Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-12
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, June II,


cratic and republican parties for the course OF
T. cir representatives. and asking the passage of
some financial measure before Adjournment.
Mr.. Ramsey, from Com nittee on Post Offices,
| reported House bill to regulate contracts with
| the fost Office department.
MIR. Sprsgue, from Committee on Public
LANDS, reported adversely on bill TO quiet the
| titles of certain settlers on railroad lands.
MIR. CIsgiu call up hill to incorporate the
nNygen Gas Company of the District of Column
Mr.. Hitchcock called mp House bill to incor.
pOrate the Capitol, North o street aud South
| Washington railroad, which. after discussion,
| Mr.. Morrill, (Nt.) moved to postpone until the
| hrst Moncay IN Dec -mber next. LOst-yeas IS,
nays II.
Several amendments were made, and the
morning hour expiring the bill went over.
Mr. Sargent introduced bill relating To nail
contracts. Referred to Committee on Post
Offices.
MIR. West presented a memorial of John NJ
Sandr'dge, OF New Orleans Chamber OF Com
msrce; NJ. Jt II. Thompson, and Jas IlongStreet
Louisiana State Engineers, and Geo. F. Sher
man, State Commissioner, asking government
aid Tor the reconstruction of the levees of the
| Mississippi Referred to Select Comm on
The Levees of the Missi, sippi.
MIR. Washburn presented me morial of Boston
bankers and brokers against the passage of 10Th
section OF pending tariff bill levying a tax on
sales of gold and securities.
MI. Conkhng presented similar memorial
from New York brokers. Both petitions were
referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Carpenter, from Committee on Privi-
to further protect the polls in the election OF
President, Vice President and members OF
Congress.
Mr. Stockton introduced, by request, bill to
construct tunnel under East river, between
New York and Brooklyn, and under Hudson
river, between New York and Jersey City. Re
ferred to Committee On Post Offices.
On motion of Mr.. nthonv, the Committee
on Printing was authorized to cit during the
sessions of the Senate.
on motion Of Mr.. wsdleigh, the House
ame ndn ents to the bill amending the laws
relating to patests, trademarks and Copyrights
were conouIred in, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Chandler, from Committee on Commerce
reported with amepdme nts, the river and har
Dor appropriation biz.
The unfinished business, being the conference
reI ort on the currency bill, was taken M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Hale (Me.. } from the Committee on ApprOpri-
atioDs, reported a bill sppropriating 300, COZ
for the relief of the sufferers by the overflow OF
the Mississippi river aud it, tributaries, which
was passed.
Mr.. Parker (Ne.) moved to suspend the rules
and make an order a. part OF the sundry civil
aPproTI alton bill, bill making appropriation
for the settlement OF certain claims OF tn,
Chckssaw ard Choctsw Indians, under the
nth snO 18th articles OF the treaty OF June 22d
1855,
The rules were suspended, and the subject
mat Ell made portion of the appropriation bill
yeas 100, nays 70.
Mr Butler Mass. moved TO suspend the rules
al pass the following;
ReSoIred, That the rules be suspended so that
when the House is in Committee of the Whole
on the suudTy civil expense bill &c shall be IL
order Tor the Committee OF the Whole TO con
sdeI and pass upon amendments in relation to
the preference IN government employment OF
soldiers snd sailors and their dependent rela-
tives, anc also ia relation TO diminishing and
stOI ping the expense of carrying on examina-
tions by boards OF commissioners or others trav-
cling about tie country at the public charge,
and TO stop the detail of c,eI ks Of departments
| TO sit in judgment upon their fellow clerks, ex
ercising thereby the appointing power, which IL
by the COZ stitutiOn vested In the heads Of the
several executive q apartments, who ought to BE-
men of sufficient els, retiOb 70 appoint their Owl
clerks without being tied up by rules and regu
Iations enforced upon them by bodies composed
| in whole or in part of these very clerks them
selves.
The resolution was adopted BY vote of yea
1855, nays ~.
MIR +. X. Hosr Mass moved to suspend the
rules and make III order an amendmant appro-
pIistiDg S25 900 for the Home for the Aged, in
charge Of the Little Sisters OF the Poor in Wash
| Mr., Schofeld Pal asked and obtained oon-
sent for session on Wednesday evening next
for the consideration Of business reported from
e z Committee Oh Naval AffaIrs
bir. Randall Pa gave notice that he would
insist upon quor um being present.
Mr. Coiyer Mich introduced bin to amend
the act revising consolidating and amending
| the acts relating to patents Of July 8, 1870. Re-
feIred TO Committee on Patents.
Mr.. E. H. Roberts, IN. " from the Ways
amend the customs laws and repeal the mole
ties. Ordered printed and recommitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, debate in Com
! mittee Of the Whole on civil service reform was
limited to twenty five minutes, and the House
| then went. into Committee Of the Whole on the
| sundry civil appropriation bill-the pending
| question being the amendment proposed by Mr..
Kellogg, Conn appropriating So, 900 to enable
the President 70 perfect and enforce rules and
regulations for carrying on the civil service re-
Mr.. Starkweatber Conn said reference had
been made yesterday to the style in which the
Pre- sdent had been brought up. One gentle
man had alluded to him n y mule driver, and
| another had spoken Of q want Of refinement In
his early education. II they would examine his
record they would ind 1t equal to that OF any of
| the gentlemen who criticised him. AS 8 gem
eral he had been found equal to the occasion,
and his administration as President had been
| equally able. Those who attacked him would
be forgotten when his name had become
immortal. His little speech invoking the God
Of Peace would live when all their utterances
were gone. He advocated the civil ser vice re-
form, and claimed that the collection Of the In
ternRl revenue, which had been cited, was bet
| ter administered than in the days of Andrew
johnson.
| then taken on Mr.. Kelloggs amendment, and 1t
was rejectec-syss 4s, Loes l0s.
Mr.. T.. X. Hoar OHt red the amendment which
| he had obtained leave 70 offer under a suspen-
| zion OF the rules, making an appropriation for
the Little Sisters OF the Poor. Mr.. Hoar said
| he observed that in the succeeding paragraph
Christian Association. and he thought these
Little Sisters OF the Poor should also be ben
Fitted.
Mr.. O'Brien (Md.l spoke Of the acts OF char
ity done by the Little Sisters of the Poor, and
thought they commended themselves by their
acts 10 the consideration of Congress.
MIR. Willard (Vt.) gave notice that he would
nj axe point Of order against the paragraph in
relation to the Woman's Christian Associ alton.
Mr.. Parker (Mo.) hoped that would not be
done, for this was a most deserving charity. 1t
Vas not alone the poor OF this District who were
cared for but statistics showed that the poor Of
many states were there supported. These peo-
pie 60 into the highways and by ways and gather
them in.
Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.) contended that these
charities were all national in their character,
and Congress should sustain them.
Mr.. Willard (Vt) was opposed to this way of
doing this thing. he supposed that the joint
committee on District affairs would report some
plan of government for the District. His own
opinion was that the general government should
exercise exclusive control over the District.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) sent up and had read list Of
the benefcisIies Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Or phsns' Home, to show tn at the said benefcia-
fies were not equally distributed among the
states.
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