Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-24
EVENING STAR.
CONFERENCE.-THE.
NENAl E.-Afler our renort clo..a

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SENA1 E.-Aftsr our report c,o...
NJ don called up the bo1se' 80 - -.
the .Pell. cal disabilities OF John FOrsyth, OF
Mt. @ dthvs.''e called NJ House ban to re-
move the pOlitiesl disabilities OF ice. 4. Pues.
Passed.
Mr.. wright introduced 3 bm TO extend the
patent Ct .. II. Bsrret, and ;. d: Smith tor I'm
pfoVement in sewing machines. Referred % the
Committee on Patents.
MIR. Sargent called up senate bill authorizing
va, 1t coinage OF twenty cent silver pieces az the
United states minis Passed.
AT ; ~ pm, Mr.. Edmunds, cn the part OF the
committee 70 wait upon the President, an
and that the President had no furtheT commit
nieation 10 make 10 Congress.
MT. Spencer asked 20 have reconssdered the
Dali 70 remove the political disabilities Of John
Forsyth. OF Sl.bama lie aid that MT. For
syth had invited the assassination Of republican
citizens OF Alshsma.
The Chair saad that the bsn haa gone 20 the
PRESIDENT, aud was too late 20 move % recon-
slider.
The Chair appointed Mr.. morrill, W, a..
member OF the commission 20 contract for .
statue of General Nathaniel Greene.
At, D. m. the chair Mr.. Carpenter said he
would DO great injustice 20 his own feelings II he
did not return his thanks 60 the Senators. lie
AID that the experience which he had In the
chair convinced him that the presiding officer
OF the Senate should not be a member OF the
body. Tor he WAS apt 90 be suspected OF partiali-
~ even when doing he utmost 90 be impartial.
He sgsin returned thAns 90 the Senator'S for
they would all meet 81 approving constituency
on their return home, and would an meet again
here m December IN health and prosperity. lie
AFRO extended be thanks % the clerks, aud then
declared the Senate adjourned SAN d..
H0USE.-After our report closed
lie tiu TO Provide for the stamping OF un-
STAMPED instruments and documents was taken
az ana the senate amendment agreed q.
The Senate concurrent rCsO utlOn authorizing
the Committee on Appropriations % meet AZ
The Cspitol during the recess vas agreed %.
" A. Il rrIH I sHfs u
The bill 70 ieorg auze the stan corps OF the army,
but y was finally passed, by yea and nay vote
House bin in relation 10 courts ana judicial
officers in Utah was received with the Senate
MIR. CrOunse tNeb.) demanded the reading OF
the bill as amended. He said there was not a
member of the House who really knew it. elect
and import.
MIR. Poland moved to suspend the rules and
concur m the Senate amend ments; which was
agreed 20, and the bin passed.
At2,50 the House took recess till 3.i5.
Upon reassembling, the House took up and
passed the Senate amendments % the Wash
ington City and Point Lookout railroad bin.
MessTs. Maynard, Of Tenn; Wilson, OF Ind,
and Cox, OF n. v, were appointed a committed
TO walt upon the President and Ask him II ne
had any further communication TO make 20 the
House.
MIR. Wilson (Ind.) offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the House assume any ex-
Pense that may have been incurred by the
Speaker and Sergeant alarms in defending
the suit for false imprisonment brought against
them by Joseph b. Stewart, and directii such
expense 70 be PAID on the order OF the e, mmit-
tee on Accounts.
The Speaker said that Just after the adiour,..
ment OF the last session OF Congress hc Sas
served with writ In a suit for one hundred
thousand dollars damages for the arrest and
confinement OF said Stewart. lie Immediately
transmitted the papers 20 the Attorney GEN.
erals office. The expenses, he added, would
Mr. Maynard CTenn.) said he was glad this
care had come up, a. il would settle the question
OF the authority OF the officers OF the House in
all like cases.
The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker stated that il was impossible for
the enrolling clerks 70 enroll al tue bills passed
by O'Clock, and ~ his suggestion a resolution
was adopted extending the session 20 6 O'Clock.
The House then, At $50, took a recess TN 5
O'Clock, al which time q further recess was
on reassemblng, the Speaker appointed
hessrs. Garfield ana Randall a. directors Of the
Columbia Hospital.
Messrs. T.. K. Hoar and Mitchell we're ap-
pointed the House members OF the Joint com
mittee TO prepare aud submit frame ef gov
eminent for tie District OF Columbia.
MIR. Maynard reported that the committee
appointed 70 wait upon the President hsd per
formed that duty, anu that the President had
DO further communication 10 make, aud lie
rendered 10 Congress his congratulations.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. kames the Rep
resentatiye on the part Of the House % secure
the erection OF a statue 70 General Nathaniel
Greene.
At 6o'clock Speaker Blaine arose sud said:
By concurrent action OF both Houses the dnRl
adjournment Of Congress was fixed for Tuesday,
the sd OF June, At q O'Clock. 4 hat hour has
now arrived, ana wishing you al safe and
happy return 10 your homes, nov declare the
first session of the tOTty-tLird Congress ad-
jcuIned without day.
Then followed a scene OF hand-shal.ing and
congratulations, which continued for some time
amid the best humor, between gentlemen who
only few hours previously we're bitterly an
tsgOnizing each others measures.