The Morning herald., 1876-02-25
WASHINGTON.

VOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
law IN THE CAB1NET-REsIaKA-
w. Of ASSISTANT SECRETARY
M ax,y-THE 3-65 BOND BILL IN THE
EryArz.-cFsrHA1 CONGRESSIONAL
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,rmber of bills were introduced and
,r,,d and number reported, and
allowing passed. For the protection
90 revenues; Of the Patent Office en-
rsss from extra work; to exclude the
IT, Of Missouri, from the provisions of
act providing for the development of
mineral resources Of the U. s., with
,enlment.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox IN. Y)i 1t was Or
red that Saturdays session be for debate;
the House to meet as in Committee Of
hole.
Mr. Wood IN. Y. } from Ways and Means
mmittee reported a bill relating to the
aty with the Hawaiian Islands, which
made special order for Thursday next.
Mr.. Young (Tenn.) from Committee on
bile buildings and grounds, reported a
h to further provide for the construction
public building at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. Holman, during tho appropriation,
Fered an amendment from 100000 to
1000, which was adopted, yeas, 1871, nays,
IS. At 3:15 P. Nj, Phelps, (Conn.) an
ouuced the death of his late colleague
r. starkweather, and offered the custom
ry resolutions, culogistic remarks were
pade by Phelps Stevenson. Hale and Gar
! |sd. The resolutions were then adopted
Ind House adjourned.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Frb. A.-After the in
foluction of sundry memorial petitions
bid bills, and the transaction of minor bu
mess, the bill comforting exclusive ju-
fsdicton over the Indian Reservation to
heCs. Courts, for the punishment of
rhine committed by, and against the 1ndi-
|ns, was called up on unfinished
|usness, pending debate upon which
Mr., Hitchcock from Committee on Ter
|itorles reported the house bill amending
|he act providing for admission of Colorado
hto the Union, and asked for its present
Consideration.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) objected and the bill
Fent oyer.
The motion of Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) to lay
10 the table the motion to reconsider the
ldoptiOn of conference, report on the 365
tond bill was agreed to, ayes, S3; noes, 9S
Aessrs. Caperton, Withers and Davis vot-
ng in the affirmative, and Mcssrs. Alcorn
Harvey, Hitchcock and Patterson in the
negative. The rest of the affirmative votes
made up of Republicans and the remainder
he negative, made up of Democrats, so th'
motion to lay it on the table was carried
and the conference report now goes to th'
House fOr its acti0n
MI. West, ,La., rose to personal cxpla
nation and sent to the desk to be read
paragraph in the Washington correspondent
0fthe Baltimore American" to the effec
that the Department of Justice was in III
possession of information that Segato
West and Collector Casey would be indictc
for completely in the whisky frauds. Fl
then read letter from the Attorney-Gcn
t'al to the effect that the Department
Justice had no such information. Mr.. Yves
laid his contempt for this statement wa
Vu!y equalled by the malice which inspire
L. Mr.. Winlon moved to recommit tn
peh1lng bill to the Committee on India
Affairs. The discussion continued at muc
Fngth. The motion to recommit was the
'sFFled,ayes, Al; noes, 49, The Clerk
'ne House appeared and announced tn
"''On OF that body in reference to the lac
representative Starkwcather, Of Connect
W. Mr.. English, Connecticut, thereupo
submitted the customary resolutions an
a''er remarks by English, Dawes, Sarger
NDu Eaton, the Senate adjourned.