Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-11
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
MONDAY. MAY IL

city against any withdraw al OF subsidies % the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. In presenting
the petition Mr.. Sargent said he would az the
fret opportunity submit re marks in favor Of the
| views taken by the memorialists. With the
utmost respect for the California legislature he
(mI. 81 differed entirely from its views Ia op
| position 90 the subsidy TO this COMPANY.
| The oil for the be tier organization Of the L
| ,. courts In Louisiana WAS on motion OF M
| wright, recommitted 70 the Committee on IN,
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Claim.
| reported adversely on House bill directing n
| Commissioners Of Claims TO report TO Congres-
| without decay all claims decided by them prior
| to April 1, 1874.
The bill aud the adverse report were, on M
| ton OF Mr.. Spencer, placed on the cslendar.
| MIR. Anthony submitted a motion that hereaf
| ter the daily hour OF meeting of the Senate b.
at II a. M, and asked for its present consiGera-
| ton. The motion was agreed 10.
MIR. Conkling presented the petition OF work
| lngmen's convention that the two Houses OF
/ Congress adjourn sine die. The memorial st.
| state that the uncertain feeling prevailing
s snrSussNT t 1ne country on sccoant o. tae
/ Allsyed by the adjournment OF Congress. Re-
| feTred TO Committee on Finance.
MI. Wincom, from the Committee on Pablo
Lands, reported House bill for relief Of settler
1 on railroad lands.
Mr.. Spencer introduced bill for relief OF set.
| tiers on public lands in Alabama, Louisiana.
| Arkansas, Mississippi, aud Florida. Referred
/ TO Committee on Public Lands
| On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, (Vt), the Commit
Il
| suucted 10 ascertain whether the material IA
| the present unfinished Washington monument
| structure would be sufficient for the erection OF
L an arch, 20 be called the Washington memorial
| arch. and II the Washington Monument SOci-
| ETY. would consent 10 such an arrangement. In
l reporting the resolution Mr.. Morrill, remarked
that the monument, In its present dilspidated
| and imperfect condition, had for years been 9
| Disgrace TO the country. Tae projects 70 com
| plete II were many, but they all called for 4
large expenditure OF money. Ii was though;
II AR hA aF.H r.. -
| material (which included many beautiful
| blocks which would be a beauty aud a credit
| TO the capital.
| Mr.. Ramsey presented the petition OF the
| Northern Pacific railroad, asking a mOdihca-
| ton of its charter, and introduced a bill!
smendatory Of and supplementary TO the acts
| granting lands TO aid IN the construction OF the
| Northern Pacific railroad. Referred to Com
| mittee on Railroads.
mir. Dayis gave notice that he proposed to-
| morrow TO submit some general remarks on the
subject OF claims II il should be decided 70 pro-
| coed with bills from the Committee on Claims.
| The House bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Interior TO discharge certain oblig cations OF
| the United States TO the creditors OF the upper
| and lower bands Of Sioux Indians passed.
| house bill granting pension TO Charles Mc.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the Senate bin TO
| settle certain accounts between the United
States and the stats of Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
| nois; was recommitted 10 the Committee On
| Public Lands.
The Geneva award bill was proceeded with
and Mr.. Thurman argued at length IN favor %
including the insurance companies IN the dis
tr:butiOn.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
der the call of states for hills and JOINT resolu
tons for reference only the following were in
trOduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Poland (Vt)-Bill 10 further amend
tie act TO further the administration OF justice,
passed june I, 1872.
BY Mr. Butler Mass -Bim TO provide free
har inn and 20, 81 al
BY Mr. Scudder Is. Bill to amend th
act for the removal OF causes in certain cas-.
By Mr.. f. Ii. Roberts n. Yl-JOiat res1la
ton relative TO arbitration and sn Information
| code.
By Mr.. Lowndes md. Bill for the relief o.
| f. F. ZeveTlv. OF Belmont county. Ohio; d. T.
| Miller, of Washington county, Nd; Gsorg-
| Long, of Cumberland, Md; A. Powell, at
Washington county, Nd, and W. r. Matthews
captain company 18th Maryland volunteers
By Mr.. Harris (Va)-Bill TO modify the In
terral Revenue laws so as not to require r
newed license on account of change by deaf
or change in the name OF a firm.
By Mr.. Sloane ga. l-Bill to amend the az
providing for the redemption and sale of lands
held by the United States under the acts levy
| ing direct taxes.
By Mr.. Sheats (AIs Bill to promote com
meTce between the several states.
BY MIR. Morrison lIli.l-Joint resolution To
fix the term OF the Presidential Office at SIX
years.
By Mr.; Chapman ID. q. Bill for the relief O:
George II. Plant.
BIZ Mr. Beck (Ky.(-Biu to authorize the
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue to com
promise cases where there lie proof that no fraud
was intend
The above call having been concluded, the
states were called for bills ana resolutions Tor
action.
Dir. Ashe N. c. introduced q bill to pre-
scribe the times and places for holding courts
| in the northern aud western districts Of Texas.
| The House resused to second the demand Tor
the previous question.
provide for the election OF supervisors OF inter
| nal revenue by the people. Referred TO Ways
| and means Committee.
Mr.. Young GA introduced bill apprepria
| ting $4,000 Tor Improvement or COstansula
river, Ga. Passed.
MIR. Chapman ID. c. introduced bill in re-
| lstion to trusts in the District Of Columbia.
Referred.
Mr.. Potter, IN. Y, on behalf OF himself and
Mr.. Ward, Ill., presented their views in rels
| ton TO the memorial Of the taxpayers OF South
Carolina. Ordered to be printed.
The House the resumed the consideration Of
the Indian appropriation bill and Il was passed
| as amended in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Wheeler, IN. w. from the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported back the river an
harbor appropriation bill, and said that com
on Commerce: He then made a statement OF
the condition Of tie public business, and said
that there were eight appropriation bills yet
pending. The bill only appropriated four mil
lion dollars. while the estimates originally
called for fifteen millions, There were no new
works ordered by the bill, and he would there
fore move to suspend the rules and pass IL.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) ironically suggested that the
gentle msnjhad better put all the appropriation
bills in and pass them in a lump.
Mr.. O'Neill Pa protested against the pro-
posal to pass bill in this way involving so
much money.
The bill was then read for information, when
Dir. Wheeler moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill. The motion was agreed to-yeas
167, nays So, and the bill passed. The total
amount appropriated 10 =, 800 900. Among the
appropriations are the following: For Chicago
harbor, S75, 900; for Saint Marys river and St
Mary's Falls Canal, $500 900; for Buffalo, New
York, $4,000; for st. Anthony's Falls, Mime
sofa, $50 600; for Des Moinee Rapids, 500 900;
Rock Island Rapids, s50, 900; Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas rivers, 500 900; Mississippi
river, between the mouths Of Ohio and Mis-
souri, 500, 900; Tennessee river, below Chatts-
nooga, including Muscle Shoals, l00, 600; mouth
of Mississippi $50 O00 Baltimore, Md, e75,00O;
Wiconico river, Md; mouth Of Occoquan river,
Va, 5000; mouth of Namoni creek, Va
&, 600; Rappahannock river, Va, 81 900; James
river, Va, $50 900; south branch Of Elizabeth
river, Va, $4,000; Delaware river and channel
At Fort Mifiin bar, $50 900; harbor of Whining
ton, Del, 5000; for removing obstruction.
near Hell-gate, n. Y, So, 900. Surveys ar
ordered to be made at the following among
other places, viz: Urbanna creek, Va; Chicks
hominy and Hampton rivers, Va, Pagan creek
Va; Blackwater river, Va; not TO exceed
4 00O of the ia.i uhirh ~ .