Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, April %.


supplementary to the act to promote the devel-
opnent Of the mining resources OF the United
States, And papers accompanying the same, and
that the whole matter be referred TO the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Sargent said the majority Of the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining hsd agreed 10 this
recommendation, which he did not think was .
proper one. He regarded the Committee on
Mines and Mining which vas thoroughly con.
versant with the subject a. the one 20 consider
il. He hoped now that the Committee on the
Judiciary would, In their consideration of IL
lock ~ the facts as well as the Law.
The bill and papers were then referred 70 the
Committee on the judiciary.
Dir. Scott, from the Committee on Railroads
reported bill granting 70 the Sierra Iron com
pany right of way through the public land
for q railroad aid telegraph.
Mr. Alcorn presented memorial Of the state
grange and patrons of husbandry OF Mississippi
asking the construction Of the Fort st. Philip
canal. Referred to Committee on Transports
ton. Also, various petitions asking the refund
ing OF the cotton tax. Referred 70 COMMITTEES
Mr.. Buckingham, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill TO change tue name
OF the registered steamer Cakes Ames to Cham
Mr.. Edmunds, from Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported adversely on q large number
ttion accompanied them.
Also, fayorably on a number of disability
bills, intending bills for the relief Of Fitzhugh
Lee and Dsbney III. Msury, of Virginia.
Mr.. Stevenson made q personal explanation
in regard TO remarks previously made by him
on the Louisville and Portland canal bill.
Mr.. Hamilton (Md.) asked to take up the bill
to authorize the removal Of the Citizens Ma
,lonal Bank from Hsgerstown, Nd, to Wash
iDgtOn;
had reported adversely on this bill There were
serious objections 10 u. This bank had only a
capital OF $50, 600, and under the general law no
bank could be established here with q capital of
less than s9OO, 600. And furthermore this DIS.
trict had now more than Its proportion OF circu-
laton.
Mr.. Cameron advocated the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Wright opposed it, and said il was setting
bad precedent TO authorize the removal Of a
bank from one Jurisdiction to another.
Mr.. Hamilton said this bill had passed by a
large majority in the other House, but il had
never been imagined that there would be any
objection to IL, and the adverse report from the
imoUs.
The bill was then psssed-ayes ~, noes II.
At O'Clock Mr.. Wright moved TO take up the
senate currency bill, with the veto message Of
Mr.. EdmuDds said MT. schurz hsd requested
him to say that If molten should be made 20
sired TO speak on it, and hoped the Senate
would not take IL up till his return.
MT. Frelinghuysen suggested that the civil
rights bill be taken up to day.
Mr.. Sherman said Mr.. Schurz was absent on
q mission WHICH they all knew. He thought
that an opportunity should be given TO all SEN
ators to be prescott when this matter came up,
and he suggested Friday. As far as he was con-
cerned he hoped the vote would be taken with
out debate. He thought three months discus
sion on the matter was sufficient.
Mr.. Boutwell, said his colleague (Mr. Wash
buTn) wished to be here to vote when this mat
ter was taken up, and he was unayoidsbly de-
tanned at home.
Mr.. Logan could not understand the desire on
the part of some Senators TO postpone this mat
ter. He was perfectly willing TO accommodate
Senator SchuTz, but he did not see what was 10
be gained by IL, as every one knew that this
bill could not be passed by tSo-thrds vote
There were some absent VINO would vote for the
bill, Senator Brownlow for instance, but no
one on that side had asked for delay on this &C
count. He suggested that the proper thing for
Senators who were absent was 20 pair.
Considerable discussion ensued, and Mr.
Conhling also called attention TO the fact tina
the will OF Massachusetts had not been fully
heard on this subject, and the anxiety or Mr..
Washburn TO be present and vote.
Mr.. Ferry (Mich.) said this would be conclu
burn bad never been present, and had never
voted at all on this subject Ii looked TO him a.
if the desire for delay arose from the hope OF
getting one more vote.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Garfield (Ohio) asked leave to introduce bill
appropriating go, 900 to enable the Secretary
of War to carry out the provisions OF the act Of
April sd for the relief of the sufferers by the
overflow of the lower Mississippi; which, at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Beck, (ky.,D was amended ~
10 require the secretary to send to Congress
slater ent of disbursements, and passed.
Mr.. Wood IN. W offered a resolution direct
ing the Committee of Ways and Means 70 in
quire whether any officer OF the New York Gus
ton-house has absented himself from his once
TO visit the state capital TO influence or secure
corrupt legislation, and whe her to secure such
legislation offces in the custom house have
been promised to be given after the adjourn
ment. Adopted.
Mr.. Negley (Pa.) offered q resolution direct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to in
Quire into the expediency OF reporting q bill 20
allow honorably discharged soldiers aud sailors
their widows and orphans, to q u dire home
steads w.hout commencing Improvements
hereon. objected TO.
Mr.. Maynard( Tenn said he had received
letter from John Trimbe, of Tennessee, for
merry q member of the House, stating that his
name had been used in q btu introd ced into
the House "to incorporate the National Land
and asking that il might be Withdrawn.
The Speaker said the Chair had received
more than one letter complaining or an unsu-
boriZed use of names in this bill.
Mr.. Townsend (Pa.) stated the status of the
bill, which had been partially considered In the
Committee on Public Lands, and SAID the gem
uemen need not be alarmed about the bill.
Mir. Randall Pa offered a resolution that the
Joint Committee on the District Investigation
be directed TO hear the grievances Of the work
men of the District as agsinst the Board OF
Public Works and the contractors. Objected
Mr.. Wilson (Ind.) introduced q resolution d.
Ttctng the Juulc1ary OOmmlttce 10 inquire
whether Judge VIM. Story, Of the western dis
trict of Arkansas, shall be impeached for high
crime and misdemeanor, with power to send for
persons and papers. Adopted.
The regular order was demanded, ard the
executive, legislative and Judicial spprepris-
ton bill came up as unfnished business from
Saturday.
The previous question having already been
ordered, Mr.. Garfield was recognized IS entitled
to the closing hour, and briefly reviewed the
result Of the action Of the Committee on APP
preparations and Committee of the Whole on
the bill. He said three important reforms had
been brought about. The first was the reduc
ton of salaries OF members OF the two Houses,
which amounted to $50 900 in the Senate and
$4,000 in the House, and, with the cutting
down Of the salaries OF employees and other ex-
penees, the aggregate reduction on the legssla-
tive branch was 81 ,107 700. The second reform
was . reduction Of clerical force. Aside from
the reduction OF the force In the War depart
ment, there was Q reduction OF 395 persons, and
in the War department 100, making total 70
duction Of SIS persons, and IL was believed the
service could b promptly performed By the re-
duced force and . saving OF over half
million Of dollars b thus effected.
The next reform was In the matter Of the ex-
pensos Of the national loan. All expenses here
priafion smounting 70 g SCI 900. This dd not
appear In the regular appropriation bills. Al