Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-16
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY. ,Tune 1e.


SENATE.-Mr. Sprague called up House
bin to authorize the issue OF duplicate agricuI-
tural land scrip where the original has been
lost or destroyed. Passed.
Mr.. Schurz called up House bill to lsgslize
entries of public lands under the homestead
laws IN certain cases. Amended aud passed.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt) calit no Houss bill author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury TO suspend
work on public buildings at his discretion.
Mr.. Sherman said the bill would continue
appropriations for public buildings for twenty
years. Th!s was NOT right.
MIR. Morrill, (Me) moved an amendment that
me appropriations shall e3ntin1e only Ter the
next fiscal year. Rejected.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Allison, from the joint select committee
on the District of Columbia, submitted a report
which he said was unanimous, and also an
mended bill in reference 70 the District of Co
lumbia, which he said he would call up in a few
days.
Mr.. wes' called up the post Office appropria-
ton bill An amendment req )rted by the com
mlttee on appropriations was agreed to in re-
caro- 10 the advertisements OF mrI lettings in
Virginia and Maryland.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION
Dawes Mass asked unanimous consent that
at IL O'Clock the House proceed to the consid-
Grafton of business on the Speakers table under
the five minutes rule, the civil rights bill being
excepted.
Mr.. Burrows (Mrch.) asked why the civil
rights bill was excepted?
Mr.. Dawes said it did not prejudice the civil
rights bill, but he made the exception because
he knew he could not obtain consent to reach
the other matters unless he made the exception.
Objection was made, and Mr.. Dawes moved
10 suspend the rules, and make the order as
above for O'Clock.
After an informal colloquy among members
around MIR. Dawes, he mOdifed his motion TO
include the civil rights bill, saying he would
no consent to allow his motives 10 be miscon-
strued.
1t being evident the rules could not be sus
pended, the subject was dropped and the clerk
read the bill to aid in the construction OF a fire
alarm telegraph in the city of Washington,
Inc pending molten being to suspend the
rules and pass the bill,
Mr.. willard (vt.) made the point of order
mat the bill came from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, to whom the session
last night only was assigned.
The Speaker sustained the point Of order and
said he had understood the Clerk that the bill
came over from the days session.
MT. l.. Il. Hoar Mass moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for the relief of savings
Institutions hsving'no capital and dong busi-
ness solely for the benefit of depOsitors. The
rules were SUSPENDED and the bill passed.
Mr.. Smith, IN. Y.,) from the Committee on
Elections, reported bill declaring the qualifi
cations for territorial delegates in the House of
Representatives. GThe bill requires that no
person snail he delegate who is not twenty
I'VE years OF age and has been seven years a cit
yen OF the United States. and when elected an
iphabitant of the territory from whence elected
ana ana no person guilty OF bigamy or polygamy
Mr. Cox IN. " asked if that affected the
present delegate.
Mr.. Smith said the legal effect would be pros
pective, but at the suggestion of Dir. Cox con
'ented TO insert the word hereafter, and as thus
amended the bill was passed.
Mr.. Robinson (OhiO) from the same com.
mittee reported resolution declaring Thomas
NJ GunteT entitled TO the seat now occupied by
w. w. Wiltshire from the thIrd Arkansas dis
,Ilct: Inc resolution was adopted, and Mr..
Gnnter being present was sworn in.
Mr.. Small IN. II from the same committee
unlimited report asking that tue committee
DE discharged from the fu, 5her consideration of
he contested election case or Bradley VS.
hughes from the state Of Arkansas at large.
So order, d.
Mr.. Longhridge (tOwa) reported the Indian
appropriation hill with several amendments.
There were 13i amendments, the committee
recommended concurrence IN -. non concur
'ence in So, and concurrence in one with an
sme nCnent.
The r. commentators of the committee were
generally agreed ~.