Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-03
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
"WEDNESDAY, February 2.

SKSATE.-Mr. Whyte presented a memorial
from citizens Of Baltimore in reference 10 the
bankrupt bill. which was referred 20 the Com.
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr. Morrill,, of Maine. from the Committee
on appropriations, reported without amend
ment the House bill making appropria,ions for
theexpenses of the Patent Once
Mr Trumbull, from me Committee on the
Judiciary, reported with amendments the bill
TO amend the judicial system OF the United
States.
Mr.. Trumbull also asked that the committee
De discharged from the further consideration
OF sundry bills relating 10 the same SUBJECT, and
stated that in the bill reported By the COM
m'ttee, provision was made for the appoint
ment of United States Circuit Judges.
Mr Ross introduced bill TO encourage the
growth of fruit trees. Referred TO Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a bill 20 encourage
the building of steamships in the United States.
Referred TO Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill for the relief Z
OF the inhabitants OF cities and towns in the
territories OF New Mexico, Arizona, and U tab.
Referred TO Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Warner offered an amendment 10 the
pending suffrage amendment; which was or
deIed 10 be printed.
Mr.. Ramsey offered a resolution authorizing
me Secretary of the Senate 10 pay the employees
OF tnr Senate their per diem during the recess
peDses.
The Consular and Diplomatic APPROXIMATION
OIL was taken mp, the question being on the
motion OF Mr.. Buckalew to strike ou. the whole
secnon appropria'ing Sl2,5O0 for the expenses
OF tne mixed commission appointed under the
treaty OF lc62 with Great Britain.
After considerable debate
Mr.. Doolittle thought he had an amendment
mat would reconcile the conflicting views.
his amendment was in the nature of proviso,
tnat no part OF the money APPROPRIATED shall
be drawn from the Treasury unlees the author
lties ofGreat Britain shall demonstrated against
tne termination OF the mixed commission.
r. made in
iavor OF complying with our treaty stipu.
lations. Before this treaty was ratified the
Guy OF New iork was the den for slave
holders. From that port the slavers. built IN
me eclipse and rigged with curses dark, sailed
forth for their prey.
Mr.. Patterson, Of New Hampshire. had IN.
tended to say no more, and would say no more
but for the empty eloquence of the Senator
from Massachusetts,, but he could not sit still
ana be abused and calumniated. The Senator
sngmetized him as acting in the interest of the
siaVe Traders, and had entirely mlsrepresented
ana perverted his meaning. He would not sit
sun and allow any man to do this, no matter
Nhat ms position He thought 1t was not good
TASTE Tor any Senator 10 come in here aad M.
tempt 10 play either the dictator or the fawn
HoUsE-Mr. Ella, N H from the Commit.
tee on Printing. presented the report of the
committee relative 10 the Investigation of the
stationery contracts OF the Interior Depart
ment, together with q resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Interior to withhold all pay
agreed 20.
Mr.. Beck (ky.) introduced a bill providing
for the bolding OF an election IN MississIppl.
and for other purposes. Referred To the Com
mlttee on Reconstruction.
Mr. Ella IN. H.,D from the Committee on
PRINTING, reported the bill 10 provide stationery
Tor Congress, and for other purposes, on which
Ee demanded the previous question. Passed.
he unfinished business OF the morning hour
OF yesierday-the bill TO au horiZe the constrac-
ton OF bridge across the Connecticut river al
Middletown-was resumed
MI. Cook III demanded the previous ques-
ton on the bill and pending amendments
Mr.. Barnnm Conn objected 10 the charac.
ter of the bill
Mr.. Starkweather Conn. favored the bill
Inc previous question was then seconded.
Al this point the Sergeant-at- Arms appearei
win Messrs. Florence Scannell and Henry
johnson, of New Iolk, two witnesses who
We're arrested on warrant issued by the
Speaker for contempt Of the House in refusing
TO answer certain questions propounded to
them by the Select COMMITTEE OF the House
appointed TO investigate the alleged election
frauds in the State of New York.
The Sergeant al Arms was immediately
recognized by the Speaker, and proceeded to
report that, in accordance with the order OF
me House, ne now presented these witnesses.