Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-04
rORTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, June 4.

SENATE-The Committee on Pensions Re
ported bills granting pensions to Geo. II. Rey-
nolds, Caroline Duncan, Letitia Carr, Michael
Barnon, John Hedingly, Cordelia wilkins aud
Mr.. Johnston called up bill TO remove the po-
htical disabilities of Fitzhugh Lee, OF Virginia
Passed. Also, bill to remove the political dis
abilities Of Van X. Morgan of Virginia. Passed.
Mr.. Scott, from Finance Committee, report
ed adversely on resolution offered by Mr.. Davis
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to fur
nish ttatement Of balance due from discussing
officers, with names OF delinl uents, AMI what
steps have been taken 70 recover the amounts
Due. He said the committee reported unfavs
ably because they were informed by the Secre-
tary that II would take from three TO ten months
AZ Cost 5000 to prepsre this Information.
Mr.. Bogy, from Committee on Indian Az
fars, re ported bin 70 transfer to the Secretary
OF the Treasury all stocks ana evidences OF in
debtedness due and held in trust by the Score
phans' fund.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the Finance Com.
mittee was discharged from the further cOnsid-
eration OF the House bill providing for the col
lection or monies due the United States by the
Paclhc railroads; and the bill was referred 10
the Committee Oh the Judiciary.
MIR. morrill,, OF Vermont, from the Committee
On Public Buildings and Grounds, reported bll
amending actof 1872, relating to the statue OF
Admiral Farragut, with amendment providing
that the commission to select the artist SD al
consist OF the Secretary OF the Navy aud Mrs.
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill making appropris-
tons to pay Pottawatama Indians amount due
them under 10th article of treaty or August
1868. Referred to Committee on Indian Ar
fairs.
The unfinished business, being the resolution
directing the Committee on Appropriations 20
report sn D.. APPROPRIATION providing for new sur
recommended by the Select Commute on Trans
pOrtation, was taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion OF Mr.. Durham (Ky.) the House non
concurred in the Senate amendments TO the
bill in relation to the Freedmen's bank, and a
conference committee was ordered.
MI. Butter, Mass fro m the committee OF
conference on the House resoiut on in relation
TO the distribution OF the Congressional Record
submitted report, recommending oon- currencs
In the Senate amendment, which was adopted.
Mr.. Woocford y. W presented q memorial OF
harper & Brothers and other newspaper pun
fishers asking uniform rate OF postage Of one
cent per ounce on newspapers and two cents on
oil ether periodicals. Ordered to be printed.
On motion of MIR. Eames, (R. L. the Senate
resolution directing the commissioner OF pub ic
buildings and grounds TO select a site for an
equestrian statue OF Gen'l Nathaniel Green
was taken up and adopted.
The regular order was demanded, and
Mr.. Weeeler, IN. Y from the Committee on
Commerce, to which the first two hours OF To-
day s session had been assigned, reported bill
TO incorporate the Inland aud Sea6Oard Coast
ing company of the District of Columbia, with
several amendments, which we're adopted and
the bill passed. The obj. ct OF the bill is 20
give a new charter to the New York aud Wash
ington Steamship company. now running under
the laws OF New York. the stock being now
owned in the District OF Columbia
Mr.. Sawyer wis reported a bill for the fur
Their security Of the navigation of the MIs.lssip-
pi river. Passed. Also, bill to authorize the
construction of bridge over the Mississippi
river at La Crosse, Wis. Passed.
Mr.. Conger (Aicb.) reported the following,
which were passed:
Bills 10 change the name ( the STEAMSHIPS
Sufoik, brig Twilight, sooner China, and
pleasure yacht Plsncbette.
Bill in reference to the OF er ATOMS Of the shin
ping commissioners act, with Senate amend
ments oOncuTred in.
Bill to create ste yedores and other mar tiue
liens upon sea going vessels-
Blu Ia amend section 81 of the act to reduce
internal taxes ard fur Oth.r purposes, ~ a. to
extend the provisions OF the section 10 the city
of indianapolis, Indiana.
MI Hooper (Mass.l reported a bill to prOv;d.
Tor The bment of life saving stations am
houses of refuge on the sea AMI lake co Sst If
the United States, ami to promote the efficien
OF the life saving service. Passed.
Mr.. Stauard MOI reported q bin to prOyli
for the improvement or the Dayig alton OF tn.
mouth OF The Mississippi river, by dredging OF
Otherviss. Passed.
Mr.. BIonherp (AlsN -enorted bill tn NJ.
vent the Introduce, n OF infec iOF or contagious
disea'N< into the q tied States. Passed.
On motion OF Mr. Marshall, (Ill) the House
copcurred in the senate amendments to the
military academy 81 preparation bill, and il was
passed.
The House then Tesumed the consideration of
the bill for the Improvement OF the mouth Of
the Mississippi.