Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY. D.cemher 9.

| which were laid on the table.
hIT. Scott submitted a memorial from type
| the new Canadian reciprocity treaty, which
admits the importation of printing II arsrisl free
| or duty.
Mr. Morrill,. OF Maine, presented a petition o.
| merchants and business men Of GeorRetO yn ,
asking that the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
| road be compe He'd % remove the obstruction fr
| the Draw OF their bridge over the Potomac, an
! also fsking the improvement of the chanuel o.
| the river at that point
Mr.. Anthony submitted a list OF standing
| committees, which was agreed to. The change
made are entirely unipportart. he also SUI
mlite0 orders continuing tOT this session the Sc
| lect committees on Transportation routes To tn
| seaboard and on the levess OF tue Ms.Issinn
river; acop'eG. He then submitted a list OF tat
men bership of said committees, the same a.
| here 'oforey whlch was adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, all the bills aud
petitions lying on the table were taken there
| from and referred to the appropriate com nit
| tees.
Nr. Ingalls, introduced hill authorizing the
Secretary OF war 20 ascentSin the expenses ia
cuIred by the state of Kansas in resisting the
Indian invasion OF 1874. Referred to Commit
tee on Military fairs
Mir. Edmunds introduced bill to provide for
the selection of grand and petit juries in tlc
District of Columbia. Referred to he COAl!t-
tee on the judiciary.
Mr. Scott presented a memorial of the prAsi.
Gent of the Texas Pacific, aad Atlantic and Pa
citic railroads. asking Congress to guarantee
the payment of the interest, but not tle princi-
the two companies, aud submitted a bill t.
carry out the prayer of the petitioner. He said
he introduced the bin az the request of the pre-
sdent OF the company, who was a citizen Of
enIsylvania, but he had not get time 10 ex
| anime all OF its provisions, and would Therefore
hold himself free to approve or oppose the
MEASURE. as his jud gmeHt might dictate.
On motion OF Mr. Merrill, (Nt.) the bill an
| report from the Committee on Public Build
| ines and Grounds In relation 10 the obligations
imposed upon the Washington Market com
charter. N ha -
mittee on the judiciary. Mr.. NJ. said there wa
| question of law involved, upon which it wa
Committee.
Mr.. ingalls, presented a memorial of citizens
| Of Kansas asking sn extension of time to home
stead and pTee mption settlers Oh the plbii,
their claims by reason of ravases OF locusts
Referred TO Committee on Public Lsnds.
Mr.. Chandler presented a petition from tn
national association of lumbermen, protesting
against the adoption of the pending reciprocity
treaty between the United States and the Do
mini6 N OF Canada. The memorial includes
resolutions of the association declaring the
treaty to be Unconstitutional and = viola lou al
treaties with other nations. Referred 70 Con
nittee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate, at 1885 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wood IN. y offered a resolution directing the
Secre tary OF the Treasury forth with to obtain
fr.m The collector of the port of New York, and
to transmit to the House, report, setting fortS
distinctly if any article, entered at the said
port since June p, 1874, had paid, under the
operation of the revised statutes, a higher rate
OF duty than was paid on December lst 1873.
and II 80 10 state specifically the articles, ac-
cordlng to their commercial designation; 70
state the rates prevailing On the said 1st day OF
December and the rates eXactSd since said Jlne
I'd; also, 10 report precisely such changes -
have been made under SAID statutes, and ala,
to transmit any circulars or orders irom the de
partment under which such change il tie rate.
OF duty were made.
Mr.. Scofeld PA suggested that the res ,lu-
ton be so modified as 20 require the SecEe,ary
10 report the facts in the case a. il related a
pVrsj wltnout reference 10 the collector OI liz
port OF New York.
Ny. Wood said he had named New York De
cause he wanted the Information a. 5JJl 4 pOs
sb,e He, however, mCdihed lis RESOLUTION ~
suggested. and 1t was then referred - TIC a.
mittee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. Poland tNt.) offered Tesclllt0l 70 L1y-
Loan0 one hundred extra copies Q. .hs regisV-,
Statutes for the Use u Senator'S a4l ( pgescr'
alive.
NT :-ldredge (wis) did not see the necessity
vf gong to this expense. AS the statutes werr
full OF defects, ana it seemed to him that the
would have to be revised again from Deg lins
to end,
MIR. Poland replied that the books were
Quired them 10 he bound. The fact that tnere
were defects should help his resolution, became
the books couiu then oC examined by all in bot
Houses.
The resolution vas adopted.
The House resumed consideration Of the bill
in relation TO the railroad bridge across the Mis-
souri, river St Omaha.
Mr.. Houphton (CaI) aid he had received in
for nation by telegraph that the courts of Iowa
were now examining Lhisvery question, and the
necessity for legislation on the subject wOuln
depend upon the decision OF that court. IL
therefore moved to postpone the further con
sideTstiOn OF the bill until February, 1915. s,
ordered.
The House then went into Committee of th
Whole and distIibu the Presidents message
TO the several committees, after which the com
mittee Toee.
The Speaker presented the resignation OF u.
hon E. McJenkin, who as recently elected .
judge IN Pennsy lyanis, TO take enect JauuaEs
l, 1875
The Speaker laid before the House the fouor-
ing Executive communications, which wers
severalIy referred:
From the Secretary of the Interior, in re!a-
ton to appropriation for the Columbia ups
pital for Women and Lying in Asylum Of W Wasn-
'nFiSn Egsm the Secretary Of War in relation to ~
claim Of George Wright FOR remanerati)n 10.
the use of patent.
Mi Niblack Qnd.) offered a bill to enable the
issue OF artificial limbs to persons disabled il
the military or naval service of the United
Mr.. Page (Cal.) offered a bill appropriating
500, eco for the purchase of site and the cree
ton of post once building at Sacramento
Cal; referred. Also, bill to protect person
of foreign birth from forcible restriction o;
liberty or from involuntary servics. Referred
Mir Buckner Mo- offered a bill TO grant
legal ttle TO all lands in the state OF Miss3ur,
for Shich patents have rot yet been issued. ke-
ferred.
Nr. Crounse (Neb.l offered bill for relief of
settlers on lands in Nebraska which were de
yastated by grssshoppers. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands, with authority t.
frame general law for relief OF all the people
who suffered from the depreciation Of the grass
hoppers.
MIR. Hale (Me.) offered bill for the relief or
Rear Admiral John l.. Worden and the crew
the Monitor engaged with the rebel ram Mer-
rimac in March, 1862. Referred to Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Wheeler IN. W offered & resolution Ia
print one thousand extra copies OF the report of
the Commissioners of the District of Columbia
fer use of such Commissioners. Referred to
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) then called up the bill re
ported yesterday to continue the board of
audit of the District OF Columbia. Mr.. Hale
said he did not propose to open the subject ND
for discussion OF the general merits of the gov
ernment OF the District, because the bill was
solely for the purpose of continuing the board
Of audit, and was framed ct the request OF the
Com missioners.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) proposed to offer An amend
Ment to require the said board to report to Con
gress not later than the 1st day Of February,
1875.
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