Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-07
FORTY-FOURTR CONGRESS.
MONDAY. february I.

asking the removal of the remains OF her
| husband from Panama TO Frankfort. Re-
iered 10 Committee on Appropriations.
1he Chair laid before the Senate a commu-
n;caiion from the Secretary OF the Treasury.
inclosing report of action taken in reference
10 the Pacific railroads.
MIR. West said ne would at an early day
call up this communication. for the purpose
OF making some remarks Ia reference 10 the
relations between the government and The
! aIlOuS Pacific railroads.
Mr.. W est presented memorial OF Louis lana
/ legislature, asking an appropriation for the
/ Improvement OF the levees of the Mississippi
/ river in Louisiana, and that the federal gov
! eminent take charge OF the levees. ReferreI
! 10 the Committee on tie Mississippi l.eveeS.
Mr. Conkling presented resolutions OF the
| New YORK chamber Of commerce, recon-
! fnendiDg that the balance OF the Japan eSe
| Indemnity fund be paid back 10 Japan. Re
ier!ed 10 Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. Sargent presented memorial of San
| fanclSco merchants asking 10 participate
/ 10 the Alabama award. Referred 10 Judi
! clary Committee.
Mr. CockrelI. nom the Committee on Mill
! taTy Affairs. reported adversely on memo
| rlals OF Nathan kUnkIe and Simon Wagon
! house.
Mr.. MerrimOn. from the Committee on the
/ DISTRICT OF Columbia, reported back the me
| mortal of Clark n Given. and asked to De
9ischarsed from its further consideration.
Mr.. CoGkIing. from the Committee on the
| Judiciary, reported the House oHl 70 pay the
! AWARDS MADE By THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
| COMMISSION,
| with verbal amendments, which were agreed
! 10. He explained that the claimants To
| whom awards had already been made would
| under existing laws have 10 wait until the
! expiration Of The term FOR wuHch TIE com
| mission had been extended. This bill was 10
! allow those claimants To oc ps't az once.
! Mr. Sargent asked whether it would not he,
! wen olncIease the rate OF interest 10 he paid
! HE claimants 10 per cent. When the
/ amount was iiXei at / per cent. Q was sup
| posed that the amount Of the award ms ht
| not lie sufficient 10 pay all the claimants.
| Now i was aScertGiIgd that probably not
| more IMAM one haiI the amount would be
| used.
MI. ConkIiDg said the matter suggested by
| the senator WaS gn 10 Inc bill under
! consideration.
! M. Sargent said Ire thought this was a
| very proper time 10 consider it, and he
| moved an amend meEt 10 increase the rate @,
/ interest 10 SIX per cent.
Mr. EdmUEdS opposed the anendrrp1f.
] lie said IL was pest In lea ye this suhiac; OF
| increasing tie interest 10 the time when am
| the claims had beer acted on, and We could
| then see where We are
| Mr.. Boutwell, was Of the opinion that six
| per cent. was the proper ral' at interest. and
| I. he was satisfied that THIS Wa The proper
! tire lie would vote for 10.
| Nr. Stevenson opposed tnc b.il IN toto lie
| dlu not think any OF these claims should be
| paid until all were affCiira'e1. II was con
| tTary 10 custom and precedent 10 do So.
| Mr.. Coz king urged the passage OF the bin,
| maintaining that IL was p. proper measure.
The discussion was continued by NJ s,rs
| Ldmunds, Wright and others; Mr. Wright
| also opposing making pa v!nculS iuaJVa.I..e.
The Dill was then passed.
| Mr.. Mcmillan presented Remembrance n
| citizens OF Minnesota against the building
| OF "A bridge at Wi.ona.
On motion of Mir. Howe the bill Tor that
| purpose was Indefinitely POS p0aed.
| MIR. Cragn introduced bill TO inc Drparate
| the Citizens Building company Of Washing
| ION: Committee on District OF c DlGmbia.
| Mr. Davis introduced bill To reimburse the
stale "a w est lTg Ma for prCperi y destroyed
| toy the United States fOrCcs during me war
| Z JmuiItee on Claims.
| Nj Spencer introduced bill 20 restore Geo.
| y. ATmes to the rank o. cap ain. Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. morrill, Me said that jc-unorroy. at
| one clock, he woult cali up the Centennial
| THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS SUSTAINED
| MY MerTmon, from Committee on the
| District OF Columbia, asked 10 be discharged
| from the farther consideration Of Senate tlli
| lGl explanatory Of the act OF June 20th, gS74
| 10 reference TO the supplies Tor the public
! schools. He said the commi tee we're Of the
| opinion t!lat the District Com llSsiOnerS had
| construed the law properly. 80 ordered
| Dir. Clayton called up the bill repeating
| The restrictions in the dis position OF the pub
| &c lanes in The states Of Alabama. NJ isis
| SIppl, Louisiana, Arkansas ana r iorida
| Mr.. Edmuuds moved an amend nrlt that
| tbe Iancs AhoulI Re sold 70 The highest bid
Mr.. Clayton opposed the amendment.
| MY ECnUDcS said il he diL ~ know the
| Senator so Well, be wOIId TIA q K THAT back OF
! an this there vas scheme TO get these lands
| for 'ess than they were worth.
Mr. Clayton said there was no scheme in
thlS matter, and IL there was lrt tie Senator
nnd II out 1t had got 20 b. very flsnIona-
| bic here when matters were brought for ward
Dy senators from his (AIr. &. - section FOR
| Senators from certain other section 10 init
mate that there was some, HUG wrong about
| IL, as if all the honesty in the country came
from their 81 ctiOu.
The morning hour expiring, the matter
went over.
Mr.. Howe Introduced bill for relief OF Lien
tenant Geo. W. Wright, Of Ith L. =. infss,.-
try. Referred 20 Committee on Military Al
=, Mr.; ogles by Introduced bill for rel:er OF J.
W. Perish Co. Of Illinois. Referred 10
Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. Logan, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported adversely on Joint re- sli
tlons OF West Virginia Legislature asking APP
proDriations 10 build a monumental Pom.
Pleasant, and for 500 600 to rebuild tie turn
pike.
MIR. logan Introduced bill to regulate PRO
motions ~ The army. Referred 10 Commit
tee or Military Affairs.
PINCaBACK.
The unfinished business being the resOlU-
ton Of Mr.. Morton for the adm ION of J. x.
:. PinckbaCk as q Senator from Louisiana.
came up, the question being on the amend
ment OF Mr.. EdmUnds thar Nj, Pinchbara
be not admitted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE YES
Under the usual Monday morning call a
large number Of bills were introduced and re-
lCtreu lOanFfOlflaJS committees, anu anO lg
them were the following:
By Mr.. Hale Me.)-A bill limiting the on
age tax ON vessels at the old rate Of 80 cents
instead Of 81 20.
BY Mr.. Frye (Me.)-To provide penalty
for wanton Injury 10 public libraries in the
District of Columbia and tie terri tories of
the United States.
BY Mr.. Hendee (Vt.)-To amend the act in
cooperating The Capitol, North . street and
South Washington railway company.
By Mr.. Warren Mass ITO remit the du-
ties destroyed by IRE at the late con1agra-
tion in Boston.
BY Mr.. Ballou, IL. l. TO exempt from tax
matches that can be lighted only upon a
chemically prepared surface.
BY Mr.. Ward, N. Y.)-To convey 10 the
Cham Der of Commerce of New York certain
lands for the consideration OF 500 ,0OO
BY MIR. Beebe, IN. Y.)-Authorizlng the
Secretary of War 10 issue condemned can
non for a soldiers monument at Orange,
New York.
By Mr.. Hewitt, IN. Y.)-To establish a
bureau of architecture.
By Mr.. Metcalf-To provide for retaining
and improving swamp and overlooked lands
adjoining the BROOKLYN navy yard.
By Mr.. Willis, IN. Y.(-To provide for the
valuation Of certain import duties on which
are paid in gold and silver. Also, a bill to
abolish certain offices. Also, a bill for the
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