Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-03
EVENING STAR.
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CONGRESSIONAL.



SENATE.-After our report closed
MI Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported back without amendment
ard without recommendation the river and
hartor bill. This was done bv the commit
Senate last night in laying the tax bill on
me table. The bill was placed on the cal
union soldiers OF the late war was then further
discussed.
Mr. Ferry (Conn.) moved to strike out the
words ''or state" In the second and nth sec
TONS, which provide for the deduction OF all
boonties paid by the United States or state
laws; adopted.
Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment as an
OF the Treasury 10 borrow, ON the credit OF the
United states, such money as may from
time TO time be needed 10 carry the act into
erect, at any time when there Is not enough
money in the treasury 10 meet its reouIre-
ments, and for this purpose he may issue and
dispose OF any OF the bonds prescribed in the
act OF July IA, lS0; agreed 20.
The bill was then passed. The vote first
STOOD yeas 80, nays so. IL being q tie vote
me Vice President voted IN the Affirmative
wh i passed the bill The announcement
oil The passage of the bill was received with
loud applause i'm the galleriesl
Mr. Conkling called up the bill 90 prevent
cruelty TO animals in the District OF Column
bia; which was amended and passed
Mr.. Morrill,. of Vt. moved 70 take from the
table the tax bill; which was agreed to-ayes
-.
The Senate then, at $50 p m. took recess
until z. m.
EVENING SESSION
The tax bill being the regular order. Mr.
johnson moved its indefinite poStpOuemenf
and on this motion he delivered an argument
In tavor OF the bill authorizing w. Il. &. Lee
10 bring suit in the Court of Claims FOR the
value OF the Arlington estate.
Mr.. Pratt moved 10 lay the tax bin on the
table. Rejected
Nariou amendments 10 the tax bin were
offered anu rejected. The bill finally passed
by yeas 60. nayS "a
House bill Ievying taxes for the support Of
the District OF Columbia. aud for other pur-
poses, was taken up on motion of Mr.. Sher-
GThe conclusion Of the proceedings OF yes-
terdays session will be found on our first
page.l
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr. Schofield (Pa.l offered a resolution re-
citing that the House OF Representatives had
In 1862, censured Hon. Simon Cameron. then
Secretary OF War, for purchasing arms i'm
violation of a contract; that President Lin
coin bad subsequently assumed the response
6ilty of the act for himself and Cabinet, and
therefore resembling the said resolution of
censure.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) said he was in Congress
when the resolution OF censure was adopted
but in view OF the events following he would
vote for the resolution to rescind the reSolu-
ton.
The resolution was then agreed 70.
MT. poland lNt) called up the report on
Arkansas affairs.
Itwas agreed that debate should run until
$50, when recess would be taken until 7.30
Mr. Sudder IN. J and Sayler (Ohio) both
made arguments in favor of non-interference
with the existing government in Arkansas.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Poland took the floor to debate on the
Arkansas resolution. at half-past O'Clock.
vote was then taken on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Ward (Ill) declaring Brooks
elected governor under the constitution OF
1865, and entitled TO his seat for rour years or
until 1877, and IL was rejected-yeas 80, nays
153.
1HE ARKANSAS COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.
The question then required upon the adop-
ton of the resolutions reported by the COM
mittee, that the report be accepted, and i'm
the judgment OF the House, no Interference
with the existing government of that state
ny any department OF the government OF the
United States is advisable.
Mr.. Butler (Mass) moved TO lay the reso-
luton ON the table. Rejected-yeas SO, nays
Theresolutions was then adopted-yeas 40.
Mr. Thompson (Pa.), from the COMMITTEES
on the District of Columbia, reported bill
authorizing the recorder of deeds to appoint
deputy recorder. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield the House then
went into Committee OF the Whole on the de-
hciency appropriation bill, Mr.. Hazleton
(Wis.) i'm the chair.
Mr. Donnan Iowa) offered an amendment
TO make the pay OF clerks of committees six
dollars per day. Adopted.
An amendment TO pay extra compensation
TO the clerk of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions was adopted.
Mr.. Parker Mo- offered an amendment 20
pay Hon. Frank Morey 5000, for services in
the FOrty-firs Congress. Rejected.
Pending further consideration of the bill
the committee rose, and at 1850 p. m. the
House adjourned.