Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-29
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, April %.

bin TO remove the political disabilities OF j. w
Bennett, of Maryland, which WAS reported al
yeTsely from the Judiciary Committee yester
day, was recommitted to that committee. Nr.
fdmunds stated that since yesterday the CON-
mlttte had been put In possession of tue petit. n
of Mr.. Bennett. The bill for the removal Cf
DISABILITIES Of A. 5. Taylor was also recon
mitted.
Mr.. Edmunds. from Judiciary Committee.
reported bin 20 remove disabilities of David A
Teifsir, of North Carolina, Duprey h. NJ Jury
and Chas- A. Fauntieroy, of Virginia.
Mr.. Spencer introduced bin 90 facilitate aud
regulate commerce among the several stat
snd with foreign nations. Referred 10 Comm.
tee on Commerce.
The bill for the removal of the disabilities OF
David A. relfair, OF North Carolina, was called
mp by MIR. Ransom and passed.
Mr.. Conklng presented memorial OF citizen
of New York against the bill abOlshing CON
puissry pilotage. Referred.
Mr.. COnover introdu ced bill TO amend the ac'
of March g. ISL. so far Is IL same applies To the
pay directors and me dicine directors. Referred
TO Committee on Naval A ffaJrs.
Mr.. Crsgin, from the Committee on Naysi
Affairs, reported bill for the relief Of Philip )
WADE, medical director.
The following bills on the calendar were
passed House bills for the relief OF jane
Long; for the relief of Jacob Spencer aud = a.
X. Reed for supplies furnished the kansa-
tribes of Indians; for the RELIEF of William
Williams, late second lieutenant of volunteers.
amending the thirty fret section OF act of
March 3. 1888, for enrolling and calling out the
national militia, and for other purposes. Sen
ate bills amending the act of June 10, 1872, for
the restoration 70 homestead entry and TO mar.
ket OF certain lands in Michigan; approving
the action taken by the Secretary OF War under
act approved July u, 1870; for the relief o.
Washington l.. Psryin ami Henry A. Green
iate captains OF California volunteers. House
bill tor the relief or Elias T.. BOadinOt.
Mr.. Edmuuds introduced bill 20 constitute
quorum and 10 regulate the proceedings of the
Court OF Claims. Referred 20 Judiciary Com
mittee. Also, bill 20 compel the perfoFman~e
~ F "A s.fN,..
officers OF the | nIted States. Referred 70 Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill 20 repeal part OF
act therein named in relation TO compensation
OF pension agents. Referred 70 Committee on
Pensions.
Also bill in relation to certain salaries therein
named, and for the regulation OF the civil ser
vice. Referred to Committee on Civil Seryic.
and Retrenchment
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill to transfer
To the Secretary OF the Treasury all stocks And
evidences OF indebtedness due aud held 10 trust
by the Secretary OF the Interior on account OF
the Creek orphans fund. Referred 10 Commit
tee Oh Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Cragin. from Committee on Naval Al
fairs, reported bill TO authorize the President
TO relnstate George M. Book on the active list
of the navy.
Mr.. Sargent presented a number of menu
rails concerning the ranches Of eN-mission o.
San BuenageDtina private land claim i'm CALI.
iornia; Referred 10 the Committee on Private
Mr.. Wright stated that the bill declaring the
true intent and meaning OF the Cnion Pacific
railroad acts, approved July 1, IS61, July >
1851, and July ;, 1866, and Tor other purposes.
was very important bill, and ought TO he
acted on before adjournment OF Cong ress am
he should call IL up At an early day.
Mr. FreIinehuysen called up The civil rigbt.
bill.
The amendments reported by the Judiciary
Committee were agreed to, and the bill vas
then reported to the Senate from Committee OF
the Whole.
Mr. NorH0ad state; that he uisba5 - s,br,-.
some remarks on this bill, but was suffering 90
day from cold, and would prefer not to 20 o.
I'll TO morrow: He hoped, therefore, that tn
Senator from New Jersey would 90 on 10 day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Hooper Mass. Offerrd a resolution for prin.in
1900 copies Of the eulogies OF the late Senat
Sumner, delivered in the Senate and H1us.
Referred 10 Committee on Printing under u
rules.
Messrs Hasson CIowa) and Eames lR. ~ ~.
troduted bills TO amend the currency law. n
ferred TO the Committee on Banking and Cur
reDcy.
ON motion OF Mr.. Coburn (Ind.) the bill 70
the relief OF w. ID. Scott. late ai4e-de-camg
the stan OF General Speer. was taken up an
the Senate amendment concurTed in.
The regular order was demanded and th %
House in the morning hour resumed the c0nsId-
ration of the bill to carry into execution tha
provisions Of the 18th amendment 70 the cons.i-
tuition concerning citizenship, and to define Ger
tain rights OF citizens of the United States IL
iOItisn Countries, anu certain diplomatic And
consular officers. and for other purposes.
Mr.. Hall (N.Y.) addressed the House in OF
position TO the bill.
Mr.. Hale criticised severely the section b.
which mericaE citizens residing abroad were
made aliens unless they complied with certan
defined forms. provision not required b.
any nation OF Europe. The fifth section de
claring a naiuraliZed citizen who becomes
domiciled in the country OF his birth a citizen
OF that country he declared a mOnstrous pro-
position maintained 10y no country in the worhl.
He said he consdeIe Ell the bill dangerous TO the
American nation, through its citizens, for
danger 10 the citizens WAS danger 10 the natiOn
and be gave notice that he would, at later
period, not 10 cut OF debate, move TO recon
NIT the bill.
The morning hour having expired, on motion
of Mr.. Buckner, MOI large number of smAii
bills on the Speakers table were taken up and
referred 10 appropriate committees.
The Speaker laid before the House q com
munlcation frsm the Postmaster General In re-
lation 10 the question OF compensation to rail-
roads for carrying the mails Referred.
On motion of Mr. Loughridge (IOwa) the
House went into Committee of the Whole o.
the Indian appropriation bill.
MIR. Loughripge proceeded to explain the pro
visions OF the bill.