The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-18
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-SENAfE-Mi
Wright from the Committee on Judicrr,
reported bill Tor the relief of Courtland
W. Carter, administrator of-George w
Anderson, deceased. Mr.. Morrill, 0
Maine, from the Committee on Appro
priations, reported with amendments th
diplomatic appropriation bill. Mr.. Nor
ION, of Indiana, introduced a bill to es
iablish mint for the coinage of gold ant
silver at Indianapolis, referred to tn,
Finance Committee.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
ate a communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury in regard to the discon
lnuance OF the Assay Office at Bois City
Idaho, and the establishment of an AS
say Office at Portland, Oregon. He rec
Ommends the continuance of the office
ut Portland. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Scott, of Penn, presented peti.
ti0n Of citizens of Schuylkill county
asking for the re-enactment OF the 10 pei
cent. tariff act Of 1872, and PRAYING fol
the passage Of Representative Kelley's
e65 bond i'll. Referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The Vice President, in accordance
with the order adopted on Saturday,
called the list Of the committees for bust.
ness on the calendar. Neither the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections; nor
the Committee on Foreign Relations
were prepared to offer any business.
The Finance Committee being called,
Hr. Sherman responded, and on his mo-
ti0n the following bills were Indefinitely
postponed: The bill to authorize the or
EaniZatiOn of National Banks without
circulation; the Senate bill authorizing
National Banks that have decided to re-
duce their capital stock, to withdraw n
portion OF their bonds upon retiring their
own circulation notes or depositing law
iul money of the United States, IN the
proportion provided by law.
HOUsE.-Under the regular call OF
States, bills tor reference were intro
huced and referred as follows: By Mr..
Merriam, OF N. Y. a bill to prevent the
Issue of q. S. or National bank notes of
higher denominations than 500; also, a
bill to authorize the use OF information
made through the dead letter office,
when such use would prevent or punish
crime. Referred to the Committee on
Patent Office and Post-roads.
! by Mr.. Storms, Of Penn, a resolution
of the House OF Representatives of
pennsylvania, in reference to the inter-
ference of United States soldiers in the
organization of the Legislature OF Louis
lana. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. by MIR. Berry, OF PENN, a
bill to define and amend the National
currency Act. Referred to the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency; also, a
bill to establish uniform system for the
protesting of commercial paper. Refer
FED to the Committee on the Judiciary.
by Mr.. Moore, OF Pennsylvania,
a bill for the relief of Judge of the Dis
frict Court of the United States for the
Western District Of Pennsylvania. Re-
tcrred to the Committee on Judiciary.
( BY Mr.. Freemann, of Georgia, a bill to
authorize the Supervising Architect Of
the Treasury to Use his discretion in eer-
tain cases in the, selection Of materials
for public buildings.
BY Mr.. Sheats, of Alabama, a bill toll
authorize the issue Of patents to fands
10 the Ohio and Alabama Manufacturing
Company, Referred to the Public Lands
Committee, -