Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-07
EVENING STAR.
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SENATE.-Afser our report closed
| MI. Oglesby, from Oommittee on Pebble
LANDS. reported bill b protect the transfer
States.
Mr.. stockton withdrew his amend nsus % the
centennial bill instructisg the COMMITTEES %
report In favor OF an .nterns tionsi expo~Itiou
NJ. Scott ssid he could quote . nu mbcr OF
nsoine papers which had, in the beginning e
PhilAdelphia was the place. IL vas the COR
mision, representing all the stafee which ~
Songrsss for the act Of incorporation, ana not
Mr.: morrill,, OF Vermont, argued in favor sr
an International exposition.
Mr.. Sumner held that the United States shou,S
and be regarded the Philadelphians IN assp1
ing TO control u, somewhat e usarpers. apd
~s M, on generally 70 oppose the BIN.
MI. flanagan spoke In favor OF the hill
The motion Of Mr.. Frelinshaysen 20 in.truct
the COMMITTEES 70 report . s5yooO,ooo approprIs-
0I %r vac M sEss, - n toI'o.s; o.
Re, nSrss,, rl.nss.s. FrsIinssuysss, 1 a.sSis.
ses ssI sss IofsS ss. .:a ssssos
.N.ks,Messrs Ani.On, Anthsny, Bosr .Bore.a..
Isstcs. Gilbert, eSldiS ssi,s, 6os Ssss R,
Han iltou (Texs.l. Hove, Johnston, Jones' Hc0res.
nan s,sstnsos, Sumner. s .Sa ss;s'
The bill was then referred to the Comnitsss
The bill 20 provide for the appointment Of n
commission 10 investigate the sIcoholic Iaaer
usnle was taken up, and. after further amend
mem, was passed-yeas y. nays n. Those in
me negative being the democratic Senators AID
;,, essis; ntencock, Robertson, Lewis, aud Ham
MIR: sherman then called IN the hin m canal
ne the distribution OF the national bsnkins
: currency upon which Mr.. Logan was awarded
The Senate then went into e,ecpt,xe ....,o,
and then adjourned until Monday.
HoUSE.-After our report closed
The following private bills were pascal var
relief Of Willard Davis, OF X. W. Clarke, OF Dr.
Illus Griesenbecki authorizing the paynept of
prize money 20 the officers and crew OF the IL
;: steamer Bienvtllei granting an increase Of
pension 20 Mary Q. Bell; granting an annuity
70 Mary swift, daughter OF Thomas Truxton'
deceased, late commodore In the T.. s. nsvv
for the relief OF the sureties OF the late Jesse
j. Simkins, collector Of the port OF Norfolk. Va:
for the relief Of James Lille, John Dold W.
Chester, John Brennan, Louisa p. Malloy ia
cob Harding, neirs of Col: WIN. Northedse, de-
ceased, John W. Devine, Peter s. Patton, Gen.
Samuel w. Crawford, VIM. A. Snodgrass aud
ollls granting pensions TO the following per-
sons:-oiye s. Breed, Ann Crane, John O.
McCsrty, Sophronia Austin, James Roach, Mira
Nancy Psrkhurst, Mrs. Elizabeth Copelsnd-
Oliver z. Denslow and Edward Jsrdine.
Nj. Cox introduced bill 20 amend the act
authorizing the appointment Of shipping com
missioners and for other purposes. Referred %
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Poland, from the judiciary Committee
submitted a report upon the subject OF the ap-
pointment OF q commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic, which WAS ordered to be printed
Mr.. Cox moved 20 take from the table and
pass the bill authorizing and directing the Sec
Rotary of War 20 reserve from sale 10 900 suits
OF the old pattern unifOr ms for the use OF the
National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers
The bill was passed.
The House tho took q recess. ana met i'm
evening session for the purpose OF discusrns
the bill reported from the Committee on Rail-
way and Canals in relation 10 inter state trans
portation by railroads.