Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-19
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS
THURSDAY. March 70.

on Pensions, reported adversely on a private
bin to pay arrears of pensions. He said that
the practice OF the Senate had always been 20
decline 10 sanction these bills proposing 20 paw
aEresrsges Of pensions, for the precedent once
set would entail q draft upon the Treasury Of
several millions. He understood there was a
general OIL from the House upon this subject
already upon the table, and N il was TO De done
u should be by general bill.
MIR. Spencer, from tie Committee on Com
rnerce, reported House bill sppropristng the
Num OF $4,000 for the improvement OF the
mouth OF the Mississippi, and asked its imrneci-
ate consideration, but the bill was directed 20.
and went over.
MIR. Dennis called up the House bill 70 in
crease the number of seals allowed TO be killed
annually on the islands OF ST. Paul aud 81
George. Passed.
Mr. Chandler called up bill to authorize the
appointment OF certain aliens as engineers AMI
pilots. Passed.
MIR. Hager introduced bills in reference 10 GER
ain land boundaries in the state OF California.
Referred to Committee on Private Lands
Claims.
Mr.. Jones submitted a resolution instruc,ing
he Committee on Public Lands 10 enquire a.
% the eNPedency OF ordering q survey OF the
Colorado desert, and TO provide for the submer-
zion of the same. Agreed To.
Mr.. Buckingham submitted a resolution d.
fecting the Secretary OF the Interior 10 furnish
list of al Indians taken captive or killed dur
ng the year 1873, and the hrst six months OF
10 I, and all Information regarding the same,
and also the number OF white people killed or
taken captive during the same period by the
INDIANS, to be sent In next session. Adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
The Following bills were passed House bill
amending the ACT 10 withdraw from settlement
and sale a certain section OF land in Wyoming
territory, approved May p, 1872; Senate ball 20
fund the sum due the Trasie band of Potto-
Sattomle Indians under treaty of February p.
lse.. and TO transfer and fund the sum due the
Citizens band of said Indians, and 10 use both
principal and interest for the civilization of
anu Ihulans; senate OIL 10 provide Tor the APP
Erslee meht OF merchandise IN certain cases;
"a Nha lief
W,;I Oi,i Ioi yhe IeHei on Joseph Council, OF
hobIe, Ala House bill TO establish bonded
warehouses; IoT me storing ana cleans
lhR OF rice intended Tor expectation;
Ifn,'so IN; M t LOT 81 'e rssI OF =; r Rogers
ilOuse plll Iof tne relleI OF W lllarl Hove House
blll 10 exempt george NJ. Richard, of Pittston,
IA, iOnh tue payment OF SoolZS tor postage
lamps stolen from ms once while postmaster;
nousS o!n loI Ienel Oh lev %: ruler, OF VIII
toh' NiAihei senate OIL for rehef OF james X.
h0nhg: -
=, ne yOInt IesoiuuOn alpropriatlng $4,000 for
.ne expenses Oh the DlstIlct Oh Columbia lnves-
usSuon was passed.
q, M = oteHaIt subnltteo resolution directing
The secretary OF the Interior TO inform the Sen
ate whether any Indian agent has visited the
agencies IN Nevada, and TO furnish the Senate
WIN COPY OF tne report upon each agency
anu arc WHAT lhdlsh teserVauans have been
made IN Nevada, and where and by whom, and
at Wpose instance the reservation in the south
settlers were on II AT ths time sISo tbe ~ ny
of agents employed in Nevada during the last
Nesr, asa the Iength oil time each actually re-
~, 30 a,s ieset ~ oAuoPIed' ~,
SHERMAN said ,bat Sa ,roC,iI ods V - . VI.
tnspciai rIiscrsSion sSoTd - 81 a. ..I
sfte- acfio,, ~, r. 49, &c 49, Gu, UNI
ba,i5 49, ~ - n .S a. NY aPPiOPILa.ioh ollI. ne
ot tbe IN ooe - LIE M tle lueston
~ '-~ -i"'Neo "0"iu AA0io ePeouiAS DC ulsPosou
ruv .p>,v ,ppDor,,,-,o>, 49,.
was then rrocs,dad av1tb H.. - s IL .f,
Ya, on,e,fad 40 % 60 n.;ta 90 80 -, seN1iOu
n he snyDins 60 o., 49, % ~ eie a ing
nended haIancas OF oT,,,,r; a,is -, o., %,
hoes of tho cnaTtsrn, IT, n,a1 ~ ou
sarv general eyca,f sUrb sIeoo,na ~ SaII -
noe, 80 in ~. a @ n snAL DC
In. hin as n rssseS The Honsa ri, - ~, NJ
transfer on AN nanding ~ cisf,aS ~ ~
fore the ouartermasfsr egaDeraI 80 ~
commissary general IN the con,missio1ars a
claims and that said con- rnissionsrs st,,,,Id 49,
after have Cxclusive inTiSdictIon of sn Snch
claims The Senate Committees rano,tad IN
favor az strikino ont tbiS cIa,,Ss 80 1870 - -
clause continui6o 70 tbs a. I, sTtermss,ar Sa,s
ard the Commissary ~ epssTaI q "a ar SrhGnt a
ditor of The TreasnTv inrisdicfio, ~ - i1 ~,
As shall he bronobt hst,,r. ,haIa -, 80 ,S ~
of IuIy ,Scg I'D - - - I,.to. "a. ia. a.
Of N 'HS'e
Mr. Scott favored the recommendation, oe .ho
COMMITTEES and eIhihitsJ stata,ne~,a g ~ go. w
mar the commisSicIlDs 81 cI;s ,, 1 a. eiio"
,orsi,,r 20 ,La 80, 80. 80; , "Oe'.u ~ a.
ears IN diSnosin,N 81 r. -; =, pos - 9. vi
hem - ~PO'"s vi ZIG SiainA' ho" oeIore
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not 81 OF REPRESENTATlNES.-
House at once proceeded in the morning hour
20 the consideration of the hin sunnIemsp,.rv
81 o.. .. = -.