Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-10
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


| as Tie committee Of conference ora the bin
for relief OF Gen. :. W. Crawford, MeSsrS
Logan, Spencer and Ransom
! Mr.. Conkling presented memorial OF the
/ New York chamber of cOmmesca in refer
| ence 10 the improvement OF the condition OF
The harb n OF New York. lie said the harbor
| OF New urk was so used and abused thar
! the time would soon be upon Us when II
/ would be IoT the interest of the whole nation
| To zee that ashes aud other reiISn were not
! cast lutO 10 bN the vessels which navigate
! IL. Referred 10 Committee on Commerce
| Mr.. Scott, from Committee on Claims. re
! Ported, with amendments, hiu % provide for
! payment for certain guartcrmaSter'S stores
! iiLd subsistence supplies during the war.
| MIR. clayton introduced hiH Constituting tha
| act To place culorUt soldiers who enlisted tl
1 The army on tie same footing. a. rCEarf~
| bounty, &c, as other soldiers. Military
| Affairs
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey. the Committoe
! on Post Offices Were Instructed 20 igaGie
| inquire into the cNpCtivncy Of rcp,aItu. ~s.-
! tion laJ of act 10 revise, consolidate and
/ amend statutes relating 20 the Post Olic-
| department
THE DISTRICT OF CsLUMRIA
| Mr Hitchcock reported bill ta amend tle
| IN section oI fha. GCL OF Jane. '~4i, tOT ffIe
| government of the District OF Columbia.
Mr Morrill, tCIe) submitted motion that
| the Senate take "A recess at O'Clock tlli e
! O'Clock for The purpose OF considering The bill
| for the government OF the District OF COlum-
| bia.
Mr.. Chandler hore-l Tire motion wouId NOT
I W. oSstth tbr ~ 44-' iAtAkf1etA asking ft-
| Serate 20 dispose Of the steamboat bin to-
| day.
On adiviSion the motion was lost
| Mr. Morrill, theD called Tor the ayes aud
| noes. He SAID iTthe senate did not intend %
! consiGc. this bin, now was the time 10 sly
Mr. Sargent said he underS. .oo1 that il no
| action was taken there would be a stale 1i
] chaos in This District; there would be- no .,l-
/ thority 10 levy taxes. aud aS a consequence
! every branch OF the District government
/ must come to q stand Stili.
! MIR. Chandler said he would not OBJECT % a
! recess PROV idyd Il was understood tuat t.se
| Steamboat bin was 10 have prece, hence.
! Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his call i0r tiie ayrS
! and noes, aud said that u The steamboat IilI
| was uudiSpoSet of he would not aGtasoniz.
/ The District bjli with d..
! Mr.. Coukling said :ho steamboat bin has
| never been Ccaj la the Committee oI Com
! me. &C. nor lR any other committee, ami he
! ROW would say that If That hIil was nOW semi
| 10 The toininiltee on Commerce or any other
! committee, aud reported back uu MDldas
! next. he would content himself with Jref
! statement oi mis- objections.
Mr. MuTTiil then Withdrew his motion.
J 1fc calendar pi general orders being pro-
| cctVIeG Niih, tne Committee on Pupilc G8Iia-
| l'.g> ana Grounds was called. and. ON motion
| ol Nj. Morrill,. of Vermont, tue following
| hii.> We're disposed Of:
| House bill making an appropriation f0r
| public buildings at tnEiUgfon XIV paS~p!
| House bin Tor the protection Of The UuireI
| Passed.
fNC.lfit tlll 40 grant q Slle 70 tttH leaf(tH 81
| school in saint Augustine. FLA.
On an amendment providing thai IL a. any
| time any distinction ! made IL the admins
| sion OF pupils
| on AcCCrNT OF RACE Or COLOR.
! the itc shall revert 10 the United States. the
! ayes were - and the noes -, including VI aS-T~.
| Morrill, Of Vermont Ingalls,, Ferry OF Con-
| neCticUt, Spra"uc, Cameron an" Gilbert. -
| the amendment was iOS'.
Mr.. Alcorn said he would now feel con-
! strained 10 vote against the bili. This vote
r.Hs.H.g H.H H-s-aH
! senate were sadly dclnuraiized on he subject
/ Of CiYil rights. Tho vote which ha3 Just been
! taken could be construed In no ogncr way
| than a. an ntlma-lUn that u the n. stccS @
! LH.S school choose 10 do 20, they might
( exclude culogpd children from It's benefits.
" r. Morrill, vt rid not think such con-
! strUCtign would be justified, and he Hppel
/ 'hat this institution, which was "A priya,a
/ one would make 10 aiz ztsnctiOn.
The bin was ;hen passed without tivi>to tou.
; Nj. Atcorn voting ia tie negative.
HOUSE OF EFSENTATIVES. A.
/ Huribuf, ,Ii.5 from ne COn,,,,-rtae Oh Rail
! "aE> 'i'a I'ia-s 4ero-iea a bil toaiGin the
--,r-ct'0n OF The Washington. ClRoInn0t.
: and ~t. Lcul- nsrFow-gauge Eaiirodt- H.
8 .-~~ru tu 'Crr-uiftpD Uf tie Whole.
On motion oI NJ. Butter Mass. unaulInaa
I consent r.aS given ioT an evening session ON
! Wednesday oi next week 10. the cpn>Id"rd
/ ton @. reports from ne Judiciary comm.
! zee.
Mr.. Archer Nl6.. introduced 20 bilj for tie
,,iiliro,a. p.l..,,.F 10 he Naval commit
! 20
/ ON motion O.. III. Cotton. lIowa' lac oHl
! uf5-il,n I'M, ,srtctf09 sT t'o-lr,~s Ia the route
/ and fegru5nf oil the Auaco>tia ana Potomac
} T4tlro:I wa, Ia ken rrola she table. an' {t..
I -,at.s.a .tY,1,.-r,lp p,nnls rCrcr.r-t-l in
/ ON u1orion .r Mr. GJ-rrl,pi Ohio. a con
raraIcr Was ordered o., IRE of q pDnrpyirs fa
I action taken bv tEe Secretary OF Wan uuae'
[ tua ac. OF Trlv r. $50
on mot ION OF Mr. Packer Pa. Inc Com
( Hfftea ON Pos. Offices and Post Roads sr.rJ
I authorized 10 print lie testimony taken Ir
relation 10 iIre c,,S+ OF cligr, ing sglI print.
3 jng Official r0Stare stamps