Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-15
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, April IS.

WEDNESDAY, April Is.
SENATE.-The passage of the House cur
rency bill was announced by the clerk of that
body, and the bill was referred to Committee
on Finance.
The House bill to revise and consolidate the
| laws of the United States was laid before the
| Senate by the chair, and referred to Committee
on Revision of the Laws.
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill to extend letters
mittee on Patents.
phia geological Society, asking that animals
| imported by it may be admitted free of duty
Referred to Committee on Finance.
THE BILL TO PAY THE DISTRICT SCHOOL
TsACHKRs.
MT Spencer asked to take up the House bill
making appropriation for the payment OF pub
ana providing for the levy of a tax to reimburse
the same.
| MIR. Boreman said the Senator from South
| Carolina wished TO speak to this bill, ami had
| requested him TO ask the Senate to DELAY action
on it till his return.
| MIR. Spencer said there was immediate neces-
| sity for action on this bill, as many of these
teachers were in a starving condition.
Mr. MoTrill, OF Vermont, also said the matter
should be acted on one way or the other.
MT Conkling said there had been great hard
ship among the school teachers, and there had
been great dereliction of duty somewhere. He
thought that the Senate should proceed with
the bill, and should determine without DELAY
what Its own duty was in the matter.
Mr.. Thurman Indicated that he would vote
for the bill, although he did not think it went
on peops of as
compelled to contribute 90 largely for the edu.
cation of the children of non-residents. The
general government had never donated either
lands or money for common school purposes In
this District, and he thought it was its duty to
do so.
MIR. Stockton objected to the provision of the
bill imposing tax on personal property, pro-
vision which ne said the committee had not ex-
planned.
the bill as it came from the House. These
teachers were in q terrible condition for their
money, which through some laxity of the law
had been Incorporated.
MIR. Sherman did not regard the objection of
Mr.. Stockton as OF practical consequence.
Mr.. Stewart made objection to the provision
taxing personal property.
MI Morrlll ME moved an amendment strk-
ing out the clause providing for the taxation
OF personal property, and providing that the
amount appropriated shall be deducted from
the amounts TO be hereafter appropriated for
the District.
Mr.. Morrill, (vt.) said it was better to pass the
bill as II came from the House, as any defects
In IT could be remedied hereafter by future leg
islation.
Mr.. Morton hoped the bill would pass at once,
without any amendment, and spoke of the DIS
tress OF the school teachers, some Of whom could
not buy bread.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, withdrew his amend
ment, and MI Stockton offered an amendment
that the United States Treasury should be re-
imbursed from the taxes levied on real estate
ior school purposes and which is hereafter to be
Mr. Bayard said the people of the District
had very little share in the government which
ruled over them, and this body was In a
measure responsible for the short comings of
the rulers of the District who were put over the
people by the President and the Senate. Here
was buLdred thousand dollars of the money
OF the people; wrung from them by taxation
LOT other purposes, and he hoped that before ad-
Journment Congress would enact such legisla-
tlon as would make repetition of this thing
impractcable. He would nov vote for this bill
to give the 60 much needed relief to the teach
ers.
Mr.. Carpenter expressed his intention to vote
for the bill. The mere declaration in the bill
that the District government should lew and
collect tax on personal property was suffci-
ent This was a mere corporation created by
Congress, which had exclusive jurisdiction over
Mr.. Stevenson would be glad to vote for the
bill, but could not do 50 without Mr.. Stockton's
amendment was adopted
MIR. Spencer said the adoption of the amend
ment would Kill the bill in the House. He agss
urged that the bill be passed without amend
~ nent for the sake Of the deserving people whom
was then rejected-ayes 80, noes IL, and the bill
was passed as it came from the House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker laid before the House a communics-
ton from ike chief clerk Of the War depart
ment in relation to a reduction Of the clerical
Iorce In the War department. Referred to the
Committee on Civil Service. Also a number Of
interest.
Mr.. Bundy (Ohio) in the morning hour re-
ported, from the Committee on Mileage, q bill
to abolish the system Of mileage for Senators,
representatives, and Delegates, and providing
that they shall receive only actual travelling
way for each session Of Congress.
The House, by vote of 81 to 81, refused to
second the demand for the previous question.
r. INNS fnS anO
bill and the yeas and nays were ordered.
Pending vote on this motion, Mr.. Young
(Ga;) moved to lay the bill on the table.
Inc motion to table was rejected-yeas 81.
The House then refused to recommit the bill.
and II was passed--yeas 1s6. nays 10.
imitation of the currency. Referred to the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Bland Mo- offered q concurrent resolu-
ton that the mileage system be abolished, and
that the capitol be moved to q more central
location, to be hereafter determined upon.
Objection was made, and Mr. Bland gave
time.
Mr.. Cox On. " offered preamble and reso
luton setting forth that large sums have already
been expended on the new State department
and 81 500 600 more is now asked for, and that
It has been asserted that twelve years and
thirty million dollars will be required to SOM
plete the building, and that when completed IL
Will prove an architectural failure; and also
charging extravagance and indiscretion in the
expenditure OF money upon the building, and
authorizing the Secretary of the Trea s1rv 10
employ three well known and competent archi.
tects, TO be selected from Philadelphia, New
YORK and Boston respectively, TO examine and
report what means are necessary to secure the
proper construction of the building and to i'm
prove its exterior and interior appearance. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings
ard Grounds
On motion of Mr.. Garfield (Ohio), the House
went into committee of the whole on the legis-
latlve appropriation bill.
Additional ballots taken In the Massachusetts,
Legislature yesterday afternoon to select a sue
cessor to Charles Sumner resulted as follows:
Twenty-6fth ballot-Whole number of votes
eco; necessary to q choice, 13l; Dawes, rs; Hoar,
IS; Curtis, SO; Adams, "a; Banks, 10; Bullock, 4;
sanford, d Washburne, Is; Larned, 8; Charles
Robinson, of Chicopee, VIM. Gray, Albert Ma
son, Of Plymouth, and Ike Baker, Of Dennis,
each. Twenty-sixth ballot-Whole number,