Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-06
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, FebruaryC

ferrt d to Committee on Judiciary
MI Chandler presented a memo ial of certain
ciuLen OF Michigan, asking a reduction la Tia =
expenses OF the Government, the navy and
army TO be reduced Referred to Finance Com
mttee.
Mr. Conkling presented a memorial in favor
1872 Mr. G. presented this memorial with
sreaI pleasure. These soldie were now hut
lew IN NUMBER, and he felt that some recOgni-
uon was due their services.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported with amendment. the bill
providing for the funding of the national debt
ana the onverslon OF legal tender notes, and
gave notice that be ould call IL up a. soon a.
the debate on reconstruction over.
mr Henderson, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the bill 10 amend the act pro-
yiding for a national currency. and announced
ms intention 10 call % up at an early day.
MI. IrumbuH presented a petition from
Charles Sn yder and i5O other colored people Of
North Caroilna setting forth the great destitu-
ton and distress in which they are thai they
nave never received any aid from the Govern
ment, ana asking assistance 10 enable them to
tmhgiate 10 Liberia. Referred To CommIttss on
Finance.
The joint resolution relative 10 the act grant
ing certain lands To the States of Wisconsin
and Iowa Tor railroad purposes, was then ta zen
On motion OF Mr.. Thayer, the Committee on
the District of Columbia was directed TO M
quire whether the Washington Ga. Light Com
pany has forfeited its charter by the violation
OF any Of its provisions, or by the inferior
quality of gas furnished by said company and
whe ther any further legislation is necessary 20
secure the proper lighting OF the streets and
houses OF this city. In presenting the resoIu-
hon, Mr.. Thayer said he was informed thar
whenever movem' nt was made looking 10 th.
formation OF another gas company, this corpor-
non lmmedlately improved the quality of their
gas, but as soon a. the new movement died out
they recommended supplying the miserable
quality of gas. which he did not hesitate TO de-
nounce as swindle upon the people of Wash
luCtOn.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill extending GER
tam privileges 10 the central branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
MIR. sherman opposed the bill In nronosad
TO exit nd subsidies to this road and in the
press mt state of the finances he was opposed 10
II. He was against issuing any more bonds 20
these roads, unless under existing laws they
had clear right to claim them. He acknowi-
edged The Importance Of this road, and would
at the proper time, be willing to afford il
assistance.
bill, and maintained the propriety and Justice
OF extending Government aid to the road Tbe
company claim the right TO have these bonds Is
sued TO them, bur the Secretary OF the Interior
refuses 10 recognize the claim. The Committee
on the Pacific Railroad had come 10 the conciu
sion TO report this bill.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont. considered the
ground OF this claim To b. utterly baseless In
would take Philadelphia lawyer to under
stand all the bills which had been passed i'm
relation to the Pacific railway, but he defied any
facl was the Government had paid too large
subsidies al the outset. He had been informed
that some of the stockholders were recaiying
loC per cent. dividends on the money they had
invested.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, the Secretary of War
was requested TO communicate 20 the Senate
the amount of war expenditures and Indian
expenditures In certain of the Territories
On motion of Mr. Frelinghuysen the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs was req quested TO in
qulre in'o the proprieto Of provo ng more Sc
cure places for the stora &c of powder Than Ter
sey City and near New York.
The supplementary reconstruction bill was
The n taken up. on which Mr.. Drake, Mol was
entitled 10 the floor.
Mr. Drake said he should contest in and ont
OF this Chamber every inch of ground with
open faced in the South, and half-ma sked DEM
ocrats in the North. His voice was still for
war. il Was no use TO say peace when there was
no peace. There could and must be no peace
until the last vestige of Democracy and traitor
Gus rebels was swept from the country. and
loyalty and nationaiism was Triumphant
During the war Democracy skunk into its
holes and caverns to hiss out its
venom. Now warmed into life by the
treachery Of him whom the nation had ele-
waited TO power, they had come forth from
their holes. and joining HANDS with the red
handed traitors, We're now seeking 10 break up
the couI Try by the cry in favor of the same
Constitution which they did their best to de.
stroy. What was the difference between the
rebels OF the South and the Democrats of the
North! The only difference was that of Iati-
iude-it was the same animal under different
guises. They hunted together in couples and
sought for the small bones of the Constitution.
from which 10 pick comfort. When the day of
their triumph came. if il ever came. would they
not pick the national goose togetheri
HOUSE OF EXTRAORDINARILY House
resumed the consideration On the morning
hour) of the bill in relation to the rights OF
American citizens abroad.
Mr.. Chanler IN. Y addressed the House. and
argued that this country should demand by
la ..f,
and expatriatlon should be recognized eyery-
where. But in the meantime II was the duty
OF the represen tatives of the people to demand
OF the Executive Department Tn at prompt ae-
ton should be taken for the liberation of our
citizens who are suffering in chains in foreign
lands. But the country should also insist upon
q treaty tetting forth the principle of expatra-
tion for all time, and for this purpose he pro-
posed 10 oner at the proper time a resolution
which should bring TO this House all corre-
spondence between foreign nations and this
country in relation to this right of ex patratiou
and also all facts and dates that NAV be neces-
sary to proper understanding of the whole
With regard to the pendiug bill, Mr.. Chanler
contended that it did not meet the demand of
the country, and 1t was necessary at il should
be amen nded In many particulars before il should
receive the sanction of the House. Mr.. Chan
ier argued AT length against the bill as reported
oy the committee as not going far enough. and
not being sufhciently explicit of the principle
OF TINS Government upon the subject Of natu-
Mr.. Boyer Pal gave notice that at the pron.
er time he would offer substitute for the bill
IN the shape OF joint resolution providing thai
all natnralized citizens of the United states
be shall entitled to the same protection and
privileges as native born citizens when an ar.
tempt is made TO deprive them of any one of
their rights Of person or property: and the
President OF the United States shall report IN
Congress If any citizens OF the United STATES
native or naturalIzed are deprived of their Iih,
erty in Foreign countries IN contrayention of
the rights Of American citizens
Pending further consideration. the morn inp
honr expired. and the bill went over
Mr. Blaine, (Me-,) from the Committee on
reported the bill making an.
preparation for the suppoat Of the Army for the
year ending June, 1853, and il was ordered 10
De printed and made the special order for
next.iE .,i - - : '0
In reporting the bill, MI Blaine stared tba,
the whole amount appropriated was S33uss ora
ana IT was anticipated that this amount wonid
meet every demand, and there would he NO
after appropriation for deficiencies as no Indian
were anticipated this year. and il
was the occurrence Of these difficulties that had
made an appropriation for 50 large tieficiency
lasf year necessary The estimates for this
appropriation were prepared by the Secretary
ot " AZ ana GeneEai Grant with great care,
ana It was their opinion that the amount
named would be sufhcient The estimates had
Seen ., prepared with great economy, as would
oe seen by comparing the present bill with
the amount, il cost for the armv for \ few
years preceding the war. For four wears
preceding the year 1851, the average cost per an
num of supporting the then military peace |
egt0biishmeui m nd m