Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-21
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, January n.

scented and referred, among them the follow
ing:
BY Mr.Bogy-That when the Senate adj
Journ 10 day, II be Till Monday next.
BY Mr.. Cragin-Biu for the relief OF Can.
tain William Candor, OF the navy.
BY Mr.. Logan-Petition OF Felthouser &
Go in relation 10 their patent.
by Mr.. Paodock-Petitions OF citizens OF
Ne6rss "A in relation TO the district court in
Nebraska.
By Mr.. sherman, from the COMMITTEES on
Finance-Reported a substitute for the bill
referred TO that committee. appointing "A
commission i'm relation 10 alcoholic liquors.
By Mr.. NATURALIZATION for the removal
OF the disabilities. OF =. j Colsiou.
BY NJ. Logan-Bill 10 reduce the number
and increase the efficiency or the medical
corps of the army.
BY Mr.. Harvey-For the relief OF sufferers
by Indian depredations.
By Mr.. Cragin-Bill 10 amend chapter 2JG
OF the statute laws. Judiciary.
by Mr.. Sherman-ReSOlutiOn asking the
Committee on Printing to inquire into the
eNpediency OF printing papers OF no value.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Boutwell, introduced resolutions setting
forth that the Senate has heard with regret
OF the death Of the Vice President OF the
United States and President of this body,
and who was for more than eighteen years a
member OF the Senate. Also, that business
be suspended and the Senate proceed To pay
respect To- his memory. Also, To transmit a
The President pro tenn. laid before the Sen
ate copy OF resolutions passed by Ameri-
can citizens residing i'm Berlin AT a meeting
held on Thanksgiving day, in respect TO the
memory OF the Vice President.
Brief addresses were then made eulogiStic
OF The late Vice President by MesSrs. Bout
well, Bamlin, Cragiu, Cameron OF Pa, Nor
rlll OF VI, Stevenson, Ingalls,, Bogy, Nor
ton, Anthony, and Dawes; after which the
resolutions were adopted.
The Senate ad iourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
large number OF bills which ha1 beel err
roneously referred, were reported back & nd
the reference was changed.
Mr.. Hale, (Me) from the Committee o.
appropriations, reported adversely upon the
Oil making appropriation To delray the ex-
penses OF the Constitutional convention OF
Colorado territory. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Knott, (Ky0 from COMMITTEES on JuIi-
ciary, reported a bill authorizing the retire
ment OF Wilson McCandles. OF the District
Court for the western district OF Pennsylva-
MIA, with pay. on account OF physical disa-
b,1ty. although he has not attained the age
Of 20 years.
Mr.; Lawrence COhiol opposed the bill, as
establishing dangerous precedent. A few
years ago bill was passed, virtually estab-
fishing civil pension list, by permitting
Judges to retire with pay al the age OF 40
years, and after service OF ten years. This.
he feared, would be the establishment OF an
immense civil list. Now il was proposed 10
go still further and 10 retire man who hal
hshment OF dangerous precedent.
Messrs. Knott (ky.) and Frye (Me.) ar
gCed that this could not be dangerous pre-
cedent. Judge McCsndles had served his
country on the bench for p years. He was
now 66 years old, and he was disabled by a
visitation of God in paralysis. They could
conceive of no case that more earnestly de-
manded special legislation.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill, on the ground
OF the establishment OF a dangerous prece-
dent.
nays were demeDded, and the bill passed
yeas 1i2, nays 100.
Mr.. Randall, Pa from Commit ttee on Ap-
preparations, reported adversely on the oil
making appropriation for the payment of
the interest on the 8 60 bonds OF the District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. Randall was about to make a state
ment in relation TO the report, when
Mr.. Conger (Mich) made the point that
the bill should go TO the Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. Hoar Mass suggested that the con-
siceration OF the report be postponed, As IL
would excite much discussion.
Mr.. Randall then Withdrew the report.
The Speaker laid before the House report
from the Secretary OF War Transmitting the
report OF Lieut. Col. q. T.. Blunt in relation
TO the lmprovementof the harbor OF Nermil-
lion, Ohio; referred. Also, a letter from the
secretary of the washington National Mon
ument society, enclosing petition OF IS 900
persons for the completion OF the national
monument; referred. Also, a report from
tuc pTeslutnt Oh Tue washington anu george
town railroad company, giving a report of
the operations OF the company for the year
ending December 3lst, Isl referred. Also,
communication from the President OF the
United States transmitting the correspond
ence between the United States government
and the government OF Spain IN relation to
the island of Cuba; referred 10 the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
A message was received from the Senate
officially announcing the death OF the late
Vice President Wilson.
Mr.. Warren Mass offered series OF reso-
buttons. and announced the death of the
deceased, and pronounced q eulogy upon his
life and public services. Eulogies were also
pronounced by Messrs. Harris, Mass
Kelly, Pa.,) Knott, (Ky.,) Ciymer, Pa
and others.