Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-22
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, April %.

the Civil Service Commission. The message
was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Dennis presented the petition of Stirling
~ Ahrens, Thos. Whitrdge, Hugh jenkins *
Co., and large number of other leading ship
owners and merchants Of Baltimore asking the
soopIlon OF compulsory pilotsge. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce
MI Hamilton Nd introduced a bill for the
relief of Mr.. :. V. l.. Findlay. Referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Scott presented a memorial of the PhIla-
delphis Board of Trade asking tue repeal OF
the act relative TO mOieties paid 10 suies and
informers. Referred 10 the Committee on ri.
nance.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Claims, re
ported House bill for the relief of Martin Haf,
Casper DOerr, and Geo. Gebhsrt, Of st. Loais,
Mo.
Mr.. Ferry (Mieh.) introduced bill 20 define
gross OF matches, 20 provide for uniform pack
ages, ana for other purposes Referred TO COM
MIR. Ingalls,, from Committee on Indian Az
fairs, reported bill to regulate bids for goods,
supplies and transportation on account OF the
Mr. Mitchell, from Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief OF Francis A. Robin
son, administrative of the estate of Jno. NJ.
Mr.. Buckingham, from Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported House bill TO Tatify an agree
ment with certain Ute Indians, IN Colorado,
ana to make an appropriation for carrying out
Mr.. Stockton presented joint resolutions OF
the New Jersey legislature, asking an appro-
and Its tributaries. Referred 10 the Com mittee
on Commerce.
Nh. Lewis presented memorial of citizens OF
virginia, asking for the establishment OF an
army and naval hospital at TaylOr's OF Mssss-
malta Springs, Rockingham county, Virginia.
Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Stockton, from Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported House bill to extend provisions
of act of 81 tn Congress, giving to unnRturalized
persons enlisting in naval service or marine
corps of the United States the same rights as
q anNra go
in the army of the United States.
Mr.. Windom called up bill to enable the
Mennonites of Russia to effect permanent
settlement on the public lands OF the L nited
States.
Mr.. Ramsey moved an amendment to the
eighth section, providing that the total amount
OF lands held under deciaratOry statements
shall lot at any one time exceed 800, 900 acres
instead Of 500 600 acres, as reported by the com
mittee. nor shall any one filing embrace more
than $1,000 acres, instead Of 100000 acres.
Agreed TO.
Also, an amendment to the second section.
providing that location may also be made upoL
certain Indian lands in Minnesota, held in trust
by the government, 70 an extent not exceeding
l6c acres Tor each member of the society.
Agreed TO.
sir. Pratt urged the passage of the bill. and
lies.
Mr.. Carpenter said this bill could not recei We
his vete. 1t was wrong in principle and in
policy, andrcould bear no fruit but evil. IL thi.
privilege was extended TO one body of foreigners
II could not be denied TO another. IL these
MenDonites were permitted 10 come in a COM
pact body and settle on our public lands, ami
have exclusive privileges, the same privileges
could not be denied 10 body OF 10000 IRISH
Catholics, or 10000 German Protestauts, or
20, 900 French communists. We invited all for
elgners TO come here, but we wanted them to be
OF US, TO speak our language, TO support our
free institutions, ana yield obedience 10 the
laws The bill did not require these people &
become American citizens, and allowed them
to withdraw the public lands without making
any advance payments.
MI Stockton conceded entirely in the view.
OF Mr., Carpenter,
The bill then went over
Mr. Window gave notice that on Friday next
he would present the report of the Committee
on Transportation, snd would on that occasion
AK the indulgence Of the Senate to make some
explanatory remarks on the same.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill to enable
Indians 10 become citizens OF the Unite-i
States. Referred to Committee on Indian AT
fairs.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented memorial OF citizen
OF Boston, praying the abolition of oompulsAry
pilotsge. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Crsgin, from the Committee on Navs
Affairs. reported bill for the better government
OF the navy, with sundry amendmens.
Also, from same com mttee, bill amendatorv
OF the act OF uly Il, 1862, for the better gov
eminent CT the navy.
The unfinished business being the bill to pro
vide for new election in Louisiana was taken
up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Bromberg (Als.) asked unanimous consent to
introduce bill relieving the legal and political
disabilities OF Raphael Semmes, of Alabama.
but objection was made by Mr.. Hswley (IlI.J,
and others.
MIR. f. X. HOar (Mass.) called up his motion
TO reconsider the vste by which was recon-
mitted the bill from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. TO carry into effect the provisions OF
the 1ith amendment to the contribution con-
corning citizenship. and to define certain rights
OF citizens or the United States in foreign coun-
tries and certain duties OF diplomatic and con
sular officers, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hosr explained at length the provisions
OF the bill.
Mr.. Cox y. " opposed the bill, and charged
that ii tended 10 discourage immigration BY di-
mlnlshlng the value OF American citizenship.
Without action upon the hill its further con-
slderatiOn was postponed till to- morrow morn
ing.
Mr. Randall PA presented the petition of
the workingmen of the District Of Colu mbia
asking relief. Referred.
MIR. Ward IN. } introduced a joint resolu-
ton for an appropriation for the improvement,
Of Barnegst bay and its tributaries. Referred
On motion of Mr.. COnger (Mich.), the Com
mittee OF the Whole was discharged from the
consideration of the bill TO authorize the open
ing of Wight street through the grounds Of the
L. 5. marine hospital at Detroit, aud il was
passed by the House.
On notion of Mr.. Parker. (MoD the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on the
legislative appropriation bill.
The pending amendment was to reduce the
appropriation Of of 80 900 for Official postage
amendment wss adopted.
Progress TO the extent of five or six pages was
then made on the Independent Treasury bill
without material amendments or debate.