Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-09
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, March Q.

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| Committee.
| Mr.. IrgalIs called ND bin TO give pension
TO Mrs Elizabeth b. Dyer, OF $50 per month
| Mr. Coo KEEL submitted q reso ution direct
| lng The Judiciary Committee 10 inquire and
| report whether certain land grants u The
| Southern Pacific railroad OF California.
| uncer The sets passed July q, lSG6, and
| March 3, ISL, have not been improperly is
| sutd, and what action, If any, should be
| taken TO preserve the rights OF actual settlers
| on the lands claimed by said company, and
| also 10 protect and define the rights and du-
| ties or The government r. TO the ownership
OF The said lands or otherwise, aud of the
| rights Of the people who shall desire to make
! private entry or homestead settlements
| on such lands, and TO this end said commit
zee zee may send for for persons and papers; and
| penn ing The investigation, to suspend the
| fnrihef issue of any patents for lands 10 the
the act of July y, 1866 and March 8, 1871. He
| asked for its present consideration. but at
the instance of Mr.. Edmunds it was laid
| over to DE printed.
| Mr. GORDON ON THE WHISKY TAX.
| MT Gordon called up his resolution of in
| sIruction TO the Finance Committee to as
| certain what amendments are necessary TO
| the Internal Revenue laws to secure the bet
| ter collection of the tax on spirits, and 10
| prevent recurrence OF the frauds thereon.
| be submitted an amendment TO the resolu-
| ton, and said that he did not intend TO re.
| Meet on the internal revenue officers, but on
| the system. ] he amendments which Ire pro-
| posed were radical. He believed that had
| they been adopted three years ago even
| Joyce would have been compelled TO act as
| an honest man, and the distillers would
| have been compelled TO pay all the tax. II
| they had been in operation from the time
| the whisky tax was imposed, enough would
! have been saved TO pay the expenses of a
| hundred centennials or TO build Pacific
| railroad not only TO California, but around
| the world.
| HOUSE OF PERSONALITIES
| Banning (Ohio) offered a resolution author
| izing the Committee on Military Affairs 10
| have printed for the use of the House letters
| and testimony In their possession i'm relation
TO the reduction and reorganization of the
| army, and also In relation to the transfer of
the Indian bureau TO the War department.
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Cox IN. " offered a resolution direct
| Ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 in
| quire into the circumstances of the impris-
| onment of certain Fenian prisoners Referred
| to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
| THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.
| Mr.. Caulfield (Ill) introduced a resolution
| insiructing the Committee on the District of
! Columbia 10 inquire and report whether the
| Washington Market company has complied
| with the provisions of its charter and If not
| 10 report bill directing the Attorney Gen
| eIal 10 Institute proper legal proceedings for
| tie recovery to the United States of the land
| granted by the charter Of said company. And
| also 10 inquire whether said Market com
| pany levies and collects tax from parties
| selling on the grounos adjoining said market
| mouse, and report such measures as the com
| mittee deems necessary.
| Mr.. Cate (Wis.) presented resolutions of
| the Wisconsin legislature favoring the es-
ta6lishment OF a regular rate of interest not
| exceeding six per cent. for national banks
| the prosecution OF internal improvements
| by the general government, a reduction OF
postage rates on third class mail matter and
| faVorlDg amendment OF the patent laws.
1 Banking and Currency.
The Speaker laid before the House num-
| Der of executive communications, which
| were referred TO the Appropriation Commit
| tee
The House then, in the morning hour. pro
| ceeded TO the consideration OF bills reported
| from committees:
Mr.. Clark, (Mo from the Committee on
! Post Offices and Post Roads, reported bill
| TO repeal section ten of the post office appro-
| prlation bill of June 22, 1874, aud 10 enact
| substitute for said section. Rscommitted
and maze the special order for Thursday
| EeXt
Mr.. Stowen, (Va.) from the same commit
| tee, reported bill to amend section ,sS7 OF
| the revised statutes so as 10 allow the name
4 OF the sender, number of articles and date u
| Dc written on the wrapper OF third-clasS mail
| matter. Passed.
Mr.. Knott (Ky), from the Judiciary COM
| mittee, reported bill TO correct an eI ror in
section 5,2Il of the Revised Statutes. Passed
Mr.. Cauldeld Nll.), from the same com
| mittee, reported Senate bill To change the
| time for holding tue terms of the United
| States district court for West Virginia with
| amendments. Passed.
Mr.. Hurd (OhiO) reported a substitute for
| the Dill TO regulate the removal of causes
| from state 10 the United States courts
Passed. Also, bill to provide for holding
| terms OF the district and circuit courts OF the
| United States at Fort Wayne, Ind, with a
| substitute for the same. Substitute adopted
| and bill passed.
| A PERSONAL EXPLANATIoN.
Mr.. Lamar (Miss.) rose TO q personal ex-
| PLANTATION at the conclusion of the morning
| hour. he said he had come from a sick bed
| to set himself right in reference 10 an act
| presented by member yesterday as a
4 breach OF the privilege OF the House. He
sent TO the clerks desk and had read the
Gan made nsai,o by Mr. mo HCar yester-
| ofhis (Mr. Lamar's) note in the Record
He said that just as the House was adjourn
ing on Tuesday Mr.. Sampson had called his
| attention to the statute, and he had ack-
nowledged TO him that he believed he had
| stated the hold upon Marsh too strong, and
| that he would add a note stating that he was
| so confirmed. and would give Mr.. Sampson
| credit for calling his attention 10 it. He had
a high regard for the truth, and had put the
note there solely In the interest of truth.
| He had risen from sick bed a midnight TO
| send note To the printer telling him 10 let
| the note go In, but In no manner 10 cha &c
| the words actually spoken in the debate.
| When he discovered that he had committed
an error his first impulse was 10 correct il.
This bad been characterized as breach OF
| the privileges OF the House. This he denie 1,
| ana said the old Globe, ia the days of WEB
| ster, Calhoun and Clay, would snow ammo
| tations Oy those great men all along. Heha1
| only done what was sanctioned by the mn
| interrupted usage OF the House, and only
| done what was required in the interest OF
| truth.
| Mr. Hoar said he had made up his mind
| loug q go that upon the first occasion wnen
| no active Improperly had been committed
| or intended he would call the attention of
| the House 10 the propriety and desirability
| OF making the record an exact report of
| what occurred in the House, and an authori-
| ty so unquestioned that no other testimony
| could stand againstit- He hoped the member
from Mississippi would understand that he
lad taken an act of eminent propriety for
| his te Xt, and that not even a note In the in
| terest of truth not read in the House was a
| part OF the record.
| STATUS OF THE REBELLIoUs CARLIsrs.
| A Spanish royal decree permits the Carlists
| who fed from the country since the lst day
| of February TO return to Spain II they do so
| within forty days. The leaders must first
| swear allegiance, but all Carlists who FORM
| erly held offices IN Spain are excluded. The
| Spanish newspapers announce that General
| Molins, has been ordered TO request the
French government to expel all Spanish re-
publicaps from France.
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