Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-08
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY. ErhrIIarN g

Il
mcnt OF tlc District Laid on the table.
RAILROAD HILLS.
Dir scott. from the Committee on H0l-
TnacS. reported adversely on tha bin ID alt
the Washington, Cincinnati AMI II. Lolts
railroad, aud moved its indefinite prStpOuc-
laent The bill. with the adverse report. waS.
on motion of hT. Davis. placed ou the calpn-
Oar. Also, from same committee. adversely
on bills 10 charter the 4I>t parallel railroad.
ard the Dakota and Montana railrOad. and
both bills were Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Coukling. from Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported adversely on petition ana
hiH To authorize q. W. CUStis Lee 10 present
his claim for compensation for the Arlington
estate IN the Court Of Claims, and ths bill
was inGeGiteIy postponed.
hr. Spencer introduced btu 20 appor;io1
thy TCprcSen tatiOn in Congress from the stat
Of Alabama Referred TO Committee On
Privileges and Elections.
The calendar OF general orders being pro-
ceeicd with, the Committee on Patents was
called, and on motion Of Mr.. Ferry, lCoun.D
the following bills were disposed of:
House bill 10 enable Ann Janucttp Hatha-
way To- make application 20 the Commits
SiOEeT OF Patents for extension Of patent for
improved device for converting reciprocal
ting into rotary motion. Passed.
House blll authorizing the extension OF the
patent granted tO john HaSeltinc for new and
useful WateT-Wheel.
Senate bin for the extension Of the patent
known as Reynolds patent brake Tor power
looms. Passed.
SEWING MACHINE PATENT
House bill FOR the relief OF Junu W. Marsh.
a
for trimming attachment FOR sewing ma
chimes. was taken mp.
Rir. Scott said he Should like 70 know some
lining OF this, as Bc was not inclined 10 con-
sent TO the extension OF patent Tor any
thing connected with sewing machine.
kiT. Ferry said this was mere attachment
o. a sewing machine. and was Of use iH tue
manufacture Of boots and shoes. sNr. Car
pcntcr had aS Yet realized no revenue from
his patent. and the bill was merely an au-
tLOTity 10 him 10 make his 3nDlirafiou fpr
N+saFf tn f1s f'strfHr
Mr.. scott again reiterated his OppOSi lion 10
any extension % patents for anything con-
EfCted with sewing machines.
Mr.. WadlCigh said there was no Direction
10 this bill from any quarter.
Nj. Cameron said all these sewing machine
patents were oppressive 10 the poor.
Mr.. tragin said this attachment was OF
no use Whatever except Tor the trimming Of
ladies SIOCS.
Tie Senate then refused to order the bin 10
a third reading by ayes a.. noes q.
House bin FOR relief OF Thomas Winaus and
" m. l.. WinanS.
NT. Cameron said there was no objection
TO this bill. These gentlemen were az their
OWE expense making experiments i'm the con-
StTuCtiTI Of steam vessels. Ey which they eN-
pectCG TO MAKE the Tua from Baltimore 10
Liverpool in five DAYS. He knew Mr. VIM
/. NinauS well; he was a gentleman Of great
fortune and great enterprise. He had, in 1852,
10 help the government bought S50Jo5J OF
It's bonds: The bill was then passed.
House bIil to enable Mrs. Christian I. VII
liams 10 make application to the Commits
sIOECr OF Patents FOR an extension OF patent
Tor improvement in canal locks ana gates.
Eciected-ay6S. 70, noes. p.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill in reference to
10 the promotion Of rear admiTlis on the re
tired list. Naval Affairs:
Mr.. Sargent introduced bin 10 amend the
act providing for the distribution OF the Ala
bama award judiciary.
Mr. Dorsey. from The Committee on Post
Onfces, reported. with amendments. his 0iil
Ia establish certain telegraph lines in the
several states and territories as post roads
and 10 regulate the transmission Of CONNER
cial and other intelligence by telegraph.
Mr.. Sargent presented memorial Of WO-
mans Suffrage Convention recently i'm scS-
sion in Washington. ID. c.. asking the rlSh,
oi suffrage, &c: for females. Referred 10 the
Committee on Privileges and ELECTORS.
Tie unfinished business. the sleamb0at
bill WAS then taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Under The regular call of states i'm the morn
ing hour ol Monday. for bills and joint rcsD-
lutionS for reference only. the following
were among others. introduced and referred
To the committees indicated.
by MI EdmrS az Ito amend chapter.
titled 81. ot TIE revised >tatulc-. Way ART
Means.
BY Mr. Kelley Pa)-A bn To- increase the
public revenue, aui decrease the interest on
the public debt. WAYS and Means
By Mr Todd Pa. To amenI sect on 400
oi tIe revised statutes. judiciary.
BY Mr. Sencr lNa.}-Making an apprOpris-
lls
lie Potomac river Commerce. Also. bin
making West Point in Virginia. a port OI
entry: Commerce. Also, for the establish
ment OF il.hj house A. the mouth Ot the
Great WICOmI"o river Commerce.
By Nr. Sheets .Aia.l-TOappOrii1nt Tho rep
resenta'iCh in congress from the state oi
Alabama Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Glass .Aia1-For the better orr9uf-
zatIOu ol the Patent Office. Patents.
BY Mr- Hays Ala. To fix the tile Of Ger
tain officers in the navy. Naval Affairs
a ~ ORA rTe .GR.F E..l
state Of Ohio. for agricultural college pUT-
roses. the unSold and UuapUTppriated lands
OF that state. Public Lands.
BY MI Grassland fky.1-BiII 10 provide for
the collection Of tax ON incomes in excess
OF 5000. Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Maynard lTsnu.1-BH ID further
regulate national banks and for other pur-
poses. Banking and Currency.
BY Nj Wilson lind Bill 10 amend the
act relatiNc 10 the distribution OI the Geneva
award. judiciary.
BY Mr.. Fort IlI.-Biil 20 provide for levy
ing a tax on all property iu JIg District OF
Columbia 20 dgLIay 81 portion Ol the expense
Of the government OF tue said District Dis
BY Mr.. Clark ,No)-Biu appropriating
Si.ot0.0'p for the Improvement Of the Ms
souri, river. commerce
by Mr.. Wells iMOn-Hu in relation 10
the foreclosure Ol mortgages. judiciary.
BY Mr.. Field tMich.l- 10 establish a
BuIcau OF Architecture. Library. Also. bl1i
10 imUTgYe the customs revenue bV increaS-
ing the tax on fOIC;gn impOrtatiOns. &c.
Ways and Means.
BY Mr. Hubbeil Mich. To amend the act |
imposing tax on other than National l
Banks Banking and Currency.
BY Mr.. sawyer (WiS-'-Bill 10 amend the 1
shipping commissioned act. Commerce
A bill 10 promote teiegraphic cpmmunIca- /
tion between the United states and Asia. |
Foreign Affairs.
BY Mr. Averill lMinn}-Bili 20 amend the 4
Homestead act. Public Lands.
DISTRICT BILLS.
BY Mr. Chipman, (D. C.)-BillS aS follows: l
For a new school for cOlOred schools in the /
District OF Columbia. To incorporate the |
Butchers and Drove Yard company Of the /
District OF Columbia. To compel the |
Washington Market company TO pay |
TO the District of Columbia the amount /
due 10 the poor fund. To provide /
fOf the payment of certain Liabilities 4
of the District OF Columbia and the i
late Board of Public Works. All OF which 4
were referred TO the Committee on the Dis
Tict OF Columbia.
Also. bills for the relief of VIM. Bowen and /
A j. Cunning. Claims.
Also TO place Colonel and Brevet Major /
General VIM. Ill. Emory on the retired list. l
Military Affairs.
Also a bill to amegd the 41st section of the
act creating a government for the District of
Columbia. Judiciary.
By MFR. Butler. Mass Bill to amend the
act creating court for the distribution of
he Geneva award. Judiciary. Also, joint