Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-17
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SENATE.-After our report closed


SENATE.-After our report closed
MIR. CsDerons substitute Tor the hln toe,u.,
Ire Tire distribution OF the national hAnkins c,r-
culaston, ~ss discussed by Mes-rs. Pratt pre-
hnehuysen, Flanagan, Buckingham, Morton,
Scott, sherman, Logan, ana Morrill,.
The Chair laid before the Senate q comm
nication from the Secretary OF War asking an
APPROPRIATION Tor the support of the Military
tee on M y.n ,ss,on. Referred 70 the Commit
Pending further action the Senate adjourned.
BOZ Sk;-After our report closed
81, neney onered a concurrent resolutios
Representatives Of the United states will a.
smhle In Carpenters Hall, Phnsdelphia In
inior nal session on Monday, Septem Der g. fs-t
IN Centennial cOmmenoration OF the delegate
CHOSEN AID appointed by the colonies and pro-
yinces OF North America. 60 meet and hoid
Oongres on the Sth OF September, iI7l, and
that on said 9th Of September the Hon lanes
q. Blaine, Speaker Of the House. be invited 60
preside, and Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States. be invited 70 deliver
an address appropriate 60 the Occasion
MI Kelley said be had offered this resOlu-
ton hrst, because he recogui zed tie proprtety
OF Congress assembling In Carpenters Hal, and
sc nd because OF the invitation &C the Csr.sa-
ters' Society to assemble there. That bs.', .
the proper one for the Assembling for many
reasons. When the Continental Congress wanted
20 assemble In Philadelphia IN 155i, they found
the State House, aroyal building, closed against
them. The Carpenters Society. which had
long been organized, put their hall nc the ser
vice Of the Continental Congress 20 inaugurate
Proceedings which resulted in seven long wears
q war. The resolution proposes the voluntary
assembling o. that day OF such COngrcSmen as
may cesire % commemorate the day.
considerable discussion ems ned, after which
hr. Kelley moved TO suspend the rules sud
IAss the resolution. The motion was rejected
vas 70, nays n, two.thirds not voting in the
Mr.. Kelley subsequently referred the resolu-
uon 10 The special Committee on the Ceuten-
ON notion Of Mr.. Batter. lMsss.,D It was
made az order that when the pension apprO-
Irlation bill >hall be considered n shall he an
order 10 move an amendment 60 pay pensioners
through the post Office by drafts
MIR. q Brien offered preamble and resotu-
ton, reciting that under the provisions OF an
act OF Congress OF 1911, a commits on. consist
ing OF the Secretaries OF the Treasury. Navy.
ard War, Was appointed 90 estsbisha Naval
Asylum for officers and men of the navy; that
the asylum was established A. Philsdel phta: that
the present site Is unsuitable; that the heath
ard comfort OF the brave men was imperiled by
the location; that the asylum should be re-
moved TO Annapolis, that such removal would
be measure of economy, as the building and
grounds IN PHILADELPHIA are valuable. and
therefore directing the Secretary of the NAVY 20
inform the House Of his views a. % the proprie,y
OF The sale OF the Naval Asylum az p hi ade phia,
aud Of the erection OF suitable buildings for the
purpose AZ Annapolis, and 90 communicate all
the facts in his possession IA relation thereto.
MT O'Brien also presented a letter from Ad-
miral Porter on the subject, which, with the
resolution, was ordered % be printed aud re-
teIIed 20 the Committee on Naval Afairs.
Mr.. kasson called up the bill. OF which ne
gave notice on Friday, restricting the refund
ing OF customs duties, and Prescribing certain
regulations for the Treasury department. The
bin provides that all moneys paid into the
hands OF any collector or into the treasury for
customs duties, in accordance with any ruling
or cCcisiOn previously made by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, shall not be refunded OF repaid.
except IN pursuance Of special appropriation
therefor made by law, or IN accordance with
judgment IN a court Of the United states from
which the Attorney General shall certify that
no appeal or witt OF error will be taken by the
United States, and no ruling or decision once
made by the Secretary OF the Treasury
giving construction 90 any law impas-
ing customs duties, shall he changed by the
same or any succeeding secretary, unless u be
IN accordance with an opinion in favor OF such
change by the Attorney General, or by reason
OF the judicial decision OF a cOurt OF the United
States afiecting the same. from which the At
tOTney General shall certify that no appeal or
writ Of error will be taken by the United
States
After debate the bin was passed.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the Committee on ApprO-
Iriations, reported the legislative, executive,
and Judicial appropriation bill, and asked 20
make il the special order for WEDNESDAY next.
objection was made, on the ground that 90
would interfere with the ga. GOO 600 bill and it
was then sent to the Committee of the Whole
on the general calendar, and the House, at 4.3i
p. M, adjourned.