Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-26
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, February 2s.

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restoration Of duty on tea and cofee. Re-
| ferred to Finance Committee.
| MI. oglesby, from the Committee on Indian
| Anairs, reported favorably the bill for the
| nei OF certain Indians in the northern superin-
| tendency. Also, from the Committee on Pen
| SONS, several private pension bills
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported House bill authorizing the
| granting OF an American register % the Cana
dian vessel George Warren; passed, Also
House bill authorizing the use Of the revenue
cutter Relief IN Mobile harbor as boarding
station; passed.
MIR. Merrimon, from the Committee on Pos,
Offices, reported bill prescribing a new form OF
oath for the Postmaster General and for post
Mr.. Gordon, from Committee on Commerce.
reported House bill for relief OF Henry walls
which authorizes the payment TO him OF sls6,
go Tor removing distractions In the Savannah
Mr.. Craein, from Committee on Naval AT.
fairs, reported bill to correct certain errors in
prize lists.
Mr.. Logan called up bill to fx the paw de-
partment of the army, providing that the mum
Der of psymasters shall be established at hfty
which was discussed aud laid over.
Mr.. Foreman introduced bill TO provide for
the holding OF the U. s. district court az Par
kersburg. Referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
MT Cameron moved 70 take up the Centen-
NAL bill.
Mr. Sargent moved to take up the naval sp-
Mr.. Cameron thought that the vote should
be taken inst on his motion.
The chair sa'd that a. the morning hour
expired, the question would nrst be on Mr.. Ssr-
gents motion, but. II the majority of the
Senate was opposed to it, 1t would be voted
down, and the question would then be on the
motion of Mr.. Cameron.
MT: Cameron said very well, he hoped that
would be the understanding, and that the
cordingly.
Mr.. Sargent made some remarks showing the
necessity OF proceeding with the appropriation
bills, not one Of which had yet been considered
Mr.. Sherman expressed his willingness 20
have the finance question postponed till Tues
day next, but he did hope that on that day the
Senate would come to a vote.
Mr.. Ferry of Mich. would object to ANYTHING
that would postpone the financial matter later
Mr.. Sargent thought that two legislative DAYS
would be sufficient TO dispose of the naval bill.
MT. Cameron said he would object TO anything
until the centennial bill was disposed of.
MIR. Sherman then moved that the further
consideration Of the financial question be post
poned until Tuesday next. Agreed to.
tennial bill.
Mr.. summer thought that the regular appro-
prlation bills should precede the Irregular APP
preparation bills.
Mr.. Thurman said he should vote against the
bill. he thought this idea Of holding an exhi-
bition was entirely destructive of proper cele-
brauon OF American Independence, and Con-
gress could not do a worse thing than TO put its
hand in the Treasury and take out money for
this purpose.
Mr.. Cameron resented the styling the bill an
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sumner read the bill and said no candid
person could deny that it was an entering
wedge to calling upon Congress for large APP
Is, 1874, addressed by Mr.. Cameron TO Mayor
Stokeley, of Philadelphia, expressing his desire
that Mr. Stokely should be reelected, and
assuring him of his qualification to known that
in that event any Appropriation voted by Con-
gress would be properly expended.
The chair called Mr.. Sumner to order for dis
q rs nf sh.A
Mr.. Cameron said he had written the dis
patch, and he approved every word OF it. He
lntimated that if Mcclure had been elected he
would not have been 50 well satisfied as TO the
manner in which the money would be spent.
The chair called Mr.. Cameron to order for
discussing the merits Of the bill.
Mr.. Sargent read from the first act passed BIZ
Congress on the subject Of the centennial, pro
hiolting the appropriation Of any money on tina.
THE SENATE REFUSES TO TAKE uP THE CEN
TENsIAL BILL.
After some further discussion, the motion &c
take up was decided in the negative, as follows
nshsm Gsmeron, oapenser o o1syton, f sHsa
rs5ry Of mies E5eIinssgyss1 Rsmia. Hitch
PsSse, RRsWRssy, hanson, Robertson, Scott, sher
NHfsNMessrs. Allison, Anthony, Bosy. Rom.
ton 20 o 81 Ma GOd,hTas Hsssr Hs@
McCreery, morrill, OF Me, Norwood, osesby,
thurman, &isecm, snd Wrisht osA'0n' sumner
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Garfield (Ohio), from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported joint resolution reappro-
pristiDg an unexpended balance for the con-
structior of the branch mint at San Francisco.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) objected to the form of the
resolution, and offered an amendment making
a new appropriation of s224, 17e.6i (the same
amountl for the purpose.
Mr. Garfield said the new appropriation
would remove sill restrictions placed upon the
work ID the original bill, and therefore opposed
the amendment.
not be considered when the general sppropria-
ton bill for public buildings came up. He
thought the law covering in unexpended bal
ances one OF the most unwise laws passed by
Congress, as it cut of the funds on the first Of
July, when the work should be most vigorously
pushed forward.
Mr.; Beck (Ky) opposed the appropriations.
not complied with the law requiring the cover
ing into the Treasury Of unexpended balances,
avoiding the same by forced construction of
resolution defining beyond question the inten-
ton OF Congress.
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the
was rejectedFyess Il, nays i52. "'Ai'' anu 1t
Mr.. Beck moved TO lay the bill on the table.
Rejected; yeas 90, nays 173.
The bill as reported from the committee was
MT Sener, (va.) from the Committee on Ex-
penditures In the Department of Justice
charged with the investigation of the affairs of
the western judicial district of Arkansas, offer
ed q resolution authorizing that committee 70
send for persons and papers, administer oaths
and employ aclerk and stenographer. Objected
TO.
Mr.. +. III. Roberts, (N. Y.,) from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported a bill for
the relief Of VIM. A. Thomas, late collector of
the port of Philadelphia; which was referred to
the Com mittee Of the Whole.
The bill in relation to
THE FRAHKIEG PRIVILEGE
then came mp az unfinished business
Mr.. Packer withdrew his motion to recommit.
and rose to close debate, yielding ten minutes
to his colleague Of the committee,
Mr.. Danford, (Ohio,) who advocated the pas
sage of the bill, urging that large sums were
expended yearly In the surveys of the territory
Of the country and the long extent OF coasts,
in maintaining the Agricultural Department,
and in collecting valuable infor from
all parts Of the world, and that where this mas
been done IL would be comparatively value
lefs unless the information was placed In the
hands of tie people. He argued that mem
bers of Congress who provided for the collec-
ton of this Information were competent and
proper persons 20 see to the distribution OF
the books which they ordefed published
As to the free delivery of the country papers he
thought il small equiv alent to the former for
Of no 10