Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-14
F0RTY-sEC0ND CONGRESS
This Arternoon's Proceedings
FRIpAY. Frhrnarr IA


sENATE--Mr. Anthony. from committee On
hsN~ al snsiFs, feiHied bah tor relief oil certain
ohcers 81 the navy who were slropps,i r,r-
loaghed OF retired under the ACT Or ISIS.
Mr.. West, from committee on military es.trs
reported With ane ndments the West P.iat
spprorri alton bill.
air. Anthony moved al order which he .a,.,
Wa 20 facilitate business. liz had been an hTnti
that an extra ss-iOn imminent unleSS some
such ~ solution passed AT the last session
be adopted. IL this was not done. IL would be
impossible "a pas the necessary bills % carry
on the government. lIhc resolution prov ides
shat during the remainder OF this session IL shall
&c III 0rdef AZ any time 20 move a recess, aud
pending consideration o. an APPROXIMATION hin
TO move Go confine debate 10 i've mi nnfs "a, "a
~ nding motion. "a b decided without debate.
and that mo mendment 20 an appropriate on bill
shall be received other than such a. directly
relates to the appropriations contained in ne
hiii. and that no special order shall D. made for
the remainder OF chs ssiOn.l
Mr.. stockton asked that the resolution he
printed and ~ over till to- morrow.
INAUGUHArIoN COMMITTEE.
The Vice President appointed a. the commit.
Tee ON the part OF thu Senate a. make the neces-
ssry Preparations tor the Inauguration, Mossgs.
Cragin, Logan and Bayard.
CONCENTRATING SPAIN.
Mr. Edmnnds offered a resolution coneratH-
OF a republican form Of government there aud
directing the President 10 communicate 10 the
spanish government copy Of these resOla-
Mr.. Ferry, (Conn.l-I think the resolution
had better he over until We receive more definite
intelligence that the republic has been tab-
Mr.. sprague.-I think 10. too
MIR. Stevenson suggested that the resolution
be referred 10 the committee on foreign rels-
ions, but Mr.. Edmunds objected; and IL was
then laid over and ordered 90 be printed.
Mr.. Fcnton introduced hill authori ling the
President 10 invite the International statistical
States.
Mr.. Cragin introduced three bills for he re-.
lei OF Secor a Co., Perine, secor Il Co., and
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill TO declare inaugu-
ration day legal holiday.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill 10 reimburse the
state OF Massachusetts for expenditures incurred
Tor coast defence during the war.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill 20 amend the
bankrupt law.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wood n. y asked unanimous consent GO i'm
trcduce a resolution expressive OF sympathy
with Spain in its attempt 90 establish republic
can institutions, but objection was made by Mr..
Willard (Nt.l
Mr.. Garfield (ohio) moved TO 60 into commit
tee OF the whole ON the appropriation bills,
which motion as resisted by Mr.. Banks (Mass.l
and Others, and the yeas and ma " were ordered.
The motion was agreed 20 by vote Of III 90 "a.
THE srNDRS CIVIL AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
was taken up In committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Garfield asked unanimous consent 60 dis
pense with the second reading nj the bill. but
objection was made by Messrs. Farnsworth (IllD
The bill was read through, and the reading by
paragraphs for amendment commenced.
Mr.. Hale, (Mo..) from the committee. Of
fered an amendment appropriating $50 go 10
enable the Secretary of War 60 establish sggnal
stations, with such hfe-saving stations and
lighthouses as may be suitably located for sach
purposes. Adopted.
MIR. Butler Mas offered an amendment APP
propriating $1,000 tor completing the revision
OF the statutes, and preparing the same TOT pre-
sentatlon TO Congress i'm the form OF a bill.
Adopted.
At two o'clock, the hour assigned Cor the con-
sideration OF the bill in relation To the Geneva
award, the Speaker took the chair and au-
nounced the special order.
Mr.. Niblack Ind submitted privileged
report a conference upon the fertilization APP
preparation bill; which was agreed 10.
MI. Swami Md, from a committee OF con-
ference, submitted a report upon the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill; which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Butler Mass then explained the prOyis-
ions of the bill. He said that the award OF
SI5,500,0 600 In coin had been made, and the
question now arose a. 10 Its distribution. Whose
money IL II? He explained the actions by the
two governments before the Geneva confer
ence, and the action of that commission with
the instructions OF the government to ITS agent.
i'm which he was directed not To recogni re any
arrangement for the distribution OF the award.