Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-16
EVENING STAR.
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Coneiasioa Yesterday, Proceedings,

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sENATE.-Ansr our report closed
The House bill regulating the removal of
causes from state courts TO the circuit coarts on
the United States. with an amencment IN the
nature Of = SUBSTITUTE, providing that = copy Of
the principal OF tie agent upon whom any Iro-
cess is terved, was paSsec-Yeas s., nays %
Mr. Conkling, from the Committee OF the
JSelciary, reported, with anendments, House
vi 70 protect persons OF foreign birth from for
cieie resuAint or involuntary seryituce.
,bs r, Speneer introd aeed by request b,ll Tor
siIRl nrer' Referred 70 the Committee on
MIR. Sargent withdrew his motion 20 recoD-
sidsr the vote passing the bill reOrganiEing the
star corps OF the army.
Mr.. Alcorn, from the Select Committee On
the Leyees OF the Mississippi, reported, with
Am, ndments, the bin 20 provide Tor the 40
posniment OF commission of engineers 10 in
vesiigate and report permanent plan tor the
reclamation Of the alluvial basin OF tie Al isis
sippi subject 90 foundations.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced hin 90 provide rsr
The prepayment OF postage on printed matter.
Referred 10 Committee on Post Offices.
The Chair appointed as the COMMITTEES OF
Conference on the Geneva AWard bill, Mes~rS
Erelinehuysen, Wright, aud Thurman. ar.
E0mands stating that he was shout 20 leave the
CITY and would be unable u serve on tie Confer
eice Committee.
Mr.. Morrill,. OF Msine, introduced a hin tor
tie delivery OF certain bronze ordnance % Fisk
Mills, for the kawlins statue. Referred % the
Joint Committee on the Library.
Mr. Edmunds, IRON the Committee Of Con-
terence on the bankrupt bill, submitted n report.
He said the bin was now, IN substance exactly
as u passed the Senate, with some verbal
amendments, and with the difference nos that
bankrupt, after paying thirty FER cent. OF his
indebtedness, NAV be discharged With the con-
sent OF One-fOurth OF his creditors tn number
and one-third In value The bin, - passed by
the senate, provided that the bankrupt should
hrst lay thiTy-three Ter csntnm OF he IN
ueltetntss.
The report was then concurred IN.
a..
Appropriations 20 report on amendment % the
river and harbor bill, providing for new snrvevs
OF the projected works recommended bv the
select Committee on Transportation was adOa-
ted-yeas a., NAYS q.
Nr. West called up House bin authorizing the
Secretary Of War 70 transfer 1890 suits OF old
sId oisused army clothing 70 the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Passed.
The Chair appointed a. Conference COM
rnittee on the pension appropriation bin MessTs.
Sargent, Pratt, and stockton.
Adjourned.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
The Committee rose and reported the civil
service appropriation bIl 20 the House.
Mr.. Garfield said tho miscellaneous bin OF Ast
year Appropriated In round number sc2 900 600.
I he present ban had been added TO and some
taken from IL since NJ WAS reported 20 the House.
ard II now appropristes S23,O00, 400. making
>3,OJO-ooo less Than last year. This bill, how
ever, contained no appropriation FOR the Board
OF Public Works Of the District OF Columbia
The House then proceeded % vote on the
amendments reported from the Committee Of
the Whole.
A separate vote was demanded on the amend
ment striking on the clause fixing the CO mpsn-
satiOn OF printers and binders ia the Govern
mrnt printing otice At the average paid in the
! cities Of New York. Phladeiphia, aud Balti-
| more, and tie amendment was cOncurred in
yeas 10, nays 20.
! The Speaker announced the following as
members OF conference committees Ca the
pension bin, Messrs. O'Neill, Rusk and Wells.
on the bill 70 correct the date OF commits Sions OF
| certain Offc OF the army, Messrs COburn
| Albright, and Nesmith.l
The House refused % concur in the amend
! ment OF the committee striking out an aDprO-
Fristion OF so 600 tor lighthouse in the yicin-
! ity OF Matthias point, Virginia.
4 a yea and nav vote was ordered or the amend-
nent 20 tue third section OF the bill offered by
| Mr.. Wheeler In relation 20 the ChOctsw claim,
/ and IL wa agreed tO-yeas us, nays las.
/ The other amendments were agreed TO with
| out division, and the bill Was read a third time
| ard passed.
Ats O'Clock Mr.. Cotton, chairman OF the pie
! trict Committee, WAS recOgni Zed a. entitled 20
! The floor, and called mp the Senate bill FOE the
! construction OF a substantial iron and masonry
! bridge across the Eastern branch or AnacOstia
/ river.
Mr.. willard lyt.) offered AZ amendment pro-
| yiding that no part of the money shall be paid
! hom the Treasury until contract is male with
| responsible parties Tor the construction aud
! completion OF the bridge, and ~ a cost not
| exceeding SiiG.O00.
Mr. Rice rose to report bin from the District
/ Committee.
MIR. Plat lVa) moved that the House take A
| recess till 80 O'Clock. agreed TO.
At the evening session, a bill extending the
| limits for the construction OF certain pubhc
was laid on the table.
| Mr.. Sessions reported q bin making an apprO-
| pTIatiOn OF $3.50 20 aid in the cOnstrUctiO OF
nre-alarm telegraph in the city Of Wash
| ingtOn.
Pending the reading Of the bin, the House (Al
9:i5 p. M adjourned.