Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY, December s.

| favor of the construction OF the Niagara ship
| canal. Also, resolutions OF the Michigan legis-
| nature in favor of survey for a canal across
| that state.
/ Mr.. Conklng presented, with approving re-
| marks, the resolutions of the chamber OF COM
merce OF Few York, IN favor OF specie resump-
| tiOn which were referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
| Mr.. Merriman presented resolutions of the
| legislature OF North Carolina asking the moditi-
| cation OF the internal revenue laws. Referred
| to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sumner esented memorial NEned by
| 500 COOred citizens of Boston ASKING the pass
age OF his supplementary civil rights bill,
| which was laid on the table.
| Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill providing for
busts of the late Chief Justices Roger Is. fancy
| and Salmon Z. Chase to be placed in the room
OF the supreme Court. Referred to Committee
| on She Library.
| MI Harnlin introduced bill to restore to the
active list of navy George X. Preble. Referred
| TO Naval Committee.
| Mr.. Window introduced bill to incorporate
| the southern Trans Continental railroad com
| pany, and TO grant RI ght OF way through public
| lands to same. referred TO Committee on
| Public Lands.
| Mr. sherman introduced bill to authorize
| the organization OF national banks without cir
| culatiOn. Referred to the Committee ON FL
| nance.
Mr. West introduced a bill in relation to the
| telegraph connecting the Capitol with the gov
| crnment departments.
| Mr. Logan introduced a bill to provide ter
| permanent and cheap transportation of persons
| and freight between the cities OF New York and
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| Committee On the judiciary, as there were CON
| stitUti0nal questions involved.
| Mr. Wright introduced a bill to authorize the
| construction of n hrep proof building at keokuk,
| Iowa. Referred 10 Committee On Public Build
| lDgS and Grounds.
MIR. Lewis introduced bill to incorporate the
| Capitol, North street and South Washington
| railway company. Referred TO Committee on
| District of Columbia. Also, to restore to the
marshal of the district OF Columbia the eSclu-
| sive supervision of the jail in said District.
| Also, presented the petition of Joseph Sesar,
| of Virginia, asking pay rs United States Sena-
| tor from that state. Referred to Committee on
| Privileges and Elections.
| Mr.. Sargent introduced a bill to reOrgsnize
| the clerical force in the general land office,
| ferred to Committee on Public Lands Also, bill
70 relinquish to the city and county OF San
Francisco certain portion Of public reserva-
| ton.
| MIR. Davis gave notice that he would at an
| early day introduce bill to restore TO news
| papers the facilities for free transmission
| through the mails enjoyed by them prior to the
| repeal OF the Thanking privilege.
Mr.. Sherman Introduced a resolution instruct
inE the Committee on Finance to inquire
whether sections >, 6 and 0: the act Of july 70.
| 1870, relative to the disposition OF uncxDeHded
| balances of appropriations have been com
| Piled with, and whether any further provision
| of law is necessary TO secure the covering into
| the Treasury of uneXpendad balances OF aprrO-
| prations. Adopted.
MIR. Gordon offered an order, which was
| adopted, referring the memorial and pa peTs
| in the case OF Francis W. Sykes, claiming a seat
| as Senator from Alabama, to the Committee on
| PriVlles and Elections, with power to send Tor
| persons and papers.
| CHAPLAIN AND EXECUTIVE CLERK.
| On motion of Mr.. Anthony, Rev. Byron Sun
| derland was elected TO be chaplain of the
| Senate, and JAS. X. Young 20 be executive
| clerk.
BACK FAY REPEAL.
Mr.. Wright called up his tiri TO reuesl the
| increased pay OF COngressmeI aud other gov
| eminent officers, with the exception Of that OF
! the President. He said that, in response to the
| demand of the republican state convention OF
| introduced a q lSlf
| TONED that other republican state and county
| conventions throughout the country had made
! the same demand, and that in Iowa and else
| where conventions of the opposite party had
| AIKEN the same position The repeal of these
! increased salaries was demanded not only by
| 'uuhd lohCNi hut by sound principle. He re
| erred to the sacrifices made 10y the people in
| UstannE the needs OF the government during
| he war, The cbeerfulnesS with which they re
| -ponded TO 8ii calls and bore the heavy burden
| II taxation put upon them.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
re call OF states for bills and joint resolutions
| d reference the following, among others, were
| Introduced and reterred, viz;
| By Mr.. Frye (Me.}-Bill fer the relief Of
| HichaTd T. Morsell, of Wa hin gton, u. c. To
| Committee On Claims. Also, bill relating to
| boUnties TO widows and hers of nine months
| volunteers. TO Military Affairs Also, bill to
| lay ID. i. Allen & Co. for, carrying the L. 5.
| mails. To Claims.
| BY MIR. Poland Cvt)-BilI to provide for the
| distribution of the money received under the
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| amend the bankrupt act. To Judiciary.
| by ar. Pierce Mass Bill to remit the iu-
ties on certain goods destroyed by the late fire
| in Boston. To Ways and Means.
by nj lanes tk. Bill repeating the taxes
imposed and deposits in savings banks. TO
l Banking and Currency.
| BY Mr.. Kellogg Conn explanatory of
the 18th section OF the act to revise the statutes
| relating To patents and copyrights. To Patents.
| Also, bill TO continue the Improvement of the
| Housatonic river in Connecticut. To Com
| merce.
. BY Dir. starkweather (Conn)-Bill in rcla
ton to the AHacostia and Potomac railroad com
pany. TO DiStsct of Columbia.
| BY MI Duell (MiDn Bill to provide for the
iIce Transportation OF newspapers and periodi-
| Gals through the mails. TO Post OF ces. Also,
bill Tor the erection Of public building at yra-
euse To Public Buildings and Grounds.
BY MIR Merriam n. Bin for the relief
| 81 Thomas Hillhouse, Assistant Treasurer of the
l Means
BY MT. Cox On. YJ-Bill for the resumption
OF specie payments. TO Banking AMI Cur
| rency.
BY Mr.. Myers CPa;)-Bnl to repeal the stamp
| duty on matches. To Ways AID Means. Also.
| bill TO adjust the French spoliation claims. To
| BY Mr.. Smith Pa.)-Bin to strengthen the
national banks, and to give elasticity 10 the
! currency TO Banking aud Currency
| by Mr.. Hays (Ala )-BiIl to refund to owners
| The proceeds OF cotton seized after the late war.
| To Committee on War Claims.
BY Mr.. Mckee miss. Bill to enable the
! people Of Colorado to form state government.
| 10 Territories. Also bill for the execution of
! the laws Of the United States in Utah. To Ter
4 ritories.
| BY Mr. Monroe.( Ohio)-Bill to provide $685.
0oO,GCo in currency to states that have not been
| supplied Herewith. To Banking and Currency.
MIR. Maynard. from the Committee on Rules
| submitted bill declaring general amnesty;
! abolishing what is known as the test oath OF
1852, and adopting the modified oath for al
| officers; Passed by two third vote.
| MI Cox offered resolution to recognize the
| delinquency of Cuba, but the House refused to
| pass it.
Mr.. Hale, maine, } from the special commit
tee on the salary question, submitted bill re-
Pealng all Increased salaries, and fixing the pay
| as it was before the increase.
| "A BALTIMORE BIGAMIsr.-On Saturday
| Charles Finley was arrested by Ofhcer League