Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-05
THURSDAY, December 5.


SRNArF.-Mr. Ram sey presented solutions
OF the Legislature OF Minnesota, asking grant
Of land TO aid in he consiructio OF q railroad
from the Falls Of ST Anthony 20 the Northern
Pacific Railroad. Referred TO Committee on
Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Harlan presented the petition OF 5. p.
Brown, Of Washir gton IN reference 20 the
location OF new Jail in the District of CoIuul-
bia, ana the action OF the Washington Com.
mon Council thereon. Referred to COMMITTEES
on District OF Columbia.
watchmen and gardeners in the public grounds
asking the benefir OF the ~ per cent compensa.
ton. Referred to Committee on Approprla-
tions.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to authorize
the conversion OF registered bonds into coupon
bonds. Referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance. -H
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to provide
for appeals from the Court Of Claims and for
other purposes. Referred 70 Committee on
Judiciary.
from citizens OF Burlington, N. J +, asking the
adoption Of meas ures for ameliorating the CON.
dition OF the Western Indians, and to prevent
unnecessary crueities now inflicted on them.
Referred to COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Wiley offered resolution calling on
the General Of the army for = statement Of the
number OF white and colored persons register
ed in the rebel States, the number OF each who
voted in the recent elections for Convent lions,
the number of whites disfraDehised. Adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, The Attorney
the number and names OF the Assistant United
States Attorneys appointed oy him. with their
compensation, and also whether any OF them
had been previously rejected BY the Senate for
other omces. Also, aresolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Navy for information in re-
gard TO any recent changes which have been
made in the navy.yards Of the United States,
mOted by such changes; adopted.
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution pro-
viding for the printing o! extra copies Of the
Presldents message and the reports of the
heads Of the Departments.
The question was on the amendment OF Mr.
Sumner, TO strike out the portion ordering the
printing OF the message OF the President:
which was disagreed TO by-nays 80, yeas g.
Messrs. Cameron, Chandler, Howard, Howe,
Pomeroy. Ramsey, Sumner, Thayer, and
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr Sumner called up his bill striking the
word " white from ali laws and ordinances
relating to the District Of Columbia.
Mr. SIMMER said this was the same bill
which was passed at the July session, bat had
tailed 10 become a law in conseq uence of the
failure OF the President to return it. it having
been sent to him on the last day of the session .
He (Mr. S. had. At the suggestion of the SEN
ator from Illinois. waited for eleven days after
the reassenbiiDg Of Congress to see IL the
President would send in this bill. which had
not been done. He had then addressed a letter
to the Department of State to see II 1t had been
placed on file there and would send to the
clerk TO be read the answer which he had re-
celved, IN which IL 10 stated that the bill had
not been deposited, and 1t was now necessary
10 pass II once more.
Mr.. Pomeroy was in favor of the bill, but i,
was imperfect, and did not 90 far enough
Every provision OF the old Maryla land code in
the leglslauop OF this District should be viped
ont Mr.. p. also declared himself in favor of
Wiping out ali restrictions as TO the intermar-
rage Of whites and blacks.
mr.. Hendricks called for the ayes and noes
on the bill. He We rather surprised to hear
the Senator from lShhsas. (Mr. Pomeroy,) say
that this bill did not go far enough so recently
after the people Of bis State had voted such a
decided manner In opposition to these mea-
States had expressed themselves in a similar
manner, and he (Mr. H. did not see how Sen
ators could reconcile themselves to innict
measures upon the people OF the District OF
Columbia which their own constituents SO de-
cidedly repudiated.
Mr.. johnson expressed himself as anxious
70 confer every civil privilege upon the Afri-
can race, but had not yet brought himself to
think II good policy to invest them with the
ballot and other political rights. Throughout
the States represented on this floor, it might
not make much difference II the blacks did
pos sess political rights, as the whites were in
such large majority; but here in this Dis.
irict the case was different, the whites were
In the minority. Mr.. J then drew a vivid
picture OF the probable results Of negro rule
IN the District, and the wrong of placing not
only the property but the lives and liberties
men just emerged ir ON a condition OF slavery
and semi-bar barism. He most respectfully
ente red his protest against the passage Of such
bill ne did not wish to refer to the recent
elections, but they were the peoples servants,
and the people had undoubtedly demon trated
their position in terms not to be mistaken on
this subject, and he asked whether II was not
demned by the people.
Mr.. Wilson would advise the Senators from
maryland and Indiana Messrs. Johnson and
tie tndricksl to be little more moderate in re-
minding the majority of the recent electIons
Senators on the other side had come in here In
1862, and exuitiugly pointed TO the elections as
lndica'ing popular rebuke OF the President
ana Congress, but IN short time, the people,
by much larger matorities, sustained Congress
and the th' n administration, and the people
would sustain Congress again. The truth was
congress mad always been ahead OF the peo-
pie, but the people never failed TO come up in
good time to the support of their measures
Bs cause there was momentary falteTing on
the part OF the people, that was no reason why
Congress should be severed from the right
path. =
Before Mr.. Wilson concluded the morning
hour expired. and the unfinished business be-
ing the bill of Mr.. Edm und's pIesging the fat h
of the Government to the payment OF Its
bonded debt In coin, was taken mp.
MT. Edmunds being entitled TO the floor, re-
sumed his argument in favor Of the bill. read
ing from manuscript.
HoUsK.-Dlr. Hubbard tIowa) Introduced a
bill TO extend the time for the completion of
the sioux City railroad. Referred to Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr. Geiz, (Pa.D rising to a personal explana.
tion. called attention to the fact that In a re-
port OF Mondays proceedings his own re-
marks upon the subject of the Presidents
message were accredited TO Mr. Schenck and
be desired that the public should know that
Mr.. Schenck had not IN ade the remarks which
should properly be accredited to him, (Mr
Getz.)
Mr.. Gravely (Mo.) introduced a bill for the
relief Of Robert p. Campbell, OF Nesho, MO
Referred to Committee on Claims.
MIR. Arnell (Tenn.) introduced q resolution
requesting the Secretary OF War to transmit
the report Of General George H Thomas In
the case Of one Mlligan, returned rebel, who
was arrested at Lagrange, Tenn. Adopted
Mr.. Williams (lnd.) introduced bill to fund
the In crest t.bearing debt OF the United States:
to provide for taxing the same, and to create
sinking fund for the payment OF the public
debt. Referred to Committee Of Ways and
Means ~ -t-.t ~ . H
Mr. Myers (Pa.) Introduced a bill to increase
and fix the Subsistence Department of the
United States army. Referred TO COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs.
Also, Introduced a joint resolution directing
the Committee OF Ways and Means to in uire
into The expediency OF exemptinE from inter
nal tax ali articles the production of hand
looms. Adopted.
Mr. Eliot (M ASST introduced Joint rasoln.
ton declaratery OF the act relating to public
schools in the District Of Columbia, Approved
July, 1866. Referred to Committee on District
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