Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-14
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. January

NfN ATt--Mr. sargent. frpru Commit sa
oa Appropriations, report N lloI>e bill in
rcfcNncc to the compensation o. the Officers
of th" government engaged IN taking oa>"r-
VatiCns 81! ihc transit at Venus. Passed
Mr. Morrill,. ol Maine. from Committee On
Alprupriat ions. reported the legislative. ~
'cuilHc am! judicial appropriation bill VITA
>uulrN amendments ana gave r.t,. lee. rh,r -,
would caN IL mp nE Monday neN:.
Mr. Thurman. from Judiciary Coumtffra.
reported. with am"ndiu"ut. bilI i'm relation o.
~, crime NJ man>laughtcr.
Mr. l-tmund>. from Committee nl fhn ia
dietary. reported. with amendment. uog> D.
htll relative - mar>Eai> fees.
Mr Scott submitted an "Dl,T tha, Thurs
day lscNt bg devoted Il tlg'' -usI>iisrtfrpa -.
business from the Committee On claims; huj
Mr. sherman objected. ami Mr. Scott gave
motto" that h" would clil it up Ia morrow.
Air Wright. rom COMMITTEES ou Judiciary
reported a iNpr>, ir an bin relating - certain
claims arising from The seizure ana conNrr-
sion icy tie Treasury department oI certain
cotton claimed by individuals.
MT SchUTs. 10y request. INTRODUCED bill 10
organize the territory OF pkiabam1 and fpr
other purposes. Indian Affairs.
Mr stevenson. from Cummitt+~' on judi
Ci3ry. reported adversely on Ilou>. biil -
make persons charged with crimes aad Of
tcn>'S competent witnesses.
Mr. Thurman. nom same committee. re
ported adversely IA" House hiIl lo rr,vtI %
iOf The appointment ot clerks for The circuit
ana district courts 81 the United States held
at New Albany ami Evansville. Ind. which
was placed on calendar. on motion of Mr.
scott.
MIR Flmund> from Judiciary Committee.
reported adversely on biil for relief oi the
state ot ICuuc.>Cr.
Mr.. Sargent introduced hin tocfnppwar the
southern Pacific railroad company a. chang.
line of their road and = construct an add
tiunal branch. Railroads
MI Wright called up bill reported from The
Inaulce Committee - provide TOR IA" revi-
sion oi IN, laws iuT the collection Ofcustom~
duties.
The amendment report at bv tho c1inmitta,.
was agreed To. and the bill passed
Mr. Scott presented a memorial of Mary /,
Slcck. NJ. ID. and Mary -. Parsons. NJ H..
stating that tugy are gr-tiuatc> al Howard
University. at Th" District pf Columbia biIt
on account a.! their sex. the Medical Sp,.ietV 4
81 lie District had refused them admission Ia
membership. They therefore ask rha: Con
Sit>S amend The charter AT the society 10 pre-
Vent their continued exclusion. RalcrT.i >,
committee on District of columbia.
Nj. Logan sent la desk io bc read e. liiovialS
iroin an AtlauiH paper commenting o1 the
"b3rdtt!i' dispatch .! zen. sheridan ana
saying that il any one was "a De- hurt. il
might Ice that sheridan and hi~ men who
would be hung Ia the lamppo~t>. and further
d'houhCIng thc President and General Shori-
uiil. ami expressing thc opinion that there
should De armed resistance hy the citizens oi
New Orleans. and thar il Grant wanted an
other war n" could have it,
Mr.. GoTriOu said The editor OF this papcr did
not represent The democratic party nor claim
Ia represent IT, bat claimed - run an indie
pendent paper. He did nos represent the
sentiments OF the people OF Georgia or az lin.
dol-iOcratlC party OF Georgia.
Mr.. Logan said that there was nO dnl, 81 thar
thI> man represented the sentiment of hi> 10
callty. The democratic papers an over the
>oHth talked lB The same strain. A a OF them
h@d approved Pcnn's recognition. and nu
doubt They would D" glad 10 see sheridan
hung I" q lamp post.
HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTA TINES.-T
House resolved itself into Committee of The
whole and resumed consideration Of the In
dian appropriation bill.
MI. Beck tkv.l made a pro ioF1na amend
neni anu denounced the whole system OF In
ulitn agencies AZ at present conducted. H.
adNOcatcu The placing of all Indian affairs
under the control OF the army. whose officers
had always maintained n character fnr hon
sly and integrity. He ha originally tya-
alcd the peace policy. but in his opinion il
was an GttCT failure.
Nh, Nhanks tIad.1 denied that the p.a.a
policy was 4 failure