Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-19
EVENING STAR.
COMPLEMENTARY.
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SANsTE-After our report clo-es
The Sei'ste' AZ : o. m, went into executive
The House seoond sdjoarumep, r..,,,,,.-
eeing received. dc Sen ate, at S 10 D IN or.ier.d
inc doors 20 be recpensd, aud the re-o, atioa
va . aensed but Without sction on il the Sec
HoUSE-After our report Ao-ed-
. MI 6liiou presented . Hemsr,al OF the Ma
uona Convention Of cclorel Pe-ssns prsyssx
10 be protected In their right.
Mr. Hasleton lwis.l frem the Ccmnsttes a.
Elections, reported Q resolution per nitt,s.
Granville l.. Gibson 60 serve notice OF conssct
ior the seat OF L. A. Sheldon, the sitting msa-
Der from the ID Louisiana district. snd extesA-
ing the time OF taking testimony for nisesv
Mr.. Todd. from the same COMMITTEES, rsrerts1
atesSluuon authorizing Oliver r. Snyder, tAs
sitting member nom the d Arkansas dlssrsc.
dee nnon ~. o apo. serving reasossble -
Inc speaker announced ss members OF TIE
boArd OF Regents of the Smithsonian Inssats-
tativss Me..f. Y. r. aa Nous q S ogs sss
Gerry W. Haxleton, Of Wisconsin
MT. Garfield, from the Appropriation Corn
$1,000, coo, with q RECOMMENDATION that ths
Senate amendment striking out the clause as-
thorizing the transfer from one bureau 70
another AZ the discretion OF thd President be
coneurred In. The amendment OF the Senate
was then concurred in.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the same COMMITTEES.
payment Of the salaries OF the otaci.l repor,ers
-.
OF the House, and IL was passed.
MT. Cox presented a memorial from the New
sions At ses, and asking that steps be taken
toward an international conference for the
establishment OF defined tracks for vessels
crossing the ocean, TO prevent the recurrence
Of collisions, which have become 70 cosnmon on
merce.
MIR. MAYNARD. from the same committee, re-
ported bull 10 amend the li5th rule 80 IS 20
require that motion to uspend the rules shall
not be put until IL has been seconded by ma
Jority vote. In the same manner a demand for
the previous question Is seconded.
Ihis proposition was warmly opposed by the
minority as an attempt on the part Of the ma
Jorlty TO abridge their rights, and virtually 20
deprive them OF the power 20 move q suspensiou
OF the rules or 20 put members upon the record
wnen majority were opposed TO going upon L..
a1ter sharp debate, the amendment WAS re-
committed by vote of the House
Mr.. Dawes introduced concurrent resolution
for adjournment from Friday. the 18th instant,
Mr.. Butler, Mass, } from the Judiciary Con
miftee, reported bill to protect all citizens in
their civil and legal rights. The bill Is sub
stantislly the amendment 70 the civil righs bllI
introduced in tue Senate during the last Con-
gress by Mr.. Carpenter, giving equal rights in
ho,eis, cars, and places OF amusement
Mr.. Morey offered an amendment. making
the provisions of the civil right act OF August s.
lsco, applicable In the enforcement OF the pro-
Mr.. Butler then gave way for the introduc-
uon and reference of a large number of bills
which were presented under the IMPRESSION
that there might be no session on Monday.
Among them were the following
BY Mr.. Maynard-A bill 20 establish anu
maintain national savings depository as q
branch of the Post Once department
by Mr.. Poland-A bill TO increase the fscui-
ties OF the navy yard at Washington, ID. G.
BY MIR. Dawes-A bill 90 provide tor the trans
mission OF correspondence by telegraph.
The Speaker lald before the House a large
batch of executive communications, among
which were the following
From the Secretary OF the Interior. transmit
ting an estimate for deficiency in the appropri-
shon for penitentary in the District OF Co
lumbia.
Relative to an increase OF clerical force in his
department. Adjourned.
~ Gustave Won Beck, consul general at Hong
Kong, and son-in-lsw of Mrs. Admiral Dahl
gren, has been created Baron OF the empire.
~All the members OF the Kentucky legisia-
ture are paving their fares on The railroads this
season, at the suggestion OF the railroad COM
panies.
9-The Kingston n. " Freeman saws: "a
mean girl in school IL more damaging and hate
iui than i've mean boys, and the variety aud
subtlety OF her mesnness Is quite Commensurate