National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-21

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 70
inquire and report what amount Of money VIII
be required to complete the Washington monu-
ment according to the original Plan fuohc
by M. Warren, Of n. Y; Bill to abate the
abuse Of the ranking privilege. Post oinoes
BY Nj. Peters, Of Maine Bill for an approprla-
ton TO protect the approaches 70 the CUSTOM
house at Bangor. Maine. Appropriations. .0,,..
By Mr. Blair Of Mich; Bill making aPPTT99pirls
tlon 10 pay for the awards OF the SOUTHERN O'Ahi'
by Mt. Slater, Of oregoni Memorial Of the
Legislature Of oregon, asking Tot me oIgam.a-
ton Of southern collection district In that s'ate'
By Mr.. McGrew, Of W. Va; Bill authorizing
the Attorney General to adjust the differences o.
purchasers Of property at Harpers feHy' Juui-
By Mr.. Swami, Of Nd; Petition Of " lillian W.
Morris, assistant marshal Of Harvard county
Kiso. petitIon Of Dr. W. A. Smith and others,
Of Dorchester county, Maryland, asking Con-
Rress to make an appropriation TO remove tne
bar at the mouth Of Slaughter river, Md' COin-
merce.
Literary Association Of the Society Of Friends Of
Baltimore, asking for a commission o. inaniry
ing liquors, Also, Of restrictive and prOhibltory
legislation for tho suppression Of intemperance'
Judiciary. ,,,,,
local or private Interest were Introduced.
CONTESTED ELECTION CAsEs.
Mr.. Poland, Of w., offered resolution pro
vldInR that all contestants and COntestees TOT
seats In Inc prescnt Congress, who established
their rights TO the seats, shall be allowed and
paid out Of the contingent fund the amount OF
expenses actually incurred In contrasting or de.
Tending their rights to said seats-the bills to be
passed npon nrst by the Committee on Accounts.
hdOptedIyeas 10, nays 50. 80,
On motion TO reconsider the above vote, ME-;
Hawley, Of Conn, said he was reliably informed
thai a humber OF gentlemen who were immedi.
ateIy Interested in the above resolution had voted
nrohI5ltsd memSers from voting on questions
In which they were Interested. He named Messrs.
era al pa. Uandley Of Ala; BraxtOn, Of Viz
GINA, and tlIddinrs, Of Texas.
Messrp, Wallace, Handley and Braxton said
they had not voted on the bill. Messrs. Glddlngs
and Meyers withdrew their votes, and Mr.. Con.
neT said he was NOT Interested, as the House had
already passed a bili for his relief.
The motion 10 reconsider did not prevail.
Mr., Negiey, Of Pa, asked that Thursday, Feb
runry ia nj \ O'clock he assigned to the Commit.
lee on Commerce Tor reno! "a in relation to inter
nal Navigation and water-line communication.
The ORDER was made,
PAyNEST or CENSUS ofFICERs.
Mr.. yonng Of IA. offered n bill TO pay ccnsu,
Officers in the South who took the census OF 1880
such sums as NAV be found to DC due them fO
services then rendered. Passed.
LETTgR.CAHRIEHH
Mr. Cation. of Iowa, moved to suspend TIT
rules so AZ 10 make il In order when the Pos
once appropriation bill shall he under consider
alton 70 offer an amendment providing that al
Ter July T. 1871 Ietter-carriers shall be employe,
In all cities having twenty thousand inhabitants
and AUTHORITATIVE 800 900 therefor. The motion
was agreed to-
| GOAT i1lAHD Bill.
Mr. Randall, Of Pa, offered long preamble II
relation 10 the Goat island bill, reclting thai |
| passed the House under misrepresentation o
the facts; that San Francisco has since accordeI
certain desired privileges to the Central Pacific
railroad, Ac,, and closing with a resolution re.
auestlpn the Senate to return the bill which for.
| meTly PASSED the House
The House refused to suspend the rules and
mass the resolution by-yeas 81, nays 70; two
Thirds not voting in the affirmative.
| UsIos PACIFIC RAILROAD.
| ON motion Of Mr. Palmer, Of Iowa, q resolution