Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-03
cooperating the Texas and Pacific railroad a. M
psny, 80 that the company may issue currency
inste nd Of coin sonss wss taken FROM the tasae
and IaScd.

inst nj Of con bonus, was taken from the tasae
ar. BGfier INraSs). from the committee on
r,yiSion Of laws, nsPeHteS . bill providing for
tie rrepaIation and report 10 Congress Of a re-
vision OF the laws. Passed
Mr. Boles, from the committee on indian
affairs, reported ball extending the ii. "a sth,
=. and 9Th sections of tie army Appropriation
IhA OF March ;, ISL, 70 al Indians IN tue
iifJtan territory who remained loyal O. the
rited States during me late rebellion.
Mr.. Z. II. Roberts. from the committee Of
WAYS and means, called I'D Senate bill author
iZing the deputy collectors aud other officers OF
the eustenis toae' Il sburs sing agents in certain
cases. aud II was passed
Mr.. Stevenson moved 10 suspend the rules
and make IN order a. an amendment 20 the
deficiency hhl an approTr istion OF SIS eco Tor
extra compensation 60 W. II. Powell Tor the
painting OF Perry's Victory. Rejected by a
Mf. Lynch introduced hin arprcpria.ing
Sol ,l9+5e for the RELIEF OF the Treasurer OF the
United States for losses sustained through no
fault of his own. Passed.
Mr. Hale, from the committee of conference
on the naval appropriation bill, Submitted re-
port which was concurred ia.
The House then went into committee of the
TIP DEFICIENCY Brrr
Mr. Kerr offered an amendment appropriat-
ing II 500 for purchasing 500 copies OF the pro
ceedings Of the international prison congress
for the use OF the American commissioners.
Adopted.
MI. IrctS raised tDe point OF oFucr on inc
paragraph appropriating S39-3o0 70 enable the
board of health of the District OF Columbia e.
perform the duties imposed upon them by law:
that there was NO law authorizing It, and held
that the organic law OF the District made this
item chsrgeable TO the District.
MI Sargent advocated the amendment. and
incidentally paid high compliment 70 the gen
tlemen composing the board OF health.
Mr.. GARFIELD contended that the board WAS a
creature of Congress. and that IL was the duty
OF the government 20 pay portion of the ex-
he hon sl,..
ment establishments.
Mr.. Cox said that this work was done for the
benefit OF the members and other officers OF the
government as well as the citizens. and he
should cheerfuily support the appropriation. He
also complim.ntei the labors OF the board.
Mr.. Blair Miss opposed the appropriation,
and argued that Washington had no more claim
upon the government than any other city OF the
Union.
Mr.. Roosevelt made a point Of erder on the
paragraph appIopTisting $4,000 TO purchase
the interest of the District OF Columbia in the
present City Hall building in " ashington, on
the ground u at there was no law authorizing it.
The Chair Mr.. Wheelerl oyerruled the point
of order.
Mr.. Coburn moved 10 strike ont SIS 400 and
insert $4,000, and read the act OF le4a. which
appropriated $780, 900 TO purchase the half the
government now owns. He said THAI after using
the building over twenty years, the District
wanted $4,000 for what cost but $4,000.
Mr.. Swami explained that the building could
not be built at the present time for a much
larger sum than that proposed.
Mr.. Chapman said the Building originally cost
$4,000, OF which the government paid bu,
SS0.Oo0.
Mr.. Merrick urged that the entire building
was necessary for the of the United States
courts, and said that the sale 20 the government
OF one-half NJ $4,000 was an act Of generosity
on the part OF the District.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Roosevelt moved TO strike ont the clause
authorizing the governor aud board of public
rangements to secure sufficient land fronting on
Pennsylvania avenue and Louisiana avenue
between 9Th and 9Th streets. for the site OF new
offices for the District, TO be built out of the
proceeds of said sale, and place the selection at
the discretion of the Secretary OF the Interior
he charged that this was a scheme to secure
property under the control of the NJ ctropolitan
market company, in which members of the
board of pubic works we're stockholders.
AIR. Eldridge denied that any member of the
board OF public works owned foot OF the prop
erty referred to.
Mr.. Roosevelt's amendment was rejected.
MIR. Farnsworth moved to substitute the GOV
eminent of the District of Columbia instead of
the governor and board Of pubic works.
L MI. Eldridge asked what he meant by the
Il government of the District.
Mr.. Farnsworth said that in fact it was the
Governor and board OF public works, but i'm
form 1t was the Governor and legislature. The
beard of public works run the whole thing
This amendment was also rejected.
Mr. Roosevelt again attacked the board of
public works, and was replied TO by Mr.. Ell
bridge.
On motion OF Mr.. Garfield, the committee rose
ia order TO close debate, which Was ordered
terminated in one-haf minute.
Mr.. COburn moved an amendment to the par-
agraph providing that the government shall not
be liable for any expense i'm the purchase OF
said land or the erection of the building, and
that no lands are hereby granted.
number of amendments appropriating
money for various objects were adopted.
The amendment was adopted.
The committee then rose, and the bill and
amendments were reported to the House.
The amendments made i'm committee of the
whole were concurredin.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) offered a resolution to nay
the members from Georgia elected to the
Forty-frst Congress salaries In full for that
Congress. After discussion the resolution was
agreed to.
The Senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill were then taken up in the
House as in committee of the whole.
division was demanded upon the amend
ment relating to the printing OF the debates of
Congress, the Senate having provided for their
printing by the Congressional printer.
The Senate amendment was then agreed to-
Mr.. Garfield moved that all the other Senate
amendments be Bon-concurred in, and that
q conference be ordered. This motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Merriam called up the Senate bill 20 pro-
hibit the circulation of obscene books and litera
ture. Passed.
Messrs Sargent, Hale, and Swami were ap-
pointed committee OF conference on the sun
dry civil bin.
At lis a. m, the House took a recess till
Monday morning at O'Clock.