Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-26
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, January 26.


ferred TO Committee on Transportation.
Also, from the Secretary of War. papers re-
latng to the claim of Norman Wiard. Also,
from the President of the United States,
report of the engineers on the subject of the
reclamation of the alluvial basin of the
hissisSippi; referred to Select Committee on
the Levees Ofthe Mississippi.
Mr.. AlcOm moved to print 10000 extra
copies of the report. Referred to Committee
Oh Printing.
Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to provide for
and regulate the counting of votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President. Referred to Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Wright presented remOnstrance of the
mass meeting of citizens of Washington,
held at Lincoln Hall on the l1th instant,
against the Morrill, bill for the government
of the District Referred to Select Commit
tee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. COnkling presented various memorials
from citizens of Plattsburg and other towns
of New York, demonstrating against the in
crease OF the duty on tea and coffee. FL
nance.
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill to aid i'm the
construction of the Southern Maryland rail-
road. Referred to Committee on Railroads
Mr.. Mitchell submitted a resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War to communicate
all Information concerning the arrest by the
military authorities in Alaska of John A .
Coal, custOm-hOuse officer. Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
The calendar of general orders being pro-
Gee ied with, the Committee on the judiciary
was called and on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds
the following bills were taken up:
Senate bill to facilitate the disposition of
cases in the Supreme Court of the United
states, and for other purposes Amended and
passed.
House bill amending 23d paragraph of sec
ton of act of February %, 1853, regulating
fees and costs allowed clerks, marshals and
attorneys of the United States district and
circuit courts Amended and passed.
House bill to extend the provisions of the
act of March 3, 1871. To provide for the cOllec-
tion OF debts due from southern railroads,
and for other purposes. Amended and
passed.
House bill to provide for deducting any
debt due the United states from any judg-
ment recorded against the United States by
such debtor Amended and passed.
House bill relating TO the punishment of
the crime of manslaughter, amended and
passed.
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill for relief Of VIM.
Young, of the District Of Columbia. Referred
to Committee on Naval Affairs.
The unfinished business being the reSolu-
ton of Mr.. SchurZ on LOuisian affairs was
taken up, and Mr.. Pease resumed his
remarks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Maynard (Tenn.) demanded the regular order
Immediately after the reading of the journal,
and the Speaker proceeded in the morning
hour with the call of committees for reports.
Mr.. Todd, (Pa.,) from the Committee on
Elections, reported a bill to repeal so much
Of the 1Z7th section of the revised statutes as
requires the Clerk Of the House to open depo-
sitiOns in election cases in the presence OF
either contestant. Passed.
Mr.. Harrison, (Tenn., y from the same COM
mittee, submitted report upon the joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO the
Constitution in respect to the election OF
President and Vice President.
Mr.. Smith IN. " submitted minority
report and a substitute for the resolution.
Both reports were ordered printed and
recOmmitted.
Mr. Garfield, (Ohio,) from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported bill to correct
an error in engrossing the sundry civil appro-
priatiOn bill by which the printing of the
illustrations and plates of the geological sur
veys has been left unprovided for. Passed.
THE DISTRICT 3-65 BONDS.
Mr.. Garfield also reported a bill appro-
| priating Sls2,500 to pay the interest on the
3-65 bonds of the District of Columbia.
[The committee report the bill as intro
duced by Mr.. Garfield few days since with
the words Sin coin" struck OUT
The bill was referred to the Committee o
| the Whole on point of order.
THE FREEDMENS BANK.
Mr.. Durham, (ky.,) from the COmmitte
| on Banking and Currency, reported bill to
ameTd the chartef of the Freedmen'S Saving
and Trust Company and for other purposes.
THE bill reduces the number OF commits
sioners to wind up the concern from three to
one, requiring from him bond of 100000,
and gives to him the power to compound and
| compromise debts due the company, with
| authority to sell property at public or pri-
vate sale at his discretion or TO buy in for
the company offered for sale, subject how
ever To the approval of the Secretary of the
is mdae s., ,GCO per annum.l
Mr.. Durham reported a number of amend
ments, placing more responsibility upon the
Secretary of the Treasury, and a new section
providing fOi the transfer from the present
commissioners to the one to be appointed
under this bill. and upon such transfer re-
leasing them from any further liability upon
their bonds.
Mr. Randall (Pa.) opposed the bill, and said
the cOlOred people were unanimous in their
opposition TO the change. They felt that they
rpnrpSpntp1 control
Institution. 1t was the colOred peoples
money. The white people had had nOthihg
to do with il but To take their money and
loan it 10 white men, who had not paid it
back. He paid high compliment to the in
tegiity and ability of Robert Purvis, of Phil
adelphia one of the present commissioners
Pending consideration, the bill went over
to the morning hour of tomorrow.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOR THE BLIND.
Mr.. O'Brien Md presented the memorial
of NJ. A. Newell, state superintendent of ed
ucation in Maryland; w. K. Greasy, superin-
tendent of the Baltimore school board VIM.
Elliott, principal OF the Baltimore city col
lege, and other gentlemen interested in edu-
cation for aid from the general government
in support of the American Printing House
and National University for the Blind. Re
ferred to the Committee OH the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) then demanded the floor
under previous arrangement for reports from
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Kellogg Comm claimed the floor un-
der another arrangement, assigning this day
| TO the consideration of the bill to reorganiZe
| the Treasury department.
| The Speaker said il was for a majority OF
| the House to decide which of the special or
derS should be considered.
vote was taken and the House decided
| To consider
REPORTS FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Thompson, of
Pa, member of the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, to fill vacancy, and Mr..
Sloan, of Ga, a member of the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions and the Ex-
penditures of the Interior Department.
Mr.. Finck, (Ohio) from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill declaratory of the
rights of such Mexican citizens as were eS-
tablished in territories acquired from Mexi-
co by the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo,
who have continued to reside in such terri
| tory. 1T confers upon such Mexicans all the
| rights and privileges possessed by other
American citizens without going through
the form of Naturalization
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Eldredge, (Mo.) from same Commit
tee, reported back the bill extending for
three years the time in which claims NAV
be hled In the Court of Claims for back paw,
bounty and arrears of premiums claimed To
| be due by the soldiers of the late war Re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Tremafn, IN. " from same Commit
tee, reported adversely upon the .oIIowing .
bill S, viz: To make further provision for the
arrest and detention of fugitfves from Justice
petition OF citi ZenS of New York asking an