Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-04
EVENING STAR.
COJSGRESSrOr.sE
Conciu.iou Yesterday. Proeeea,,,


SENATE. After our report closed
IL, he consular and diplomatic aPpropria,iOu
Mr.. Sargent called ~ the pension appropr,.-
oon bill. He said the total amount approprt-
sted BY the bill was 50, $50 100. which vas
$1,000 more than the bill OF last year. The
iensloh nst WAS decreasing rapidly every year,
ana would continue 60 DO 60 unless Congress
aould improperly increase IL by adding new
81 sss o. Cases. The only amend nent reported
- NC Sotn mittee wAs 10 IN the Zee OF pension
ssents Tor preparing vouchers and afmintster-
ing ostns Al twenty-five cents in each case
uo, paesen zee beng thirty cent?, and the
cents. ~ " N"0HS
The amendment was agreed 70. and the bin
Mr.. Window called IN the reaol,,,o, ,.,o.,.t
from the Select Committee on DEMONSTRATION
directing the Committee on Appropriations a.
.ePo.. smenoments 20 the river and hsreOr bin
making appropriations for completing the sur-
veys and estimates for each OF the tour routes
recommended by the committee, as folIovs:
water line from the Missis.ippl 70 Ss SS %Sss
via the northern lake.; third, = route from the
Mississippi. via the ohio and kanawha rivers.
70 point IN West Virginia, and thence by
20 Underwater; foar,h. route from the Missis-
sippi, VIA the Ohio aud Tennessee rivers, 60 a
point IN Alabama or Tennessee, and thence by
canal and slack-water or by freight railway
TO the ocean.
There was lOag debate, sud without action
the senste went into executive session, and
then adjourned.
HOT SE.-After our report closed
The hui relating 10 the commits, oners OF
claims Was recommitted.
MI Kelley Pa asked leave 20 offer a resolu-
ZION, reciting that by the seventh section OF the
hrst article OF the Constitution OF tue United
States u n provided that al bills for the raising
OF the revenues shall originate In tue House OF
Representatives, and in section eight that the
power 10 levy taxes, impost duties and excuses
ana 10 regulate commerce with other nations
and calling upon the President 90 inform the
HnueQ WhRfhaF
engaged in any negotiations affecting the com
merce OF the United States Several members
objected.
Mr.. Robinson (ohio) submitted a renort An
Ihe contested election case OF Gunter vs. VIII
sLTe, from the 81 district OF Arkansas watch
was ordered printed and recOmmitted
Mr.. Lamar Miss }, from the Election Cam.
nlttee, reported a bill 90 change the time for
foldine elections tor Representatives Ia the 4sth
Congress from the state OF Mississippi 90 the
first Tuesdsy after the first Monday in NOyem-
Der, 1875. Passed.
MIR. Hurlbut, (IIl.,) from The Committee on
Commerce, called mp the bill for the Improve
ment OF the mouth Of the ,ssissippi river.
MT. McCrsry, (Ill.,) from the minority, re-
ported substitute for the bill.
fendlng discussion, an evening session for de-
bate upon the bill WAS ordered.
Mr.. Hurlbut then proceeded 90 address the
heuse upon the bill reported by the majority,
which provides for the adoption Of the ietty
system proposed by james Il. Eads the oriRi.
nal Senate bill having been amsnded In nun
merce.
After debate the House took a recess until
I 80 y. m, when u resssembled. and the dlscus-
SION was continued At some length.
Mr.. Milliken (Ky.) obtained leave Il print
fishing house OF the NJ. n. Church South a1d Al
s.O5 =. IA. the House I'D iourned