Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-25
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, January %.

Womsn's National Suffrage Association, in
GUIDING Lucretia Mott, Susan b. Anthony.
BeIva Lockwood, Sarah JaUe Spencer, and
/ many others, asking the establishment OF
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
lie said that In his belief these petitions set
lOilh tEelr prayer in such terms that IL
ought TO he heard and on his motion the pc
tiIlon was re I'd at length. He said this doc
ument, even without the eminent signatures
attached TO II, deserved the attention of the
Senate. In his belief this great movement
was bound to prevail. IL was growing every
cay. III had, as the petitioners said, been a
success In the territory of Wyoming. He
knew of no better place for a furtler trial OF
ibis great experiment than IN the capital of
ire nation. He asked that il be referred to
So ordered.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on Pub
nc Lands, reported bill in relation 10 the
Louisiana, and Mississippi.
MI Anthony, from the Committee on
PRINTING, reported resolutions TO print 500
copies each of the army and navy registers.
Mr. Kelly, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill TO grant 60 acres of
land to the widow and heirs Of Joseph st.
Clair, deceased. Passed.
Mr.: Merrill, OF Vermont, introduced bill to
provide for an educational fund, &C, and
Tor the more complete endowment of national
colleges; Referred TO Committee on Educ
Mr.. Wright introduced bill in relation to
the claim OF Rear Admiral John j. Amy.
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduced bill
10 provide for the construction OF a pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi, from some
feasible point in La Crosse county, Wiscon-
SIN, 10 point opposite, in Minnesota. Com
merce.
Mr.. Key introduced bill to make Chatta-
rooga, tennessee, port of delivery. Re-
feIred to Committee on Finance.
MIR: Anthony introduced bill to amend act
relating To officers dropped or furloughed
from tie navy. Referred 10 Committee on
Naval Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds was In
sfructed to inquire whether the
RAILROADS NOW Running INTO THE CITY
OF WASHISGTON
obstruct the public avenues, streets and
grounds, under what rights such roads occupy
such avenues, streets, &c, aud what meas
ureS can be taken TO secure the surrender OF
such rights. as also the surrender of any
derot buildings on public squares. Adopted.
Mr.. ConkliDg called up bill authorizing
Chapelle. Passed.
On motion, the Secretary of War was d.
Iectet TO communicate the number OF Or gan
lied militia OF the several states.
Mr.. Cockrell called up the bill relinquish-
Ing 70 the counties ia Oregon, through which
1t passes, the military road running from
Astoria TO Salem. Passed.
MIR. Bayard moved to take up his resolu-
tion looking 10 revision of the rules, the
subject 10 be referred to the Commit e.s on
huitS oil the Two Houses.
Mr.. COnkling thought il was best not COM
plicate the matter by taking action in al
vance OF the consideration by the House OF
the concurrent resolution in reference 10 the
joint rules of that body by the Senate.
Mr.. Morton Said there was one thing on
which the Senate and the country could be
congratulated. and that was that the 22d
joint rule had been gotten rid of.
The discussion was continued till the ex-
plratlon OF the morning hour, when 1t went
over.
The unfinished business being the bill to
provide for the appointment OF a commits
sloner TO investigate the
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC
was taken up,
Mr.. Anthony moved An amendment, pro-
vldlng that the examination ami inyes.iga-
tl0l OIL the Commission be directed win a
view to legislation for the territories and the
District OF Columbia, and such other places
and the moral effect OF such traffic among
the people of such territories and places.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Speaker, In the morning hour, proceeded
with the call of committees for reports.
Mr.. Foster (Ohio), from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill to transfer
The custody of the Indian trust funds from
the Secretary of the Interior to the Treasurer
of the United States. Passed.
Mr Cox IN. ~, from the Committee on
upon sundry bills repeating the ten per cent
tax on banks and banking associations The
report was adopted and the bills tabled.
Mr.. Terry (Na.). from the Military Com
mittee, reported resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for copies OF the orders and
instructions under which General Meiys Is
aetlng during his absence from the country.
military reservations to the interior depart
ment, and TO authorize the sale of the same
Referred TO the Committee Of the Whole On
Mr.. Knott (Ky.), from the judiciary Com
mlttee, reported bill to reorganiZe the jul
dietary OF the United States, with a substi-
tnte for the same Ordered printed and re-
Mr.. jerks, (Pa.,) from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill supple
mental TO the several acts relating 70 pen
sions and bounty lands. THE bill is intended
to prevent frauds upon the government in
the matter of pensions and bounty lands
Mr.. Rusk, wis, y from the same commit
tee, reported bill allowing to pensioners
who have lost one hand and one foot a pen
sion for such disability. Passed.
Mr.. singleton, (Miss,) nom the Commit
tee on Printing, reported resolution to print
10000 copies OF the report OF the Commission
OF Engineers on the reclamation OF the allu-
Mr.. Vance (Ohio) reported adversely on the
resolution to print 500 copies OF their re-
port for The Board OF Health Of the District
o. Columbia.
Mr.. Vance, by unanimous consent, ofrere
a resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
w ar Tor q statement OF the amount and ma.
lure Oh Work done 1or The War department
by the government printing Office. Adopted.
Mr.. Patterson (Col.) offered a resolution
directing the CQwmittee on Indian A s:.rs 10
Inquire whether inc terms Of the treaty be-
tween Felix r. Brunot for the United States
and the confederate Ute Indians In relation
TO the cessiOn Of the San Juan reservation
have been carried out. Adopted
Mr.. Waddeil IN. c. introduced a bill au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
negotiate for the site for q public building at
Beaufort, N. c. Referred to Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds.
The House then. at LIS %. m, went into
Committee of the Whole on the
CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION BILL,
Mr.: Wood my, in the chair.
MI. thompson lMass.), who had the floor
from saturday; ADVOCATED the bill as q ma
IIonal Affair, in which all sections were in
terested, and all in duty bound to sustain.
0HO$
ANOTHER LIFE DESTROYED By COAL
OIL.-At Norwich Township, N. Y. a very
sorrowful accident occurred, by which the
wife of Mr.. c. r. Bendick lost her life. It
appears that Mr.. b. had just gone to bed,
and bis wife was about to follow him. but
when she tried to blow out the lamp 1t ex-
ploded into thousand pieces, and covered
Oil. The eXDlOafOO 0WOko her hua I'm nd vvl,O