Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-19
F0RTY-s SECOND CONGRESS
This Afternoon's Proceedings
WEDNESDAY. February q

Il ShNAIE--The House bin removing the dis
abilities OF ex-governor Smith, OF Virginia, was
passed. .
Mr.. Anthony called the attention of the SEN
ate TO the necessity OF making some decision ia
regard TO the
CONTRACT FcRTHE PUBLICATION op TIE DE-
of Congress, as the present contract expired ON
March 4th.
Mr. sherman said it was q very important
matter, and If any change was TO be made, it
should he done with proper deiiberation.
MI. Anthony said he cheerfuily bore testimony
10 the high character of the work done by the
present. contractors, II was as near perfect as
4 could be. But the committee, under the cir
cumstances, could not do otherwise than IL had
IN reporting the bill. ..t IT.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Hill, N. j. by unanimous consent introd sced
bill for the relief OF the sureties OF Josiah 8.
Beall, late contractor for carrying the L. s.
Il Man. Passed
Mr.. Coghlan (Cal.) introduced a bin 20 re-
store certain lands i'm California TO Phineas
Banning and Benz. ID. Wilson. Passed.
Mr.. Kerr, (Ind.,) from the ways and means
committee, reported a bill for the relief of
Anthony Ross and Andrew Cruit. Passed.
The JOINT resolution in relation TO printing the
debates OF Congress, reported from the commit
zee on printing, came mp As unfinished business,
Mr.. Kerr lind. was recognized as entitled TO
the noor I'M opposition TO the bill, but after
attempts to come to an understanding when the
previous question should be called, he moved
that the House 90 into committee OF the whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was agreed TO by a vote Of ~ to u.
The consideration of the
sUNDRY CIVIL AUTHORIZATION BILL
was then lesumed, the question being upon the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Butler Mass in
relation 10 an alteration OF the hall of the House
OF Representatives. The resolution was agreed
Under the items for the light house service
the following were among the appropriations
agreed 10:
Commencing construction of light house to
replace the lght,ship At Gross Ledge Shoal,
Commencing construction OF light house at
Bnlkhead Shoal, Delaware river, SO, 600.
Light house, south end Pea Patch Island, Del
Completing range lights Of Craighill channel,
Chesapeake bay, so 600.
Building screw pile light house on Thomas
Three day beacons i'm Potomac river, si5.0a0.
Light house at Dutch Gap canal, Va, 1900.
Commencing construction OF frst order light
house near Pouyer's Island, midway between
Cape Henry and Body's Island, n. C.. s5e yeol
Fer reestaeiishment Of light on Lower Point.
Chesapeake bay, S100o0. n p - -II--T
commencement OF q light house ON Shin John
Shoals, Delaware bay, SJ0,G0. . Q
A proviso was agreed to reaPpropriating the
uneNpended sums remaining from the appropri-
atoms OF last wear.
Al O'clock the committee rose.
MT: Beatty called up the joint resolution in
ana moved the previous question, which was
seconded-s2 to 49,
Mr.. Beatty then yielded one half OF the re-
MIR. kerr said that the corner-stone OF his
opposition was the fact that the resolution pro-
posed to remove the work from where it Is now
done 10 the hands OF a political partisan. This
Another reason was the figures at which Muir
tagh proposed to do the work which were 30
iow that he would be back here in a short time
49,, ms
been the experience up to the time the work
went to the hands of the predecessors of the
present publishers of the Globe, since which
time nothing Of the kind had been heard OF.
He read from the speech made by Mr. Beatty.
year or 20 ago, in which that gentleman con-
claded that the profits OF kiyes & Bailey were
not unreasonable and could not exceed S65. 900
per annum, which he lMr. Kerr concluded was
less than 10 per cent. on their investment. He
claimed that the proposition Of Rives & Bailey
was Just and fair and ought to be adopted.
MIR. Beck (ky-D said he should do all in his
power to preuent the transfer OF tn e printingof
the government to any partisan newspaper, or
the editor thereof, be he republican or demo-
crat. The work might he done, perhaps, for
little less, but that was not the great question.
The men who did the work should not be parti-
san. He said members had had experience with
acter. -t
Mr.. Blair {sIich.) said similar propositions
had been before the House, and he had several
something else for what we now have.
Mr. Beatty briefly reasserted the points of his
speech made on Saturday hast. He said Mr..
Murtagh stood ready to give bonds i'm good Sc
cutity i'm the sum of sl0o,eo0 for the prompt
and faithful execution OF the work.
A Member.-who are his sureties?
Another.-Shepherd.
Mr.. Amber, (Ohio) said he desired to ask a
question. 1t was understood that Gov. Cooke
and Shepherd were the sureties. Had the gen
tleman any doubt as to their responsibility?
Mir. Beatty declined to be interrupted, but
said he thought there was not.
Mr.. Kerr.-I think there Is. They are running
the washington ring
Mr. Chapman I'D. Gil denounce the gentle
mans statement as without foundation.
Mr.. Beatty then proceeded to refute the argu-
nent that nobody could do the work but Rives
& Bailey. He said any one could employ the
other workmen. He cited the New York dailies
70 show that papers requiring larger amount
OF work than the Cl06s came out with the regu-
lafity of the hands on the dial of the clock.
He regretted that the lowest bidder was not
democrat, as he could then have shown the gem
tleman rom Indiana an example Of iberality:
and disregard Of political preference. II had
been eaid that the bid Of Muftaeh was too low;
that. he said. vas his business; but the PROPOSE
ton hid been submitted 70 experts, who said he
could do the work and make money by it. The
statknnent that he hid under the real cost to get
the work, andthen asking additional compensa-
ton Vas, he said. unfair. and could be urged
Pending vote on the main question
MT Blair MICH moved to lay the joint reso-
luton on the table. Disagreed to-yeas 81, noes
The joint resolution was then passed.
The special order, viz: reports from the COM
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