Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-04
EVENING STAR.
COrGRESSEOrtL



SENATE.-After our report closed
Without taking action on the Lsaisvfile AMI
Portland canal biil TIE Senate sdJOarned uH
Monday.
HOUsE.-Aner our rerort closed
The House being IN Ce8nittee o. the Whole
on the private calender, tue foiiOSing bills.
which we're not Objected 10. we're lad sslde -
he reported 60 the Rouse. viz: % authorize the
issue OF patents % lands cases OF pcivste laad
claims, for relief OF q. Hornheck; 20 sushorise
me Sec,etAry OF tue Interior 60 discharge
ctrtan obl, cations OF the United States 90 ths
crecitors OF the upper aud lower bands OF sioax
lnolsns, Tor relief OF James NJ. True, late colo
neI OF the Ca Illinois infantry; bin making sp-
RtolHston 10 pay Emanuel Small and James
Tate, OF Missouri, for carving M ails. bll for
reiief OF Thomas r. Crtttendeu late coilector AZ
internal revenue In Missouri btll FOR relief OF
John Clinton, postmaster AZ Rrownsvflle Tenn
bill Tor relief Of Rev. George Morrison, late OF
hentuckyi bill Tor relief OF Barke 4 Kunkel, OF
Ahelnls, OH rehnquishing the rights OF the
United states % what ~ known ~ the middle
ground I'm the Saginaw river, Michigan: bfl for
relief Of John W. Massey, late consul AZ Pei
del Noire, Mexico; ban granting pension %
Mary l.. Howe, widow OF David Howe, special
agent Of the provost msrshals' on &c OF The Sis
trict OF Massachusetts,, bin granting a pension
10 Angelica Hammond, widow OF priva'e OF
company r., LIST regiment OF Maryland yoiun-
teers; large number Of bills granting pension.
10 private soldiers we're also agreed 10.
The committee then rose st O'Clock.
The above bills we're reported 60 the House,
ana the one ina relation 90 patents % lands IA
cases OF private land clsin,s WAS referred 90 the
Judiciary Committee. The other bills reported
formally by the Committee OF the whoie we're
passed.
The House then at 50 .. m. adjourned.
fV"Bslsted sisters" Is the gentle phrase
used TO designate oil maids In Virginia
SA certain writer says that the demon OF
Guinness often drives young men into vicious
company. The demon H., however, generally
10 be found, not in the homes. which they de-
spise, but In their Own unAtuActive and unin-
teTesting skulls.
sS-An exchange says: A Milwaukee man who
came on To New JCrsey last week 20 marry a
Burlington heiresS. took the preca alton OF in
ending r set OF hrsss knuckles among hi.
wedding traps, because his nance was red
headed.
"A quarrel has arisen among those who
been elected TO hold them, ~ Rlddtffrd Maine
One day party OF men burst Open the door OF
the city clerks room, battered down the doors
OF the vault and took possession OF the city
records.
~ The young women Of Salem, Oregon, have
formed TIE mselyes into = society a. investigate
tie character aud habits OF the young men ia
the town. The Young men, howe yer, have alsC
organized and have resolved not 60 associate
with any young woman who cue VS. gum %
talks too much.
- GerIitt Smith has written a letter warm'y
commending the course OF the women against
iDtemperance. lie IL opposed 20 all attempts %
secure reform by license or local option, but
tavors the suppression OF dram selling by the an
nictlon of rigorous penalties. and the punish
ment OF the drunkaTd for simpertlling by his
responsible insanity, the rights OF others"