Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-22
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, Nav p

.ue OH 10 estaoIlsn the territory or PemOina,
but objection WAS made.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee on Com.
merce, eported House bill for the relief of w
X. Thomas, late collector OF the port of Phils-
deli Passed
Dir. Logan, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Daniel
n. Kelly. Also, from the same committee a
2ill extending the time for the bling OF bounty
claims under the act OF 1896. Also bill TO issue
army TatiOns to the destitute people on the Tom
bigbee and other rivers. Passed.
Mr.. Morrill, (Nt) presented the memorial OF
he National Agricultural Congress recently In
session in Georgia, asking thstone- half the pro-
ceeds Of the sale of public lands be applied 20
he support Of agricultural colleges. Referred
20 the Committee on Education AMI Labor.
Mr. Wright called up the conference report
IN the bill TO facilitate the expectation of dis
Tiled spirits, which was adopted
Mr. Oglesby, from Committee on Public
Lands, TepOrted bill TO settle certain accounts
between the United States and the states of
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
MIR. Johnston. from Committee on District or
Columbia, reported bin authorizing the trustees
II Foundry NJ. +. Church, Of Washington, %
sell certain piece ct land. Passed.
Dir. Sargent presented a memorial Of citizens
of Oakland, Cal, asking an appropriation for
the Improvement OF the water front of that
city. Referred TO Committee on Commerce.
Dir. Foreman then called up bill TO establish
the territory of Pembins, and it was read
through, but the morning hour expiring ii was
Land over without action.
Mr. Hamlin called up bill amending the act to
promote the development Of the mining re-
sources OF the United States. Passed.
MIR. Morrill, (Me.) from Committee on Ap-
prcpriatons reported the centennial bill with
amendments. be also presented memorial OF
y ;. centennial commission, which was laid on
the table. he said he would call up the bill at
aD early cay.
The unfinished business being the civil rights
bill, wSs Ii en proceed with.
Mr. Stockton concluded his argument com
menced yesterday. He predicted that the sad
best consequences would low from the passage
Of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monroe (ohioJ presented memorial from the
National Agricultural Congress; which was
JrceTed printed Ia the Record.
MIR. Lawrence, (OhiO,) from the Committee
on " al claims, reported substitute for the
bill making appropriations 20 pay the award OF
he Claims CUInmi sion, but the committee
having this morning ordered amendments 70
the substitute, the bill and substitute were re-
committee.
Mr. Archer Md asked bat failed TO obtain
consent TO report from the Naval COmmIItee a
5ill 10 prevent h2Z ng at the Naval AGA denny.
The regular orCer being demanded, Mr.. Dob
Ola n. j reported from the Committee on
Patents biil TO authorize Thomas and WIN.
u. Ninans TO apply for a pateut for improve
m-Lt IN the construction Of vessels, known az
The cigar ship. Passed.
Mr.. SloSs Alan reported a bin to authorize
Roltu White TO make application for A renewal
II lis patent tOT an I'm Improvement in hrearns.
lThe bill Is similar 70 the bl passed at the
asst session but vetoed by the President on the
PeTdlug the consideration Of the bill the
morning hour expired.
Mr.. Lawrence tOLiO) then reported the sub
stitGte tor the bill making appropriation 70 pay
tue awards OF the CLAIM Commission, aud moved
to strike out an Appropriation OF SIS, 1922 for
VIM. Bentley. h said there were over a thou
sand names in the bill, and no disagreement in
The committee except on tb:s case alone.
Mr.. Kellogg Comm said that the com nittee
had struck out this morning an item OF some
two hundred dollars on the receipt of letter
"a "a fsfa oVaft a
had been assured by the member from the
claimants district that he hsd been during the
var aud ever since as loyal a. any member OF
the House, ana he appealed 10 Nr. Lawrence TO
allow this and another paragraph, apPrOpriat-
ing 500, stricken out on the same grounds.
Mr.. Lawrence declined TO admit the amsnd-
mept
Mr. Sener lVa.) proposed an amend N emit ap-
propTiating $40 for the church and school
house destroyed at Manassas, Va.
MIR. Lawrence then demanded the previous
question on the bill and amend ents.
MI Lawrence then had read the report OF the
Southern Claims commission on Baily, show
ing that lie had made voluntary sales vi cotton
10 the confederate government, and was not
under duress when be 70 ade such sale.
Mr.. Hazlaton (Nis.) said the case had been
referred 10 him "a a ub-committee of the Com
mittee OF War Claims and the result of his in
quiIy he was satisfied OF Bailey's loyalty. He
contended also that the Commission Of Claims
in their first investigation certified TO alleys
Mr. Kellogg Comm also spoke in the same
line as Dir. Hamilton, insisting upon Bailey's
loyalty. and raid such Was the testimony of
Gen. sherman and other army officers. The
committee was uuariTous in favor of paying
this claim, aad il was only after er parte testi-
mOEy was brought Gp that the decision was re
gerSed.
Mr.. Harris VA slso argued that the proof
o. Bailey T loyalty was smpe. He was loyal
that h. had been aTresJtd and imprisoned by
the cOufederates. He cale1 attention OF the
House to the fact that early in 1Se2 the cOnfed-
crate COVER ment demanded one half OF al the
cotton made.
Nr. LawTtnce (Ohi0) argued that the testi-
mony showed that Bailey had voluntarily sold
cotton to the confederate government. IL this
claim were allowed, G ngrvss would be bound
70 uay every similar clam.
The amendment 70 strike out Bailey's claim
was rejected.
MIR Ssners' amendment for compensation to
he trustees Of the churcl at NJ lnassas was
adopted, aud the bill was then passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar, Mr.. HOskin. IN.
- in the char. This bring objection day, bills
could only be passed by unanimous consent.
The following bills we're agreed TO in com
mittee: Bills for the relief of Robert Suther-
and, Alfred Day, Isaac Risiden, George a.
Arms, George A. Bercon, John q. Griffin,
Michael BsDnop, John Downey and suuhry
others ALEC, bills granting pensions to Ira Fos-
ter Cordelia Williams, John j. Bottgsr, Fanny
Newcomb. Jemima Maxwell, Letetia Carr,
John Heddipger, Samuel p. Kempt, Caro-
line Duncan, Margaret A. Chantry, Hugh
P. Lyle. liza Douthart, Jocob Grosch, Jacob
Pauot, George H. Reynolds, George Pomeroy;
the widows, children, dependent mothers and
fathers or orphan brothers and sisters Of those
soldiers who were murdered by guerrillas az
Centralia, Mo-, in 1864, and number OF other
pension bills.