National Republican., 1873-02-01
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.


must be referred to the Committee Of the Whole. |
The speaker sustained the point Of order, and
ON motion, a conference committee was or
dered on tho bill providing for building Iron
Mr. Barry, Of Miss, introduced q bill removing
the political disabilities Of A. T. Hardcastle, Oi
Mississippi. Passed.
Inc regular order was demanded. and Mr.. But
@ ported e. % S to % provide @ for he payment Of sleS-
ton ofilcers appointed by the Judges Of the
United states Circuit Courts In cities having
twenty thousand Inhabitants and upwards.
Mr. Kerr, Of Ind, made point Of order that II
was not a pryateb bill; and the point was sus-
Mr.. Butler then reported bill for the
RELIEP OF GEORGE ?. FIsnKR,
appropriating t5I6.25 Tor expenses Incurred In
defending suits brought against him while he
Court Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Kerr made the point OF order that II con-
talned an appropriation; and the point was sus-
Mi. Butler. Well, I will try this, sending to the
Clerk bill, referring the claims Of certain loyal
citizens Of Missouri TO the commissioners 81
Mr.. Blair, OF Mich, raised the point Of order
that Y was not private bill; and the point was
Mr. bingham, OF Ohio, from the same commit.
tee, reported bill TO regulate the salary OF the
clerk OF the supreme Court OF the District OF Co
m%6s aring his , SomP,snsat9n ,,a at ,r. ias sa. ~
torney and United States marshals.
Mr.. Bell raised the point Of order that II wal
Nj. bingham then M reported a iii Tor the relic
OF john j. Hanna, OF Chicago.
Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, moved 10 lay the bill OI
Nj. Eidridge, OF Wis, reported a bill for tn,
relief Of the heirs and legal Representatives o
David Hasklll for stores furnished the Quarmas
teT's department. Passed.
Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Ind, reported bill for TIL
relief Of John y. Warner, Of Helena, Arkansas
Mr. Peters, OF Me-, reported bill for the re
inoyal Of the disabilities Of Thomas hardenar
Of Georgia. Passed.
Mr.. Shoemaker, OF Pa, reported bill TO pa
for legal services rendered by Edmund NJ. Raj
dolph, deceased. Passed.
Mt. Potter, OF n. Y, by direction Of the con
he tabe Senate mi proyidlSS Tor Inc holding I
additional terms Of the Circuit Courts OF th
United States In the Southern district Of Ne
York; and n was passed.
Mr. bingham reported bills for the removal
the disabilities Of John FOTsythe, OF Alaban
and d. q. DeJametto, Of Virginia; and they wei
Mr., Epson, OF Ohio, from the Committee {
Private Land Claims reported I'LL TO connr
certain land titles In Missouri. Passed.
on Printing, reported resolution to print 80
copies VI the Illustrated report Of the Ligt
house Board, Adopted,
the report Of the Darian surveying expedite
with an amendment reducing the number
1000 copies; which was agreed 20.
Mr.. Prloe, Of Ga, reported Senate resolution
PRINT 5000 copies OF the remarks made In I
Senate and House upon the occasion OF the Q
nOuncement OF the death Of senator Car
Davis. Adopted.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, asked II the print
would be done before the LIST Of July 50 u
members could send them out before that IA
the bill abolishing the franking privilege h.vi
been signed and become THE law OF the land.
Mr. Fierce said they would be done before q
time.
The Speaker laid before the House a number
Executive communications; which were refer
to appropriate committees.
= Among them were the following;
From the President, transmitting letter fr
the Secretary Of State, In compliance with
relating to consular agents aud their Aeeouni
From the Secretary Of the Interior, In relat
TO on appropriation tOr continuing gcogrRl
cal auTVey Of the Territories,
Prom the Secretary Of War, In relation 10
taking down aud removal Of the Old penll
tlaTy buildings on the arsenal grounds In
Dlstriet of Columbia 10 relation TO the Mont
Indian war claims IN relation u the RinOu