, 1873-02-18

o to actual seors n oa Of hp siTtssntn b
NE ifs hS do'nteo ',, On TsfoF IT, sssio to-
rios 10 oicct aid sell two sections Of land In each
townshtp for common .a.eh2 school PURPOSES n1n
snd Labor, reported adversely on the following aenats
a afanting lands to I'D in establishing public schools
In tho Btssca latoly IN rcbsllion, :. n.,.-. ..
support of public schools, and granting re p1eltc p
lands remaining i Missouri for tho benefit Of ths
HOVE sa p Tho m to e ath1.IS eoslrel tho NSftR. qan.
Sas sR R'e eesp H. Rs5oes r. s Vo % '
Tho eenato rcal,1ncd tho consideration Of tho
NAVAL ArpnopnfATtoE ntLt.
Tho question the motion to strko out of tho
which related rotlred nsvy oleers to t psr siyps
them Increased pay Th9 motion was 1os'' anu tao
meen tho vote eoneurrns
i .erod tae aen and e eonorrsd
amendments msdo in the e Gomm.toe n of tho Whole
wore eoncurrod IT, and tho sd h 1t h9n passed.
Mr. sr1AGuE called up tho Joint resolution author
o. bSolsf of conEress to cortai citizens Of Rhods
K Ms II Long isnS seana is's
lion Of tho Deputy Collector Of Cuatoms at Bt Paul,
The calendar was then taken ur, and tho following
To authorize pre-cmptors aett!ers upon homo
steads to aennte thoir prescriptions or homesteads
To aasend the &c. to revss, consolidate and amend
tho Copyright law.
Mr. MORTON gave notice that hs would call up the
report Of tho Committee prNlegea aud Elections.
declaring cadweua election void, oil Saturday next.
Tie 6enate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tic nouso met as Il oloek which r T. 10 the regs
sion. .,,,,.
Dla were Introduced and referred among them the
BY liz, r,DoLEs-Authorizing railroad bridge acroes
Il By Mr. miToMELI-noating to tho height of rail-
road bridges across tho hlisa!sasPpi..
y; a. MsE6 6 sss sas1s aaa aS a
dF MRRRIAM N y introduced and moysa the
III. HOAR made roint Of order, that t1lis was not
which was simply biu to authorize free banking.
THO point Of order was sustoinsd, and tho bill was
M EY offered resolution 9sg s5,ns the
s G ne 10 no be saG
use In the merchant marine. Adopted.
COLLEGE nrI1EF.
bill to reimburse the College Of William mud Mary,
Virginia, ses ooo for the destruction Of propnry dur
nH tile war. After votes by ycas hnd nays a. VARIOUS
etagos, tho bill visa passed yeas, Ill nays, rs.
mr. MONROE {ohio) moved to suspend tho rules and
pass bill authorizing increaaed issue Of GOO
Of National Bank notes in tho States having less than
their proportion OF circulation In tho census Of 1s'o'
Ho}octe1.
Unanimous consent was giscn A1r. Banks that ne
might offer amendment to the Snndry Civil Appfo-
priation bill, Mhen ur for consideration 1t ts IN
Amendment prohibiting tho printing Of books by tho
Government for FREQ distribution.
As1A TELEGRAPH. ...
Hr. PACKARD moved to suspend tho rues, aud pass
tho bill to encourage and promote tolegrnphio commit.
nication between Autd11ca md Asia. Agreed TO- and
tho bill passedyeag 1856 nays t2. The bill gives
tho Anaorica & East Indn Telegraph Company the
right construct, land, ind maintain lines Of tee-
United states to connect the American md Asiatc
coasts, provided tho Company shall begin to lay the
cablo within two 5e1rs and 1t provides. tnht one o.
Government 1toamers may ee detailed to nd In
the work.
TIE COTTON TAX.
E1r. MAYNARD moved to suspend tho rules, and
adopt the resolution assigning evening sessions on
Monday and Friday next to the bills to refund the
taxes. collected on raw cotton. Negattvod-yeas 83;
nays, b3-not two-th1rda In the affirmative.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
Mr. pERCE moved to auspend the rules, and bring
up for confederation the Benate bill for the further tn
dorae1nent aud support Of tho Agricultural Colleges
bill. Agreed to-ycas, 138 nays, &c.
the rrorso that for overy $500 Of annual income
cring to ny college there hhal be free scholar
ehjp and that When tho annual income shall reach
8600O6 year all tltons Of TINT college shall be free.
The subatitute waB agreed to, and thu bill passed.
yeas, 1I ; nays, 60.