Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-10
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, December 10.

SENATE.-Mr. Scott submitte bill 70 pro-
vide for the relief OF the Allegauy valley rail
road company. Referred to Committee Oh
| Claims.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill suprleueutary
| to the act providing tor the payment of exp "a
ses incurTe by the territories OF Oregon and
| Washington IN 1856 IN suppEesslns ludi ~
| h0s'iliTies. Referred to Committee on Militia -y
| Affairs.
MIR Anthony reported, from the Committee
! on Printing, House resolution to bind 100 pies
of revis, q statutes without the index. Pass ad.
The House bill to extend the powers of Jae
| Board o. Audit of the District Of Columbia was
| read twice and referred = Con- mittee on the
| Distr ct Of COlumbis.
Mr.. Wright stated on an examination Of the
| lies he found that he could nOr carry cut his
intent on to call up the bill 10 abolish the Wssr-
! err judicial district OF ArSGnsas, He nov gave
notice that be would call up the bill after the
expiration OF the morning hour on tuesday
next.
Mi Hamlln submitted q joint resolution PRO
| yidirE fOr the appointment o. George Bancroft
| As a member of the board o. regent o. the
| Smitt sOnian Institution in place Of Gen. ". L.
| sherman. resigned. Passed.
MT. Wright gave notice that ne wO-ld ask the
| Senate to take up the bill reported from the
judiciary Committee last Session declaring the
| true intent and meaning of the Union Pacific
rs'lrosd acts approved July 1, 1852, JUG ,,
| 1894, July 3, 1896.
| The DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL.
MT. Morrill, (lie.) arose and said that ne
| would take the present OccesiOn 10 direct she
attention OF the Senate 10 the bill reported from
"a
| of government for the District of Columbia.
The bill was a long one, snd it would pecesst-
riiy take some time to cousider II, and he hoped
| that Senators would give IL some attention.
| There Was an undoubted pubic demand that
some bill of the kind should be passed Ss soon as
| possible. He then submitted motion that
| Monday OF next week should be set apart for
the consideration OF the bil. Agreed ID.
The Senate, at 12.45 p. IN went into exscu-
| tive session, and after short time spent there
| IN resumed its legislative session.
1 MIR, Patterson introduced hill -vg
| the concluding prOviso of section 32G5 Of the
revised statutes of the United States. Referred
to Committee On Finance.
The Senate, at ll0 p. m, adjourned til
| Monday.
HOUSE OF PRESENTArIYES. 49, Nj
| Stowell (Va.) rose to a personal explanation.
and hsd read sn extract from speech . liy-
cred by Hon. Chas. II. Porter, accusing him
| lStOwelD Of having sold a Cadetship to the
United States Naval Academy. he al no op-
| pOrtunity OF answering this charge az the time
but the result OF the election shOTC1 thar the
people placed no confidence in POr,er's state
meDt. be then bad read a letter ia which be
| lSt0Well) denied the statements Of Porter a.
| false. Since THAI time the northern papers n tC
| pu1lisbed the charges, but had not published
| the deIial. He therefore asked tba. tue whole
matter be investigated by the House, ami tha
| the facts be reported, and tnat the conan tee
| be authorized to send for persons eud ptps1s.
On motion of Mr.. Frye, (Me..) the Com a zee
| on Naval Affairs was directed to make thl in
vestiRation, with authority TO seni tor persons
TRR PRKRDMRs's BANK.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) offered resolution, which
| was agreed to, directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to obtain from the commits. .0ners ap-
| poiDte q to wind up the affairs Of the Freed
mems Bank the report Of their examination 70
| TIE present time, and transmit the same 10 the
| House.
MIR. Whitthorne Tenn introduced a bill di-
ricting the commissioners OF the FTrsdmsn's
| Savings and Trust Company 20 declare a divi-
dend, and To institute suit against the trustees
| OF said bank to recover the smOuufs due dep1s-
| itors. Referred to the Committee on Banking
ana Currency.
Mr.. Fort (fll) offered a joint resolution au-
thOTlZing the printing of the report o. Lhs Con-
| missIOrer Of Agriculture for the years 1872 aud
| 1873. Referred TO the Committee on Printing.
| ThE CUTTING DOWN PEoCRss AGAIN.
| Mr.. Holman (lndl offered resolution tN 20
am' no the rules as 70 provide that iU shal b IN
| order TO move TO amend any Appropriation bill,
| o as t. cut down the number Of officers OS en-
| ployes of the government, OF u reduce tue Al
aree OF said officers or employees. Ksierrei 10
4 Comm 'ttee on Rules.
Nr. Wilson (Ind.) introduced a bill to repeal
lection of the act Of lTS9 estab' i-hing .de
| courts 81 the United States. Also, bill to extend
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain
| cases. Referred ID Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Duell N. y } introduced bill - authorize
tbe Postmaster General to enter into an a.
| rangemrDt with Al American line Of steamships
| TO carry the mails from Sew York 10 certain
I South American republics and the West India
| Islands. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Swarm, (MI..) from Committee on Ap-
| propII3tlOns, reported the consular ana uIpiO-
1 matte appropriation bill, and it was referred to
| Committee OF the " ho q.
| Mr.. MacDougaiI IN. " introduced bin 70 re-
| duce and fix the Adiutant Generals depart
| ment CT tue army. Referred to Com ilteS on
| Military Affairs.
| The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
| lowing executive communications, which were
| referred, viz:
| From The Secretary OF v ar, in relation to the
| relief furnished the people o. the OYeTh1wei
| districts on southern rivers
| From the Controller of the Currency, trans.
| mittiDg his 18th annual report.
| MIR. Bright (fenn.), from th@ Committee on
| Private Land Clsims, reported q resolution di-
| recting the Court OF Claims b. suspend action
| upon the case Of the ciaimSt to Fhe Hot Springs
| reservation in Arkansas, until after acton by
the House upon the bill now pending on the
| private calendar, entitled "a n extending
| the ume for filing suits in the Court of claims
TO establish the title to the Hot Springs reSer-
| v8tiOn in Arkansas"
! After discussion the bill wss referred to the
! COMMITTEES of the Whole on the Private Calen-
| dar.
THR PIrANCIAL QUESTION.
The House then went into Committee of the
| Whole on the General Calendar
Mir. Tyrer, of Indiana, in the chair, and re-
sumed consideration OF the bili f0I tue Improve
| ment of the currency ana the reduction Of the
| interest on the fun det debt OF the United
States.
MIR. willard (yt) offered an amendment pro
| Viding that United States notes cJmm7ulg
| known as greenbacks shall not De legal zen
der for debts contracted after the lst dag Of
July, 1915.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) addressed the House. and
said this was question that demanded the i'm
mediate attention OF the representatives Of the
| people. The people are demanding action and
| the President and Secretary Of the Treasury
had both called attention to the Importance of
the subject. All recognize the necessity Of ac-
| ton, and the whole question is whether the bill
| before the Honse will remedy the evils com
! planned Of q lack Of money and the inability
| of the people to obtain employment
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| THE TRIAL OF Jessie Pomeroy, called by some
| Of the new spspeIs ''the boy fend," began in
! Boston, M ass., yesterday, and its progress will
doubtless be followed with care by every student
of social science. 1t will be remembered that the
| boy Pomeroy has at various times manifested