Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-12
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
FRIDAY, March 4.
H1INu 7.
TIE SENATE is not in SESSION te-d,v

IRE SENATE Is not IN So ssion te-dsv
HoUsr. The Honse resumed the const.s-,
ton OF The unfinished business of T.ss..,
which was the resolution pro vld a & tor he sn
Affairs.
AIR. Butler On ass explained the rasolu,,o,
ard stated thar there We're one hundred -, !,
seyenty.two different acts TO be consulted br
any one desiring 10 find out the lsglsl,r,,s
b. airing On Indian affairs, besides n Iarga mum.
Der OF treaties thar had been made, mod, .ist
and altered. going back TO I1,l.
Mr.. Allison (lowa) opposed the resolution
as proposing plan AZ variance with toe prg
cIple OF legislation which re4 uIred all sublactz
To be considered IN the two Houses and IN lhelI
respect We committee separately.
MI Schoheld Pa and Mr.. J udd ill.) al.
yocated the resolution as the best means oI
securing proper legislation on Ind an affairs
After further debate. Mr.. Butler demanded
me previous question, and the resolution was
ddopted-yeas %, nays ~.
Mr. Schofieid tPa.) moved that when tn
House ADJOURN day, l. adjourn % meet on
Monday next. Agreed to-
Mr. Bingham (Ohlo) offered the folio win ,.
Resolred, The Senate concurring) rnat tna
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives. and
the Pres sident OF the Senate, adjourn thsIr re-
spective houses without day ~ noon of the
Mr.. Scaenck (OhIo) hoped Mr. Bingham
would not press the resolunon for n few days.
Mr.. lngersoll (lll.) moved 10 lay II on the
table. Not agreed to.
Mr.. Banks Mass offered a Joint resolution.
authorizing the President TO recognize the inde-
pendence OF Cuba. Also, joint resolution
providing for the annexaton of ST Domingo 10
the United States. Referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Wsrd IN. " offered a preamble and
resolution setting forth that recent Develop
ments had shown that fraud was practiced 70
great extent In the matter OF naturalization
and that large number of fraudulent ratu-
ralizaiion papers had been ISSUED, and were
N n w CnG roFn q fhan
The resolution instructs the COMMITTEE on
me Judiciary 70 report bill restricting the Is
SUNG OF naturalization papers 10 such csurts
rs are least likely 10 be Influenced by political
considerations, and providing for the discovery
and cancellation OF the fraudulent naturaliza-
ton papers that have been issued.
MIR. Holman Ind.) moved 10 lay the pream =
oie ara resolutlon on the table. Negsuyed--
yeas i6 nays 20.
Mr. Ingersoll (IIl.) asked for a separate vote
on the preamble and resolution. The resoiu-
ion was agreed to.
Mr Eidrldge Wis., moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Ward IN. Y } moved TO lay the motion 10
reconsider oD the table. Agreed 10.
The preamble wss then adopted.
Nh. BENJAMIN mo moved that the time for
taking evidence IN the case OF SwI Zler "
Over, from the ninth Missouri district be ex :
tended ninety days. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Churchill IN. Y. introduced a bill Il
define telonies and misdemeanors. and to pro-
vide for p-Temptory challenges.
Mr. Churchill demanded the previous Ques-
tIon.
Mr. Kerr tInd.) moved u lay the bill upon
the table.
Mr.. Churchill IN. " withdrew the bill
Mr. Randall Pa introduced a bill TO ex rand
bOuntI-s 10 drafted men. Referred 10 the Com
mlttee on VI IlItary Affairs.
Mr.. Schenck (Oh o) introduced a bill 20
strengthen the public Credit aud relating ~
contracts for payment in coin.
Mr.. Schenck (Ohicl said he had agreed 10
allow Mr.. AliIsIOu TO move 10 s'TIxe out the
second section and the gentlem IN from Maine.
Mr.. Peters, 10 move TO insert he word "wrIt-
en- so as Ia make II read written contract
MIR. Allison (lnd.) moved To strIke out the
second section.
Mr.. Eenck (Ohiol asked fit would b. m
the nature Of debate for him to state that taz
bill was the same as passed the House al the
last Congress.
The Speaker.-lt would.
MI. Sch-nck (OhioD then / Will no: s,a'e L.
Laughter
MIR. Burr (Inl moved to lay the bill upon
the table
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) made the point OF order
that Mr.. y henck had, according 10 the ruling
of the chair, debated the bill by stating hat a,
was the same bill as passed the House
at the last session, and i; should Therefore