Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-21
EVENING STAR.
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sENATE--After our rcT.ort clc-rs-


~ Ny StOlktOn- Apprupristing a. - %
aia the eTecti,fnoft bUadingf Tor ~. SOFIA. ho.
fltai ~ sshius ton cita.
By Nj. Rasoa--Io remit ths dates up..
soSH, ScsitS, Il .. the B,>ton 6Te, benz = rsp,
o. tle 81 introduced 10 Tie House D. - Be-
leT.1
Nv NJ. Ferrv. ,Nirh -pesnln, go .,.,,. =.
rec .iNersof national bank. Also imposing ,
taN % tn IeI cent on UnaufAori 20 rtrri aftsa
isiing notes. Referred 60 tae c0Insttes o.
nnancc.
DIR. West. from the sTrrorrls alton c,na-s 80
repcttec TIE aTmy appropriation b.. s'th
amendments OF which the follow ma az ana -,
tsn,: Reducing the House sPprOpuAt,os -
sltoo.'-u tor fhc purchase aud mat.ai sC'ute %
clothing N s-. 80. snd providing a. 20 pr.
OF this Sun shs ~ BE- exFeisdsSi tor any army
form OF dinereat pattern from that rrrsrrshes
~ ANY reguiatios~ during the war - tn t--
oeaisoh until the supply on hand sta.i Dc
Oic-stNie stock en- hard - stricken eut A,
Item OF An@fos - inserted tor the e-s ahli.h-
ment OF two new military resss ON the Inc .,
THE Northern fscsnc railroad. ana sts usu.r
spproI istiOus for arm, trSnspsxtssi "a .r, -
dnCed ~>afsS. IN anticipation OF - L .e,h.
railroad, being M longer psid hs.f IN cad e.
congress en'tcts the PcudiIlg proposition % thst
effect.
MT. Nickers submit tod a rc,.or, frou, ~, CON.
mntee on commerce asking 90 De as stss-i
from the f1rthcr confederation OF the ry,tluft,r
InstTuctng the committee 60 ifsgt.irr tuta m,
authority OF congress GO regUlstc the rae .,
fare and trsnsI ortaton upon rsi,roat~ t-ss.ag
=
also submitted minority report ON ths sane
subject
MIR. Hamlin offered q resolution directing "a,
COMMITTEE GA appropriations "a ma re tnfa
the eNpeiiency OF MAI ing an srsysopr sftsa %
IS o o. o. sucR snr1 n msv deem yrspet, IA
aid OF the industrial nome school of tae p.,tt-t
OF Columbia. Adopted.
Nh. BaCkins aam called up the 81 fyr tn
suppression VI Trade ia. and circulation o. OBJ
scene literature atrl aTtiCiss OF tnmBsai H.
WHICH vas discussed ~ some length sai IA
laid over.
The Ohio. Inii-ns. and Illinois two per cent.
bill was thea proceeded v ti, ami. alter lcagsy
debate.
ssnlT. Window moved To las the bill oa the tabl.
ior the pan 5se OF proceeding with the post oi
ace appropriation bin. LoSt-yess >. na,. ~
Ma. Pratt thea argued in favor oi Iae IA px
cent. bil.
Pending the discussion the CLERK OF the H,n..
appeared with resolutions OF RESPECT 10 tae mrSs
oTS of HON. l. >. >peer, late neInbcT OF ta.j
body.
Nj. Hill spoke to the resolutions, ani the ss.
ate then adjourned.
HOUSE--After our report closed
Mr.. Butler Mass. moved o. go into commit
tee of the whole on the snndry cigu apiaop,ls-
ton ball. which was agreed to.
The paragraph sppropriating million ant
half OF dollars tor public building AZ Phils
delphla, Pa, with a proviso that the entire cost
OF the building shall not exceed three millions.
was finally agreed 20 a. reported ~ the CON
mittee.
Mr.. FARNSwoETH's PAETIHG sH0r Ar Tss
sJFEEyIsIN@ AECHITF, T.
Mr.. Farnsworii snoNed an amenimrnt %
the paragraph approTriatiug Sss.inn Tor com
plctlon OF the cuStOn-housc ~ Portland ore
gon. providing that mo part OF the money h~reb-
appropriated should be- used for the purch &c
of what u known a. the NauN patent rooang.
Mr. faIns~orth Was proceeding q denouHce
the use of the AauN roofing aud clsrglng IN
proper innuence upon the supervising architect
OF the treasury. when
Mr.. Plat asked il he might be allowed 70 a..
q question.
MIR. FarHsworih. without appearing - nsticc
the IN eruption. said II Wa VERY I'm Tor g-a-
tlemen who were interested IN contract ans
granite ring 10 appropriate money 70 be cN-
PENDED i'm this way.
Mr.. Piatt.-I say, having in view the due r.
sl'onsibiiity tor every word I utter. that y ne
gentleman iusinuatcs that am in aus wa Csa
dected with any ring, lac insinustes Ntst %
false. aud
lbs WHEY HE MAKES Sr,H A sraTr,rFNr
A demaitd Was made that the wors, he tsA-n
down, and thew were written out by the rcportex
and read hy the Clerk.
Mr.. Plat said he repeated the remarks. aat
had nothing 20 take back.
The Chairman Mr.. Tyner) ruled ths; ne
LANGUAGE WAS UNPAELIANENrART
and must he reported to the House.
Mr.. Eldridge. alluding 60 ruling 81 NJ. Ia
geiScll, a former mrmber Ut the Hou-e. asked ~
the remarks were not "very Pungeut.' Laugh
teri
Mr.. Farnsworth said lac did not refer 70 "A.
gentleman from Virginia. lie uO, evea
aware that he hal risen; his shot was aimed AZ (.
larger man. Laughter lie wss surprised %
see this gentleman hutter -; ne
DID NOT AIN AT THAT Efrn.
and II he had been hi' II was because hc va, q,
the line of the shot. lRe1ewed laughter
Mr. Plat said he had in in his seat wh,.h
Is directly In front Of Mr.. F. and asked IL he
would allow him 20 ask a question. ard the
remarks seemed 90 be i'm reply 20 that question
II the gentleman had not aimed az him he va.
LIKE TIRE CROSS EYED MAN
who WAS al,out 10 kill a calf. aud told BY his
assistants that IL he was going 10 strike wh,t-
he looked he must get some one else % help hun.
A decision on the adoption Of the amendmeni
was demanded, when the chairman sppOtnt-s
Messrs. FarnSworth and Plat a. tellers Great
ing much merriment; and when the two gentle
men took their position i'm front of the Speakers
desk. with the customary shaking Of hands. a
roar OF laughter burst forth from the foor sss
galleries and i'm the righteousness of the sreas
the previous belligerent attitude OF the gentle
men was lost sight Of and
HARMONY RESTORED.
Mr.. Farnsworth's amendment was agreed 70.
Mr.. Rogers y. c. moved an amendment sp-
propriating 100000 for the completion of a
public building at Raleigh, y. q, which wa,
agreed 10.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment appropriation.
sJCooV0 for the purchase OF an addition 60 the
site OF the Boston post office, and, pending ac-
ton upon this, the committee rose.
Mr. Wilson Ind. }. from the select committee
on the Union Pacific road and the credit mo
bilieT, submitted report, and asked that u b..
printed and recomnitted, and also prlnted -
L.. Globe. 30 ordered.
MIR Swami s,-i.mitind he views A. ,,,,o.,,,
report, and the same order wac made in regard
TO them.
Mr.. Bigby, in appropriate remarks. announced
the death OF his late colleague, 4. J. speer, ana
moved the customary resolutions.
Eulogistic remarks were also made bv MpSsrS
Beck (Ga.) and Hays, when the resolutions wers
adopted, and the House, t4:i5 p. m. adjourned.