Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-26
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SENATE. After our report e,oses ,ea
senate proceeded with consideration OF the
cenciency appropriation bill. and the follostns
snors othsr amendments we're agreed %.
., 10 complete TIE grading and erection Of
stone val around the Columbia Hospital.
bosrd OF Health OF the Districf Of CclumAia
tor the nscsl year ending June 80, lisa. sSl SO.
Tue following amendments were also adopted:
bronze statue OF jefferson 70 be placed In the
Nsnonsi Ststusry Hail. Increasing the spprO-
P, S Tor the Reform School OF the Dtstrlcs
OF columbia IRON sis $50 q sSi5s2
The Chair laid before the senate n meosxe
ron the Presidcnt transmitting letter from
IN rlseTsnss - ,s tse Civil Service Commission
departmt ns IN the working OF civtl-seryice re-
form Laid on the table.
transmitting additional correspondsnee ami
papers concerning the troubles In Arkansas.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Conkling. from the Committee on Re-
vision OF the Laws, repOrted the House bgll @
Tevlse and consolidate the statutes OF the United
States In force on December 4. 1853. Also, act
re ating 70 the statutes OF the Post 90 depart
men1, and act 60 Revise and consolidate laws
relating 20 the District Of Columbia
he gave notice that ~ soon ~ the deficiency
bill Nss disposed OF he would expisin these sep
arate measures. and ask the Senate 90 proceed
with their consider alton, but would move %
disl ense with their reading, a. they covered
sew erai thousand psRes.
Pending the notion 90 strike ont the second
seetiOn OF the deficiency ban, providing that &c
EMAIL not he lawful for any depsri nj OF the
government 90 expeud In anv one fiscal wear
any sum In excess OF appropristions male hy
Congrt - for that fiscal year. or % involve the
government in any contract Tar the future
yment OF money in excess OF sach apprO-
Mr.. Sherman moved 20 stride on, that part OF
the section providing that any violation OF tbs
PROVISIONS OF the act shall be punished IN the
manner provided for violation OF section three
OF the deficiency act OF July -, 1855 Agreed 20.
Ard then the motion 81 the committee 20
strike out the second section was carried.
Mr.. Morrill, W.T. moved an Amendment an
pToprtating $4,000 for lot numbered 4, in
square 6S3, with the Improvements thereon, for
site for FIRE engine house, and fOr stable. for
natl wagons and horses. Adopted.
Pending further actisn, the Chair laid before
| the senate the House resolutions on the death
OF one OF the members, Mr. MellisA, Of the sth
| Mr.. Conkling submitted appropriate remarks
on the character OF Mr.. Mellish, and the sal
c,reumstsnces attending his death. He offered
the usual resolutions OF respect which we're
adopted, and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
ON motion OF Mr.. Stsnsrd, the rules were
suspended. and the Senate bill for the improve
ment OF the mouth OF the Mississippi taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Ways and Mesns Com
mittee, reported 3 bill smendstory OF the tart
act. Referred to the Committee OF the whole.
| been made public.
| MIR. Butler Mass moved 20 suspend the rules
snd take from the Speakers table and refer tn
| the Judiciary Committee the Senate civil
| rights bill, In order that 10 may be reported on
Wednesday. which day has been assigned 20
| that committee.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo-
| ton, and the vote resulted-yeas 1853, nays -.
| Two-thirds not voting In the Affirmative the
| motion was lost
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) introduced q bill for the
| relief Of SusPn b. Anthony. Referred.
| At O'Clock Mr.. Tremsin announced the
| death of his colleague, Hon. David Is. Mellish.
| from the 9Th New York district, with a brief
eulogy of the deceased, and offered resolutions
that q committee OF i've be appointed TO saper-
| intend the funeral, sc.
| Aessrs. Wood, Kelley, Lawrence, G.. +. HOar
and Cox followed in short euOgistic remarks,
| and the resolutions were adopted.
| The Speaker appointed as the committee 90
superintend the funeral and accompany the re-
mains 20 Massachusetts Messrs Smart and Cox,
OF n. V, Clements, of Ill, Harris of NJ ass, ana
MCGEE, OF Pa, and the House, 81 1856 p. m, ad-
| iOurned.