Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-22
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cent. bill 10 a third reading, and IL WAS lost
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rHk rosT-oFr1Cn AUTHORIZATION BILL
VAS then taken mp, and the following amend
Rents OF the committee on appropriations
agrsed TO: Requiring persons receiving their
mail by the free delivery system to provide a
fnper receptacle Tor a safe. economical. and
spe, dy delivery Of their mail matter; suthOriE-
ing t,e postmaster General TO appoint an adj
enai special agent 20 he employed in detect
ing and furnishing persons engaged in sending
immoral or obscene matter through the nail in
the Transmission by mail Of ANY free mates
whatever. Mr.. Thurman moved TO strike out
the clause providing for 100000 increase OF
compensation Tor transportation OF mails on
After considerable debate, the bin was laid
aside. and DIR. Buckingham. by unanimous
Of the trade in and circulation of obscene and
immoral literature: which was passed.
Mr.. Robertson presented joint resolutions Of
the South Carolina Legislature protesting
against the withdra wal OF troops from that state
MIR. Stewart from the committee public
lands, reported adversely on the House soldiers
MIR. Window, from the committee ON public
lands, reported adversely ON the bin TO incor-
porate the European aud American Land and
Immigration Company.
Mr.. Lewis. from the committee on disabilities,
reported favorably the bill removing the disa-
bilities of II. Nj. T. Hunter, OF Virginia, and
Edmunds objected. and IL went over.
The Senate at ESQ y. m. adjourned.
HoUSE.-After our report closed
THE sUNDRf CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
being under consideration BY the House in com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Fsrnsworth's rejected
amendment was modified not to apply to
existing contracts, and WAS adopted. Mr.. Bird
TOR the Monument grounds i'm Washington; re-
jected. Mr.. Coburn moved TO make the appro-
pristion 5000, instead Of $1,000. Mr.. Holman
Smithsonian Institute from SIS 900 90 80 900.
JUSTICE FoE THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.l contended that it was the
which had been given Il at the beginning or sell
them, and let them 20 10 those who would i'm
prove it, He said that the government had cut
up the Avenue In hauling heavy stones tor the
Treasury and State department more in one
year than the people of Washington would i'm
thirty years. and then turned round and told the
for Il themselves. and that was the way the gov
eminent treated the people of this city. He was
influenced by no sectional feeling TO oppose any
reasonable Appropriation TO beautify Washing
ton, which he hoped might long remain the cap
ital of the country.
The amendment was rejected,
Mr.. CARRIED, from the committee, reported an
amendment appropriating si25.Ooo for continu-
ing the survey of the boundary line between the
United States and the British provinces from
Lake OF the Woods to the Rocky mountains.
Agreed 10.
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriations fer the government grounds
and buildings in the District were agreed 10 as
follows:-For improving armory square, 8 COO;
reservation between Sd and 5th Streets 5000;
improvement of Judiciary square, $1,000. The
following were agreed to without opposition
Repairs Of propagating garden, and for its re-
moyal, So 900; improvements Of Lafayette square,
q, Geo. sundry items for repairs fencing, paint,
ing tree boxes, and in all, S2i coo; enclosing,
draining, &c, reservation No. II, 5000, inn
proyement Of Washington circle, 81 ,SDO circle
at intersection of Rhode Island and Vermont
avenues, $500; Northern market reservation,
$500; triangular reservation on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, east Of Capitol, IS, 900; reservation On
Massachusetts and Rhode Island avenues,
- 200; repairing fountains, $500; lighting Cap
fuel for propagating garden. &c, $50; repairs
of navy yard ana upper bridges, 81 600; repairs
OF Executive Mansion and greenhouse, SO 1000;
repair and extension of certain water pipes,
Of Winder's building, s25 ,OoO Freedman's hos
pital, SCI, 600; navy yard repairs, SIS 900; mag
| szine and ordnance building at navy yard,
| 500 900; grounds of Agricultural department
1890; reform school OF the District, $4,000.
OTHER AMENDMENTS.
| Mr.. dawes offered an amendment appropri-
ating se*, s25 for the signal Office. Adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth, III, y for Mr.. Banks, Mas y
| submitted an amendment authorized by the
| House, providing that after the LIST of july no
| publication of books for gratuitous distribution
Secretary Of the Interior may order extra copies
| for the use OF members of Congress and for any
| person who may apply for the same, and pay
Mr.. Butler (Mass) offered an amendment.
providing that no part of the money appropri,
ated shall be used to pay the salary or defray
the expenses Of any officer engaged in the so
called civil service examinations. Pending a
vote upon the last two amendments, the com
mittee, on motion of Mr. Garfield, rose Mr.
Garfield then moved to suspend the rules aud
take the bill from the committee of the whole
and report il TO the House with the pending
amendments. The vote on this motion showed
that quorum was not present, and at $50 the
House took a recess until $50.
At the hour for reassembing there were not
more than dozen members present. A few
upimportant bills were introduced after which
MI. Mccormick (Arizona) addressed the House
In advocacy of the bill to aid the Sutro tunnel
enterprise. Mr.. Merriam New York; ridiculed
the proposition to afford government Aid
Messrs. Garhelde washington territory and
Kendall (Nevada) supported the bill.
MT. Banks (Mass.) made a speech in favor of
free speech, and q colloQuy ensued between him
and Mr.. Sargent, who defended the administra-
ton and censured Mr.. Banks, Chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, for not bringing
the measure forward at an earlier day ana said
his own colleague (Mr. Butler) had opposed the
bill, and said II ought not to pass.
MI Storm Pa.) then addressed the House on
the subject of a proposed amendment TO the
constitution respecting the election of President
ana Vice President, and at 1850 p. m. the House
adjourned.
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