Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-08


of various publishers asking a csauge OF postal
lass.
TIE DISTRICT JURY BUSINESS.
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia n
proceeds with its Jury business.
OTHER BILLS.
Mr.. Cameron introduced bjll - promote
economy and efficiency IN the marine hospital
Mr. wrigb" introduced bin fixing the salary
81 tie President of the United states
mr. West introduced bul provjdiug for the
constr ION OF a United States government
te'eE Taph IL, between Waslin gton end Boston.
stF- Pratt introduced bill 70 r-rui4 4te the lien
OF lu' 'gments N the courts Of the United States
Bir. Scott presented memorial OF |. ). Archer,
j. Is. LIppiItOtt, and Others of Philadelphia
transient matter ID Ge tNad az two cents. and
nat pIePss meEt by fractional Et sYp,s On
stamped wrapPers, &c, is Authorized,
hit Spencer introduced bill to provide Cor
the transfer OF certain 4u-es from tbC district
10 the circuit court Iu the Sc tts o. Alabama
MIR. Harvey introduced z bin for tie relief OF
homestead and pre- emp-i0n S-tsleTs or public
iii. Chandler introdu,s ed a b.n amendstory OF
the act Cf j ne 3ist, 1861, imposing taxes Oh
Other than national bauss
mr. Ingalls, Introduce a b!U ilr tn rslieF %
" til. q. Ford.
hr. Harvey presented a memorial signed hy
cltlZtns OF Kansas asking the lassag. OF House
oili S.ZSl,
All these petitions anG bills vere lad on The
tab'e 70 await tue I5Ji saniz9t.Oa OF tie con-
nIJtCes.
HOUSE CT REPR ESENTATIvES.-
Garfield demanded the regular order, and c0m-
mites we're called ior reports.
Mr. Poland, tVt) from the select committee
70 inquire into Arkansas affairs, subm;Ltsd he
estim0ny :aken during the recess, and it was
ordered 10 be printed aDdrecom mIttei.
THE pISTRICT BOARD OF AUDIT.
Nj. Hale, (Ne.) from the Committee Of Ap-
Il r afr -.
tluo n Office the Board Cf Audit appointed 10
aunt the IN Gnted or floating ds1t Uf The pis-
tTiCt of Columbia.
Mr.. Holman tInd) vzgeetad that the Joint
Whole.
Nj. Hale explained that the .e-ra Of oai,e OF
rhe Board oi Aud.t expired yesterday. ana
Sas absolutely Necessary thaf they u5u'd bs
esp oirled. ia oTU5I L 81 the. nigo- con pl5 te
h. IA bUsIuess.
Nj. Beck (Ky.) suggested that he board
.usTV.
Nj. Hale said that ths comm .ftae appointed
to name government lJE ths District of Co-
tum..~ "pUlt ask actG. or their bill "a - snort
AEif, ana re had M dCGht ls " I!f p lss ~ tuts
session. Le thought e eaa & .Tvs every prc-
gqese 10 nave the boacl report b. tls lJlA OF
A. SIR. Holma-'s suggestion the biz was or
iereo printed, sDd II al ne chli3d Up for cyG-
Iteration 10 morrow.
oT gsR EILLs REPORTED.
MT. TTuer UEd), from the Committee on
AL1Ttp8 iGtiCrss submit 80 q letter IT yae Post
master General 10 Tgiat "a ~ the contract with
he P1lihs Aisll Steamship company, which
NJ ordered 70 be prlnteI
biz Duihan {Ky.l, from the Committee on
Banning and Currency, reported a bill 70
tInlEa the aCt to PROV Sc 3 rational currency
ag p-cviiiug that the cJmpeu SatiJD OF persons
appointed 20 examine national banks 81 al be
rs follows. W: Tor examination OF banks os Il
capfst OF over SitO.C.0 ard not exceeding
ei53tJU. so; capital % SlJC,CG0 an not ex-
aee,in2 soc '0J. S2j, capital OF S-@J.0t1 ana
not exceeding 500. $50, O, capital OF $4,000
aha net exceeding 100000, Sj5, capital o.
-4yo,' o. and 1oG exceeding 10000, siu; capita
a -, OyU ana ngJ exceeding ~UyU,gy), $50. ami
- brnhs with capital exec ding $500. .030, SIS,
lie sa' sums TO be IaiG Jy the banks 70 DC ex-
mined. Passed.
Ar, Maynard Crcln.) from slrre committee.
Fei or Il = bill 10 amend the banking Ect - ..
o pre- de fJF suits by cred tors against banke
ha5 ale gOirg into tic Qa;Gsyiou, 6u. at Mr.
NtbiacA's suggestion I-s s.derA'I9n was
postponed.