Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS
This AGternOOn's Proceedings
WrnNEsnAN. Fehrlhary s.

tst ON we lIGlClarN. rtrorKSN Adversely on
bin TO further the administration Of justice, and
il was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Frelinghnysen, from the committee on
the judiciary. made majority report adverse
70 the per cent. claim Of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois.
tee, reported in FAVOR OF the claim. and the bill,
with the two reports. placed on the calender.
Dir. Nickers presented a memorial W i53 hus.-
ness men and firms Of the city OF Baltimore
against the repeal OF the bankrupt law.
Mr.. Conklng presented numerous petit ons
from professional and business men OF the state
OF New York tor and aga.Int the repeal OF the
bankrupt law.
Mr.. Rice offered a resolution instructing the
committee on elections and priyiIe "a ml uire
whether there j. now a republican state govern
ment in Arkansas, and If ~ by whom consti-
tuted.
Mr.. Ferry Comm said he must object 10 the
consideration OF this resolution. The committee
had been entrusted with an investigation as Ia
whether Louisiana had a republican form OF
government, and from the Developments he was
satisfied that the Senate had exceeded its power
in ordering such inquiry.
The resolution then went over.
Mr.. Conkhng presented petition of the consti-
tutional commission OF New York, and the court
OF appeals Of that state asking an increase in
the salaries of the federal judiciary. Referred
TO committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bin 10 extend the
time for filing claims for additional bounty, un-
der the act OF July, 1866.
Mr.. Window submitted a report from the con-
ference committee on the Indian appropriation
bill, which was concurred in.
The chair (Mr Anthony called the attention
Of the Senate TO the fact that II had ordered last
evening the appointment of special committee
TO investigate the charges contained in the tes-
timony sent over from the House affecting Ger
tain Senators.
The Vice President wished to be excused from
appointing this committee, as did also the Sen
ator who was i'm the chair when the committee
was ordered. MT Conkling.) The present oc-
cupant Of the chair would now announce the
committee.
Mr. Edmunts said there was standing com
mittee OF the Senate, whose special business il
was TO attend to such matters, and that commit
tee ought to make this investigation.
Mr.. Alcorn, a member Of the committee on
privileges and elections, said the committee was
now overcrowded with work, il had been COM
PEELED TO hold special sttings for some time, ami
would be continuously engaged for eight or ten
days TO come. He did not believe, if this new
investigation was entrusted TO the committee.
that il would be able to do anything with il az
this session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Beck (Ky.) from the committee on ways ami
means, reported bill TO amend the revo-
nue. act 80 TO allow planters and farmers
to sell AT retail to consumers an amount of to-
bacco not exceeding in amount one hundred
dollars, the tobacco Ia be of their own produc-
ton: and also allowing similar privileges TO the
manufacturers OF wine from grapes of their own
production; which was passed.
Mr.. CHIPNAN's REPLY To Mr.. ROOSEVELT
MI. Onlpnan ID vi asked and obtained
leave to print a reply to the remarks made by
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York, some days since,
in relation TO the affairs Of the District Of CO.
lumbia. He said that the speech OF the gentle
man was important in that il charged the board
OF public works with wilful misrepresentation
and with presenting false accounts which had
been paid BY order of the House, and with pre-
sentlng report which was wholly unreliable i'm
its statements of facts. The remarks which he
now proposed TO print would lie found a COM
plete refutation OF these charges.
r.lA~x d., Hal arI H.
committee on invalid pensions was called for
reports
Mr.. Moore (Ill.) said that before he reported
any bills he desired to refer TO pension bill
which had been passed i'm the House while he
was absent yesterday. giving pension TO Mrs.
He did not desire to question the action of the
House, but to call the attention OF members to
three po;nts-1st, that the pension was to the
widow of a retired officer, and therefore not
within the scope of the pension laws; I'd, that
the highest pension given TO the widow of an
assistant surgeon was that of lieutenant-sls
per month-but in this case the House had
agreed to give $50; and 81, that the House ami
Senate had settled upon the policy. which was
now generally understood throughout the coun-
try, that pensions should date from the passage
OF the act. There were, he said, not less than a
thousand poor widows asking for pensions who
perhaps could not boast Of 30 conspicuous ser
vice on their own part or that OF their relatives,
yet who had done as the widow in another case
when she cast her mite-they had given their
all.
Mr.. Blaine (NIe.) said he was unwilling that
the remarks of the gentleman should 90 out as
the sober second-thOught Of the House. In case
of widows OF general officers the House had
| given pension OF $50. Her husband being on
the retired list the pension laws gave her no
pension. The bill was not presented on that
ground. but as the daughter of one who had IL
| Illustrated our military history in SO glorious a
manner. and sai'i this was the only instance in
which the blood or lineage of General Taylor
had been recognized i'm any place any form.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) said he was not present
when the bill passed. Had he been, he would
have done all in his power to accelerate its pas
sage There was never more proper act of
l legislation.
l mittee then reported a namber of pension bills;
which were acted upon by the House.
Mr.. Packer, pa from the committee on
railroads and canals reported bill to authorize
the construction of bridge over the Mississippi
| river at Memphis, Tenn.
| Messrs. Finkelnburg lMo.l and Potter N. "
eraon ON sSe
House went into committee OF the whole on the
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr. Palmer said the bin was the usual post
| Office appropriation bill, with the exception that
II apprOpriates half million dollars for read
| justment of postal car system, which was made
necessary by the provisions of the code passed
last year. Since the bill was reported the frank
ing privilege had been abolished, and the Post
master General was willing Ia accept million
and half less appropriation. Yet the full ben
were made for four years, and il was from the
increased receipts that the present benefits
would mainly arise.
Mr.. Cotton (Iowa) offered an amendment ex-
tending the free delivery system to offices
having population of % 600 within its delivery,
and approPriating 100000 for this increased
service.
Mr.. Cox offered an amendment to the amend
mealt providing that the compensation OF letter
Carriers in cities of over 20 900 inhabitants be in
creased from $500 to 81 100 per annum.
The LATEST NEW YORK TRAGKpY-Nurley
and Attempted Suicide ia an Assiondtioa House.
In New York, last evening, a woman supposed
to be Barbara Shaffer, accompanied by q man
thought to be her husband, from papers found
on their persons, entered house OF designation
in Blocker street. Soon Afterwards the woman
was heard to scream for help, and an ofYicer,
who vas passing 1t the time, going to her assist
ance, found the woman dead at the head of the
stairs, and the man lying in bed with a fearful
cash In the throat. The quarrel il supposed te
have arisen from the woman leaving her hus-
band to live with stephen Haas, . oue-armed
letter-carrier.
Tine LAST WORDS OF NAPOLEON III.-The
last words pr0n0unced by the Emperor saws
the London Figaro, In HIS dying moment. were
addressed 20 his old and faithful friend. DR.
Conneau. They were:-"Etiex vous . Sedan P''
(Were you ct SedanC Subsequently, the En-
pres hGld his hand IN hera eDd -.s.ss- 49,