Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY, January 10.

SENATE.-A number OF memorials AMI
bills were presented, among them the follow
ing:
BY Mr.. withers-Memorial Of the citizens
fredericksburg, Va, in relation TO anon
umelt at Yorktown, Va.
By Mr.. whyte- Memorial OF the board OF
trade OF Baltimore in relation TO the Gen.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION OF citizens OF
ONO In relation TO government aid for the
BY Mr.. Booth-Pe;ition of John A. Suter,
OF Cal praying comp Sation for land taken.
by MI: Conover-biil TO provide for uni
form duty on sugar.
By Mr.. Boutwell-A bill TO provide for the
organization Of bar OF the two houses or
Congress.
BY Mr.. Cameron lwIs.)-To aid the Win
nebago Indians In Wisconsin.
By Mr.. Withers-To provide for the relief
off b. Morton, of Virginia.
motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill
providing for filling vacancies IN the com
missioners OF the Freedman's Saving and
Trust company, and prescribing their duties.
IS. 141,) and after slight discussion and
amendment the bill was passed.
Senate bill 6, providing for the payment
OF - eco 10 the heirs OF Gen. James II. Carter,
OF New Mexico, for the destruction of sup
plies, destroyed by order OF Gen. Candy TO
prevent them nom falling into the hands OF
the enemy, was taken up, aud, after discus
Senate bill l91, for the relief OF Messrs
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Morrill, IVt) presented petition OF the
National Association for the Relief of Col
ored Women and Children. Referred 10 the
Committee on the District OF Columbia,
The morning hour expiring, the unfinished
business being the resolution OF Mr.. Davis
providing for the appointment OF select
committee 10 inquire into the Treasury ac
counts-came up.
Mr.. Morton moved to postpone it and all
prior business in order to take up his Missig
sippi resolution.
On division, the motion OF Mr.. Morton
was loSt-yeas -, nays 30-aud the reSolu-
ton OF Mr.. Davis was proceeded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Tarbox (Mass.) liz Introduced a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Foreign Affairs TO
consider and report what legislation is ne
cessaTy TO carry into effect the convention
between the United States and the Hawai-
ian Islands, concluded at Washington jan
nary, 1sI5. Referred.
Mr.. Bland (Mo) introduced a resolution
ca Ing upon the Commissioner OF the Land
once for Information relative To the trans
ferred.
Mr.. Grape (Mass) Offered a resolution d.
rectins the CLERK OF the House to pay TO the
widow of the Hon. James Burlington a sum
equal TO his salary from tue date OF his death
10 the % OF December, 1873. Referred 10 the
Committee on Accounts.
The committees were then called in the
morning hour, and
Mr.. Durham (Ky.), from the Committee
on the Revision OF the Laws, reported bill
to correct mistake in section also OF the
Revised Statutes, by inserting after the
word "consu' the words "vice consul"
Passed.
Mr.. Vance (Ohio) offered a resolution d!-
rectiDg the Secretary OF War to inform the
House OF the number and names of enlisted
men employed in the District OF Columbia
on special service during the year ending
December 81, 1875. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) called the attention of
the chair 10 the fact that the morning hour
OF Mondays was consumed by the introduc-
ton OF bills 1Orreference, and that there was
no opportunity 10 offer resolutions under the
13Oth rule, providing call OF states for that
purpose. He gave notice that unless the
rules were amended he would be disposed TO
object TO resolutions for which unanimous
consent was asked for their introduction.
The Speaker said ii was competent for the
gentleman TO object, but suggested that the
proper way was for the gentleman TO pre-
pare proposition for amendment and at
the proper time submit ii for the considera-
ton OF the House.
Mr.. Wilson said that was the trouble under
the present rules the state OF Iowa was never
called.
Onmotion of Mr.. Hopkins pa the House
then went into COMMITTEES OF the Whole on
THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Fernando Wood in the chair.
Mr.. Phillips (Kansas) addressed the House
IN advocacy OF the bill, and said that the
government was committed to the centen-
NAL by having sent an invitation to foreign
nations. He gloritied the occasion, and said
mat nation that had spent four million
day in war could well afford million and
half TO make war impossible.
MIR. Harris I'LL concluded that the House
did not, in voting for the anti-subSidy reso-
luton, cut OF the centennial appropriation.