Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-18
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS
MONDAY, May IL,

SESATE.-Mr. FTelinghuysen introduced
bill 10 encourage and promote telegrsphic
communication between the United States and
Asia. Referred TO Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted q concurrent RESP
ution providing for SINE die adjournment or
he two Houses on June p, which he asked be
aid over and printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Spencer the President was
requested TO transmit TO the Senate the reports
'eceived by the civil service commission from
he heads of departments and bureaus, stating
ne full effect OF the civil service rules and reg
ulstioDs in their respective departments.
Mr.. Hemlin called up bill TO relieve ships and
vessels from compulsory pilot fees In certain
cases
MIR. Frelinghuysen opposed the bill.
Pending the discussion the morning hour ex-
pired, and the bill went over.
Mr.. BoTemsn gave notice that az the earliest
practicable period he would call up the bill 70
create the territory of Pembina.
The bill for the relief of Hiram W. Love was
'econmitted 10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me-) submitted a motion, that
during the remainder of the session IL shall he
n order at any time to move a recess; that no
peeisl order shall hereafter be made, ami pend
ing an appropriation bill 70 move TO cOntine the
debate on any pending amendment TO tive min
utes Ter each Senator, and that no amen 1ment
proposing new legislation TO an appropriation
dill shall be received: Provided, that this shall
not apply TO the Post Office appropriation bill.
Adopted.
Mir. Frelnghdysen submitted an amendment
70 the legislative appropriation bill appropri-
department and imposing charges for pass
ports which he said would bring an additional
Income to the department Of So, 900. Referred
% Committee on appropriations.
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES nder
the call of states for bills and joint resolutions
tor reference only, the following, among others,
were introduced and referred, viz:
By Mr.. Scucder IN. Y.)-Biu TO amend the
act of March Sd, 1873, in relation - the tree al
mission OF msrchandize recovered from ship
wreck, so as to provide for the free admission OF
cargOes of vessels sunk for over two years.
By MIR. Ward IN. J.)-Bill to amsnd the act
in relation TO soldiers and sailors homestead.
By Mr.. Sypaer (La.)-Bill for the improve
ment of the mouth of the Mississippi river. by
deepening the channel Of the southwest pass.
By Mir. Read KY bill to amend the act re-
Stricting the jurisdiction of the Court OF Claims
and 10 provide for the payment for gu ar.eEmas-
ters stores furnished the United States.
By Mr.. RUsk Wis.I-Bill for the better Sc
cUrity OF Navigation on the Mississippi river.
BySlr. Dunnell MINI A bill in aid OF the
American Printing House and Publication So
cie;y for the blind. Also. bill 10 provide for
minority representation in the boards Of dire.-
orc Of stock companies.
DISTRICT BILLS.
BY NJ. Chapman ID. z. "A concurrent res
2lutiCn Of the Legislature OF the District OF
ColuInbis. Also, bill 20 aid the COu mbis
Institute for the Blind. Also, bill explanatory
If the act Incorporating the Washington Mar
fet-hOuSe Company.
By Mr.. Butler MASS. IA bill 10 authorize
appointments in the medical. ordnance and
subsistence departments of the u. ). army.
By Mr.. Thornburg (Tenn.):-Bul to amend
he act regulating and securing the safe keeping
Of public moneys in the hands OF disbursing
Ulcers of the United States.
By Nr. Starkveather Conn. ):-Bill 10 secure
anti monopoly telegraph communication be-
tween America, Europe and Asia, by W. Cor
nell Jewett and his associates.