Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
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SnaArR-The Chair Ia d before the Senate A
comm nicaiion from the Secretary OF the TIA
sury an further response to Senate resol ution
Calling fer the amounts paid TO the pap srs of
ne U'striet OF COLUMBIA for al vertis,nS. Or.
dsred 70 be printed aud laid on the table p
Mr. Harris. from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary. reported the bill IN relation To psrsoas
under sentence for crimes against the United
Staiee, win an amcndmentin the shape OF a
su oetitute.
Mr.. Morrill,. from the Committee on the dis.
trict OF Columbia, reported the bill to ,ncor.
porste the Washington County Horse Kaii.
road Company. With amendments. watch
were agreed To. and the bill now goes to the
kOuse.
Mr. Edmupds presented petition from Oh.
National Bank OF ST. Aibans, VT, asking com.
pen atom for funds taken during the Con fed
crate raid from Canada. Referred to Commit.
MT Henderson offered resolution Of inoui.
~ as TO whether the ten regiments OF Missouri
state troops, who served three years in the
the Committee on Military Affairs be Instruct.
Cd TO report such legislation as viii seen RI the
bounty 70 them Adopted.
MT: wilson introduced bill to Incorporate
the Harvard University OF the Districi Of Col
umhsa Referred to Committee on District of
M Mr., Ramsey introduced a bill 70 proven,
abuses OF the ranking privileges. Referred to
Comm,ttee on Post Offices and Roads
Mr. Norton introduced bill TO amend tho
Homestead law. Referred TO Committee on
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill supplement
tary to the act to prevent smuggling, and for
other purposes. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Commerce.
At Us p. m. the Tariff bill was taken up, on
which Mr. Sprasue, OF Rhode Island. was en-
tiilrd to the floor.
ties on max and its manufactures.
MT SPragne moved to amend BY providing
for incrrssed duties on the articles to which
Mr. Sherman followed Mr.. Sprague. ana
treated on several principles Of tariff and rev
house. AT II O'Clock the House reassem.
bled ana Mr.. Finck opposed Mr. BoutweITs
DILL. he said the exhibition and scenes of the
laie sess iun. ex tending through nearly twenty
hours, exhibited the fact that It is always wise
for majority TO deal literally with a minor
ity. If q reasonable time had been aiio w ed for
discussion, the scenes Of last night would not
havt Tanspired. He argued that the bill was
ez post Jocts, and therefore unconstitutional
He quoted from the remarks OF MT Boutwell,.
submitted yesterday, wherein he said if the
supreme Court did not take care of their dig
nifty the Legislature should step in. He (Nir
Finck) believed the Supreme Court was As
COMPETENT to take care OF its own dignity and
honor Is was the gen tleman from Mas ch etts
or THIS House. There were other ways ia which
the Supreme Court was contaminated. and
he would here allude to q gentleman in Mas
sach psetts, who had been elected to a seat in
this House to succeed the gentleman's MIR
BOutwellsI colleague. mt. Alley,I and he
would venture to say that three. fourihs of the
lawyers Of the land who had any regard for
their characters would sooner associate i'm the
Sapreme Court with Alexander II. Stephens
than with the person to whom he reisrrei,
lGen Butlerl He did not make this compar.
ison 70 excite bad feeling, but In order to show
hat men who had engaged in rebellion were
regarded higher than one who was euiltv ~
murder and bribery. Let the Judges of the
several courts exercise their own judgment as
TO the moral standing Of attorneys, AID ali
would De satisfactory; bat IL was evident that
this legislation was conceived in rebellion to
against the South.
Mr.. Fipck advocated a spirit OF concilia-
ton, and said that the principles of ths party
controlling the legislation Of this House were
not IN accordance with the principles OF the
Consttution and form of Government, and in
order to make their party principles appear to
De somewhat In conformity with the Oonstr.
tuition. they in aded that instrument ana ~
tempted to subyert ii to meet their owu yiews
II the Supreme Court continued to do Its dntv
II would declare this bill uncon INSTITUTIONAL AZ
they bad done the test oath.
Mr.. Rogers, IN. j, Mr.. Niblack, find III and
mr. Boyer, pa made short speeches in on.
position TO the bill The latter claimed il was
an unjustifiabln encroachmeRt upon the prr.
negatives OF other branches Of the Govern
ment
At three mini to 10 Mr. Boutwell, mo we'd
TO adlourn, and at 10 O'Clock the House was
called to order. and Mr.. Boutwell, closed de-.
bate by an explanation Of the bill, and argn.
ing that rs the Legislature had power To An
tnorize courts to make rules for themsal YES. il
haa also power TO prescribe such rules as were
The previous question was then called, and
ne bill passed-yeas 100, nays l2
On motion Of Mr.. Pike Me.), tn, Committee
OF ways ana Means was directed to INQUIRE
into the expedency OF allowing drawback on
material used in the construction of vessels
ano OF aooiishinE the tonnage tax, so that yes.
sels or the United states may ha We q share in
importing foreign merchandise. Agreed TO-
Mr. Wilson (Iowa), from Committee on Jo.
eaeaaIy, reported bill to protect all the citi.
and immu mites. Recommitted.
Mr. Morfis, IN. I'D from Oommittse on in.
dietary. reported favorabiy on the bill to pun.
.sh person. for the removal Of dead bodies in
tho District Of Columbia, auc 1t was passed.
~ provides that any one who shalt wantoulv
remove dead body for sale, shall, upon con-
nve years, or pay fine Of not more than 45O
or both, al tina discretion Of the cour.. ANY
person purchasing or receiving such body
shall b subject to the same penalty; and any
person who shall open a grave Tor the mr..
pese OF stealing body, q CONN, or the vest.
menfs, shall be punished by imprisonment
more than $500, or both, at the discretion OF the
cOurt.l -.. A. WV
Mr.. Cock. (Ill.,) from the Committee on In.
aiciary reported the bill to limit the time of
bringing suifs in the Court OF Claims, and II
was passed. tIt provides that ali suits shall
be drought against the United States within
six years from the time they accrued
Mr.. Cook, from the same Committees. re-
ported bill to regulate the fees allowed clerks
and marshals In the United States District
and Circuit Courts. Passed
The hour Of one O'Clock having arrived.
Inc Speaker proceeded to enforce the order
OF me House with respect to absentees who
naa been arrested. and some thirty mine men,
oers were summoned to the bar OF the House.
Mt. Orth moved that all proceedings under
the warrant be discharged. Not agreed 8.
Messrs Hill, Farquhar, Highly. ana Others
demanded the enforcement Of the rules in the
case as a warning for the fnture.
,Mr. Schenck insisted that the delipoueuts
should be treated as were those last night, and
eacs case snouid stand upon its indi vidual
merlts He and others had sat here ali nieht.
and those who had deserted them should be-
nneo ana oe put upon the records as exam pIes.
a resolution was finally adopted dischare-
ing All under arrest upon payment of the
us9aI rec, except those who were oncs arrested
and subsequently, left, and who shalI nav
aoubie the amount Of the fee = :. - -
number OF members personally offered
sickness - an excuse, and were excused
p BIC Is B Z D ORD.