Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-12
FORTY-FoURrR CONGRESS,
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SESATE.-The chair lsIi before fil,, Sem
ate communication from the Secretary OF
War enclosing a copy or memorandum fr,-n
Gen. @ q Howard relative Ia Alaska. Laid
or tie able GnJ ordered 70 ne pr lfad
Mr.. Edmuras presented memorial OF cItI-
ger : OF Vermont In favor OF the repeal OF the
bankrupt law. Referred 10 Committee on
TOE judiciary. Also petition 81 Vermont
s'lIitfN row receiving pensions, against the
transfer ~ ne Pension bureau 10 The War
department. Referred 10 Committee oa Civil
Service ard RetrenChment.
THE last FRONT or THE TREASURY.
hir. M"IIlll 81 Vermont, from the Commit
tee ON PCbl!c Buildings and Grounds, in ref
elerce 20 The letter OF the Secretary OF fba
treasury concerning the proposed extension
OF ne cast mont 81 the Treasury building.
said The committee had found curious state
OF afairs. They found that while the prop-
erty required Tor the proposed eXtenSf On WAS
assessed az >k59ooo, the estimated value OF IN
by tEe owners is Sloi9.oU0. The committee
had come 10 the conclusion that al tbfS lima
We Were too poor 10 go into this thing buf
we would have u do % a. some future
az present.
Mr. sherman SAID that he must enter
ni> cSNeat against this settlement OF mis-
tf4end nom Vermont. Plans had been drawn
Tor the extension or the east front 81 ne
treasury which did not call Tor the rurcbsSe
81 any additional ground, and he could not
agree with his friend that a million M doI-
lars or any sum would be necessary 10 mr.
erase additional ground row or hprearfar
One ~ these plans was 10 extend The front
over me street. and have archei WAYS under
ieath. This was the case I'm some OF the most
beautiful streets OF Paris. Another pIau was
10 extend toe front aud still leave an the
necessary space for a carria geway. He h9d
always thought that his friend from Yer
mont was a Etjle more eNfravagauf in his
notions about tbs matter than lac would he
n u were not public building.
Mr.. Morrill, did not see how n yvOvlB no
possinle 10 eNteHd the front and leave enough
Space for carrlageway, IL additional ground
was mol taken.
Mr.. Whyte, from Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. reported adversely
on oil authorizing removal OF statuary from
me natloral Stafu6ry hall 10 the Centennial
and the bill was indefinitely POSTPONED
Mr. Sargent, from the Com nittee on Naval
AFFAIRS, reported adversely on the following
Senate bills. which were Indefinitely posi-
poned: Authorizing the President 10 nomi-
nae Henry =. Wetmore, a lieutenant in The
navy, on the retired list. For the relief OF
rliaS y. Eruner To pr2vide for the appoint
intht oi FREDERICK 1. Barry on he retired
LIST Of the navy.
PUE. noes. AND THE PUR. PRINTER
Mr.. Anthony called up the bin u provide
Tor the sale of extra copies of puDlic dOcu-
meDtS. ard for the distribution OF the ragu-
Tar official editions thereof.
In the discussion OF this bill Mr.. sherman
noticed the investigation now being made
INTO the acts o. tho public printer by a House
committee and said that duties and reSpOa-
sibllities had been imposed upon this officer
which SbOuld not have been done. He ShOull
not be charged with the care OF the
public money. a mere accidental omission
10 charge himself with ten cents received
from the sale of document rendered m
liable To he accused OF embeZzlement, He
VT. would not be willing for any con-
sldera'lon 10 TOLD the Office Ol public printer
with its present reSuonSI blltles h
thought that this offic. should % relieved
OF This responsibility. and that he ShollI not
be required 10 be The custodian OF The public
!! 1nds. lie was an officer Of The Senata, ami
the Senate should project MIN.
Tie Oil was then PASSED.
HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATINFS-
Harris, tNa..) from the Committee on Flee
tons, submitted report on the contested
election case Of Cox vs.. Strait, OF the "A Min
Ee>Oid district, with "A resolution declaring
Mr.. Strait entitled TO the seat.
The Speaker laid before the House the ere. |
dentials Of John 7. Wait. member elect from
he 81 Connecticut district, in the place of |
StsTkweaiher, deceased, and the new mean
member was sworn IN by the Speaker.
HALLET KILBOURN.
The Speaker laid before the House a con-
from the Sergeant. alarms.
stating that on the lljh instant he mad been
served with writ Of ha5eas corpus com
him 10 have before the Supreme |
Court of ne District Of Columbia the bOIy
Of Ballet kilbourn. now held by him by
Orcer OF the House, and asking the instrac-
ton OF the House in relation 10 the matter.
Mr.. New lInd offered a resolution refer. |
ing The matter 10 the Judiciary Committee |
Tor their examination and opinion as 10 /
vii al should be the action OF tie House ana /
that the committee report as soon as possi- /
bic, not later than Saturday; agreed TO.
q GOD NEWS FOR THE FURLoUGHED I'm /
PLOHES.
The unfinished business OF yesterday then 4
came up, being the question OF concurrence /
IN the Senate amendments TO the bill making /
an appropriation for a deficiency In the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing. The amend /
ments were concurred in and passed.
CREDIT MoBILIER.
Mr.. Hoar Mass offered a resolution. |
which was adopted, directing the Committee /
on the Judiciary TO inquire and report what /
steps have been taken To represent the inter |
ests OF the United States in connection with /
the credit mobiiier, and also whether the |
Union Pacific Railroad Company has not /
forfeited its char.er, and whether steps 4
should not be taken TO enforce said forfeit |
ture.
Mr.. Walsh Md offered a resolution, /
which was adopted, directing the Committee 4
On Public Buildings and Grounds 10 inquire /
into the expenses OF The buildings rented by /
The different departments I'm the city OF i
" Washington, and the necessity for such &c /
cupaiiOn for all or any OF them, and the /
present rental value OF the same.