Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-16
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, January i6.

SENATE.-Mr. Allison presented the petit
ton Of Chicago, Dubuque, and Minnesota rail-
road company, the Chicago Board of Trade,
and others, in relation to the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi at Clinton, Iowa.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bill to provide for
the appraisement of merch andise in certain
cases. Referred TO Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill TO increase the
Pay department OF the army. Also, to make
obligatory the retirement of Officers of the army
and marine corps after certain age. Also,
bill authorizing appointments and promotions
in the Medical and Ordnance departments OF
the army. The bills were all referred to Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Howe, from Committee ON the Library,
reported bill authorizing the placing in the
supreme Court room of busts of the late Chief
Justices fancy and Chase, which WAS passed
Mr.. Lewis introduced bill to remove disabili-
ties OF General Morgan, of Virginia.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the annual post route
Mr.. Sargent, in anuding 70 the propositiou 10
cut down mail service on non paying routes,
said 1t would deprive greater part of the states
OF oregon and Nevada, and most OF the terri
tories of mail facilities
Pending discussion, the bill went over at the
expiration of the morning hour.
MT. DAVIS submitted resolution instructug
Ihe attorney General TO communicate to the
Senate all in1or m alton in his Office relative TO
the sale Of government property at Hsrper's
Ferry and pending suits in regard thereto.
Mr.. Edmunds said that il ght not be proper
Tor all this information to he made public and
he therefore moved that the resolution be re-
%.
The resolution on the finances was taken up
and Mr.. Sherman proceeded TO address the
Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. - Mr.
Swami tMd.) presented the petition of Susan
Wheeler, Sarah W. Scott, and others of Balti-
more, Md, asking for the appointment OF a
commission of inquiry concerning the liquor
traffic. Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Maynard, chairman of the Committee on
Banking and Currency, asked and obtained
consent for the committee to sit during the ses-
Mr.. Dawes asked and obtained the same
privilege for the Committee on Ways and
Mr.. Young (Gs.) moved that when the House
adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday.
Mr.. Kelley pa suggested that session for
position was aged to.
Mr.. Small N. H asked unanimous consent
to offer resolution directing the Committee
on Appropriations TO inquire and report TO the
House the number of horses owned by the gov
eminent in the District OF Columbia; by whom
they are used; for what purpose, and at what
expense the same were maintained; and also to
report the number and character OF vehicles
used in connection with the horses.
Several mem beTs objected.
Mr.. Kellogg Comm moved its reference to
the Committee on Civil Service Reform.
Mr.. Butler Mass objected aud the resOlu
ton was withdrawn.
Mr.. Foster COhio), from the COMMITTEES Of
Ways and. Means. reported a'feS6rution calling
upon the Secretary for information relative TO
the tund arising from cotton aud other captured
and abandoned property Adopted.
The House in the morning hour, proceeded 10
the consideration OF bills of a private nature
ttELs being Friday reported from committees.
Mr. Dawes, (Mass.,) from the Committee on
ways and Means, reported a bill for the relief
distillers OF spirits who have purchased or de
posted money with the internal revenue bu-
reau for Tice meters.
Mr.. Dawes moved the recommtment OF the
bill, and said he reported it one of a class to
Test me sense OF the House as to the matter OF
reference, whether claims growing out of sub
Jects connected with the customs and internal
revenue service should go to the Ways and
Means Committee or the Committee on Claims.
After debate, Mr.. Hawley gIll.) moved 10 re-
fer the bill to the Committee on Claims.
Tue motion was disagreed t0-ayes AZ, noes %
he bill was then recommitted.
MIR. Hawley (llll, from the Committee on
Il. Blackwell, postmaster at Ltchfeld, ILL., for
stamps stolen from the post Office in his charge
The point OF order was made that the bill con
tanned an appropriation, and it was referred TO
the Committee of the Whole on the Private
Calendar.
Mr.. Burrows tMicbD reported bill for the
relief OF George W: ke,es postmaster: which
was referred on the same point of order.
A large number of private bills were acted on
AT two O'Clock the Speaker announced thai
the District Of Columbia Committee was en-
titled to the floor.
MI Cotton Iowa said the committee would
yield this day if they could have next FRIDAY
The proposition was agreed to, and the House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar.