Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-01
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS
MONDAY, June 1.


SESATE.-Mr. Pratt presented a memorial
from citizens Of the District OF Columbia, ask
ing the repeal Of certain acts relating 20 the
District Referred TO Joint Committee of In.
vestgation.
Dir. Morrill, (Vt) from Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported the bill for
construction of bridge over the Anacostta
near the present Navy Yard bridge. Passed.
Mr.. Window, frem Select COMMITTEES on
OF bureau of internal commerce, with an
amendment in the nature Of a substitute.
MIR. Morrill, (Vtl called mp bill TO provide for
the completion and location OF the naval r1Onu-
ment Passed. Ii appropristes Sd, 900 TO com
plete and locate the monument m some public
reservation In Washington
The Chair appointed as the committee Of con-
ference on the part OF the Senate, ON the dis
agreeing votes Of the two Houses in reference
20 the enrolment of the bills TO codify the TaWs
of the United States, the laws relating 20 the
District Of Columbia. and the patent laws,
Mesers. Clayton, C0nkling, and Bayard.
The Chair appointed as the committee of con-
ference on the part sf the Senate on the legis-
lative Appropriation bill, Messrs. Moarill Me-
Sargent and Davis.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) called mp the West Point
appropriation bill, and il was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
der the regular Monday morning call for
bills and resolutions, for reference only, the
following, among others, were introduced ana
reNTTe0 10 appropriate committees.
By Mr.. Lawrence (Ohio)-BiI conceraing
the District OF Columbia and TO provide for The
future government Of the same.
By Mr.. Parker (Mo.)-CoEcurrent resolution
proposing sn amendment 10 the Consultation
providing that Senators sham be chosen by the
people.
There were also a number Of bills OF private
nature and Of little interest which were intro
duced and referred under the call, st the con
clusion of which
Mr.. TremAine (N.Y.) moved the appoipt-
ment Of conference committee on the bank
The Senate amendments to the bal were then
MI. Trsp.ins then moved that the House
bill and Ssh committee Of conference; which
motion was agreed 10.
On motion Of MI. Kelley (Pa.) the rules we're
epssn0i SIN .s s o sssas n to the
MT: Dawes 49, called attention 20 the
act that the Committee Of Waye and Means
I'D some days ago reported bill 70 amend ex-
rhe bill WIS framed upon the principle OF cor
-ectipg certain exstipg abuses, and f was not
intended 20 remodel the tarff lava IL s2-
parent thar the biIi could not be carried throues
n the manner In which IL Vas being considered
in Committee OF the Whole. The committee
bad therefore instructed him 70 report the
,sd 70 far been made I'm COMMITTEES Of the
Whole They had changed the internal reve-
nue. nature Of the bill BY striking out the 18th
and the tar on matches. They had retained
the other sectsone, including that for the
ieDC Ct OF producers OF tobacco, and had added
an additional section extending the time one
rear for the redemption Of land ssld for taxes
Istte southern states
Aftsr furtker debate the bin was read through
~ aDeDded By the committee, and n was
peNod By vote o. IL yeas 20 - naye.
M. Sfarkwesther Conn then offered an
amendment TO be Incorporated - a. an adj
uonal section 70 tax b0uds, gold and bullion ~
the rnse Of one-tWent1etA Of one per cent.
AdoPtsd.