Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-16
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY. Febrrary Is.

| Mr.. Hitchcock presented the credentials OF
! \. :; Paddock, as Senator from Nebraska
Tor the term commencing March 1. iS1 ;
/ which were read and placed on file.
MI Ingalls, presented memorial of the
may or. and other citizeus of Loavenworth, in
laNor OF the bill for the Incorporation of the
| Eastern and Western TRANSPORTATION Com
/ Pany.
| DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
| Mr.. Edmunds. from the COmmitfe on the
] judiciary, submitted q report as 10 the
meaning and intent of the act of June -.
/ Pa, relative 10 The Jurisdiction of the
/ Criminal Court of the District of Columbia
Mr.. sherman, from Committee on FL
nance. reported with amendment bill extend
| the District of Columbia shall receive and
| determine certain claims.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on the
judiciary. asked 10 be discharged from the
| further consideration Of the petition of Mrs
| Belva a. Lockwood, asking that woman law
| yers shall be admitted TO practice i'm the
! courts of the United States. So ordered.
Nj. Mitchell introduced bill extending
| time Tor completing the survey for the extern
SION OF the Portland, Dalles and salt Lake
| Railroad. Public Lands.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill TO license tax
ana regulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors
IN IN the District of Columbia. Referred 10
tommlttee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Clayton introduced bill for the preSer-
walton of game in the District Of Colunl bia
ReIerred TO the Committee on the District of
Mr.. EdmrndS called up House bill TO pro-
vide for the selection of grand and petit iu-
&
amendments reported 10y the Judiciary Com
mittee were agreed to.
Mr.; Sargent moved an amendment provid-
ing mat no witness before an investigating
committee of Congress shall be prosecuted
Tor refusing To testify when he has SubSe-
quently reconSldered his refusal and an
sWefed all questions put TO him. He said
that his amendment was to meet cases like
those of Mr.. Irwin and Mr.. WetmOre. who.
though a first refusing to testify, afterwards
made clean breast OF il.
MT. EGmuEdS said the bill had nothing
all 10 90 with Snch cases. 70 was To meet Tie
ends OF justice in another ease entirely-in a
case where, Otherwise, act ION IN gut be barred
by the statute of limitations.
was then passed.
Mr.. Dennis presented memorial OF W. H.
ScheGIn ( Co, Henry Canon n Co, Henry
HaVlland, and others, manufacturers. inn
porters and retail dealers in drugs, perfume
rles, &c, in the city of New York. asking for
the repeal of that part OF the internal reVc-
nue. laws known as schedule c. Finance.
lie also presented the petition of business
men OF Washington protesting against that
Part OF the Morrill, bill which provides for the
abolition OF justices of the peace.
Ihe Chalr laid before the Senate letter
rom the Secretary of War, transmitting
copy of the report o. Major +. w. Farquhar,
ol me engineer corps, upon the examination
OF sites FOR reservoirs at the head of the Mis-
SlSsIppl river. Referred 10 select Committee
on Transportation.
Mr. Ferry (Mich.), from the Committee on
Finance, reported the House bill restricting
me relGnding of custom duties, and presc. rib
ing certain regulations of the Treasury de-
partment, with an amendment in the nature
OF substitute.
Mr.. Thurman, from Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported adversely bill 10 adjust
costs, fees, and allowances in the federal
courts. and it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill providing for
the compensation TO be paid ior tha trans
pOrtatiOn OF mails nn abroad routes Re-
ierred TO Committee on Transportation.
Also. bill for the payment OF certain Indian
war bonds Of the state of California. Claims.
Mr.. Sa gent resumed his speech on Louis
lana affairs, but had not concluded at , p.
m, when the Senate proceeded to the hall OF
the House OF Representatives,.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVEs.-The
House. pursuant 10 the order made Yesterday
met at II a. m.
AS soon as the journal was read a number
of members sprang to their feet, endeavoring
10 obtain unanimous consent for their sew
eral propositions, but Mr.. Randall PA per-
sistently demanded the regular order, and
number Of private bills reported from the
Committee OF the Whole on Friday last came
up as unfinished business, and were passed.
The next bill in order, which was the bin
reported from the War Claims Committee.
to ray the awards of The southern claims
commission was taken up, but pending its
consideration. MI. Dawes moved TO suspend
the rules and go INTO Committee Ofthe Whole
Cn
THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL.
Pending this motion, Mir. Garfield. ONO,
rom The Committee on Appropriations. re
ported the Sundry civil appropria ton bill
was ordered to be printed and made the
special order for future day.
MI. Donnan, (lowa) from the Committee on
Printing. reported a number OF privileged re-
ports for printing certain documents which
were adopted.
Mr.. Sener, va from the Conference Com
mittee, on the bill regulating the fees and
costs OF marShaIs, clerks and attorneys in
United States circuit and district courts
submitted report which was adopted.
Mr.. Maynard, Glenn from the conference
committee ON the bill 10 amend the national
bank act and fix the compensation of the ma
tIonal bank examiners, submitted q report,
which was adopted.
Before the motion TO go into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Dawes said he did not de>ir
TO be continually pressing this subject upon
the House. If the House did not mean to act
upon IL he hoped it would say so, and save
Ilseli much time and himself much trouble
He moved that general debate be limited in
committee 10 three hours.
Mr.. Albright Pa moved to amend by in
seFllpg an hour and "A half.
Both propositions were rejected 10y large |
maiorities.
The House then by a vote of co to 30, re- |
fused TO go into committee on the tariff and |
Mr.. Phelps, N. j. from Committee on |
Banking and Currency, reported bill in re- |
latiOn to the printing of United States cur I
rency and national bank notes. Ordered 10 /
be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Butler (Tenn.) presented an adverse re- |
port on the bill TO carry ont certain Indian /
OF Oklahama. Tabled
Mr.. Willard (Nt.) reported adversely upon /
the bill supplementary To the act 10 carry /
into effect the convention between the United /
States and China and 10 give certain juris- |
diction TO the Court of Claims. Tabled.
Mr.. Harris (Na.l presented the memorial /
OF the president of the Washington, Cincjn-
natl and st. Louis railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Banning (Ohio) presented memorial of /
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce pro-
testing against increasing the tax on whisky. |
Referred.
Mr., Walls (Fla.) introduced a bill to ex-
tend the time in which the state of Florida /
may avail itself of the benefits of the agri-
cultural college act. Referred TO Committee /
on Educat lion and Labor.
The Speaker announced Messrs. MacDou- /
gall IN. ", Donnan (IOwal, and Nesmith 4
tO.egOn), as the House conference on the bill |
TO reduce and fix the adjutant generals de- /
partment of the army. !
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the regular Orier, which was the bill !
for the
PARTMENT.
Mr.. Kellogg Conn., who had charge of the l
bill. explained that il reduced the number of I
clerks by 32, viz: in the Second controllers |
office; IL in the Third auditors Office; in the
Fifth auditors office; lin the Sixth auditors