Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-19
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
THURSDAY. Fehruarv1a-

citizens and merchants of Philadelphia protest
ing against the lease of the LaZaretto site near
League Island for 3 powder magazine. Re
ferIed to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Sherman presented memorial of 200 citi-
zens OF ChiCag0-bankers, merchants and bust
ness men-protesting against any increase of
the currency and In favor OF return TO specie
payments.
MIR. Logan said he had heard of this petition
before. He knew many of those who had signed
1t, and among them were men who were the
first to close their doors last fan and refuse %
pay their depositOrs, or pay them with all kinds
OF paper. He would hereafter present petitions
shoWing the prevailing sentiment in his coun
try.
reported House bill appropriatng S2),o Goa for
Improvement of the navigsble channel of the
Buffalo river and the removal of the sand bar.
Passed.
Mr.. Ferry, Comm from Committee on Pat
ents, reported the bill to amend the act revising
and consolidating the patent laws. Passed.
Mr.. Chandler, from Committee on Commerce,
reported bull to change the name OF part Of San
Pedro, Cal, to Wilmington. Passed.
Mr.. Pratt reported, from Committee on Pub
lie Lands, House bill 20 create an additional
land district in New Mexico. Passed
Mr.. Cameron moved 70 take up
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION BILL.
MI. sumner said favorable action on this bin
would involve the appropriation of millions Of
money. He thou ght the Senate should not de-
part from its order of business. but should pro
coed with the very interesting subject under
in alcoholic liquors.
Mr.. Cameron expressed great surprise at the
remarks of MIR. Sumner. This bill did not cali
for cent of money. 1t was merely to correct
mistake of the Secretary of State.
After some further discussion Mr.. Scott
moved to make the bill the special order for
Wednesday next, which was agreed to.
The unfinished business being the bin to
equalize the distribution CT the national bank
Circulation was taken up, the question being on
the amendment of Mr.. Cameron.
Scoheld, (Pa.) from Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, reported back Senate bill TO change the
title OF First Assistant Engineer of the navy to
Passed Assistant Engineer, and of Second As
sistant Engineer to Assistant Engineer. The
bill also provides that after the Sd day of
June, 1874, the course OF instruction for cadet
engineers at the Naval Academy shall be for
Passed.
ON motion of Mr.. Sawyer, Cwis) the House
took up and passed the bill extending the time
for the completion of the Green Bay, Sturgeon
Bay and Lake Michigan railroad in Wiscon-
sin.
Mr.. Poland, (Vt.) from Committee on Judici-
airy, reported bill to regulate the removal of
causes from state courts to United States courts.
Recommitted.
Mr.. White, (Ala.) from same committee, re-
POI ted a bin TO amend the act establishing the
western judicial district of North Carolina
Referred 10 Committee of the Whole. Also,
reported bill to authorize the state of Ala
bama to elect two Congressman from the state
at large for the 44Ih Congress. Passed. tit was
stated in explanation that the legislature of the
state refused to redstTict in accordance with
the number of representatives. llO wed, and that
unless the act was passed Alabama would not
have her full representation Also, reported
Joint resolution TO authorize the Secretary OF
the Treasury to pay TO the state OF Texas the
balance voted to the Republic of Texas by the
acts OF 1880 and 1865. Referred to Committee of
Mr.. Cessna pa, from the same committee
reported bill to establish a United States dis
trict and circuit court in the northern district
or PENNSYLVANIA; referred TO the Committee of
The Whole. a lsO, reported a bill requiring
clerks and marshals of United States courts
who have received fees in excess of the amount
allowed by law TO deposit the same with the
Treasurer of the United States; passed.
MIR. Potter n. " from the same committee,
reported bill to establish an additional judi
cal district in New York. Referred 70 the
Committee of the Whole.
MIR. Wilson lind from the same committee
reported a bill TO divide Indiana into two Judi
clal districts; referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole. Also, reported a bill in relation to the
clerks Of The United States courts held at New
Albany and Evansville, Indiana; passed.
Mr.. Jewett, (OhO from same committee
reported back the bill TO authorize the purchase
OF Monticello, the residence Of ThOs. jefferson.
ard IT was referred to the Com mittee on Public
buildings and grounds. Also, reported a bill
to regulate proceedings in mgndamus. Passed
Mr.. Butler Mass. moved that the Committee
on Judiciary be permitted to report at any time
the Senate amendments to the bankrupt bill,
ard also the bill for the distribution OF the Ge-
neva award. Objected TO.
The House then resumed consider alton of the
bill in relation to the Thanking of public dOcu-
ments.
Mr.. Scofeld (Pa) said he proposed TO vote
against all of the bill except that portion relat-
ing 10 the transmission of newspapers i'm cOun-
ties where published. He would so vote in &C
cordance with the pledge given by the republi-
can party that they would abolish the Thanking
privilege and keep il abolished.
Mr.. KassOn (lOwa) advocated as a substitute
bill introduced by himself providing for the
sale of all publications by the government at
cost, including privileges. He reviewed the
growth of the franking privilege from the free
transmission Of two ounces TO whole volumes
series, and even Car loads, and asserted tn IT a
large portion of the documents sent out fell
into the hands of those who cared nothing for
them. be further cOntended that the Thanking
privilege made an unequal distribution, while
the plan proposed by him placed all the people
on an equal footing.