Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-15
FoRTY.sEcoNB CONGRESS
This Afternoon,y Proceedings
WEDNESDAY,, January Is.

SLNATE.--Mr. Wright, on the part of him
self ami Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, the minority
OF the finance committees submitted a report
dissenting from the views OF the majority ON the
question OF the authority OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury to reissue any portion Of the forty
four millions United States notes ordered to be
~ ifYtyd. fs. .t,t-
Mr.. Bayard, from committee on finance, re-
ported biz for relief of John Thompson Mason,
late collector Of the port or Baltimore. Passed
Mr.. Pratt introduced lii authorizing build
ing Of Wyoming and Montana railroad.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) introduced bill to amend
the patent and copyright laws.
NJ. sherman called up the motion to recon-
sider the vote by which the bill tor the relief Ut
Mrs. Admiral Dahlgreeh was passed, which was
discussed until the expiration of the morning
hour, when it went over. The calender was
passed Authorizing the removal of re-
strictions upon the alienation of certain Miami
Indian bonds in the state of Kansas.
HOUSE.-Mr. Sawyer, (wis.) from the COM
mittee on commerce, reported bill to author
lie the Secretary of wsr to contract for the
construction of light draft snag boat to ply on
the Mississippi, Missouri: and Arkansas rivers.
Passed.
Mr.. Palmer, (IOwa) from the committee on
appropriations, reported the annual post Office
appropriation bill, which, was referred to the
committee OF the whole, and made the special
Mr.. Butler, [Mass.) from the committee on
the judiciary, reported a b:ll 70 amend the bank
rupt act, interference to insurance companies
winding up. Passed. Lf
THE CREDIT NoBILrER
Mr.. Farnsworth (ill.l offered resolution in
structing the select committee, OF which Mr..
Williams OF Indiana Is chairman, to inquire AMI
report 70 the House whether any sums of money
had been paid by the credit m0blier or Union
Pacific railroad company to any member OF the
House for services as attorney Or counsel, and
II 80, to what member il was paid, the sums
paid, aud the circumstances under which it was
done; also whether any sums had been paid by
the Union Pacific road c. the credit mObiiier to
Influence the election of any member of Con-
gress, and il so, when AID where. Tie resolu-
ton was adopted. e
MIR. Kellogg tConn.) offered a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary OF War for copy of the
special report of the engineer relative to the
Improvement of Saybrcok bar at the mouth OF
Connecticut river. Adopted.
Mr.. Hale tMe.) offered a resolution which
Treasury to inform the House whether any spa-
cal agents, detectiye, Or other officer on the
treasury had seized the books and papers of any
citizen without the warrant of a court.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The regular order was demanded and the
House resume 1 the consideration of the iegisla-
tive appropriation bin which came over from
The Bill was then read a third time and
MI. Garfield, (Ohio, from the committee on
appropriation, presented . detailed statement
Gahe receipts and expenditures Of the United
States for the fiscal year ending june 80, 1872,
SSich wss ordered printed, and referred to th5
Committee ON appropriations.
mr. Edridge fWis.J offered resolution, which
vas adopted calling upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury for q statement showing the amount OF
special allowances made to collectors from
March 9Th. 1863, to December 81, Ia2 80
Nj. Peters, (Ne.) from the committee of con-
ference on tho bill for the relief OF Theodore
adams, submitted report. =. =
T The reRsrt vas agreed to-yeas lo3, nays 80.
sIJshn n. Townsepd, counsel for Stokes
depies that Mr. Z. shstne has retired from the
srThs spahish4 sqrtet re,aseenble to-day.
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