Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-14
FORTE-FOCRTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, January Il.

TIE SEN ATE was not in session today.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.-oa
! motion OF Mr.. Vance (Ohio), the House took
upand passed the Senate Dill authorizing the
joint Committee on Printing TO fix the stan
daTd of paper 10 be used by all departments
OF the government and 10 advertise for the
same In Two papers TO be Published in the re-
spectlye cities OF Boston. New York Phila-
uelphla, Baltimore, Washington, and Gin
cinuati.
The committees were then called for re-
ports OF bills Q! a private nature. Oaly oac
was reported and That pension bill.
The committees We're then called for bills
OF general nature.
Mr.. Morrison (In.), from Ways aud Means
committee, reported back the resolution
heretofore referred, directing the several
committees of the House having charge O
specinc matters TO examine the condition OF
me departments with when their duties
bring them most into contact. The regular
committees are TO inquire into the whole
matter OF expenditures, whether they have
been made IL accordance with law; the mat
ter OF frauds, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. WOOD n. ~, from same committee,
reported back the bin To reduce the salary
OF the President OF the United States, after
March 1, 1871, and the same was referred TO
the Committee on Civil Service Reform.
Mr.. ward n. ", from the Committee on
commerce. reported bill providing that the
mailing places OF all registered American
vessels shall be the place where she was
built, and the name OF such town or city
Shall De painted in plain letters On the stern.
Mr.. Crounse (Ne5.), from the Committee
on pubic Lands, reported a bill TO open up
me Fort kearney military reservation in
Neoraska 10 sale as other lands. Passed.
Mr.. Mercy (La.), from same committee
reported Dill TO repeal the act imposing lie.
strlctions on the sales of public lands in the
and Arkansas.
Mr.. Morey said that by a law OF 1856 these
lands could not be entered except under the
homestead act, and this was restriction
crlmlnatl0n should be abandoned.
Mr.. kasson iowa did not wish TO dis
crimlnate in the sale OF the lands, but in
stead of repeating this act he would have its
where.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) agreed with the views
Mr.. La wrence (Ohio) commended that II was
better 10 have ali lands disposed OF under the
homestead law than under the pre-emption
laws. 1t was for the best Interests ~ tho
government that all the people should have
homesteads. Throw these lands open TO pre-
emptiOn and the homestead law W Il become
impossi BILE.
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala) advocated the bill. As il
placed the states indicated under the same
law as the other states.
After further discussion the bill was re-
committed to the Public Lads Commit
tee.
THE AMNESTY BILL.
Mr. Knott. (ky.,) from the Committee on
judiciary, reported the bill known as the
-NmhtStS Ditly Win tue dLitIGiDtnt reQnlr-
ing an oath TO be taken by the person am
nestled. The amnesty is general.
Mr.. McCrary (IOwa), a member OF the CON-
mitiee, asked leave 10 say word.
Mr. Knott said he would be glad TO WELD to
number of gentlemen who mad requested
II, but he did not think that either the peace
OF The country or the harmony OF the House
WOulG be promoted by further discussion
lie Therefore demanded the previous quas-
LiOu.
Mr.. McCrary said ne thought the rspubli-
can minority OF the committee should he
permitted to state views.
Mr.. Frye, (Me.D another member of the
committee, asked Mr.. Knott to say at least
whether the republican minority had agreed
20 this bill. ICTies OF ''orier," from the
democratic side.l
Mr.. Blaine asked whether the gentleman
would present letter to be real without
one word OF debate.
Voices or the democratic side.-"No, no,
no"
Mr. Randall 20 Mr.. Blalne.-You know
better than TO do that.
Mr.. Blaine said he understood then that
this report was 10 go through without a re-
mark or word OF explanation.
Tee previous question was then seconded,
ara on ordering the main question the yeas
and nays were demanded.