Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-03
EVENING STAR.
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SENATE.-After our report closed
be clSuse OF the Indian Approfrf alton hin
requiring that hereafter the examination OF All
vouchers and accounts shall be perfof med IN ne
city OF Washington wss stricken out.
The request Of the HOase for q committee Of
conference on the bankrupt bill wa., on motion
OF Mr.. ECmunds, concurTrd In, and
The Chair appointed ~ members OF the CON-
m n, OF conference on the part OF the senate
Inc Indian appropriation bhl Was then
The Senate then went into executive session,
snd Then adjourned, crst taking mp the resolu-
ton authorizing new surveys "a be male for the
INTERNAL Improvements recommended by the
select COMMITTEES on transportation.
1esoi1uon NAs disposed OF he would call up the
postal telegraph BAL.
HOUsE.-After our report closed
MT. PlAu (NA), chairman OF the Com mtttee
on Public Buildings and GtOunds. was then
recognized. the day, after > y. IN. having hen
specially assigned - the consideration OF re-
pOrts frOm that committee. and reported a bin
70 authorize the Secretary OF tie Treasury 20
suspend work on public buildings.
The ball provides thst the Secretary OF the
Treasury be authorized 20 defer work upon pub
lie buildings authorized by law, but not already
commenced, or proceed with the same a. in Is
judgment is best for the pubic service, bat tha
the sums row or hereafter Appropriated Tor the
construction OF any building shall be available
for the purpose untili its completion.
Mr.. McCrary offered an amendment, that,
IN tae selection OF y site for = public building
already made, the Secretary may set the same
aside IL deemed necessary for the public IN
terest or convenience of the people, and that
tae commissioners % make = selection of site
shall make declaration under oath that they
nave no interest In the property selected. aud
failure 20 make such declaration shall make
The amendment was adopted and the bI
passed.
Mr. Plat also reported a reso'u tion referred
20 that comInlttee setting forth IA the pream Die
that large amount of money had been eN-
pended on the lev State department. building,
and large amount, estimated AZ thirty NIL
hons, and twelve years time would be req uired
10 complete n, aud charging detects and wait
OF taste, &c, In the plans, aud proyid NJ fer =
commission OF three skilled Architects from
Philadelphia, New York, aud Boston % exam
Inc the building ana prepare a better plAa Tor
the work.
The committee submit an elaborate report,
dissenting from the statements in the rssola-
ton, which was ordered printed.
MIR. Plau then reported a bal Rppr0priA ting
$4,000 from the conscience fund for the con-
Reform School in the District of Columbia,
on q site 20 be furnished by said District AMI
approved by the Secretary OF the Interior.
Mr.. Willard, OF Vermont, made the point of
ORDER that, containing an appropriation, tt
Whole.
The Speaker sustained the point of order,
ana the bill was referred.
Several other bills against which the poIut
would lie were then reported aud referred,
and,
ON motion of Mr.. Plat, the House went into
committee Of the whole 60 consider, ~ per pre-
Yious order, bills reported by the Committee VI
Public Buildings and Grounds.
The first bill on the calendar from this com
mittee was the one Just passed in the House Au-
thOrizing the Secretary Of the Treasury 90 us
pend work on public buildings, which led TO
The next bill on the calendar was bin 20 pro-
vide for the better protection OF the indig gent
blind in the District OF Columbia, which was
read by the clerk, and the merrimeut incrC ased
| by Mr. Plat, proceeding 70 speak uisOn the D
form School bill.
A member suggested that he was speaking on
| the wrong bill. Renewed laughter
ON motion Of Mr.. Plat, the preceding bills
| were laid aside till the Reform School bill Was
reached and discussed.
Mr. Willard (Nt) offered an amendment
| thai no money should be paid from the rressu-
~ Ill a contract was made for the erection
and completion OF the building NJ 4 cost not eN-
ceeding $4,000 After debate,
As the House had previously ordered, a recess
at 50 was taken,
Mr.. Plat, at %, moved that the committee
4 rise, without completing the consideration Of
] the bill, in order that he might yield 20
! Mr.. Sessions, who reported a Senate bill reCu-
| laiIEg gas works.
While the bin was being read sir. Poland in
/ teTTupted the reading TO submit a report from a
/ conference committee on the enrolment OF the
| revised code, recommending that q printed
copy, certified to be correct, be submitted TO
| tie President.
| Ire report was adopted.
And at 40 4. N. the Speaker declared re-
| cess till $50.
The House resssembled at $50 O'Clock, Mr.
| Hoskins in the chair IS Speaker pr5 ten.
/ NJ. PackaI q, from the COMMITTEE on Priv sti
7 Lend Claims, 20 whom the evenings sssiOu IA
| been assigned, reported a Senate dill 20 Obyis AZ.
the necessity for issuing patents for private Ian
| claims in the state OF Missouri, aui Tor Othe;
| purposes.
An amendment proposed nv the co,,,,-,,,.
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