation of stores in
lSs0 and 1871, via the Isthmus ut Panama. In
relation to the condition Of the Freedmen's hos
pital in the District Of Columbia
From the secretary of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. transmitting a report OF the survey of
the Colorado of the West and its tributaries.
On motion of Mr.. Ccburn, the HOUSE then
went into the committee of the whole on the
private calendar, and the following bills were
agreed on to he reported To the House: A bill %
reimburse george y. Usher Tor losses sustained
by the burning of the consulate buildings of the
United States at Kanagawa, Japan, November
&c, 1856, with the Senate bill a substitute. A
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 settle and pay the accounts of Colonel james
I. jacques. For the relief of Cowan and Dick
son. Of Knoxville, Tenn, for cotton used in the
defense of Nashville.
Mr.. Holman moved 10 strike out the enacting
clause of the bill 10 authorize the payment OF
half pay To Captain John Davis, a Revolutionary
soldier; which was agreed to.
The committee then rose. and the several bills
were reported to the House, and they were then
passed.
Mr. Peters, from the judiciary committee. re-
ported bill removing the disabilities of VIII
liam A. Graham, of North Carolina, and il was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Tyner, the Senate resolu-
ton. extending the time for the reception OF
models for the Farragut statue, was concurred
in.
The House then, at AIS p. m, adjourned.