Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-29
CONGRESS,
THURSDAY. June %.

BENATE.-The Chair laid before the Sem
q communication from the Secretary OF
ar, transmitting q report of General o. O.
oward relative TO certain Indian reserva-
Mr.. Stevenson said hehad q pleasing duty
perform There was, he said, meetin2
Lexington, Ky: q few days ago, of for'-
vet survivors OF the war Of 1872, NJ. -
IAN two or three OF whom We 80 more
Ears OF age. These veters- re under 81
committee to walt - have appointed
to i os 81 ae o SI sbs, ' graHH s
snted a memorial TO this effect, with the
anles and ages OF the fOrty-dve signers.
aid ON the table with the bill now on the
aieodar.
The Chair said he also had pleasing duty
o perform, and laid before the Senate the
redentiais OF senator Anthony as a Senator
rom Rhode Island, for six years from March
Is77.
Mr.. Chrfstfancy introduced a bin to amend
section rs OF the Revised Statutes reiafirg
Referred.
Mr.. Cragiu. from the Naval Committee,
reported adversely upon the bill ~ author
re the Secretary OF the Navy 10 dispose of
nDssryiceable material. The report was
honoured IN.
Mr.. Mitchell asked the present considera-
fiOn OF the resolution 10 allow 2. b s.
Pinchback the pay OF a Senator from the
commencement OF the term, March 4, 1873,
10 the time his claim for seat was finally
Mr.. whyte appealed TO the Senate 20 post
pone the consideration OF the resolution
until tne return OF Senators now absent wac
Mr.. Morton advocated It's present eonsid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Stevenson said Senators had gone
away under the impression that no political
question would De taken up; Without ex'
they might consider this one.
After further debate, Mr.. Mitchell con-
sented 10 postponeInent Of the subject until
Mr.. Sherman, at one o'clock, called for the
regular order, which was the unfinished
business OF yesterdsy-the House silver bill.
Mr.. Edmunds, in view OF the action OF the
House on the Senate bill, moved to recon-
init the bill 10 the Committee on Finance,
that they might have the whole subject be-
fore them.
The House bill in which that body yestsr-
day nom concuTrei In the Senate amend
ments, was taken from the table, md, with
toe pending bill, referred TO the Finance
Mr.. Christiancy asked that a substitute
which he had proposed might be also referred
with the bills, and proceeded To address the
Senate 10 advocacy OF bis substitute.
the substitute was referred with the bills.
On motion of Mr.. COnkling, House bill re-
lattng to the redemption OF unused stamps
was taken up and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
motion OF Mr.. Buckner MOL, the House
10 the bill for the requirement. of Pennsylya-
MA avenue, and that In relation TO taxation
In the District of COlumbi and committees
OF conference were ordered.
Mr.. Jones (Ky.) moved to take mp and con-
slider the bill granting the right of way 10
the Washirg tOn, Cincinnati and st. Louis
narrow gauge railroad.
Mr.. Jones explained the provisions OF the
bill, and argued 10 show that under the Con-
sututlon of the United States the federal
government could grant aid, pecuniarily or
otherwtse, for the construction of works OF
Internal Improvement. There had been
some opposition to the bill because IL was
alleged that II struck down the rights OF the
states, but he read its provisions to show
that the rights OF states in the matter were
specially reserved and protected; so that
any state through which the road runs
could impose its own police regulations
upon II. DE held IL to be the duty of Con-
gress 10 aid ali such enterprises as this, and
thus insure the prosperity OF the states, aud
nothing would so much insure that pros
ptrity as railroads.
Mr.. Savage sOhiOl opposed the bill. aud
said IL was an effort TO give the United
states control or matter which properly
belonged 10 the several states.
Mr.. James (ky.) then moved to recN0sFder
the vote whereby the bill was referred the
COMMITTEES OF the Whole House on Tue lay,
Agreed to.