Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-03
FORTE-FOURIH CONGRESS.

the rt peal OF the specie resumption acI- IL
said he neither agreed with the premises nor
The conclusions OF the resolutions, but asked
that they he referred 10 the Committee Ga
Finance.
Mr.. Cracin, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported tavorabiy bill for tal relief
OF Philip -. " allies.
Mr. Withers. from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported with amendments the bill
amending the pension act Ia soldiers OF 1872.
and restoring Id the pcuSiOu rolls the arapS
Of those stricken therefrom for dislovelty.
Mr. Spencer introduced bill aud memorial
for the relief OF the Mobile Dock Company
Ee.eTTtd 10 Committee on Claims.
Mr. Randolph submitted JOINT resolutions
OF The New jersey Legislature I'M references Ia
certain moneys deposited I'm the Treasary.
which were read and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Finance.
THE AQUEDUCr BRIDGE.
ON motion o; Mr. Robertson. the secretary
OF War was directed to detail an Off FER ~ e.,-
gtneers 10 inspect the Aqueduct bridge. over
The Potomac, and report as soon as posi- f..
PERMANENT GoNERSMENT OF THE DIS
On motion OF Mr.. Hitchcork. the Commit
miiee on the District of Columbia WAS III
recied 10 inquire into tn cNpedlcucy and
report p plan for proper government
OF the District Of Columbia.
TO STOP TIE ISSUE or =. 81 BONDS.
Mr.. Eaton submitted a resolution Iatf any
further issue Of $50 bonds is hereby pro-. .r-
ltet, any provision OF law 10 the cOIIrtIv
Notwithstanding. He stated that since las
saturday he had been most reliably informed
ttft>k
been issued, and issued contrary - the
known wish Of Congress and 10 4 resolution
passed by this body.
Mr. Sargent-It they have been isSrel IT,
Is b. the funding commits on, one MON Do.
OF which is W. ". CorCOrau.
Mr.. Eaton was not here 10 mention nam
but 10 state facts, and ne thought. after wl
he bad said, that no otjac;iOn would To- .lGfa
10 his resolution.
Several Senators rose, when Mt 'Clavtau
objected 10 The further consideration pt t.-
"a fr. /. am v-..v Hf,...
PRE- E'li Tfu-.
Mr. Clayton then called O. j.. cha h.lI throw
ing open he public lands an \ Grams. AT
kansas, iCTlda. " ~Si~~.p.s ant l.s8-sr=r. 2
10 pre-tnp'iDl SCit ernCut. tho quest. a.
icing on The amendment Of NJ. TGu.nl...
t'ai 70 Tieht- ri hCmgstead settlers -hg na
impaired thereby. The discussion W s~ par.
ticiD2iei In by Mes>TS. B0ggy, Alc0-8, al
inEalls
Nj Ingalls, oIpo. 81 bin. HasafitLe.
timber lands were worth probably all az.
way from 80 to - G1, AMI ii tins hlI rs -saa
they wUu' he '1Towu open u SperulatDr> ~
a RAJ OF - ~ per acre.
Mr NOTWOO! So'd The pine lands Of tI-0r-
cIa, thICush which our ra.srosf~ ran. sod
a rom zen io twa.ty five cents Az 2 T..
Mr.. SargsEf C.rrct fart, gTori~u that
nothing herein go. taiucf shall De- Construed
in any maCECrtD revive the law commonly
Known as the AsCtua iga act.
NJ. window, whD mai reported me bill
nom he Committee OF Pa1ir Lands real
ron he report the reasons winch TAT l--
dU.td the committee To make a savtr.-BHc ra-
=. r. or the bill, which weI- exactly tuassuse
as those T. -eiotG-a ac&uc=,: in the debate o..
'he Dill. ii" also alluded 90 the fact That il
jG" present condition % the law tr.s. timber
lands were being extensively Gaur. latpi
nTCn ara the government was deriving ua
rent therr'rpiG. If the pending bill way
pushed M thought TIE p9O- people o. the
states named would BE- much more benefited
than by the present law.
The morning hour expiring, Mr.. Cl1vtOl
moved 20 proceed with tug Ul!. o. the cxrlt-
sicn G! the uuu, ished business LySt-ayes
=. 10. S. go.
Tho ur..uIsEej business. being the bill II
FeleTeAc" 20 the payment O.. the
INTEREST oS THE DISTRICT 5GE PONDS.
came UI, the question being on the motion #
hIr. Herman 10 prohibit absolutely any fll
Their issue Of the 565s. Agreed TO wItGoI.
The question then recurreI on Mr.. Ed
minds amendment, that there shall ne no
n crease of tnc present amount Of the total
Indebted: ess of the District OF Columbia
Nj. Hamilton moved an amendment tia.
the paving and grading of streets aud alley
ia the District of Columbia he discontinued
until further authorized by law.
MI Bayard suggested 10 SIR. Eimunds
that perhaps his amendment, just adOptei.
vas not sufficiently broad to cover what was
intended. HetdId not Court any further issue
OF these bonds beyond the amount at watch
they stood today.
Mr. EdmGuds said bis design was, and he
thought his amendment cOmprehendeI IL
all; that Lot one single dollar should b.
added from this day TO the Indebtedness OF
this District.
Mir. Hamilton advocated his Amendment
lie said these people had violated the law.
II trey were not expressly prohibited from
going on with this paving they would Ger
tainly keep at il. Most OF the paving now
was just as bad as IL was In $780, they might
just as well have paved with turnIps or wee,
potatoes. He believed that the government
WAS only liable for the bonds ISSUED on az
cSunt OF work ordered by the Board OF Pub
lie Works; but he denied absolutely that Il
was responsible foT the bonds issued ~ pay
for new contracts made by the Commission
eTs.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S-Nr.
Clymer pa } offered a resolution requesting
the Secretary of War TO report TO The House
the entire cost for the last year of the signal
service bureau, including a detailed state
ment OF all moneys expended on account OF
said bureau. Adopted.
FIR. Wheeler IN. " offered a resolution
authorizing the Committee on Appropria-
IolS to insert clause in the sundry evil
appropriation bill approprlating a sufficient
sum TO pay to the widow of Hon. Ii. H starr
weather sum equal 10 the pay of member
OF Congress. nom the date of his death 10 lie
close OF the present session. Adopted
Mr. Young (Tenn.) introduced a bill for the
construction OF post office, custom house
&c, at Memphis Referred To the Comm :.
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr. Glover Me- asked leave TO offer res
Olutlon, the preamble Of which recites that
CtIldib lOlIIlCsl ana ptrs Oll3l influences lstt
been used 10 procure the removal OF judge
be!iC:d and the appointment OF Judge S1Iae
FOR the United States court of Colorado for
the purpose OF securing a corrupt decision i'm
certain mining cases. and calling upon the
Attorney General for copies Of all pa peTs in
this correction.
Mr Hale (Me.) objected, and said Il vas
tie first time he hai ever heard of such un-
warrantable interference in Executive APP
pOintmentS. He knew nothing of the pres
ent CaSe-had never heard Of IL before He
was, however, willing 10 let the resolution
go 10 the law committee OF the House, that
they might consider the propriety OF such
interference.
The resolution was referred 10 the Judicl-
airy Committee.
Mr.. Williams, (Ind) from the Committee
on Accounts, reported bill making an APP
preparation TO pay fourteen crippled and dis
abled wounded union soldiers employed by
the Doorkeeper of the House, their salaries
from December 6, 1876 TO June 80, 1876.
Passed.
Nj Atkins, (Tenn.) from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported a resolution re
citing that in communication sent in by
the Secretary of the Interior 1T was stated
that there was deficiency of S225 600 i'm the
appropriation for the Red Cloud Indian
agency, and as il has been alleged that said
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