Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-08
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SENATE.-After our report elos.d
| MT. sherman, from the Commute. 81, ~.
pance. reported . bali author Eius ,6s ,,...s
eoad mint bars from The bullion fu "a on a.
ssg once % New York % tAe Assis,spt
7 ltssur IN .ast cits. P.aAA
! - On motion o: Mr.. Mr.. Morrill, OF Nil. a. a
committee on Appropriations wAs satna,,. ~
NJ curing the sessions Of tue Senate
GRAFTON OF his bill TO regulate the essso.s 80,
VIC, es and The disposition OF fines, penalties. sas
'',snaresl IN connection there rith
Con m,,sas sss9s the biz WAS referred 20 the
- ne request o. the House far q comnitte. ,f
o.ie.ence or the ell 20 fAcItste the an eort..
b.u % usulod sTirtts Vas cOncurred in
hr. Allison introc aced A hlI ~ -, 49,
q, 70 eohstTuct railroad from tAe Mis~r1r,
nves 70 the Pacific ocean, which prcyis,es nv "a
tne bridge across the Missouri het -, 49,. ~
snd Council Bluns shall ~ onsr.,St =. = I h.-as
OF the continuous line OF the Union P.cir, 80
ROAD ara $50 requires the company 10 MAJ.
riOr OF toiR snd charges Cor 49, OF -, Ss,
hsierred % Con nIttee on RAILROADS.
The serats then, afser an executive se.s,o,
Adjourned.
hoUSE-Aster our report close
4 he question wss taken ON ordertag ths c,,-
tennisl appropriation bill 90 b. ensrcssef ana
rtsd thitd time. ana the ROuse, ~ = VOTE AZ
10 Bays TO ~ yeas Feiuscd 10 order the engross
Mr.. Vale tMe.l msved 10 reconsider the va.
las, taken, and lay taBt motion on the taSle
Ibe after motion vac rejecled-yeSs M,
The question then rec,rrrea on reconsideriny
me vote whereby the Eou-e refused @ ori-T
me ergrOssnent OF the ban and the motion va.
agreed 20, and the vote m. ,of-i i,r.f ~, I, 80,
OF ll4 yeas 10 III NAYS
MI. BurieisA then moved - recommit The bin
10 the Commetee ON Centen-sal
PENDING that motion Mr. Hale MAJ m,ves
70 lay the hill c. the tahla.
Pending that Ar. MAcDongzu moved % al
hun. ~ =, notion was agreed to, ana the
h0use' Al o.lO q m, adjourned.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT a. A.. PKnEs
TRIAN-Hs Htus - 0NO-.Iames Jordan Reo-
nett, proprietor OF the New York Herald. va,
ten, mile wax with young lawyer named
dohh Nblpple on tuesday lsst. The hAts we're
5000 side, and the walk vas from R.naett,.
residence. corner SSth street aud 5th avenue %
Jerome park, distance OF ten miles Rennett
had previously no reputation among hts SC
Qusintsnces as = walker, while Wbfpsle "a.
well known Tor his endurance. Theclnb friend.
OF the two contestants bet, therefore, largely on
the latter. Bennett went immediAtciy ipto
trAiuine, and for the last ten days lad been
trying hts speed. lie M sde an erpertmeot.l
walk between the two points in one honr AMI
ioi,y.tmS minutes. Whipple did not think it
worth while 20 q ain until three dave before tue
contest. when he heard Of Bennett's perform-
anee. The pair started In the morning AZ seven
i bennet, wearing daTk psntsiOons, a striped
linen shirt and yellow Jockey hat. lie Is a
tsll, wiry man OF %, with a long stretch
Nbipple IL short and compact, aud OF the same
age, lie wore sailors SHIRT OF dark blue, dark
psntAioons. and cap OF black silk. lie walked
with a short, quick Etep, gave his frame lutte
mouon, and used his arms lightly. Bennett
INFLATED English pedestrians. His arms we're
aklmbo, hls hands were held on a level with
bis head, and his shoulders played actively
ne Two kept pretty well abreast for tue FIRST
mile, though Bennett would Occ ssiOnAlly squirt
ahead ana give his opponent extra eNertion 90
catch him The first mile WAS made in seven
MINUTES ana nine seconds, the second in seven
inihGtts ana eighteen aud three fourth seconds
bebneu then began 90 lead, and Whipple 20
Lore heart. Between 10th snd llsth streets he
nbled and fell, complaining OF = pain in his
sse. lie rested two minutes, and again started
Bennett, however, Kept ahead, and made lie
rome Park entrance, nine miles aud seven fur
longs I'm one hour, forty Elk minutes, and hfCy-
I'VE seconds. Whipple reached the gate EtK
minutes and nfty-hve seconds behind n I'm IA.
friends say that lac was not in condition, and
desire TO bet on him upon a future occasion.
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