Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-27
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, January y.

SENAIE.-fetitlons were presented by sew
eral Senators from soldiers of the late war Ask
ing additional bountIes. Mr.. Thurman, in
presenting one of these petitions, called at
tentien TO the fact that the signatures TO many
of these petitoss, and TO others constantly
corning here, were in the same handwriting
ana ne thought the Senate should adopt some
rue on the subject.
Mr.. Thurman also presented a memorial
signed by w. w. Corcoran, George W. Riggs,
VIM. GuntOn and other leading citizens of the
District of Columbia, asking an Investigation
into its affairs; which, on his motion, was read
and laid on the table.
Wyandoite county, Kansas, asking the recog-
milton OF Cuban belligerency. Referred 70
Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Allison presented petition of some 5 600
Citizens of Iowa, asking an amendment to the
homestead laws, so as TO dispense with the re-
quirement of actual residence.
Mr. Cameron, from Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill to pay the French Spo-
liatioI claims.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported adversely, on motion, to print
ID Auditors report. He moved the report be
Agreed to.
tention TO what he said was a violation of the
law in no report being made of the list of delin-
quent Indian contractors.
MIR. Logan, from Committee on Military At
fairs, reported adversely on bill to pay the Ith
and 5th Indian regiments, and it was postponed
act of June, 1872 relating to soldiers and sailors
hOmesteads.
ON motion OF Mr.. McCreery, the credentials
OF w. l.. Mcmillan, as Senator from louisiana
were taken from the table and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On motion Of MIR. Edmunds, the Secretary of
the Interior was directed to report whether the
treaty OF 1855 with the Chippewa Indians is still
in force, and what action, If any, has been taken
under it within the last two years, and what
claims are still pending.
Mr.. Morton called up his resolution to provide
for railroad commission, and spoke at length
on the same.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Hawley (Ill.), by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill to provide for a systematic and
accurate mode of keeping public accounts on
the part OF the government. Referred TO the
Committee of Ways and Means.
MIR. Stowell (Na.), from the Committee on
Post ohces and Post Roads, reported back the
annual post route bill, with the recommended
ton that the Senate amendments be concurred
IN; and the report was adopted.
Mr. Houghton (Csl.), from the Committee on
racine Railroads, reported a bill to INCORPORATE
the southern Land and Railroad COMPANY
ordered printed and recOmmitted.
Mr: DunDell Mimi }, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill to amend the act
TO encourage the grow tn of timber on the west
err prairies. Ordered printed and recon-
Mr.. Kssson (owa) offered a resolution re-
queeting the Secretary of the Interior to for
ward TO the House copy of paper on irriga-
tiOD, written by george z. Marsh, L. S. Minis
ter to Italy. Adopted.
Mr.. MOrey, (La.,) from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill devising a grant
OF land TO aid in the construction of a railroad
from Nicksburg, Miss, to the Texas state line
Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Dawes, tMass,) from the Committee of
ways and Means, reported Senate bill to amend
the act of March 3d. 1873, in relation to duties
upon goods arriving at any port on the LIST of
July, 1872. Passed.
Mr.. Foster, (Ohio) from the same committee
reported resolution directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to send to the House copies of all
contracts made under authority of the act of
May 8. 1872, making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial expenses of
the government, authorizing the EMPLOYMENT
Of three persons to assist in discovering and eel
Letting any money unlaWfully withheld from
the government, Adopted
THE DEPARTMENT TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio), from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported Senate bill in relation
to the line of telegraph connecting the capitol |
with the several departments and the govern
ment printing office, placing the line under the
general control of the person in charge of the
public buildings and grounds, and authorizing
the Diet all of one empioye in each department
and the employment of one person by each
house of Congress during the session. |
Mr.. Holman Ind opposed the bill, and urged |
that the use OF the telegraph involved an I'm
necessary expenditure of the public money
MI Garfield demanded the previous question, |
and on demand of MIR. Holman the yeas and |
nays were ordered.
nays, 119.
Mr.. Randall (Pa) moved to lay the bill on |
the table, and on this motion the yeas and nays
were again ordered. The motion was rejected |
yeas, 113; nays, 40.
The bill was then passed, the vote by tellers
being ayes, 90; noes, Sc.
The House then, the morning hour having ex- |
PRED, resumed the consideration of the West /
Virginia contested election cases. |
Pending discussion the Speaker laid before |
the House number of Executive communica- |
oil inf
est.
Mr.. Negley Pa offered a resolution direct |
ing the Committee on Commerce to INQUIRE /
into the expediency Of securing by interna- |
tOnal law or otherwise established courses for
outward and inward bound steamers. Adopted. |
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) addressed the House on /
the West Virginia ele ction cases, holding that |
under the new constitution the election in Au-
gust was the only one which could be legally |
held-the law for holding an election in 0cto- |
Der having been abrogsted by the new consti- |
tuition.
Mr.. Speer CPa.l followed, sustaining the va |
lidty of the october election. |