Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-22
THE EVENING STAR.
SAVt RDAY.
February ~, iSSp.
CoN.RESSlSNAy.
CGrrlMSioR of Y,s.crdnu,.

Conclusion Of Yesterdays pro.s.r,
SENA1E-Aftcr orr report closed
Mt Mcfhers0n called up the Senate hIr n
amend certain provisions or the Revised stat
teS relating TO the transportation OF animals
on motion Of MIR. Davis, chs the hi Ma.
amended so as 10 provide that the animals SHAH
not he kept IN the cars more than - hours in
stead OF 60. although they may Dc wstered ana
ted en- route.
Mr.. Mcpherson submitted an amendment all
thorZing the Secretary Of the Treasury to an.
pOinl an agent nj each OF the following Places
Portland. Nc: Boston. New York. Philadelphia
Baltimore, Norfolk. New Orleans and Galveston.
such agent 10 Inspect all live animals designed
for expectation, and certify as 10 their healthy
condition; adopted
The bill was read a third time and passed.
me senate then proceeded with The coaSid-
GRAFTON OF the army appropriation bill, and
number OF amendments proposed by the com
nnltee on appropriations were agreed 10. The
cta s. authorizing railroad companies TO trans
iI4it teiegIafnS over their lines for the govern
Ment ana for the general public at rates 10 be
uAeo py the government, according 10 the pro-
nlsiohS OF ute 65 OF the Revised Statutes. was
tanSeu Just as 1t came from the House Ne
aihehqN'ent was made. either bv the senate
.u.nuIhte or IN the senate. The clause Was
NOT even discussed
Inc sections referring TO the REORGANIZATION q,
ire army having been reached MIR Rlains s,I1
lAe committee on appropriations had ra,,oyYnI
IA iah9f On slLiking ont these sections, 4n I'M.
siouliu liial there Was not time In the re,y RI
manning days OF the session To 90 info -',n ,o,,
plcated question OF army reorganization tn,
Cuililtlcc had directed him 10 suggest 10 I'M,
,euaie tlaI the question of army relrEauIza-
'on OF posi- p0ned until the next session
-, Tending discussion Mr. Edmund,, from the
library committee. in accordance with tnStuIr
IONS vi lhe senate, reported a bill providing for
tue appointment OF a commission 10 con Sidar
Tue SUBJECT OF enlarging the Capitol 50 as 10
pIornue increased accommodations for the IL
praiy ana the two houses or Congress
MI. voorhees, reported bin granting a nen-
sion oil 500 u month 10 the widow OF The late
Rear Admiral Goldsborough. ''''0
MI. ttrfN- al i:i5 p. m. called IIn the IIouSe
resolution IN memory OF the late Gen Alphpus
- W lElalnS, a member OF the House from Michi-
gan. Appropriate remarks upon the life and
character OF the deceased were made by MeSsrS
Ferry. Dawes, Cockreu, Plumb and Naxey
suitable resolutions We're adopted. aud at sis
p. IN. tie Senate, as a further mark OF respect
10 me memory OF the deceased. adjourned
not SE.-After olir report closed
Inc House being III committee OF the whole
on the private calendar, considering The bin for
the rellei OF John I. Armstrong. OF Virginia on
account OF wharf property occupied by the
nlted states army in Alexandria during the
war MI. Hunt0n stated that the LOYALTY OF the
claimant had been fully proved, and the only
question was whether Congress was goinr 10
pay any claim OF that character. The vote on
Tie present case would be a decisive one as to
cases OF the same character. After conSidera-
Die debate Nr. White moved to strike o II the
enactlng clause OF the bill, and it was agreed TO
without division.
The neat bin reached was one to pay A. A II.
Richards, OF Va, Sc, 900 for supplies furnished
the army during the war. The enactIng clause
or this bill was also stricken out by vote OF iOl
10 Is. several other war claims shared the same
fate.
The only bill agreed to by The COMMITTEES WAS
one for the relief OF GfbbeS & Co. Charleston. s
&, The committee then rose