Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-21
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. April p.

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plahstIon, ana desired TO correct typOgc aphicsl
errors occurring IN the report Of his speech ia
the National Republican of this morning. The
report represented him as saying that the 18th
amendment had not taken away the right O.
regulate the elective franchise 10y the states
ane also that the psgsns OF Rome were not such
internal rascals Is the men who ruled the Sen
ate TO day. Laughter What he hsd said wa
that the 18th amendment did take from tn.
states the right 10 regulate the elective fran
chise, and that the pagsns OF Rome were not
such Internal rascals as some OF the men wha
ruled the south.
Mr.. Stevenson. from Committee on J judiciary
reported House bill TO remove the political die
abilities OF David n. Telfsir, of North Carolin.
and Charles HI. McBlsir, OF Maryland, with q
amendment striking out the name of MIR. Tel
fair. He said that the reason OF this was IN AZ
the committee could not mud that MIR. Telfaig
had ever asked TO have his disabilities removed
Inc amendment was agreed 10 and the biz
parsed.
Mr.. wadleigh, from the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs, reported the House bill for the re-
rel OF persons suffering by the overflow Of the
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment limiting
the operation, OF the bill TO a period not later
ana the bill passed.
Mr.. Pratt submitted a resolution iustructing
the Committee on the j Judiciary TO inq lire into
propriety and eSpediency OF amending the judi-
ciary act OF March 3, 1871, so as TO a1lo dis.
rict judge travelling expenses and per diem
compensation whenever under the direction OF
trict court outside of his district. Adopted,
Mr.. Scott called up the Louisville and Port
land canal, and proceeded 70 explain the rela-
tons OF the government thereto. He said that
tne government was now practically the owner
OF the canal, and there should be no further
delay In ITS taking possession, which il has a
perfect right to do.
Mr.. Edwards expressed the opinion that
there Was doubt as 20 the power of the govern
ment TO taking possession in opposition TO the
wishes OF the trustees.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Clark (Mo.) introduced a resolution, which wa.
adopted, directing the Com mittee on Expendi-
lures OF the Interior Department TO invest gate
the expenditure OF money under the seventh
section of the act of Nav s. S72, relating 20 the
reform school for boys Ia the District OF Colum-
bis, the committee to have power 20 send for
persons and papers.
Mr. Randall pa introduced a joint resoI1-
ton directing a temporary suspension OF the
legislature OF the District of Columbia. Re-
ieIred the Joint investigating Committee on
the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Lowe, (kansas,) from the Committee on
indian Affairs, reported a bill TO extend the
time for final proofs by settlers on the Usage
Mr.. Hswley, (Ill..) from the Committee on
military Affairs, reported Senate bill for the
Iehef OF certain settlers on the Fort X andall
military reservation, Dakota. Passed.
MT. Sener (Va), from the Committee on
Expenditures of the State Department, sub
mtted a report that under instructions by the
resolution of the House directing them TO make
an luyesugation into the accounts OF the clerk
OF the southern district of Georgia, they had
proceeded in the discharge OF that duty, ana
had received statements from the Attorney
General and Treasury Department that tue
accounts were properly settled. The commit
tee therefore ask tn be discharged from the
further consideration OF the resolution. SO
ordered.
Mr.. Morey (La), from the Committee on the
MISSISSIPPI Levees, asked and obtained consent
10 report for consideration in the morning hour
without reference to the Committee OF the
Whole, bill TO provide for a commission %
investigate and report q plan for the reclama-
ton OF the alluyal lands OF the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
Mr.. Morey addressed the House to show tina.
through the reclamation of these lands, thereby
increasing largely the exports OF the countrv
and decreasing the imports, a sufficient quan.
tty OF the precious metals could be retained in,
payments.
Without action upon the bill, the morning
hour expired.
Mr.. Townsend, pa from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill 10 authorize the
issue of duplicate agricultural land script where
the origin al has been lost or DESTROYED. Passed
On motion of Mr.. Archer (Mdl the Senate
anne ndmt MT TO the bill removing the politics
disabilities OF Ceas. H. Nc Blair was concurred
in, and tie bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Albright lPa.) the bill for
the lower Mississippi river, was taken from the
Speakers table, the Senate amendment con
Cured in, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Gooch Mass offered a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs TO INQUIRE
into the present organization, course of study
and discipline at the Naval Academy, and re
port what changes, II any, are necessary to
Adopted.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Garfield.
went into Committee OF the Whole, and re-
sumed the consideration OF the legislative sp-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Randall Pa moved TO reduce the sp-
preparation for salaries and expenses of collec-
items OF internal revenue two hundred thousand
dollars. Referred.