Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-06
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. January G,

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of law respecting the army, omitted from
! the Revised Statutes. Referred 10 Commit
Tee on Military Affairs.
Mr. sherman presented petitions, signed
| Dg 1851 persons, asking the repeal OF the
two-eent stamp tax. Referred to Commit
! tee on Finance
Mr.: Window presented similar petition.
Mr. Morton presented petition in favor OF
me appointment OF commission TO regu-
late the liquor traffic. Finance.
Numerous other petitions on various sub
feTred.
Choetaw Nation asking for the setflemeBtof
celtaln claims. referred TO the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Morton, fromythe Committee on Priv
1leges ard Elections, submitted a report 10
! The matter of the status OF the President pro
tenn, which he asked be laid on the table and
Messrs. Cooper and Merrimon expressed
| their dissent from the conclusions OF the ma
! jorlty oi the committee.
Mr.. Wright introduced btll fixing the sal
cry Of the President of the United States.
Referred TO the Committee on Civil Service
and RetTenchment.
ing The Commissioners OF the District of Co
lcInbia to build a market on square 4l6. Re
ferred TO the Committee or Public Buildings
al d Grounds.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill for the RELIEF
OF j. Milton Best, of Kentucky. Referred to
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Dorsey introducing bill authorizing
the sale OF the Hot Springs reservation in
Arkansas, and for other purposes. Laid on
| the table.
Mr.. Kay introduced bill to authorize a
| typographical survey Of the canoDs, bayouS.
and passes of the Mississippi river. Re
ierred to Committee on the Legees OF the
Mississippi.
Mr.. Boutwell, said, in consequence or the
| illness OF member of the Massachusetts
dele CATION in the House, he desired 10 with
draw his notice that he world announce the
death OF Vice President Wilson on next
| Thursday.
Mir. Morrill, (Vt.) called up his finance bill.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE I'm
Ger the call of committees in the morning
hour Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on
appropriations, reported a resolution that
| the Committee on Military Affairs be re-
queSted 10 take into immediate considera.
| tlhn the pay and allowances of all officers OF
| The army, and report TO the House whether
| and In what cases such pay and allowances
can be reduced.
Mr.. Randall said he merely introduced the
! bill for reference, and would say that. while
| the Committee on Appropriations desired To
| re1uce expenses rs far as practicable 10 any
ana all branches OF the government, they
old not wish to interfere with the 9th er COM
miCtees, and that when the Committee on
| Appropriations desired TO recommend a re-
ductlon they would only do so after the
| fullest conference with other committees.
| Inc resolution was referred to the Military
| committee.
THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION.
1 MI IlJDhIIiss lEOfl the centennial
| Committee, reported bill relating 10 the
| Centennial celebration of American indie
| pendence. The bill recites in the preamble
| the general action of the government in re-
| latiOn 20 the Centennial, and enactS that the
| sum of 100000 be appropriated from the
Treasury to complete the construction of the
buildings and other purposes, payable one
| third Immediately, and the remainder m
four equal payments, to be paid on the draft
/, Of IL president and treasurer Of the Centeu-
: 2iei tt..1aance commission. ~ former pro-
| vides that in the event of the payment Of
| any demands OF the exposition this appro-
| priatioD shall share pro rata with the hold
| ers Of Centennial stock, ard such amounts
| be returned to the Treasury. The bill further
| provides that toe United States shall not be
| liable for any debts of the Centennial beyond
\ the amount hereby appropriately
The bin was, on motion OF Mr.. Hopkins,
referred TO the Committee of the Whole. and
| he gave notice that he would on Monday
| next, after the morning hour, move to 90
| into committee on this bill.
| Mr.. Holman said he hoped IL was not ill.,
| tended to bring the bill up on a motion TO
| reconsider the vote OF reference, and to avoid
this he would now move to reconsider aud
| motion was agreed 10.
SHAKING HANDS ACROSS THE BLOODY
CHASN-YEAs pa, NAYS o.
| Mr.. New (Ind.) offered a resolution TO the
| effect that the fTaternal feeling and general
| good will now existing in all sections OF the
Union, and the manifest disposition and pur-
| pose of the men that battled against one an
| other 10 the late civil war were TO join hands
! in fraternally ushering in the IertenniaI
year; ana While the people of the whole
| country are making an honest effort TO live
1 together IN peace, and uphold the same flag,
| their Representatives in Congress should do
no act 10 disturb the patriotic concord, or
| wantonly revive the memories of the past.
On this Mr.. New demanded the yeas and
| nays, which demand was seconded by mem
| bers on both sides, and the resolution unani-
| nous adopted-yeas, 2i7; nays, none.
MIR. Fort (IIl.) offered a resolution that in
consideration OF the suspicious harmony
| wounded Union soldiers ought not to be re-
| moved from positions In the House which
| they are qualified TO I'LL.
| The Chair (Mr. Clymer) ruled the resolu-
| ton out of order on the ground that the
| same resolution had been once offered under
the present call, (this call being the contin-
| ia tion of that announced yesterday
Mr.. Buckner MOI introduced a bill TO im-
| prove the Mississippi river from st. Charles
| 10 its mouth; referred 10 Committee on Com
merce- Also, bill imposing tax on sales
| of stocks and bonds anu reducing the tax on
| tobacco; referred to Committee on WAYS
| and Means. Also, res olutioE calling upon
4 The Secretary OF the Treasury for q copy o.
| a list of the names, residences and amounts
| Of national bank stock held by individuals
| on the LIST of july last; adopted.
| Mr.. DeBolt (Mo.) offered a resolution call
| ing for the name and location of all ports OF
| entry and delivery where the expenses ex-
| coed the duties collected, with the amount
and the compensation paid TO officers
Adopted. Also, a bill to repeal the bankrupt
acI. Referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Phillips (Mo.) offered q resolution re-
| citing that Gen Ellis Speer had contributed
| TO present TO NJ. ID. Leggett. Commissioner
OF Patents, il violation Of section l1s4 of the
| revised statutes, and directing the Commit
| tee on Civil Service and Reform to investi-
| gate the matter. Adopted.
Mr.. Rea MOI introduced a bill to amend
| the act for the removal Of causes from state
| 10 United States courts. Referred to Judi
ciary Commit tee. Also, a bill to improve
the Usage river, in Missouri. Also, resolu
ton declaring that, in the opinion of the
| House, the contraction of the currency in the
| manner and to the extent that IL has been
| done has been detrimental to the business OF
| the country; and in the present financial
| condition OF the country no further contrac-
tiOn OF the currency ought to be made.
The demand for the previous question was
not seconded, the vote standing "a to I'D, and
| on motion OF Mr.. Cox, IL was referred TO the
Ways and Means Committee.