Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-18
EVENING STAR.
COFGRESsIOfxE.
Conciusiop Yesterday Proceedings.

SfNAIE.-Afffr cur retorf closed
The unfinished business. ectng the Post osics
appropriation hill, Was taken NJ. the pending
QUESTION being on the amendment OF Nj PRE-
nnghuysen. authorizing All public documents
payment OF postage, ~ a rate not exceeding .
cent? for any one volume AMI tue postage 20 be
collected NJ the Office OF delivery. and with the
proviso attached by Mr.. Morrill, W. and &C.
cePted by Mr.. Frehngbuyssn, that this shall
OILY AIHpiy 70 documents alresdy ordered 90 be
printed AZ the time OF the passage OF this act.
Mr.. Merrimon moved a further Amendment
providing that the CoEgrssaoaai Rceorf shall 20
Mr.. Morrill, Me, moved 70 Law hath .usna-
mends on the table. l0St-yeAs "a naysSi
After much further discussion Mr. Merit
mons amendment was agreed to-ycas p. nays
The amendment as amended was then aaopt-
ed-syes SO, nays IS.
MIR. Robertson moved an amendmspt pro-
yidlng for the entire restoration OF the frauk-
ing privilege, which WAS rejected-yeAs Il, nays
The bn having been considered An Commit
tee OF the Whole Was reported 20 tue S-nAte
tie amendments made cOncurred in, and the
bill passed.
TIE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATIONS pftI.
Mr.. MoTrl (Me. submitted a report from the
Committee OF Conference on the legislative ex-
ecutye and Judicial appropriation bul. He
STATED thst the repott increased the salaries OF
numoer OF the House employees. In regard
TO the congressional Printer. the present in
cumhent remained an officer OF the Senate, as
al present, hut when a vacancy occurred the
Office would be nlled by appointment OF the
President. The clerical force On the depart
meuts, which had been cut down hy the hsu-e,
had been largely restored, hat notwiths aniinf
the reduction wss Si0O.u.O from Tie btl a.
originally reported to the seus'e.
HE report Wa then cOnCurred in.
Mir. Sargent, from the Committee OF Confer
ence on the pension appropriation hill, suh-
mltted a report; which WAS concurred m. 10y
the terms OF the report the House agrees % Al
the Senate amendments
The House amendments 90 the bll providing
for the construction Of a bridge across the East
branch a
Mr.. Howe, nom Committee on Library. re-
ported bill OF Mary Ann Hall, widow OF Capt.
MI Morrill, Mel from Committee on Naval
Anairs, reported btl authorizing the President
10 A. point Captain HI. Preble 20 rank OF COM
mOdOre.
Pending discussion On the Bailey amendment
to the claims ban, The Senate went into eNecu-
tive session.
At 6 O'Clock r. m. the doors were reopened.
MIR. Boutwell, called up the House hill repeal
ing al internal revenue tax on savings banks
having no capital, and whose investments are
made solely for the benefit OF dep0stors.
Passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Atter the passage OF the bin pro-
yidlng new form or government for the lbs
trict OF Columbia by vote OF yeas PIG, Lays p,
A. stated elsewhere,
MIR. Orth. from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported resolution reciting that
wars, IN all cases, are destructive of the nate
rial interests OF a people, aud AZ variance with
the spirit OF an enlightened age; declaring the
people OF the United States devoted 90 peace,
D
war, and recommending 90 the treaty-making
POWERS TO INCORPORATE In all the treaties where
practicable, a provision that there shall be no
resort to wsr until efforts At settlement bv ar
bltraton have failed. The resolution Was
passed.
Mr.. O'NeIn PA. from the conference COM
mlttee on the pension Appropriation bill, sub
mitted q report, which was agreed TO-
| MIR. Garfield, (OhiO), from the conferences
committee on the legislative, executive aud
| judicial appropriation bill, submitted = report,
and asked that 70 be printed In the Record aud
said lie would call up the report in the morning.
SO ordered.
Mr.. Wilson, tIDd.,) from the Judiciary Com
mittee, submitted a report recommending the
impeachment OF Judge Darrell, Of the Louisiana
district.
MIR. Tremain u. W submitted a report,
signed BY himself and Messrs. Frye, Cessna ani
Ward, eNculPatlng Judge Dureu.
| Mr.. Poland, for hlmsrlf, submitted a report,
/ stating that while the Judge had no right %
issue the midnight order. the circumstances OF
! disorder and excitement surrounding him were
| OF such character as 70 make the offence not
! worthy OF impeachment.
The several reports were ordered printed
| and recommitted.
| The House then, at SIS y. IN took a recess
] till 1870 O'Clock.
AT the evening session Mr. Archer, lInd.)
| from the COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs, reported
| Senate bill for the better government OF the
| navy, and explained that there were three OBJ
| jeCts TO be accomplished by the bll The q Il
| was 10 correct an error which had grown no IN
| the navy, OF dating commissions back, ald the
| officers thus commissioned drawing pay back
| 20 period when there WAS 10 actual vacancy
| in the rank 20 which he had been appointed.
| The second section provides against the pay
| ment Of a certain class OF warrants drawn upon
| the Treasury in cases where officers had In the
| confusion OF the war been discharged, aud
| counting back years after claiming 20 have
been illegally discharged, secure a reversal OF
the judgment, ami then claiming pay for the
whole interval, on the ground that they were
| illegally discharged. In some cases eli ht or
nine thousand dollars had thus been paid.
| The bill was passed.
| Mr.. GOoeb, Mass from the same committee,
reported asubsttute for the bill OF the Senate to
promote the establishment OF public marine
schools. The substitute provides that the Sec
Rotary of the Navy shall furnish proper vessel,
with the proper apparel, books, charts ana in
| struments, to such schools At Boston, New York.
! Philadelphia, Washington, Charleston or san
| Francisco, when the same can be done withOut
! oetTiment 10 the service, when nautical instruc-
tons are made a branch Of studies In such
! schools
Ef. GooSh alss rep9-.ea hau e-thc-f-,
the purchase of certain Improvement ia ord
nance. THE bill provides for the payment or
$4,000 10 Mrs. Dahlgren, widow of John A.
Dahlgren, fer the use Of certain patents Of her
| late husband
Sent TO the Committee of the Whole on point
1 OF order made by Mr.. Holman. Adjourned.