Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-24
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Cone,o.so. Yesterday. Preceeas.ss.

SFNATF.-After our rrpor. CLOSED
IL vac agreed tia, when the pending spprs-
priAfion bill was dssIO~ed OF. Mr.. Nyc shs-la y,
recognised by the chsir 20 make the m,,iSn "a,
take mp the Australian Subsidy bill.
Mr.. Morton intrDduccd = hiil spproprfatine
s.c.Cse ca deffay the expenses of invest CATION.
in regard TO elections iR Kansas. IouiSisnS md
Arksnas. Passed.
The unfinished business. being the
LEGISLATIVE. ExECUTlyE AND JUDICIAL A.
PRECIPITATION BILL.
was proceeded With. All the amendments re-
port Il by the committee on appropriation. we're
agreed 10, none OF which were OF general ina
Mr.. Hili offered an amendment, increasing
inc salary Of members Of Congress 70 5000 pc
Mr. Morrill,, OF Vermont. offer,t An ame,s-
ment 20 the mendment, providing that the
question Of the increase OF compcnsstioa IN An
be submitted 10 the popular vote az the next
election tor members of Congress aud that ua-
less Endorsed by majority OF the people the in
crease shall not take effect.
Mr.. Edmunds moved 70 lay both amendments
on the tahle. Agreed to-aycs 81. noe Is.
The Senate then, without further action af,cr
an executive session, ADJOURNED.
HoUSE.-AftoT our report closed
The House proceeded with the con>iaersfi,u
OF the Joint resolution IN relation 60 the
NIkSNA IMPOSITION.
Mr.. Banks asked the HouSc TO amend the
Senate amendment increasing the amount sp-
propristed $50. 00Ol 70 Sc0e.0a by substituting
$4,000, and making the pay OF the hftece
special commissioners si.oco instead OF -. 90,
a. proposed by the Senate.
Mr. Farnsworth (Ill.l opposed the bill. ana
said that when the subject wae first proposed
the amount Was sioa"0, and the House wss
told that the commissioners were not 90 be
paid. lie said the demands Of these people
were constantly growing, and before the tinas
icr the exposition they would AK tor ships 10
carry them and their goods across the ocean.
IL the owner of patent wanted 10 exhibit he
Invention, let him go there at his own eNpensr.
He would not vote TO tan his people for any suos
purpose.
Pending the demand Tor the previous aaes-
ton, Mr.. Randall Pal moved % Law the bill %
the table. Rejected-yess %, NAYS i2a.
The amendments, n amended, were con-
CURED in-yeas leo. NAYS %.
ON motion of Mr.. Hooper. Mass. B the Hou.s
non-concuTrcd i'm the Senate amen ments 90 the
hill recognizing the mint, and a conference
committee Was ordered.
The House then went into committee OF lie
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hibbard y. H. offered an amendment 70
the bill requiring that i'm the employment OF
woRKNEN IL THE NAVY YARDS
reference should Ice had 90 ability and skill,
and no other requirement should he made. "a.
recited alleged instances Of political and inter
ference OF the Secretary Of the Navy at tbs
Charlcstown Mass navy yard.
Mr.. Banks Mass.D said that there had been
disagreement between two wings OF the party
in relation 10 the CharlestGwn navy ward, and
defended the action of the Secretary OF thH
Navy; bat he said that democrats had, a. he sad
year ago, more influence there than he had.
The amendment was not agreed 20.
ON motion of Mr.. Lynch, Mel the appro-
priations for receiver and inspector OF stores
were stricken out.
Without concluding the discussion OF the bill,
the committee rose.
The House then, at iio n. m, adjourned.