Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-17
CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, December Il.

FRIDAY, December Il.
SENATE.-Mr. English presented petition
of citizens Of Connecticut asking the repeal
OF the bankrupt act. Referred to Commits
on the Judiciary.
tax on bank checks. Referred to Committee
Mr. Sargent introduced bill for the relin-
g. aent OF city lands belonging to the
Unlt',I states In the city and county OF San
re'ciseo. Referred to Committee on Mill
MIR. Cameron (Wis) introduced bill to re-
pea the twO-cent stamp tax on bank
checgs. Referred to Committee on Finance
MT Con king presented petition of VIM. j.
Pratt, late acting master In the navy, ask
Ing TO be placed as lieutenant on the re-
| tired list. Referred to Committee on Naval
Various memorials asking the appo,nt-
ment OF q commission to investigate the al
cOholic liquor traffic were presented and re-
ferred to Committee on Finance.
proposed to do With regard to his resolution
| for Investigation of the Mississippi election.
He suggested that 1t be laid over till Mon
1t day without an all night session.
Mr.. Bayard said number of Senators had
before this resolution was introduced made
Mr.. Morton said he would like to have his
resolution acted on to-day, but he did not
desire to stand in the way OF the pleasure or
therefore consent that his resolution 60 over
till Monday, and he hoped on that day 1t
would be disposed o..
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE
Mr.. Edmunds submitted a resolution that
whereas since the end Of the last session of
the Senate, the Vice President of the Uaited
states had died: Therefore, resolved that on
the 1th day of January next, at O'Clock In
the afternoon, the Senate proceed to the cleo
ton of q President pro tenn.
Mr.. Edmunds said that In his own mind he
M dNy1h ft,aN -
the chair Mr.. Ferry was the President pro
tenn. of the Senate. But in view of the deli
cate questions raised in the newspapers and
event of 9. possible contingency, SO far as the
Speaker OF the House and President of the
Senate were concerned he submitted the res
Senators could examine iutO the prece tents
and forever settle this question.
Mr.. Thurman thought that an important
He moved its reference to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Salisbury thought the judiciary Com
mittee was the proper committee, and he
moved that reference.
The motion was agreed to-
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and Afterwards adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr. Randall (Pa.) the Senate
amendment to the concurrent resolution for
adjournment, changing the day of reassem-
bling to January 8, Wednesday,, was
The call of states for resolutions and bills
was resumed, the call resting upon the state
Mr.. Wells (Mo) introduced bill to change
the Lame OF the steamboat Tom Jasper to
THE Centennial" and asked immediate ac-
Mr.. Conger (Mich.) opposed the passage of
the bill, and said that 1t had been the policy
OF Congress for many years to refuse new
1t was deception upon the public.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the
passage Of the bill, and it was ordered-yeas
On motion of Mr.. Bright (Tenn) IL was or.
dered that when the House adjourn to day it
Mr.. Franklin cMo5 introduced a bill for
the erection of public building at Kansas
City, Mo. Referred to Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
OF the House to appoint q single member on
the Committee on Enrolled Bills, as there
was one bill at least that required action by
pointed Mr.. Harris, of Georgia, as such
member, who soon after reported the first en-
. rolled bill, the Senate bill extending the du-
r sn, OF Inc court OF commissioners on Ala
Mr.. Buckner (Mol introduced a bill to
amend section 100 OF the revised statutes,
ana ana ior other purposes. Referred to Judiciary
The following, as we'll as a number of pri-
vate - oils PENSIONS &C, were introduced
By Mr.. Wiltshire ARK -Bill donating the
public lands in that state for the support of
public schools and the establishment of a
state university. Education and Labor.
Also, resolution authorizing the President
to request the republic Of Hayti to indem-
Nifty Antonio Pelitier. Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. Gunter (Ark.)-Bill authorizing
the holding OF four terms of the U. 8. court
In Arkansas. Judiciary. Also. q resolution
calling upon the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs relating to the employment of special
Indian agents In Arkansas. Ordered printed
in the Record.
By Mr.. Slemons, (Ark)-Bnl for the inn
provement OF certain rivers in Arkansas
Commerce. Also, q bill for the repeal of the
a bill repeating section 23O3 OF the revised
statutes, making restrictions in the disposal
OF public lands In the states of Alabama.
Mississippi, Arkansas and Florida. Public
Lands. Also, q resolution calling upon the
Attorney General for Information as tn the
number of prisoners held by the Unitei
States In the several states prisons. and the
cost of maintaining the same. Passed.
By Mr.. COnger, Mich. )-Bill for the better
protection OF emigrants, and to prevent the
importation of criminals. Commerce
By Mr.. Durand, Mich. )-Bill to enable SOL
diers and sailors of the United States to ob
tain homesteads on the public lands. Public
Lands.
By Mr.. A. 8. W1lliams.-BiIl for relief of
Jos. Sawyer, Of Detroit, late acting master
in the L. s. navy. Naval Affairs.
"A large plumber of other bills were intro
duced, principally of private nature, and
at 215 p; m. the House adjourned till Mon |
excitement was created In Norfolk, Va, on
Wednesday. nv the arrest Of CnQrlpc Woods