Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-19
EVENING STAR.
CONFERENCE.-THE
ConcIu.iou Ye..era.,'. rroc..a,r

SENATE.-After our report elo.~d-
MI. fcDtOn Aroee sud ssid he attention ha4
20 his colleague and himself ne ten se1t ~
the clerks desk and hal red an extract from
the Utica Obserrcr o. the effect thst senator
Fenton had said he {" hsd ConkEus nv TIA
threat, ard that COvkIipg dare not epsn rs
mouth against bin, because Ia be did ne va q
ruined man. SC Mr.. r. then sad 1t a. one
% my colleague and myself % say that I'D ma
use the language attributed to me. I think this
Il a. that u Il necessary Cor me 20 say.
MI Cenkling said be had also observed this
statement, which had FIRST orig mated la an on
scRre print OF a local ami limited circaiatto,.
out, after the fashion prevalent In these times
had beer reprinted over snd over in other
y, pp.i,, ne nsd never saspected his colleague
MT. Pratt, ron the Committee on Pensions,
reported a substitute Tor House hill amending
me Set 70 amend, revise aud Consolidate the
Mr.. Pratt also introduced bin 20 charter a
double rack freight railway from tide water on
Railroads.
Mr.. Howe. nom the Committee on Railroads.
rep~rted = bill providing FOR accepting a. COM
ploted al portions OF the Union Pacific ana
central Pacific railroads and their hrAnches
within the meaning Of section three OF the act
OF July I, lS62, uFon which trains have run
curing the last year, sud 10 issue patents for
the lands granted In aid thereof a. RAPIDLY As
the surveys Of the United States are extended
which surveys shall be At the government en-
The question being taken on the amsnsms,,
TO tie claims ball % exclude the smbunt allowed
70 VIM. Bailey, u was rejected-syes "a, noes
50. The bill was then passed.
ON motion OF Mr. Sargent, the Senate con-
CURED In the House amend ment 20 the bill 20
establish public marine schools.
The biil providing = new form % covernnen.
for the District OF Columbia was passed withoat
amendment.
The Senate then, At % O'Clock. on motion
OF Mr.. Hamlin. went into executive session.
After short time the doors were reolanet and
after the transaction OF some untul r,arfau ms
ness the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-After orr report closed
MI. roland Vt desired 20 submit prop0si-
ton in TelalOn 20 the business on tue Speaker's
table. twas manifest thSt no Ia tues- could
he done, except by twO-third vote, 20 long a
the civil rights bin was on the table. The u ues-
ton had been tested twice, and the liIf sopIf
not be passed Nv tNo-third vote. He Welded
10 10 one IN his desire % have the bill passed,
but " was useless 20 struggle longer over tue
sehate biil. he therefore submitted a PROPOSE
uon 10 60 10 business on the Speaker liable. D
That when the civil rights bil Wa reached u
should be referred % the judiciary Com .nItt ~
WIN The understanding that it should not De re-
ported back, back ex'eIt by a two-third vote. That
would leave the b'h practically a. 10 was nov,
Tor no party sdvaEtsse would be gained.
MT q. r. h0ar Ceiester. because Mr. Pc
lalo proposition would deprive the ban OF the
Advantage ~ had on the Speakers table. A.
was now no business could De franaAer.f The
constitutional majority Wa in favor o. the hlll
ara be desired that those who wanted o 10 -
should take the responsibility Of storuIng lsrf.-
lation by preventing the constitutional 10 siori-
~ frcm passing a bill n desired 20 pas-
Mr.. Beck tkyl said be was one wha took
that responsibility, and be w0u.d stop all legs
lstloD before be would permit that 6ill 70 pass.
Pending further consideration
Nj r. H. Roberts y. " subm tied the con-
Terence report on the moiety bill; which was
agreed to without discussion.
Mr.. Wilson (Iows) moved 70 adjourn, aud the
motion wSs agreed O..