Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-02
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-
THURSDAY, March 2.

| SENATE.-Mr. Chrisiisncy presented me
mortal OF several hundred citizens OF Utah IN
regard 10 the elective franchise in that terri
tory. Referred 10 Committee on Territories.
MI Logan presented petitions from Illinois
sodleTS asking an extension OF the tlne in
which TO file applications for pensions. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Pensions.
MI. Howe esented memorial asking the
removal OF the WlnnehSeO Indians from Wis
consln. Referred 10 Committee On Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Anthony. from Committee on Print
ing. reported resolutions to print L 900 copies
each of the eulogies on the late Andrew John
son aud the late Henry Wilson, with ani7.-id-
ments providing that the Senate shall have
1900 copies and the HOu Se 900. Tue amend A..
passed.
Mr.. Sargent presented memorials OF the
san Francisco Chamber OF Commerce AK
tug sundry amendments 10 the Shi pping com
missioner act, and also asking certain leg
islaton concerning piloJage. Referred L
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. McCreeTy called up bin appropriatinc
81 OOO 20 convey the remains OF T.. RumseN
Wing, late minister 10 Ecuador, from = alto
To kentucky. Passed.
THE CASE OF Mr.. PINChRACK
was taken up, when Mr.. Edmunus, who was
entitled TO the floor, said ne dad not feel very
Melii and would ask the consent OF the Sen
ate that IL lie over till to morrow.
MI. Morton said he understood that sew
eral Senators would be absent to-morroyy
ava III they were not present he would a. x
tufn.
The matter was then laid over.
Mr. WlIbers called up Oill granting pea
sion TO Elizabeth h. Thomas, widow of IN
PASSED..
Mr.. Cameron called up Joint resolution Ar
thOrlzlng VIM l. Scruggs, L. :. minister al
BogOta, 10 receive silver in kstand from Tho
Queen of Great Britain. Passed.
The House Joist resolution in reference %
the celebration OF the Centennial was passed
ON motion of Mr.. Sherman, uHobiected
bills on The calendar were proceeded with
ana the following were passed:
Senate bill 10 reducs the number and IN.
tire L. S army.
Senate bill extending for twelve months
Tire time I'm which TO complete the apnrOv
and sanction of Corg ress 10 the r6ita aDd
termini of the AEacostia and Potomac river
railroad, sc.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Washington
city lEebrlate asyl um in the District OF Co
lumbia.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES, -The
Speaker laid before the House a number or
executive communications, which were r.
feIred 10 appropriate committees.
Mr.. Southland (Ohio), from the Committee
on Revision OF the Laws, reported a bill To
supply an omission ana to amend section
and TecOmmitted.
Mr.. Morrison, from the WAYS and Means
Committee, submitted tie views Of TIE mi
norlty on the HaTallan treaty, which We're
ordered printed.
THE TREASURY PRINTING BUREAU DEFI-
Cheney.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on Ap
preparations, reported bin apprOpriatlug
S163,otO TO provide for a deficiency in the ba-
reau OF engraving ana printing, and direct
Ing the Secretary of the Treasury 10 issue
ten, twenty, twenty-five, aud nifty cent Sit
yer coin in exchange for fractional currency.
whether now in the Treasury or when pre-
scented for redemption, until all the frac-
tional currency is redeemed.
Mr.. Randall said the committee hal dis
cussed the subject of extending the limit OF
silver as legal tender, but did not thluk IL
was within their province To act upon 40.
They had, however, agreed TO permit a.
amendment of that nature TO be offered il II
came from the Ways and Means or Banking
and Currency Committee. He gave notice
that he would call up the bill as soon a
practicable, and 10 this end moved to recon-
init the bill, aud then entered a motion 10
reconsider the latter vote.
Mr.. Wells MISS offered resolution call
ing upon the Secretary OF the Interior for
detailed statements relative to the claims OF
colored soldiers from Mississippi for pen
sions, as 10 the number of claimants, how
many allowed, and how many suspended,
and why, DC.
The House then in the morning hour pro-
eeeaed toihe consideration OF bills reported
from cOnRnittees.
Mr. Ssyler, (Ohio,l from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill TO amend sec
lions 2,45O and 2,45i, and TO repeal section
2,452 OF the Revised Statutes; passed. Also,
a bill TO amend the act OF March 18th, 1874,
amendatory OF the act 10 encourage the
growth Of timber on the western pIairieS.
Passed.
Mr.. Goodin, (Kan.) from the same COM
mittee, reported a bill declaring forfeited 10
the United States certain lands granted 10
the state OF Kansas, TO aid in the onStruc-
ton OF railroads, by act OF March 3, lSG3.
Passed.
Mr.. McDill, Iowa,) from the same com
mittee, reported bill 10 extend the time Tor
pre- emptors who have suffered from the
graSshOppers, as a substitute for several bills
OF that charter. Passed.
The morning hour expired, and the House,
on motion Of Mr.. Wood, IN. " went into
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Sayler IN the
chair, on the Hawaiian treaty bill.
The majority and minority reports from
the committe were then read by the Clerk.