Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

mission 10 a seat in the Sengtn Il ,terrel u
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr.. Spencer, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported adversely np
b3.l for the relief OF the Industrial nOnn
School OF the DiStTic, Of Columbia. Placed
on calendar with adverse report.
Mr.. Clayton. from the committee on Tarri-
tories. reported in favor Of pSfpnuing tlc
bin 10 create the territory Of OSlaAnfna tn
the second Monday in Dccemb r next. ac-
companicd by report recommending the
appointment O; "A special committee % visit
IN" Indians during the TcceSs and ascertain
their wants and needs. The motion 10 post
Tonr was agreed 10.
Mt Howe from the Committee on the Ii
brarv. reported bill making further accom-
notation Tor the library of Congress.
DISTRICT BILLS.
Mr.. Wright Introduced a bill defining the
crimes OF murder and mauSlaughtrr in the
District of Columbia. and providing for the
punishment thereof Raierre ITO the Judici
airy Committee.
The calendar Of general orders being pro-
cceded with, the Committee Ou the District
OF Columbia was called. and. on motion Of
Mr. Spencer, the following bills We're dis
posed of:
House bill relative % the Metropolitan 20
lice OF the District of Columbia. Referred To
tie Committee on the judiciary.
House hill To incorporate The Capitol.
North street and South Washington rail
road.
Mr.. EdmundS objected 10 the tracks of
this road being laid on Massachusetts
avenue. which, hc said. ought To b.
preserved from the inroadS OF street rail
roads. lie moved AN amendment, excluding
II from that avenue. Agreed -.
An amendment was also made. on motion
Of Mr.. Hitchcock, excluding it from New
Jersey avenue. \ greed To.
Mr.. Morrill, ,Nt) objected that this road
proposed 10 run too much on the avenues.
He offered as an amendment To the bill the
bill reported at the last session. from the
Committee on Public Ruildings AMI
Grounds. TO establish a commission II regu-
iaie steam railway tracks and horse rail-
ways iu the city of Washington.
MT. Morton said there could bC no lo-isla-
ton of the system of horse railways. Iney
would not be built where there was no travel
rs people would not take stock if II did NOT
pay: There was an apparent need for this
riages and where they wanted them there
should bc no objection made.
Nj. Morrill, withdrew his amendment
The Till was then passed.
senate bill Supplementary to the act 10
2utLOriZe the Washington City and Point
Lookout railroad To extend a railroad into
and within IN" District OF Columbia, aP-
Mr.. Spencer moved an amendment that
this act shall at all times be Suhirct 10 amend
ment on alteration by Congress.
Alicr further amendment the biN was
passed.
House bin giving the approval and sane
ton OF Congress 10 the route and termni OF
AhacOStla and Potomac River railroad. and
20 regulate IFS construction and operation;
which. after amcGdment, was passed.
Mr.. Wright presented memorial Of MEM
the appointment ola commission of two law
yCTS TO cCdify the laws of the District Ra-
ieIred 10 Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Hamilton tTeXaSl presented memorial
OF several hundred members Of the Creex
nation of Indians. demonstrating against the
organization of a territorial form OF govern
mcnt over them. Indian Affairs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.-Nr
Williams Mass introduced resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Committee
Oh Expenditures Of the Department Of jus
fiCc 10 inGUirc into the expenditure OF the
public funds in the western district OF North
Carolina since 1872 with power to send for
persons and papers aud 10 administer O0thS.
Mr.. CObuTn. lInd.' from the Committee on
Military Affairs. reported the following bills.
which were OrGercI printed and TOcOmmit-
tel. To regulate tie pay OF acting assistant
qUaIteTmasterS and the selection OF quarter
master SergCautS. To regulate the mileage
OF officers OF the army. To set apart certain
portion OF the Island OF MacNinaw Tor "a
national park.
bill for the removal OF the political di>thili-
ties Of Henry Hess. OI Virginia, was taken
up and passed.
which was adopted. directing the Secretary
OF War To inform The House whether the
portrait OF any living person hat been en-
gIaVed for the purpose OF being uScdU upon tn
currency Of the United states.
Mr.. Cox y. " Ofer2j resolution reciting
that the EOard of Health OF tie District OF
Y q.
tagiOUS and infectious diseases. de>trOyri
private property. ana that Congress had
made provision fOT the payment %; the same,
and directing the Committee on the District
to Tuqunc what legislation. IL any. i nere>-
Sary 10 compel said Board OF Health 10 Iglfiii
It's Obligations. Referred % the District
Committee.
Mr.. Lawrence -Oh.o1 introduced bin ID
prevent abuses IN tIe prosecution OF claims
against the government. Referred 10 tn
Committee on WGr Claims.
.slfz y,f,ffsa n
ing the Committee On Appropriations 10 take
action relating TO the purchase OF Carpen-
teT'S picture fthC signing Ol the emalcipJ-
tiOn proclamation. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution directing tle
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 furnish tine
House with additional statement Of contracts
made by the late Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury. Referred 10 the Committee ON
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. Merriam n. " introduced bill te
amend the National Bank act. Referred 10
Committee on Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Parker tAIOD introduced oil for the
transmission Of corr e>pondence by telegraph.
Referred TO Committee on Post Offices ami
Post Roads
ON motion OF NIr. Sener VA the Senate
amendments, with one exception. 10 the bill
regulating fees and costs OF clerks, m1rShalS,
and attorneys. in the United States Circuit
and District Courts, were cOucurred in and
the bill was then referred 10 a Conference
Committee.
tee on affairs IN Arkansas, SUBMIT II a re
port, and asked that il be printed ana recon
mitted. SO ordered.
Mr.. Ward (Ill.) made a minority report.
Mr.. Butler Mass asked when the report
wOBld be called up.
Mr.. Poland said the majority report did no,
call for any action by the House.
Mr.Ward said he had not entered the usual
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
report was recommitted, SuppOSing the COM
mittee would, being authorized TO report at
any time. call up the report al a proper time.
Mr.. Poland said he supposed the majority
would feel bound to call up the report, in
courtesy to the minority.
Mr.. Randall CPa.) said that the report was
signed by four of the five members of the
committee, and held that the four were in no
sense bound to call up the report for the bene-
iii of the one.
After further discussion on this point, Mr..
Hawley (Ill.) called up the bill for the con
StructiOn of canal To connect the waters OF
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi and Rock
rivers, generally known as the Heanepin
canal bill.
ARREST OF BANK RoBBERs.-A Scranton
Special TO the New York Sun says detectives
haN-a arrested in that pify aiOht ina,