Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-29
'FoRTYsEc CONGRESS.
This AfternOOns Proceedings
WEDNESDAY. January %.


SENATE-Mr Logan reported I'M 70 PRIV
vide fer the care and preservation Of the U. S.
military cemetery near the city OF Mexico
Mr.. Hamilton, from conmittee on mines and
mising, reported bill TO amend the act to pro-
mote and develope the mis:ng resources of the
United States.
f1lr. Sherman moved b take up the bill allow
ing tho free importation Of alcohol for scientific
purposes by colleges aDd universities. Not
M. Cortett offered resolution instruceing the
Secretary Of War to consider the expectancy Of
enlirting q company Of scouts to be used in epe-
rations against the Modoc Indians. Adopted.
Mr. Vickers (Md.l preeeHted the credentials
Dennis, which were read and laid on the table.
Atsne o'clock the unfinished business, being
the legislative appropriation bill, came ap in
Mr.. Cameron called attention to the fact that
the French spoliation bin had been made the
special order for to-day.
Thethair tMr. Anthony reminded MI Cam
eron that the unfinished business took Prece-
dence o. special orders.
Mr.. Cameron then moved to postpone the I'M
finished business, 80 as to proceed with the
special order. but subsequently withdrew his
motion with the understanding that he should
move to take up the French spoliation bin as
soon as the appropriation bill was disposed of.
The appropriation bill was then proceede ed
with, the question being on the motion of MT.
Edmunds 10 reconsider the vote on the amend
ment of Mr.. Sherman increasing the salaries CT
The motion to reconsider ~as 3ost-ayes r..
Days SO.
Mr.. Window moved to strike out the appro-
priatiOn of s 10 600 for temporary clerks in the
Post Office Department.
The molten was agreed tn.
HOUSE eF REPRESENTATIVES.
Cox IN. W offered q resolution requesting
the Secretaryof State, if not incompatible with
the public serxice, to furnish the House with a
COPY of all correspondence in reference to the
claim of Bernard Burnstine, a natRrabzed citi-
zen OF the United States, against Russia.
Adopted
The bill for the admission OF Colorado came
up as unfinished business frem yesterday.
Mr.. Taffe lNeb.) argued that under the con-
stitution and the convention with France by
which the territory was acquired, the people OF
the territory were entitled to admission.
MI Kerr (Ind.) opposed the admission Of the
territory ON account Of its want Of population,
and the undue influence and power given il in
the Senate.
At the expiration Of the hour Mr. Hooper,
delegate from Utah, obtained permission to re-
ply to the attack made upon the MOrmons OF
Utah made during the debate yesterday by Mr.
Claggett Montana J, and defended the iDstitu-
tons of the territory and the local government.
Mr.. Claggett (MOntana) replied, supporting
the charges made yesterday that all the legisla-
ton Of the territory was prompted by the Nor
mon church. and calculated to drive Gentiles to
the wall, and to aid the building up of Mormon
Young and the Mormon church, and at the
conclusion of his remarks was applauded on
the floor and in the galleries.
AT the conclusion of the discussion Mr.. Hale
ME moved to lay the bill OH the table. Adopt
ed-yeas III, NAYS 81.