Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-31
FoRTY-FlRST CONGRESS-.
This Afternoon's Proceedings,
WEDNESDAY,, March al.

"WEDNESDAY, March a.
S.HATD.-The House concurrent resolution
to provide tor the adjournment of the two
Houses on Tuesday, April 6, was read
Mr. Fessenden said It would be utterly i'm .
possible to adjourn on the Day named. There
were vet two appropriation bills to be consid-
Mr.. Anthony thought they were a. inst as
near adjournment now as they would ever be.
Mr.. Fesss nden thought it would be much
better net TO NJ any day until at least the In.
DIAN bill was finally disposed Of
Mr. Sumner concurred IN the opinion of Mr.
feseenoen, but tnere was also the whole
subject OF Georgia, which had not vet been
CONSIDERED IL was wrong to talk about going
home until this matter was settled. II they
abandoned the Union people Of Georgia what
guarantee had the Union people OF Texas and
Mississippi that they would not also be left un-
projected. Then there was the subject of uatu- :
rallzation which also ought to be attended to
He did not attempt to lecture Senator's, but he
thought they would not be doing their duty
nthey should leave their posts with all this
work undone, and the people would SO regard
Mr.: Howe thought the longer they stayed
here the more they woul1 find to do. He had
been here since 1865 expecting Georgia To he
reconstructed, and il was no nearer being re-
constructed now than 1t was then. The fact
was that this reconetru ctiou required NOT onIv
time, but q little common sense
MI; hamlin moved to strike out Tuesday,
April ., and insert Saturday, April 10, 6y
,ssi mstcn .a mms ne d,d not doubt that everything
NJ
Mr. Anthony said the Senator from Massa.
cnusetfs Mr.. Sumner) was not a safe guide as
20 .ne proper time for Adjournment, as he had
always been opposed to an adjournment
Mr Sumner asked what the Senator propos.
ed TO do with Georgia.
MT Anthony had apout come to the conclu.
sion TO let Georgia alone.
Mr. Sumner.-And give no protection to the
Union peoplel
Mr. AnthOny..A bill tor Georgia can be found
at any time tnat the Senator ia charge eoes
around end gets majority Of the Senate TO
stand by him. Nothing new can be said on the
SUBJECT, and II any Senator gets up and talks
more more tnan nneen minutes, he will only repeat
what ne has said again and again.
Texasl
Mr.. Anthony.-Iexas can stand a. she has
ger.
Mr.. Sherman.-For fifty years.
Mr; Sumner-What has the Senator got to
Mr.. Anthony.-I do not think it is necessary
to do anything for Virginia at this session.
Mr. Conklipe said the Reconstruction Com.
matter much more carefully than any commit.
tee of this body, had concurred IN the dav for
adjournment proposed by the House.
Mr.. warner was as anxious as any Senator
TO get away, but he could not think il right 10
leave here with the status Of Georgia unsettled
Georgia was now half In the Union and half
out. and either one thing or the other should be
Mr.. Feseenden was not bothered at all about
Georgia, but he repeated that it was not expe.
dent Just now to fx the day OF adjournment.
II Senators would only quit the practice of
telling all that they know or all that they
thought they knew on every subject that came
up, II would be much easier to get through and
ADJOURN He should not vote for the amend.
ment Of his colleague (Mr. Harlan) as he
thought II would be much better to fx the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
Mr. ConkIlng said in the last three yesrs thew
had ordinary sessions and extraordinary ses.
sIops, the necessity for which grew ont Of the
war, and there was nothing now that the peo.
pie would be so much delighted to see as for
Congress to return to the old order OF things
and do away with these extra sessions III the
day for adjournment was fixed then the Senate
business, but il the king of the day of ad journ
ment was delayed, all sorts OF measures would
continue 70 be brought up here
Mr.. Thayer had listened IN vain for apy
single reason for an early Adjournment and he
took issue with the Senator from New York
tMr. Conkling) He had seen no expression of
press OF the people at Congress REMAINING ,o
session, and he believed IL was their opIuiop
that Congress should remain here until it had
finished its work.
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out the 10th
and fnsert the 18th Of April.
Mr.. Sherman said there were two bills which
had not been mentioned, but which ought to be
passed before the ad djournment. The bill rela.
tive to the Union Pacific railroad, ana the bill
to amend the act providing for a tax on dis.
titled spirits.
Pending discussion the morning hour ex.
pired, ana the unfinished business, being the
Indian appropriation bill, was taken up.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ferry. (Mich.,) frOm the Com
mittee on Rules, reported new rule req uiring
the hall TO be cleared of persons not entitled to
the privileges OF the floor, ten minutes before
the hour OF meeting. Adopted.
Mr.. Poland (Vt introduced bill to extend
the provisions Of the act OF 18th August Isi2
provide further remedial justice in the United
States Courts. Referred to the Commit e ON
the Revision OF the laws.
Mr.. Cake lPa.) introduced a bill to incor-
porate the Government Anthracite Railroad
Company. Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals.
MI. Bingham (Ohio) introduced a bill ex.
tending to corporations the privileges and i'm.
munlties guaranteed BY the Constitution to the
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ferry Mich. offered q resolution direct.
ing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire
into the expediehcy of amending the homestead
laws SO as to count service In the army as part
OF the five years occupation required of settlers.
Mr.. Davis IN. " introduced a bill to pro.
hiblt the secret saes or purchases Of gold or
bonds on account OF the United States. Referred
to the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. Schenck. (Ohio,) from the Committee of
ways and Means, reported back the Senate bill
TO authorize the prepayment Of the in terest on
the public debt, and asked that the committee
be discharged from lis furtner consideration.
MIR. Garfield (Ohio) inc uired whether there
was now law making that same provision.
He said that he had that impression until the
Senate had passed the bill.
Mr.. Schenck lOhio) said the gentleman was
right in his impression. There was a Joint
resolution for the same purpose passed March
IL. 1864.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) in quired how much gold
could be ueed for anticipating interest.
Mr. Schenck (Ohio) said ii was impossible to
state the amount, but ventured an accumuls.
ton OF SsOOn,OO in gold in the Treas besides
the daily receipts frem customs He had no
doubt that profitable use could be made Of a
portion OF such gold in the way proposed
The committee was discharged from the fur.
ther consideration Of the bill
Mr.. Dawes, (Mass.,) from the Committee on
Appropriation, reported q bill authorizing an
appropriation Of ~, 600, made for the BANGOR
Maine, Custom House for the next fiscal year
70 be expended during the present fiscal year
The bill passed.
Mr.. Whittemore Is. C.) introduced q Joint
resolution postponing the election In Texas
8eferred TO the Committee ON Reconstruction
Mr., Julian (lnd.) offered o resolution in.
euucting the Commitlee on Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency Of reviv1ng and
enforcing the direct tax In the Sta tes lately
in rebellion. Adopted.
Mr. Washburn (Wis) offered . resolution
lnttructtng the Committee on the District Of
COLUMBIA TO inquire into the condition. OF the
Washington AQueducs, and the oauses Of the
tnsufdcient and bad q uality OF the water sop.
payments for property taken, &C.. with power
Mr. Cleveland IN. II offered Q resolution
recittng The pufpoas Of the New York Ameri.
can Institute TO hold an International exhiht
ton OF the Industry of ali atfona In Ns~ Vcvk