Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-04
EVENING STAR.
CoNGRlNSroNAt.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Prooe.a,na,


S3cc coo o. the 81 oGe 200 appropriation for the
/ general expenses of TIE District OF Columbia
shall be available Immediately. Adopted
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment that
| the whole amount shall be drawn a. it Il
needed Adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt), from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, novel an
amendment appropriating S59o.00o for ter
races, vaults, &c, for the Capitol. Laid on
Mr.. Scott from the Committee on Finance.
| reported an amendment authorizing the Sec
| rotary of the Treasury to purchase for the
use of the United States the Freedman's
exceeding s3i5poo, TO he paid by the issue Of
United States bonds. Laid on the table on
| motion OF Mr.. Sargent.
Mr.. Howe submitted an am an iment that
no work OF art not the property of the Tnitel
states, shall be exhibited in the Capitol
building, nor shall there be any private stu
do in the Capitol without the consent of The
Committee ON the Library. Agreed 20.
Mr. Cooper moved an amendment, appro.
priating sloo,c for the fire-alarm telegraph
for the District of Columbia Laid on the
| table on motion OF Mr.. Sargent.
The bill having been considered in Commit
| Tee of the Whole was reported 10 the senate.
when all the amendments not reserved were
conCurred i'm. OF the amendmcnts reserved
| tie following was nOn-concurrcd in.-Re-
| curing all the printing OF the notes, cur
rency and other securities Of the Uhitad
| States 70 be done within the District OF c.
| lumbia. THE hill was then passed.
Mr.. Chandler called up
Mr.. Scott moved an amendment appropri-
| ating $4,000 FOR completing the survey and
estimates To continue the slack-water navi-
CATION from tire mouth Of the You thfo.neuy
| to its head waters at the foot OF the Allie
ghany mountains, thence by canal to Cum
berland, to intersect the Chesapeake and OAio
| canal. Agreed 90.
| Mr. Window moved the series OF amend
| ments recommended by the COMMITTEES on
| Transportation, as MISUNDERSTANDING the
1 Appropriation for the Fox and Wisconsin
| rivers from $4,000 20 S6OO,OOO. Increasing
| the appropriation for the Ohio river from
| $4,000 to SS00, 00O-SG00 900 To be used i'm the
| construction OF movable dam. Increasing
| The appropriation for the Great knawha
| river from 100000 60 SG00.000. Increasing
the appropriation for the Tennessee river
nom sleOOco TO SJ6o,OO0. All these amend
| Mr.. Allison submitted the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill, and 1t
Mr.. Sargent called up the bill to prohibit
| the importation OF coolies and OF Chinese wo-
men for immoral purposes. Passed.
| Mr.. West then moved as a further amend
ment 10 the river and harbor bill the Jetty
| bill.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO amend the amend
| ment by providing that the bonds 20 be is
sued for the payment OF the work shall be
| of the character and description set forth in
| the act OF July IL, 1870, which was agreed
to, and the whole amendment was then
Mr.. Ransom moved 10 increase the appro
priation for the Cape Fear river 10 5000
| Adopted.
Mr.. Conkling moved an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for the harbor OF Port JEFF
ferson, New York. Adopted.
The deficiency bill was read twice and re-
| ferred TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Alcorn moved an appropriation of
50 COO eco for the repairs OF the levees OF the
Mississippi. Adopted-yeas %, nays2L
| Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved an appropTia-
| tion of $50 600 for dredging the mud bars In
the Hudson river. Agreed TO.
Mr.. johnson moved an appropriation oi
Co.. =
Mr.. Dennis moved an appropriation OF
$50 81 50 for Crisfield Md harbor. greed To-
Various othe- amendments making APP
preparations for different rivers wee Offered
Mr.. Hamilton (Md.) moved an amendment
appropriating S20, 600 for the harbor OF Leon
| ardtOwn. Adopted.
Mr.. Dennis novel an amendment appro-
| priatiDg 5000 for Cambridge harbor and
$500 for Kent Island narrows. Adopted.
MI. Hamilton moved an amendment APP
propriating $4,000 for the improvement OF
the Potomac and the harbor OF Georgetown.
/ Adopted.
1.-THE continuation of last nights proceed
lngs will he found on the first page.l
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Maynard Tenn. submitted a report OF
| the committee of conference on the legisla-
| tive appropriation bill. He said this was the
| fourth conference on this bill, and the point
| clerks ard employees OF the House. The Sen
ate committee had proposed to allow the
/ *
| 10 stand, If the House would not insist upon
| the others.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) moved that the House
| recede. Rejected.
The House then insisted upon its position,
| and a new conference was ordered.
The Speaker appointed the same gentle
| men as the new committee.
| Mr.. Clark (N.J } introduced a bill to amend
| the charter OF the Washington market COM
pany, transferring the powers formerly exer-
cised by the city, authorized by the city gov
L Of chi OF in 50
the District Commissioners
/ The House again went into Committee OF
the Whole, and resumed consideration II
| THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
| Mr.. Butler (Mass-) offered an amendment
| requiring the District Commissioners To pa
the salary of the surveyor OF the District
from June 20, 1874, at the rate OF 5000 per
Mr.. Potter II. " (Mr. Niblack lind }
being in the chair offered a resolution that
! the thanks of the House are due, and are
| hereby rendered, to James G.. Blaine, Speaker
| OF the House, for the impartiality with which
| he has administered the arduous duties of his
| official position during the FOrty-third Con-
| gress: Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Haskins IN. " moved tn suspend the
| rules and take from the Speakers table the
| bills admitting Colorado and New Mexico,
and concur in the Senate amendments. The
! vote stood yeas l64, nays 81. So the motion
was lost, not two-thirds voting in the aiiir IN a.
| tive.
The republicans voting in the negative
were Messrs. Chittenden. Crooke, T.. Il Hoar,
| @. F. Hoal, Killenger, Lawson, Merriam.
| Pierce, T.. III. Roberts. Ross, Scofield, Sener,
Smith, (0hio,) and Willard, (Ntl-l4
The democrats voting in the affirmative
were Messrs. Berry. Garfield, Creamer,
Eden, Lamison, Mitchell, Morrison, Robin
son and Sloss-9.
AT 5 p. IN. the House took recess until s
| o'clock.
! EVENING SESSION.
| The conference report on the Indian apprO-
priation bill was presented and the bill
| passed.
Mr.. EasSon then moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolutions transmitting
the testimony taken in the Pacific Mail In
vestigation 10 the next Congress, directing
the clerk TO transmit copy of the evidence
10 the district attorney for the District OF
Columbia, and declaring reporters and cor
respondents who have received brides or re-
wards To influence legislation unworthy Of
seats in the reporters gallery.
Mr.. Cooke IN. " exclaimed that ii was
an outrage upon decency, law, and common
sense 10 send the papers 10 the grand jury.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton adopted.
Mr.. Harrison (Tenn.) then called up the
cOntested-election case of Pinchback VS.
Sheridan, claiming seats from the state Of
Louisiana-at-large, with the majority reso-
lutions declaring neither entitled 10 seat.
Mr.. Smith N.Y. submitted a substitute
declaring George A. Sheridan entitled 70 the