Evening star., 1869-12-09
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, December 0, 1860.


olutions of South Carolina Legislature asking
the recognition OF Cuba. Referred to Commit-
tee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Salisbury asked leave and was excused
from service on the Committees on Mines and
Mining, and Revolutionary PENSIONS.
Mr.. Anthony gave notice that ne should at an
early day call attention TO the subject Of the
Public Printing, where reform was Inperatiyely
demanded. 1t was time to put a stop to The ex-
trava2ant amount OF printing which was con-
stantly ordered by the two HoWs.s.
Mr.. Anthony. from the Committee on Print
ing, reported several resolutions to print copies
OF the various Department reports, takilg the
occasion to make the above remarks.
Mr.. Carpe inter- introduced bill TO fix the sal
airy OF the Chief Justice at >l2,09) and of' the
Associate justices OF the Supreme Court at
so, 600 per annunl Referred TO COMMITTEES on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Drake introduced a bill to prescribe a
uniform time for the holding Of election for
electors of President and Vice President and of
Representatives in Congress. Referred TO Ju-
Mr.. kellogg introduced hill constituting the
Mississippi Valley Levee Company national
corporation. Referred u Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution instructinr
the Committee on District of Columbia 10 en-
4uire into the rropriety OF repeating the charter
OF the Medical SocicUy %. l.. District OF Column
bia, and OF sucl. other legislation as may be
necessary to secure medical practitioners in the
District OF Columbia equal rights without dis
tinctiOn of color.
Mr.. Sumner said this Medical Association had
refused to admit TO membership certain coiored
practitioners in the District, one OF whom had
served with distinction rs a surgeon in the late
war. One OF the clauses in the charter of the
association provides that none OF its members
shall hold consultations with any medical prac-
titOners who have resided III the District for six
months without becoming members OF the So
ciety. 1t was a disgrace To the civilization of
the age that this Medical Society was attempt
ing to plant itself in opposition to equal rights
and he now gave notice that. so far as he was
concerned, he did not intend to allow ii to do
this If q law OF Congress can prevent it. These
colored practitioners were entitled to the same
privileges here as the white ones. This attempt
TO prescribe the colored practitioners was not
only degrading to them, but degrading to the
society.
Mr.. Patterson inquired how a reform was to
he effected. Suppose the charter was repealed,
then compel the white practitioners to consult
with the colored.
Mr.. sumner.-No. You cannot do that but
there certainly is some remedy. The idea of
repeating the charter has been suggested by
some of the members of the society, who will
then organize new society where liberation
shall prevail.
The resolution was then adopted.
MIR. Thay(r moved to reconsider the vote
passing the resolution ordering the floor of the
Senate TO be cleared ten minutes before the
Mr.. Drake hoped the resolution would not be
reeonsidered- Every day there was a great
crowd OF people rushing in on this floor and
when he came in he had to elbow his way to his
seat, often to lind il occupied. If he looked
over document or paper some one was looking
over his shoulder; if he spoke to one there were
three or four others listening.
MIR. Thayer.-Thc people who come here are
our masters. They come from every State in
the Union, and j think they might have the
poor privilege OF coming here and looking
around. This chamber is certainly not too sa-
cred for them. have no objection to allowing
them to remain on the floor until ~ O'Clock.
MIR. Sprague.-Let them stay TO the prayers,
too. (Laughter.l
MIR. Thayer.-1es; have no doubt it will be
The motion TO reconsider was then agreed to,
the resolution amended so as 10 require the floor
to he cleared five minutes before the opening of
the session, and was then again adopted.
H0USE.-Mr. Shanks Qnd.) introduced bill
10 perfect the reconstruction of Georgia. Re-
f'Ured TO Committee on Reconstruction.
On motion OF Mr.. Schofeld, fPa.) the Presi-
dent was requested to transmit to the House of
Representatives the charges, finding and all
papers i'm the late court-martial case of Charles
L. Green, Assistant Surgeon in the United States
Navy.
Mr.. Stevenson (Ohio) offered bill to place
certain articles Of common use on the free list.
Referred to Committee OF Ways and Means.
Also, bill to provide for the settlement of cer-
tain patent right claims. Referred to Commit
tee on Patents.
Mr.. Mercur (Pa.) introduced bill to repeal
the fourth section OF the act Of March 8, 1869 to
change SO much of the bounty act as prohibits
the filing of claims after designated time. Re-
ferred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Fox IN. W asked leave to introduce a
resolution authorizing the appointment of a Sc
lect committee of five members to investigate
the causes which led to the late unusual fuctu
atiOns in gold in New York, and to inquire
whether the President or Secretary OF
ernment was connected with or instrumental in
causing such fluctuations.
Mr.. Scofeld lPa) objected.
lish new Judicial District in New York. to be
called the Middle Judicial District. Referred
to Committee ON Judiciary. l
Also, offered a resolution, which was agreed
to, requesting the Secretary of War to transmit |
10 the House all reports and documents i'm his
possession i'm relation to the repairs and improve
ments of the harbor of Oswego, MY.
Mr.. Smith (OregOn) introduced a bill asking
the consent Of the United States for the con- |
structiOn OF a bridge across the Willemantic
river, Oregon, from Portland to the eastern l
bank OF the river. Referred to the Committee |
ON Commerce.
Mr.. Wilson (OhiO) offered resolution, which
was agreed to, making it the duty of pension /
agents to prepare vouchers and transmit the II
same to the post office address of all claimants Il
for pensions, and receive the return before the Il
pension money Is forwarded.
MIR. Van Trump (OhiO) presented the Joint
resolution of the Legislature OF Ohio withdraw Il
ing its consent to the ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the United /
States. Referred TO the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Swami (Md) introduced a resolution,
Which was agreed to, calling upon the Secretary
OF War for all information In his possession i'm i
relation ~ the improvement OF the Patapsco 4
river.
Mr.. Loughridge (Iowa) introduced bill to
extend the act to provide artificial limbs for
manned and crippled discharged Union soldiers; /
and also q bill to extend time for filing claims
for bounties; both of which were referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr. Bingham (Ohio) offered a resolution to
print 600 copies Of the report Of the Commits
si0ner Of the General Land Office. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. lngersOll (Il introduced a bill to author l
lie an additional issue Of legal tender notes to
the amount of forty-f millions Of dollars and
moved its reference to the Committee Of WAYS
and Means.
Mr.. Garfield moved to change the reference
and have bill 20 to the Committee on Banking |
and Currency, which he said was the proper
committee.
Mr. Ingersoll insisted upon his motion, but as
discussion was imminent, and the regular order ]
Of business was demanded, he withdrew the bin /
temporarily.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, and resumed the consideration |
Of the Census bill.
Mr.. ScOfeld (Pa.) moved to strike out that
clause of the 4th section which makes allowance i
for clerk hire to district superintendents. He
wanted the census taken under the most econo- l
mical system that could be devised, and thought i
II was unnecessary to employ so many clerks i
and superintendent as this bill contemplated.
Mr.. Butler (Niass.) appreciated the necessity L
OF taking the census in a manner as perfect as i
possible, but he thought It should be entrusted l