Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-24
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY, April "A, 1874.

was referred the resolution of inquiry as TO the
amount OF illuminating gas consumed in the
public buildings of Washington, and whether
the cost of the same cannot be diminished, re-
porte bill regulating the gas works. Hegave
notice that he would ask the Senate at an early
day to take up the bill and pass it.
Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the
Jus'c airy, reported bill to provide for the DIS
tTlbutiOn Of the Geneva award, which he stated
was the SAME bill exactly as passed by the Sen
ate at the last session.
DISTRICT BILLS.
Nj. Johnston, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported back with
an endments the bill to incorporate the Wash
ineion City Inebriate Asylum.
Also, billto authorize the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad TO construct a branch and to change
the location OF its road within the District OF
Columbia.
Also, bill to repeal that portion of the act ap-
propTiatiDg 49, 900 for the payment of the pub
lie school teachers OF the District of Columbia
as authorizes and directs the government TO
levy and collect a tax on personal property e.
refund the same TO the Treasury.
Mr. Flanagan introduced bill to change the
present boundaries of the eastern and western
judicial districts of Texas. Referred to the
Commlttee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Conover introduced bill for the relief OF
Joseph Atkins, late collector of internal reve-
nue. OF ith Georgia district. Referred to FI-
nance Committee.
The president pro TEN. laid before the Senate
a communicate from the Secretary of War
endorsing the draft of a bill concerning the
jurisdiction OF courts-martial. Referred TO
The bill to amend the internal revenue act OF
June so, 1867, was passed. It provides that uU
document OF paper made, signed, or issued in
the southern states prior to July |, 1895, which
by law was required 10 be stamped, shall b.
held and deemed invalid, or as OF no effect by
reason OF the failure TO aftix theron the required
stamp
The following House bills were passed: To
permit Edward Savage, of Minnesota, to enter
one-qusrter section OF public lands or any legal
subdivision of the same; to grant an American
rPl lRf nj IN
A. Rountree; tor the relief of VIM. j. Scott,
late aide de camp on staff OF General Spear.
Also, Senate bill to authorize the construction
OF bridge ever the Willamette river, at Salem
oregon.
Mr. Stephenson introduced bill TO authorize
nations and tribes OF Indians in their corporate
capacity ard as ind ividual members and citi
zeDs thereof, 20 sue and Oe sued in the courts OF
the United States. Referred TO the Committee
OF Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill to prohibit
national banks from loaning money on money
as security. Referred to the Committee ON
FiIaUce.
On motion OF Mr.. Sargent, the vote indei-
nitely postponing the House biu TO amsni sec.
ton % OF the coinage act o. 1873, WAS reconsd-
cred, and the bill was placed on ths calendar.
lit provides that no charge Sh ali here CATER be
made for the coinage OF gold, and that the
charges for separating gold AMI silver when
those metals exist together, converting silver
into trade dollars, &c, email De fixed from time
10 time by the director OF the mint. with the
concurrence of the Seer etars OF the Treasury
OF land in Kansas made by Dudley Tucker.
Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee on Public
Lands. reported bill for the relief OF Thomas
Ridgway.
THE LOUISIANA BILL
was then proceeded with, and Mr.. Merrimon,
who wss entitled to the floor, resumed his
remarks at the point where he gave way yester-
day. He continued his review Of the canvassing
the election returns, and said the Lynch board
was entirely illegal, and all its acts were illegal
"a
dtnce to prove that any Of the colored people OF
Louisiana had been denied the privilege o.
voting. Vhe republican party, he said, han
accomplished Its mission; il was founded OIL
opposition to negro slavery, which had been
abolished by the sword. It's acts now were not
such as TO commend 1t to the nerican people.
He Gid not say what party would succeed II,
but its day was gone. he trusted in God tn At il
would be swept away at the next fall elections
MIR. Davis.-Amen.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.
Randall pa offered a resolution, which wa,
adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to furnish the House with copies OF all cor
respo ndence between the Treasury department;
and Z. A. Arthur, collector of the port OF New
York, and George Bliss, ir., district attorney OF
New York, relative to the refunding of castoms
duties on fruits, and OF all orders issued by the
Treasury department relating thereto.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President, transmitting copies of ali
correspondence in relation TO the recent troubles
tary OF the Interior, transmitting the draft OF
bill to enable Indians to become citizens OF the
United States; also, from the same, in relation
to certain private land claims in Louisiana ia
the name Of Nyra Clark Gaines; and number
OF other executive communications not Of gen
eral public interest.
Mr.. Swami md }, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the annual consular
and diplomatic appropriation BILL which was
referred to the Committee OF the Whole aud
made the special order for Thursday next
On motion of Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) the House
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole on
the legislative appropriation bill.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Pending going into committee Mr.. Mellish
IN. " obtained consent 70 make personal
explanation to correct paragraph in the New
he was an inhationist, and in reply 70 what he
termed the characteristic and cowardly attack
made upon him by Mr.. Couger (Mfch) on
"wednesday.
At the close of his remarks, the Oh lirman,
Nh. WOOdiord, IN. Y..) announced the House
in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Conger, (Mich.,) rising to oppose the
pending amendment, replied to Mr.. Nellish ia
humorous manner, admitting that his general
remarks might have given offence, and saying
that he was led into the error by the friends OF
the gentleman around him. 1t was not the first
time men had been used by their friends to pull
chesthuts out of the fire. He suggested that
they allow their friends to use them to bring
them into ridicule no oftener tn an occasion re-
quired, and proposed To JOIN hands for mutual
defence.
The amendment before the committee was
that proposed by Mr. O'Brien, (Md.,) in rela-
ton to the Bureau of Education.
Mr.. O'Brien spoke to the amendment, ex-
pressing himself in favor of the most liberal
education OF the people. He did not oppose a
bureau for the collection and dissemination OF
information, but the educstio bill of Mr.. G.
F. Hoar and the civil tights bill showed the
tendency OF the republican party to centraliza-
ton, and by the expansion Of this bureau it
might be made potent engine OF party power.
Messrs Monroe (Uhio) and Lewis (renn.)
defended the bureau, explaining the service
performed.
MIR. Beck favored the motion to strike out,
because he was opposed to the creation OF 90
many bureaus on which no reliance could be
placed. He said they had made a controller OF
the currency, Who had deceived the President
and led him to send q false message, and mis-
leading the Heuse and the country. He haa
represented to the President that four million
OF the national bank currency Was not taken,
when there were l2s applicants for it. He had
deceived the President and held the circulation
to save the % 900 coo to his friends in the east
Mr.. O'Brien read extracts from the writings
OF the Vice President and leaders of the repub-
lican party, in which the establishment OF
national unity and national education was made