Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-23
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
C..e,..,.. Yesterday. rr.ee.s.... :,

sENATE--Aftero our report eloscd-
The unhnisi.es eu-iness. bling The bsi q -os.-
strrct AZ Additional sioops-of-wr, wss The
taken mp. The question ~ taken on inorcs.-
ten, ~hich vAs Agreed to-yeAs, "a. na,s a.
CasseIty, fenton, Coldtawafe, Hamilton q
Nd, Hsmilton OF Texas, Johnston, K.;iY
Mscnen, Norwood Stevenson, Thurman. T'l.-
Mr.. sherman moved an amendmers. ere etr., q
OF which vorld virtually
EEfEar THE rfosT-Ho-n Law
N far o. the construction Of these ye-scls we're
concerned.
Mr. Casser,y said there vas no reason wh,.
special discrimination should he made again.,
the men who should word anon ,hesc vcssei..
MI. Cragn appealed 81 Mr.. sherman not %
pres his amendment, and Mr.. sherman tA-e
Mr.. morrill, tvt., onered an amendn~ns a q
TIE board OF survey, having poscr 90 autsori,.
changes in the plans fcr the vessels, shall est
mat. the cost ~ such changes. and thatthc con
tractors shall DC bound by such estsmat,s
Agreed ca.
TIE Bill TO prup ivy sIcors 90 VAS
The bill was then rss-ra-yeas 70. r.ys.a a.
Dow eoes back 20 Ihe House tot acton GA TIE
ami cmefIt
Sundry pension bills were passed
The hfli 90 allow wcmen % vote and hcii Of
nee in die territories OF the United States w.s
Indefinitely postponed.
BILL ABoIIsgISG rEAsKIsG rRIv;Lrss
PASSED.
The hin to abolish the Thanking privilege vas.
on motion OF Mr.. Pomcroy, taken M. the fol-
lowing SENATORS yotieg against the mOtio.:
Hamilton Of Maryland, Hill, Johnston. Lewis.
Machen, Norwood, Pool, Robertson aud Ste
yenSon.
Mr. Morrill, Cyt) said he desired to know ir
there wss any sincerity In this matter, and he
therefore moved = proyiso that hereafter no Of
lowance whatever shall be made 90 members "a
Congress ON account Of postage.
After some discussion the anne ndment Of Nj.
horrill was then agreed to-ayes I, nays Is.
Mr.. Carpenter moved TO strike irom the bin
everything except the clause providing for ths
absolute repeal OF the Thanking pris lese. Car
Mr.. Bayard said there WAS no qsesti0n whirh
had ever been before the Senate In which there
was more OF humbuggery than In this bin.
effect on July 4, 1853. IL now goes back O. ths
House for action ON the amendments- The neg
atives ON the passage OF the bin we're Ane..
Bayard, Buckfngham, Carpenter, Corbctt. Ed-
munds, Frelinghuyseh. Gilbert. Fiil. Maches.
Norwood, Pool, Robertson, Spencer, SteyensOs,
Upton
The Senate then adjourned.
HoCSEs-After our report closed
The bill for the ENCOURAGEMENT of the COM
merce of the United States was laid oa Ia Ia
ble-yess l2l, nayss4
Mr.. Lynch. lAieD from the committee 90
commerce. reported bill 20 amend the isss
section OF the act OF March .. ls-2. izias
Passed.
from the President vetoing the hill IN reisrion 70
trials IN the Court OF Claims. Referred 20 a a
committee on Judiciary.
Dit. Merrick, (Md.) from the committee on
elections, submitted a report I'm the Dskots
election case and resolution declaring Moss
n. Armstrong, the sitting delegate. entitled &,
retain ms seat: and also resolution aPprspri-
ating 3 Las 60 w. A. Barieigh for expenses fn-
CURED an contcsilng the seat; which wcrs
adopted.
The House then, at 3:is p. m, adjourned.