Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-20
EVENING STAR.
sENATE.-After our report ciosed-

a CINhi f--Affer report ClO~fd-
hr. stew at. from the committce on p.,,,s.-
lands. reported. with amendments House l,,g
prescribing general provisions unss-r witch rs,
sons may inc0rerst. themselves a. rsi,roaa
comfsh'es IN the territories. aud have right ss
way for Their rcsds over public lansis Ths
smendns MT are an the nature of a ssth-tit.te
Tor the house IN. AMI are mainly ccpiei from
the general incorporation Law OF the state al
Ohio
Mr. CoEbett. from the committee on india.
affair. repeated. without amendment Hsa.e
bill authorizing negotiations with the Cr~~l
Indians for ocssicn OF part % their rcs.rya-
tion. -s.a. ......F
Mr.. Stewart. from the committee on P.ciGe
railroads, rePortesi, with amend ments. ball SUP
pieme nial 10 the act incorporating tn T.Ns,
ana fscibc railroad company. lft authorizes
ssla company 70 consolidate with cr lcase snr
railroad in Texas DC Csliforns connecting ~ssk
ts nAlh une CA such conditions may - v,rs-
sot'bed bN the laws ot tho-e STATES aud sl~p Go
ootsunet btanehes from the main line Borth o.
OF Nevada atti ~Bith the NexiraD heuna.,,
one branch north aud south e. no 90 T.,s,.
>'iucie" from uae nam line IN each ct the to-
rttofit~ OF New MaS,co and Arizoaal
Mr.. sherman. fpom the conamstsss ON ,,,.,,...
reported. Without amensiusft. fsouSr hill ,.yx,,
hadlns ihst upon AL imrortstsois % sugar. mo-
las>es ptg- iron. and railroad iron. the s,asa.t
of bond required shall ouly he in . p,usl sl,,, nd
double the amount OF duties on snch ,rt,rl,,.
ami that uIon all Other impcrtations ~ stall ~
IN penal sum equal "a invoice value ct t,,e ,..r-
chaDdise imported. with q uties added
Mr.. Wilson iRtroduccd a siil authsriyi-e ~.
President TO appoint three corsmisstsaerS %
revive the bankrupt law and report sm..,rin-u
thereto. ReierTed 20 the committee Ga thc
Judiciary.
Debate ensued on the per cen, hin. conti,u-
ing Ton several hours. when, without srfion. the
SENATE went into executive session aud thea
al iouIned.
HoJSE.-After our report CLOSED
Mr. Coburn lind } reported n hin 90 nroyiSe
tionS made by officers of the army. na>s,i AlSo
a bin extending the time Cor Ming claims Coz
additional bounty under the act of July - 49,
passed. Also, hin N provide for the PRINTING
at the Government Printing ofice OF noo
copies OF the descriptive anatomical catalogue
OF the medical museum, pa sSed. Also A biif 90
provide headstont-s in the national uiiit.rv
cCmeteries: passed.
Mr., ccburn slso reported stsn to provide thai
no ofhcer ot the army shall be promoted Ga the
army Who H. addicted 60 the intcmp~fate use er
intoxicating liquors drugs
Mr.. Dcdds (ohio) asked In This bill had been
law when the war going on what would
have become OF the President
Mr.. Ccburn said the President would not be
affected; the bill only applied o. drunkards
MT. fsrn~worth tinl moved 90 strike the
word s'intemperate'' out lie Thought A. mi
while about II TO strike Il all out. ANY use was
intemperate.
Mr.. Farrrworth's amendment was DISAGREED
10, and the bill passed rs reported
Mr. Stonghton mich. reported a bin author
izing the superintendent OF the Military
Academy 10 convene general courts martial
passed. Also bin 90 provide for a Nilitar,
Academy hand and fin the pay Of is members:
psssed Also, bin TO amend the act of April
! -, 1872, I'm relation 90 bounties; passed Also.
Senate bin for adjusting the claims OF the state
! OF New Hampshire: passed.
Mr.. Stoughton slso reported a biz 20 amend
section q OF the act Of July q. 1854.
The House then took a recess tfll : 30 D. m
| At the evening session, the HOUSE resu med the
consideration OF the bin 90 amend section six OF
| the act Of July 4. i662, and Il wa passed.
Mr.. Hay (Ill.) reported Senate bin 90 anne nd
the act of April 10, isS, Ca remove the en- arge.
OF @esertion from certain soldiers of the Tennes-
see cavalry; passed. Also. a Hill limiting 60
the 3uth OF June isSi, the time for present atom
10 and decision Of claims 10 the commi sssry
general OF subsistence under the act of July T.
lS'i; passed. Also, bill To amend the sixth
section of the army appropriation bill OF March
2, is6s, to allow the President % nominate
and, by aud with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. 60 appoint an additional assistant ad-
jutant general; passed.
Mr.. Donnan reported bin donating eighty
eight pieces ct condemned bronze cannon to ard
in the construction of an equestrian statue 90
Gen. George II. Thomas. Passed.
Mr.. MoTey, (La.,) reported bill 90 amend
section fifteen OF the army appropriation bi,i,
passed July ~, $50, 80 that hereafter no officer
shall he entitled to wear any uniform other thar
that of bis actual rank, and that hereafter NO
breyet rank shall be conferred except for gallant
conduct in the ield I'M time Of war, or foT meri-
tOrious conduct of not less than thirty years
duration; passed. Also, bill donating twenty
bve Condemned bronze statues 70 the Pennsyi-
yania state association OF Washington, ID. C. 60
AID In the erection of a statue OF Thaddeus
Stevens, TO be placed in some square in the city
OF Washington.
This bill gave rise 20 discussion. and met with
opposition, as II was asserted by Mr.. Slocum OF
y. ", membeIof the military committee that
the bill never was considered in the military
committee.
MIR. Mcrey insisted that he Was authori zed n
report the bill. Its third reading was r..fu.ef
and MIR Morey obtained consent FOR its recom-
initial
Mr. Harris reported adversely upon hin Ear
the relief OF Dr Mary r. Walker ami hi va.
laid on the table.
number OF private bills were reported by tss
several members of the committee and passed
Mr. Terry (Na.D reported a bin 20 provide
for readiustment of the accounts between the
United States and the several states growing
out OF the war OF ISL and pending action there