Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25
F0RTY-FiRST CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, March q.


SENATE.-Nr. Vicsers rose and ss,a ,h., ,,.
Hon. W. I. Hamilton, Sch ator elect from N,r,
land, was present a. ready TO be sworn in
The Chair reg uested the senator elect 10 co,,s
forward. when he was worn in
Mr. Rice introo u' ed bill TO enforce the Il'h
amendment in the state of Grorcl4 ana IA
restore 10 II provisional form OF government
LAID on the table and ordered 20 ba printed
Mr. Sumner presented n-morisl of cara
Barton, setting forth thst tue freedmen OF the
District OF Columbia were 10 q dssritute e cond;-
ton, and asking that the refuse property OF tue
war department in this city ne conveyed 20
her IN trust for their benefit. Referred 20 the
Commi tee on Military Afiirs.
Mr. Morrill,, from Committee On Public
Buildings and Grounds, repotred resolution
relative TO change OF line Of 18th street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and New York
ayrnue. Passed.
Mr.. Peterson introduced bill TO provide for
greater sfficiency and economy in the dipIo-
maic and consular system OF the United
States. Referred to Committee on Retrench-
ment
On motion of Mr.. Patterson. the Senate con-
Cured IN the amendments of the House 20 IN.
bill 10 Incorporate the National junction Rail
way Company, and n now goes 10 the PresI.
dent.
Mr.. Edmunds asked to take up his bill rels
tive TO Georgia, as either we are doing lIeorgla
great injustice by denying her representation
II she Is entitled 10 IL, or else are shamefulIy
down there.
Mr.; sherman insisted upon taking up the
supplementary currency bill. as u was I'M
portant thai IL should be acted upon at once
MT. Sumner regarded IL as very essential that
dia,eiy ss ,hsrs no no,h!. ou s,seH uP lmme-
of 50 mnch urgancy VIC SeuaOo
TIE sil supplementary to the national cur
tsE.n nm sod M Shsrm.n go ,.as'
pianat,on of IN. yar,ons nroyisions u -,
GATED "a present apv increase m the xalnm. -,
the currer cv and tbonSht that ths r.S.,., %
,ion shonld na ,naaa os Sraan.I e. as.., '"u-
Tho Chair s,a,ea the nns.,snn -
amendment OF MIR Wiisoo IN incra.sa 80
hsnkinc can,tai nv s,o ~ ~ ooo a. 80 sue
the yroonnf of Irn,;ad So ,ss "a N.,,t 80 nI 49,
notss in csrcplst,on sh.ii ~o..S . PAN pam
dred millions doIiars the $500, ,s
treasury shaIl he reou,r.d % rs,;r. a.. U., III
Trn'.ed S,.,ss 80. 1911 - - ie.,se anu cancei
ontstand;ne sbsIS h rsd.t -, s.eo re a,nouht n
Mr WiIson and o,hsr' .SaeosssS ~ ~
mon ,ha h,II hn, No ,,o;,S , w. w SEM SeuAoe
th,t he 20 No, hsan ~ nRras s.; sh olous u o"'
cn.s,ars On ,hs sns;a., H Nuo ioi ois-
atI'so m Cai por,.r .ro..r., ,-,,.
dr. rss.aras Sro,n ,ha pra.ittapn, WIN s"u-
mrassn s., il1a ~ cue riesioen..
i. soi ~ TIL S,s ~ gu amenu mem 10 tne ttn
onirsd ,he % Ssers,.rS y, ~ Tra.o .1
49, ron;s;,;o. ,s S, @ suAIi
- u".e =. ~ y uis,don I UPON panks nfNine capital
eAo'e'ns s'"-ooV' WHICH was rrJrc'eo'
HoUsK.-Mr. Banks, Mass from the Com
mite. OIL Foreign Affairs renortsd a ,o,nt raso-
In,;o, ..,,ro.-',,. - -, =. = -, ,,
- -, y PAy "iu M PeoFie
"a ,;,, cvu,, on 'neII ~ tntr,e 10 e-taoiish free
ths 60, ',n' ,,,s, anu % ,hat
tne SoEEieee VIII support Inc President IN
recoen'zlng me Ihc-P-hdenes OF Cu5a. when
eNei IL sDaii nave oeeh eatiohsned. Printed
eng Ie.onnitSa;
OF. NH ". j IN hroiueed olii amcndatory
oi me sct 10 abiInoiiLe 'ne tstsoiishInent OF
m M oI a AnlrIieah ,teain~rs o-'~eeh New York
ntu h , .ne vi more EuIopesn poi.s; Referred 10
M SoS Sn ros, o rs ahd fot Roads
Mr. iIsoh (ohlo) offered r-soIntIon 70 print
ioe iSe;wO copies of The Agricultural Report for
aooo Ii tne use OF tne mem oers oil the House and
50" i0i .ue use oi thr Depdttment OF Agricul-
'u,T heIetreo 20 tue Commttee on friuung.
wi. Jaws, lMass.,l rIsing 10 a personal eN-
fIaHaIon. sao tnat tue secretary OF the Terri