Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-17
FORTYSE CONGRESS
This ATternOOn's Proceedings
MONDAY. February IL.

SENATE.-Mr. Morton, from committee on
elections and privileges, reported back formally
the resolution TO rescind the I'D joint rule rela-
ting to the counting of the electoral vote.
Mr.. Trumbull stated that he was opposed to
the recommendation OF the majority OF the COM
mittee to absolutely rescind the rule, but he
thought that il might be modified.
REPORT IN THE CALDWELL CASE.
Mr.. Morton. from the same committee, re-
ported the testimony taken i'm the case OF Sena-
tor Caldwell, Of Kanas, with a resolution, a.
follows:
Resolred, That Alexander Caldwell was not
duly and legally elected to "A seat IN the L. D
Senate by the legislature of Kansas.
Messrs. Logan and Anthony expressed their
dissent from the conclusions OF the majority Of
the committee.
MIR. Logan, from the committee on military
affairs, reported back the Goat island bill with
out recommendation. He asked that the state
ments made before the committee by parties
interested be printed.
ON motion of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, the Pome-
roy investigating committee was authorized t.
sit during the sessions of the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill in relation to
the public lands in Nevada. Referred to the
committee on public lands.
MIR. Edmunds offered a resolution directing
the Attorney General TO procure and report to
the Senate at the December session complete
information as to the emoluments Of marshals
clerks, registers and assignees i'm bankruptcy
proceedings i'm all districts in the United States
for each year from the passage of the resolu-
ton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
states were called for bills and joint resolutions
for reference only, and the following among
others were introduced and referred to commit
tees, viz:
By Mr.. Kellogg-Bill amending section Is of the
that said section shall not apply TO patents secuted
py citizens OF the United States after said July sth
b Mr.. Clark-Bli granting pension to Thomas
Aieock, soldier OF ISL Revolutionary pensions.
late assessor internal for the western dis.
tr,et u Penns, wanna Claims.
By Mr.: Williams Ind .HBill TO incorporate the
Washington and Book Greek Railroad. District 81
b. Mr.. King-Memorial of the legislature of Mis-
souri,, asking an appropriation for improving the
navigation Of the Mississippi river Also, concur.
the improyemen of the Missouri and Mississippi
riy y and their tributaries rib Commerce.
o. bridge across the Arkansas at
By Mr. Cotton-MemoriaI of the Iowa Legislature
asking grant of $50 VI land to each
discharged soldier and sailor of the late war Mill
BY MT. Miichell-Bin relating to the height at
which bridges may be constructed across the Mis-
By Mr. sareent-Bili granting the right Of way
for submarine tunnel in California. Naval Affairs
to appoint commission, TO consist Of tive engineers
one oser Of the cosst survey the chief Of The
ths sam Josan rso s1a ye% # in
commission shall report at the next session The
Secretary OF War 10 authorized 20 furnish sul,sis-
tence. The United States officers appointed on thu
commission are not to receive extra Compensation
eu. tne osler commissioners are to receive S5.c
Under the above cali several private bills we're
Mr. Rogers On W introduced bin authori-
sing the release to the New York and Canada
railway Of twenty-f five acres Of land along Lake
Champlain, near Plattsburg. Passed.
Mr.. Merriam introduced bill TO provide for
free banking and for resumption Of specie pay
Mr.. Hoar made the point of order that M
notice had been given Of the introduction Of the
Nj. Merriam said that notice had bean v;vsn
but he admitted that he had changed the title
since giving notice.
Thi, was fatal, and the bin was Withdrawn.
MI. Lansing introduced Q bill authori ring IN
construction Of q drawbridge and railroad
acro1 the Genessee river in Monroe county, y
Mr.. Warren introduced a blu appropriating
SiO,OO9 1or the trustees Of the National Prison
Association Of the United States, TO enable /
mem 70 collect prison statistics Of the United /
Ruled out of order, previous notice not hav-
Mr.. storm introduced bin for the relief Of |
william and Mary Colieges in Virginia. lIt l
authorizes payment Of -, 900, out Of money To /
be hereafter appropriated, - payment for mon
erty destroyed during the war.l
After considerable contest, and the calliu0 A, \
yeas and neys steyery stage, the bin was passed
Mr.. Monroe moved to suspend IN. r,,.s -
pass bill providing that in ad.iit,a,, =, III
AMOUNT OF national bank notes for circnlafion
heretofore authorized by acts OF Con crcss eh.-. |
may pe issued 1000 600 which shslI he f,.r- |