Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-10
EVENING STAR.
FORTI-fOURTH CONGRESS.
Closing Proceeding. yesterday,

sENATE--After our report cloSAg-
sps,e on The Centennial bill continued.
Mr. NC reery. my offered the following
mat III De recommended 20 the peonle OF
the United States TO assemble on the am ~
July next In such numbers and manner as
nay be convenient In their respective cities
towns and villages, neighbornaods or wbere,
ever they may be. publicly 10 testify thaSr
20! AT tne one hundredth return OF that su-
spicious day by suitable eulosies orartonS
and discourses, or by public prayers and such
religious exercises and ceremonies as NAV Ia
slproprlste 10 the occasion aud sanctioned
by their own consciences.'
Mr.. McCreery supported his amendment as
IN every essential and every particular more
in harmony with the spirit OF our free insti-
tutjons than the bill which &c was intended
10 surercede. He denounced the sudacity OF
what he termed the Centennial Joint Stock
company" IN asking Congress TO reach its
hsrds into the treasury and give million
The amendment OF Mr. McCreery was re
Jecied-yeas, Il, nays, i5 Those who votei
IN the affirmative were MeSsrs Alcorn,
Cooper, Eaton, Goldthwaite, Herman, Key
McCreery, Stevenson, Thurman, Watleigh,
Whyte and Withers.
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 strike out the pre-
amele. Rejected by Using vote-yeas Is,
Mr.. Eaton Comm moved TO amend the
clause in regard 20 the return OF the apprO
pTiation by inserting the words To the
stockholders on the capital stock" 50 10
would read, The Appropriation hereinbefOre
made shall be paid IA full into the treasury
ot the United States before any dividend 10 a.,
The stockholders on their capital stock or per
centage of the profits shall be paid 10 the
holders OF said STOCK" sc. Rejected.
Mr.. Morrill, (Mel said the Committee on
Appropriations had deemed 10 wise 10 report
the bill and recommended It's passage with
out amendments, and he hoped IL would not
be amended.
Mr.. Maxey (Texas) said he regarded this
measure as one tending to a more perfect
union, and a union of more tranquility. He
bad seen the good effects OF the people inter
mingling
Mr.. withers (Va) felt II due to himself To
express his dissent from the provisions OF
this bill.
The Senate then, at AS. went into execu-
tive session, and at SIS the doors were re-
opened, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Debate on the Consular aud DiplOm attic
appropriation bill was continued
Mr.. Cox IN. " claimed that the bin had
been prepared with great care, and that its
passage was demaBded by the prostrate1 iu-
terests OF the country. He also sharply crit
icised the conduct OF several consuls.
Mr.. Kelley followed deprecatng the
speeches OF Messrs. Spr.nser and Cox, which
he declared were "full of gross jokes, unit
for the House and suited only for the most
vulgar portion of the constituencies OF these
gentlemen" Mr.. Kelley also denounced the
new tariff bill, the Introduction OF which he
said had already paralyZed the few indus
tries which the folly Of Congress in contract
ing the currency had left in a prosperous con-
dition."
In brief discussion as 10 the further
course of the debate, ii was understood that
Mr.. Blaine Me- would address the House
tomorrow. promising to keep as near 10 the
merits of the bill as Messrs. Cox and Kelly
had done, and that general debate would
close tomorrow. Adjourned.