Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, February S.

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| the present police commissioners OF the Dis
trict. Referred to the Committee on the Dis
/ trict of Columbia.
| Mr.. sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, asked that the committee be dis
| charged from the further consideration Of the
| bill to provide for the purchase of the Freed
| mans Bank building at Jacksonville, Fla,
| ana that II be referred 10 the Committee on
| on Public Buildings and Grounds. SO or
dered.
Mr.. Howe presented joint resolution OF
| Wisconsin legislature asking that state 10 be
excluded from the provisions OF the Dill re-
| storing to market certain lands heretofore
| granted TO the states 10 aid in constructing
railroads. Referred TO the Committee on
! PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Herman, from Finance Committee. re-
| ported bill for the benefit Of the Louisville
Baptist Orphan Home; Passed.
| Mr.. Kelley, from Committee on Public
| Lands, reported favorably DILL providing for
| the sale of timber lands i'm California Ore
gon, and the territories. Placed on the cal
| ender.
Mr.. Cameron presented petitions OF citi-
| Zens of Pennsy lvania in favor OF the Texas
! Pacific road. Railroads.
! Nh. Mcmillan introduced bin establishing
st. Paul, Mimi, as port OF appraisement.
! Commerce.
Mr.. Window introduced bin establishing
| buluth as port OF appraisement. Com
! merce
Mr. Wright called up bill to pay the First
| National Bank OF ~. Adams, Vt. ~22GJo,
| with interest from October 70. 1SGe for l. =
! registered $40 notes OF the United States
| belonging TO the United States and stolen
/ therefTom by rebel raiders from Canada, on
/ October IL, 1854. The Committee on Claims
! reported an amendment striking out the pro-
vision for the payment OF the Interest.
Mr.. sherman expressed a disposition 20
/ look into the matter as ne GOu bteI the ia
/ biiity of the United States.
The bill was Accordingly laid over uDtu to-
morrow.
The Chair (Mr. Ferry said that he found
I it impracticahie 10 fulfil the dutleS OF the
| chair and serve with proper diligence on
| three committees, although willing to do his
share OF the work. He therefore SkeI n lie
| excused from further service on the Conn, :
tee on Finance. So ordered, aud the char
| was authorized To fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Clayton called up the bill repeating
| lands IN the states Of Arkansas NissiSsippi.
Alabama, Louisiana and Florida.
Mr.. Clay ton Offered rs q substitute for the
| amendment OF Mr.. Edmunds, That the pub
lie lands affected by this act shall be offered
az pubic sale a. soon rs practicable, from
tllne 10 tline, ara according 10 provisions OF
existing laws, aid shall not be subject IL
private entry until SC offered"
Mr.. Mcdonald, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill for relief of Ion
y. Terrence, late II ceiYer of public MONEYS
at Harrison, Arkansas Passed.
Nj. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported adversely on the bill intro
duced 10y Mr.. Robertson providing for the
payment of L. =. bonds TO the dcpoSltorS IN
the freednen's bank, 10 reimburse them Tor
their losses.
On motion Of MI Sherman, the bin was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Alcorn opposed the amendment of Mr..
Clayton to the bill il reference to the public
| lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana.
Mississippi and Florida.
Mr.. Ogiesby said this bin had been fair
| ly considered in the Committee on Public
Lands, and had been sanctioned by m iior-
i'y Of the committee. He opposed the bill
ia committee, and should rot vote for il now
but thought IL just 10 those who advocated
IL 10 let IL axe Its course. He had opposed
tPp1nSp fhOnunf mn
nlty should be afforded the poor white man
and the cOlOred man 10 get home. He was
surprised TO hear the senator from MiSsis
sippl say that his people We're no longer q
land loving people. This question OF the
agricultural lands and OF the timber lands OF
| the United States, too. was becoming a very
momentous and important one.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted an amendment
that before any OF the timber lands affected
by this act shall be offered for sale, they
shall be appraised under such regulations IS
may he prescribed by the Secretary OF the
Interior, and no sale shall be made a les.
than the minimum fixed by such appraise
ment, provided that no sale shall be male at
less than SIPS per acre.
Cfthe morning hour.
| Mr.. Freiinghuysen introduced bill TO rrl-
vide for the exchange of laws aHl reports
with the several states. Referred 10 Com
mtttee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Morton submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on the DiStric, of
Columbia to inquire as TO the propriety OF
preparing and reporting bill for the gov
| eminent of the District of Columbia, under
which the people, through the elective fran
| chise, may regulate and control their dom5s-
TIC affairs, not inconsistent with the protec-
lion and authority OF the United States over
| the public property and the exercise of such
Jurisdiction as may be necessary at the cap
| ital. Adopted.
An effort was made TO take I'D the Cenfen-
nial bill, but il failed.
Mr.. Wright moved 10 go into executive
session.
the eulogies on his late colleague, tMr
Ferry.) His colleague (Mr. EnglIsh) was
Obliged TO leave tomorrow.
The motion to 60 into executive session
was lost-yeas Il, noes 43.
Mr.. Edmunds, who was entitled 10 the
floor on the Pinchback case, gave way.
Mr.. Morton said he desired 10 give notice
| to the Senate that when the case OF Mr..
Pinchback was again taken up he should
ask the Senate TO remain in session till IL
was finally disposed of.
The Chair announced the appointment OF
Mr.. Cooper, of Tennessee, to fiji the vacancy
On the Finance Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Lawrence (OhiO), in the morning hour, uu-
der the call of committees, reported from tae
Judiciary Committee bill authorizing ac-
ful act. neglect or default.
Mr.. Townsend Pa offered an amendment
Increasing the limits from five 10 ten thou.
sand dollars; which was adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence then offered an additional
section, that no action or right OF action
shall determine or abate by the death of
either party, whether the right of action
shall arise under this act or otherwise,
Adopted.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 81; NAYS g.
Mr.. Hunton VA from the same commit
lee, report a bill 10 amend section $50 OF the
Revised Statutes. 1t provides that in the
adjustment OF the accounts for fees OF district
attorneys, clerks, marshals and commissions
ers nm appeal shall be from the Treasury ac.
counting officers to the Attorney General,
whose decision shall be final Passed.
Mr.. Lynde (Wis.), from same committee
reported bill authorizing suits in bank
ruptcy pending IN the supreme courts of the
several territories before July list, 1874 to be
transferred TO the district courts CT said ter
ritories. Passed.
Also, from same committee, reported bill
to repeal the bankrupt act of 1851, and the
several acts amendatory thereto, to take
effect Jan. list, 1877; but provides that all
suits and proceedings now pending in the
courts of the United States to adjudicate
suits in bankruptcy shall be proceeded with
and governed by the provisions of existing
laws, which are continued in force for the
purpose OF closing up suits and proceedings
now pending.