Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-22
F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY. February -.

ply for reporting the debates Of the Senate
| Passed.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
| the memorial of the Board Of Trade OF New
| York, and OF merchants and bankers OF that
| city against the annulling OF the Pacific mail
/ contract. Appropriations
| Mr.. Morton presented petitions from col
| ured people OF Georgia and Kentucky asking
the passage of the civil rights bill
| Mr.. Anthony called up bill 10 provide for
the distribution Of the gular official editions
| of certain public DOCUMENTS and Of the Con-
| gIessional Record He said this was the same
! OIL as presented last session. when in WAS
/ complicated with the franking privilege ami
| other matters. Since then the committee had
| eilmlnated II OF everything Objectionable. IL
| was now simply plan foT the distribution
! Of documents already printed and provided
| for 30 new printing. The bill was passed.
MI Anthony next called up bill to provide
| Tor the republication of the Pd,etls once (ia-
| 1ttte. Passed. Also, Joint resolution 10 print
! report OF Major PoWellS expedition i'm quarto
form. Passed. Also, joint resolution to print
/ 1000 copies OF memorial services on the occa-
| sion Of the death of Prof. Morse Mr. An
/ thony moved 10 amend by reducing the
! amount 10 500, which was agreed TO. and
! me resolution then passed. Also. resolution
/ To print &o0.o09 copies of agricultural report
! Tor 1>'2; which was discussed until the expi-
ration of the morning hour, when il went
Mr.. Lewis asked to submit q resolution
| promising that whereas the I'd OF February
| The birthday Of George Washington has been
| by law declared national holiday. that as
/ marx Oh respect to his memory, the Senate
! DO now adjourn.
Mr.. Window. who had charge of the Indian
| appropriation bill, declined 10 yield the floor
| to Mr. Lewis.
Mr.. Davis asked for the printing Of state
ment showing the amounts appropriat ted each
| year from 1866 to 1SI4 inclusive Tor river and
| harbor Improvements for the Ohio and Mis-
SiSsippl rivers, and for the same objects in
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin ami
south OF the Potomac and Ohio rivers. So
ordered.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
IFn ron nfFf ~ rIr4a fTraff frtHS ss.a..
sion for ISL -. Ordered to be printed
Petitions were presented by MeSSrS. Chand-
Ter and Ferry, Of Michigan. from citizens of
that state, asking that 500 in legal tenders
be granted To soldiers who served i'm The
union army during the late war instead OF
Igo acres of land. Referred 10 Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Logan presented memorial of Grand
Army OF Republic in Illinois asking the pas-
sage OF bill for equalization of bOunties.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL ASSET
The Indian appropriation bill was pro
eeeded With. and various amendments which
were offered were rejected, and the bill was
passed.
THE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Morrill, tMe) called up the West Point
An amendm ent reported by the committee
providing that the President be authorized
10 hll any va cancy occurring at said acad-
emy by reason of death or other cause of any
person appointed by him, was agreed to-
Mr.. Thurman m owed an amendment pro-
Viding that hereaf ter the number of cadets
annually appointed 10 West Point shall not
be more than One-half of the number now
authorized to be appointed. He expressed
the greatest interest in the academy and his
confidence in its usefulness; but it was well
known that the number of officers now was
entirely too great in proper tiOn to the nu-
merical strength OF the army.
Mr. Hamlin also spoke OF the interest he
had always felt iii West Point, but con-
CURED in the opinion of Mr.. Thurman that
we were educating officers faster than the
needs OF the service demanded. He suggested
siFRan glnt.-
alternately for each Congressional district
which Mr.. Thurman accepted.
Mr. Logan, while admitting the excess of
officers, opposed the amendment. because il
was not sufficiently matured. and would give
n great deal of trouble. 1t should be bought
forward as separate provision.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) said this bill was no
place for the amendment. and he moved to
lay 1t on the table: which was carried by .
To 80.
Mr.. Thurman then renewed his amend
ment providing that hercafte. the number of
cadets TO be appointed shall be One-half the
present number. and instead Of one cadet
being appointed every IOut years from each
Congressional district one cadet shall be an
pointed every eight years.
Mr. Frelinghuysen said il was not fair to
priatiOn bill.
Mr.. Morton said we had more officers. in
proportion 10 our army, than any European
government But the theory of our govern
ment was that we should nave plenty of edu-
cated officers cOmpeteet to instruct the
armies we might be called upon 10 raise i'm
case of emergencies. He moved to lay the
amendment on the table. Agreed TO by -
to 20.
The bill was then pa ssed.
Mr.. Scott presented petition OF citizens of
PennSylvamia in favor OF the Texas Pacific
subsidy. Railroads.
Mr.. Johnston presented resolutions Of Nir-
giDia legislature against any Increase Of tax
on tobacco. Finance.
MI Sprague called up the pension appro-
prl0tlOn bill.
Mr. Mcrf,,, ,,,o,-nl NJ ~, a,.,,,,.y .y,.-... 81, -
blll reported by him from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. TO provide for aud
regulate The counting of votes for President
and Vice President and the decision of qucS-
UOnS arising thereon.
Mr., Sprague characterized this a most ex-
traoiulnary proposition to move to an ap-
preparation hlIl. He moved to lay il on the
table. Agreed tO-ayeS j2, noes 30.
Mr.. Morton renewed his amendment. He
said that under the operation Of the twenty
second Joint rule the objection OF either
House would suffice 10 throw out the elec-
toral vote OF a state. The continuance
of this rule might result i'm throw
ing the election of the next President i'm the
House of Representatives,, and he wanted
those who voted against his amendment to
understand that they would be held response
Die Tor IL, and IN This connection he called at
tention 10 the fact that the democratic Sena-
tors had all voted TO lay his amendment ON
the table.
H0I 81 OF REPRESENTATIVES,
a small number of bills were introduced for
reference under morning call of Monday
Among those introduced were the following,
which were referred as indicated:
BY Mr., Packer, (Pa.)-Bill 10 better organ
ganize the registered letter system. Post
Offices and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. Kelley, (Pa.)-BilI To extend the
time one year for filing claims for the refund
ing OF taxes illegally assessed ahd collected.
Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Banning. (Ohio Bill TO fix the
time for the meetings of Congress Judiciary.
THE bill provides tor an extra session of the
iItii and succeeding Congresses, commencing
on the ith OF March,
BY Mr. Lowe. Kansas. bill To enable per
sons entitled thereto TO locate lands under
the 18th article OF the treaty OF July 10, 1866
with the CherOkees. Also, a joint resolution
OF the legislature of Kansas favoring such
action by Congress. Judiciary.
BY M. Armstrong dakota bill to dis
approve and anlul certain acts Of the legis-
IatIIre OF Dakota. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Mccormick (Arizona)-A bill to
Incorporate the Dakota and Arizona Rail-
read Company.
The reading OF this bill. which il very Ion-
was dema lded by Mr. Randall PA. !, order
that the morning hour might be consumed