Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24
EVENING STAR.
SENATF.-Aftcr our rrrort ciosnd


SENATE.-After our report closed
TnE fosT-ofriOx Authorization RItG
was proceeded with. Mt. sherman withdrrw
bis amendme,s striking out the apPrcpras4oa
ryfng the mails. and the appropriation r..rna.n..
Mr.. Ramsey moved an am nd IN mt author .Eins
the appointment Of superintendent NJ free de-
livery. at $50 per snuum; adopted. NJ
Ferry, &C Michigan, moved an sm-ndm~ns
aIpropristing $40 ooo Per annum for ten wear.
Cor increase OF the mail service betscen New
NOrk and Rio de JsncirO % sefni- monthly tips,
tabled--yeas -, nsys =. MT. Ramsey moved
an amendment, authorizing the Postmaster
General Go contract with the California, New
Zealand and Austr allan mail steamship line for
q service OF thirteen round voyages for ten
years, at an annual compensation OF S4s5.eea.
The Amendment was LAID on the table by . vote
amendment that the weighing OF the mails.
which is to be done With a yiex 10 ns,er-
tanning the proper compensation 60 he paid
u being provided that compensation sliall
hereafter be regulated BY weight--shan
not take place until after the a.oli-
ton Q, the iranking privilege agreed 90.
The bill having been considered In camtattt..
OF the whole was reported ca the senate, when
the amendments were concurred In with ths
exception OF those reserved The amendment
requiring parties receiving mail matter by the
free delivery systera Go provide boxes Was laia
ON the table ON the question % concurrine in
the amendment increasing the compensation 70
railroads Tor carrying the mails there was a cong
discussion. and finally the amendme nj wss Goa
CURED In. except that the clause requiring the
railroads to execute contracts an due form Tor
the faithful performance OF the service. which
had been struck ont. WAS restored. Mr.. Cole
said the amount Appropriated by the bill va
something like three millions more than lat
year. but that the railroad service for next year
would probably be 10000 miles. The ldl va.
then passed, and now goes back 10 the House
for action ON the amendment.
Mr.. Spencer, from the committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported a bin Go provide for
the erection Of q building for St Johns hoe
pital The Senate at e25 p. m. adjonrned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
The amendment TO the civil APPROXIMATION
bin increasing the appropriation for tie New
London naval station was rejected. All the
other t amendments were coneurred in, and the
tee on appropriations, the bill APPROPRIATED
81 So. $500, and about another million Was
put ON while the hill Was under consisieratio n in
committee OF the whole and I'm the House.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Speaker caused 60 be read the resolution
in relation 20 the Washington monument. intro
duced by Mr.. Chapman and passed under a
suspension Of the rules, and made the special
order at O'Clock Saturday.
Mr.. Sawyer moved "a postpone the considera-
ton OF the resolution 90 "Wednesday next. at
O'Clock, and take M the river and harbor bin.
The motion 10 postpone prevailed.
ANOTHER INyEsrIeATIoS.
Mr.. Kerr rose Ia a privileged question. and
submitted Q resolution reciting that d was
alleged in the testimony taken before the senate
committee on privileges and elections that =.
Hale Sypher, member OF this House FROM the
state of Louisiana. before aud NJ the election ia
Is67, did unlswfully procure for himself and
Others false registration aud false voting; and
whereas the honor Of the House and duty 90 the
country require these charges shall he investi-
gated; directing the committee elections
TO investigate these charges at once, with aa-
thority To send for persons, and report its CON
illusions TO the House soon possible.
Mr.. Sypher said thank the gentleman from
Indiana, Mr.. Kerr, } who presents this resolu-
ton, for this reason: When Theodore Jaaue>,
upon whose testimony this resolution il based,
was hired by the democrstso OF Louisiana 70 come
to this Capitol and testify falsely. went before
the Senate committee and asked the privilege
Of rebutting his testimony. They denied me
that right. saying that was not under inyestl-
cation before that committee. and that had
my remedy in the House. ] hope this reso
luton viii pass and go 10 the committee OF
elections, and will prove that this man il n
periured scoundrel, and that he was sent here
with democratic money after having committed
forgery and perjury, az appears from his own
The resolution was adopted.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
was then taken up.
Mr.. Holman, from the committee on com
merce, reported an amendment appropriatlny
Sl0o 900 for the completion Of the Portland aud
Louisville canal, and authorizing and directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 assume, IN be-
half of the United States, the control of the
canal i'm accordance with the terms OF the joiut
resolution Of the legislature Of Kentucky, ap-
proved March -, 1872. and appropriating such
sum as may be necessary 60 enable him 20 do 30;
and with further proviso that, when such con-
tract II assumed, there shall be q reduction
made in the tolls % twenty cents per ton'on M
vessels and other vessels in proportion. Adopted.
Pending further acton the House adjourned.
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