Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-16
EVENING STAR.
CO.s'GRESSEOg.sL.
Ccaeiasioa Yesterday Preec~Ss.~

SENATE.-After our report CLOSED
Nithout action on any business before a. the
senate vent into executive session and then
HoUsE.-After our report closed, q lsrv.
, nun s OF bills we're introduced, among them
81, BY . Mr. Ei n relating TO evidence in
me courts OF the District OF Columbia
BY MIR. MaynArd-Bni 20 provide for refuud-
ing the national debt
BY Mr.. Atkins-Bn providing Tor uniform
rs,es 81 transportation on certain rafiroada
Also, bill for . redemption OF the bonded debt
OF the United States BY en- issue or United stStss
Treasury notes Of 80, 00s 600.
By Mr.. Hsrrison-Bill for the relief ~ rre
ducers CT leaf tobacco. Also, bill for a com.
mission TO setfie claims for Indian depredations
,.b{ nr, Soeatn1bil 70 authorize nasaonal
BY Mr.. Wilson, Ind. l-Bin 10 aid In the Ar
ecution Of the laws In Utah.
By Mr.. Psekard.Bill in relation to free trans-
and promote telegraph commnnsca alton bet vess
the [ nited States and Asia.
BY MI; Holman-Bin authorizing the secre-
tsry OF the Treasury 20 cancel al national bank
notes received into the Treasury, and 20 isSue
legal tenders instead. Also, bill 20 enable sol-
diers % obtain homesteads on the public lands.
BY MT. Sbanks-Btll TO secure q more eff Gent
administration Of Indian affairs.
BY Mr.. HurIbut-Bnl 60 regulate the distri-
button OF public documents.
By MIR. Conger-Bill for the free delivery er
nesspapers and exchanges In the county where
by Mt. flcld-Bil 20 authorize the issue of
bonds IN exchange for legal tenders.
By Mr. McCrary-Bin tor a railroad from the
Potomac river 10 the Ohio river. al a Point A.
or below the mouth OF the Great ksnswha
By Mr.. Loughridge-Biu imposing a tax on
incomes of -, 900 or over.
By Mr.. waldron1Bin TO amend the sundry
civil appropriation bill OF the last Congress 50
far as the same applies to the printing Of ma
uonal bank notes.
By Mr.. walls-Jolnt resolution recognizing
N Inh
By Mr. Nesmith-Bill to trans er the control
OF Indian affairs 70 the War department.
=, MT. r. X Hoar offered resolution directing
the Committee on the Judiciary 10 inquire into
the conduct Of the United States Judge of the
district court OF Albania, whether he has held
Inns court as required by law; whether he has
been guilty OF any act of omission or commits
sion In his ONCE OF judge; whether his action
has been such as TO deprive the people OF n dis
trict court, and whether they have thus been
Mr.. Tremaine said that the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary had directed him to report q bill for
the repeal OF the bankrupt act.
After long debate on the financial question
the following was adopted.
Whereas IL appears that since the estimates
OF appropriations required for the service OF
the government for the fiscal year ending June
80, lS5, which have been laid before the House,
were made by the several departments Of the
government, the country has entered upon q
period Of great financial embarrassment ac-
companied by shrink age Of values and heavy
raining on OF the revenues; and whereas the
Secretary OF the Treasury has recommended, in
an official letter TO the Committee of WAYS and
Means, an Increase in certain customs duties
and internal taxation; and whereas, in the judg-
ment OF this House, the foregoing facts make IL
the duty OF Congress 10 reduce the expenditures
10 the lowest point consistent with the necessi-
ties OF the government; therefore,
RcSOired, That the President be requested 60
cause a revision OF said estimates 10 be made
by the several executive departments and
cause a report to be made TO the House, Al pos
sible, as early a. the nth OF JsHuary next, set
ting forth in detail what public expenditures
for current fscal year, and what estimates
for Tor the next fiscal year, can be reduced
and the amount of such reduction, without se-
rious detriment 20 the public service.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution that the House
take q recess from the sd instant until the sth
OF January, which was amended 70 m AXE the
recess from Friday next, the 18th, and the res
oiution thus pasSed-yeas III, nays ia.
Mr.. Kelley offered resolution that IL fs the
sense OF this House that the taxes W hich now
burden the people should not be Increased but
the extraordinary means. ii any be required for
the support OF the government during the tem-
porary paralysis of the industries of the coua-
try, should be obtained by loan or loans bear
ing low rate OF interest, and redeemsb able in
United States notes. Adjourned.