Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-13
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, December Il.

SENATE.-Mr. Anthony presented memo
rial OF over 1000 members of the Friends
Society of New England looking TO the es-
Enlistment of an international court of ar
bitration. He accompanied the presentation
of The memorial with remarks commenda-
tory of the Friends and OF the objects aimed
at In their memorial. Referred TO Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. West presented memorial signed by
LOCO citizens OF Louisiana asking for relief
from exactions in the little tariff bin In the
duty on wines. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. ingalls, presented petition of Pottowat-
tonne Indians asking for relief under the 10th
section of the treaty OF 1871. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Withers presented resolutions OF Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce in favor OF inn
provement of James river.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill to declare the
true intent and meaning of the Union Pa.
cifc railroad acts OF 1862 and 1851 Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Edmunds Introduced bill authoriZ-
ing General p. Marsh to accept a certain
present from the governments OF Italy aud
switzerland. Referred to Committee on
oreign Relations.
Mr.. morrill,, VT introduced a bill for the
relief OF the First National bank OF st. AL
bans, vi. Referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a bill annexing
the territory OF Alaska 10 the territory OF
washington, and providing for a civil gov
eminent therein. Referred TO COMMITTEES on
Territories.
MI. Merr1mon introduced Dill 10 provide
for the payment Of southern mail contrac-
tors and Others. Referred 10 the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill 10 protect citi-
Zens OF foreign birth from fOreible restraint
or involuntary servitude. Referred to Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to extend the
time in which claims for bounty may be
filed under the act OF July, 1866. Referred TO
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, submitted a reso-
luton looking to the expediency of such
legislation as Will prevent the stay of crimi-
mails in the United States from foreign coun-
tries. He said that every week nearly ras-
calls and criminals from other countries were
coming To this country. and we had enough
rascals OF our own without any foreign i'm
portations.
MIR. Davis reported a resolution calling for
the names OF defaulters to the government,
and the amounts in volved. lie said this in
formation was required by law, but the law
had not been complied with. The resolution
was referred to Finance committee.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen introduced a bill TO
amend certain sections of the revised
statutes relating to the transportation OF
animals. Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Howe presented petition of citizens OF
Wisconsin, asking the reduction of the post
on Post Offices.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the Senate then
went into executive session, and then ad-
journed; prior TO which
Mr.. Stevenson submitted resolution re-
questing the Secretary of the Interior TO
inform the Senate whether each Indian agent
has, as required by law, kept an itemized
book Of contracts and Of expenditures.
MI. Merrimon introduced bill repeating
section 4,716 of revised statutes.
The Senate then went into executive
session.