Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-17
FORTYS SECOND CONGRESS.
This AfternOOn's Proceedings
FRIDAY, January rs, 1873.

SENATE.-Mr. Frelnghuyscn, from she
committee on Indian affairs, reported bin re
pealing act for relief OF certain Indians in the
Sioux SUPPLEMENTARY. Passed.
The Vienna exposition bill was passed.
Mr.. Morton called up his resolution instruct
ing the committee on elections and privileges 60
inquire into defects OF the present electoral sys
tenn with view to remedy the same, and pro
eeeded TO submit his promised remarks on the
same.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. - Mr.
Swami In.l.) asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take from the Speakers table and
refer to the committee Of ways and means
Senate bin for the relief OF John i. Mason. late
collector Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Randall, pa from the committee on pos
Office and post roads, reported bill for the
relief OF John Miller, which was passed.
The regular order being demanded, the House
proceeded in the morning hour to the consideTa-
ton of reports OF private nature.
claims, reported a bin extending for four wears
the act TO establish board q; commissioners OF
claims and the acts i'm relation thereto, and il
was passed.
Mr. Harris va. } from the same committee,
reported hill for the relief Of the children and
heirs at law OF John Minor Bolts, deceasel:
passed. Also, a bin for The relief Of John o.
Kelley, Of North Carolina, a mail contractor
before the war; passed. Also, bin for the
relief OF the heirs OF Seth Lamb; passed. Also.
q bin for the reliefof James B. Pope. OF Jack
son, Miss; passed. Also, a bill for the relief OF
George b. Blake, late collector ofintcrnal reve-
nue. in the. second district of Kentucky; passed.
Also, a bin for the r,,ief Of VIM. Dane, trustee
Of Alexandria, Va, Cor ule use OF property as a
hospital, and adversely upon the petitions of
John II. Daley, r.. p. jackson, John Garrett,
and Pardon Worsley; and they were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Foster (Pa.), from the same committee,
reported Senate bill for the relief Of Levi y.
psws =, and "sn was nasssd asS Hills iST The
q. Duhamnfel; for the relief of William Schil-
ling & Co, Of Baltimore; for internal revenue
tax ON distilled spirits destroyed by fire; for the
relief Of William Ivers. OF Santa Fe, New Mex
leo; for the relief OF ". G.. Barnard, late clerk
in the New York custom horse; for the relief OF
ID. r. Keidy, late lieutenant I'm the Pennsylva-
mia volunteers; Tor the relief of G. s. Wright,
administrator Of John Il. Wright, deceased; all
of which were passed
Mr.. Blair reported Senate bill providing for
the payment Of certain loyal citizens OF Loulouu
county. Va, for property taken by the military
authorities of the United States, by order of
General Sheridan. and it was passed.
The amount allowed to claimants by the bill
is ssi, s21l3.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
AT the close OF the morning hour, the House,
on m.tion of Mr.. Dawes. proceeded 10 the con-
sheraton of business on the Speakers table.
The bill to prevent cruelty 10 animals while
in transit by railroad or other means OF trans
portatien within the Cnited States was referred
TO the committee ON agriculture.
The bill TO extend the time in which certain
offences may he prosecuted, was referred, with
Senate amendment, TO the committee on judi
ciary.
The hillto cure defective titles in the District
OF Columbia, vas referred TO the same commit
tee. Ef.. -..
THE DISTRICT FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The bill TO aid in maintaining the fire depart
ment in the District of Columbia, with SeTite
amendment, was referred to the committee on
the District.
The Senate amendments to the bill to author-
iZe the Washington and Point Lookout railroad
to enter the District OF Coluaabia were con-
CURED i'm.
Senate bill to regulate the admission of pupil.
into tile Columbia institution Tor the deaf and
dumb, was referred to the District committee.