Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-17
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afterneen's Proceedings
WEDNESDAY,, February l..

WEDNESDAY,, February l..
SENATE--Mr. Fesseuden reported 10 ut reso.
luton donating TO me public schools of Wash
inston the frame baiIdiug corner 22a street
west and l street north Passed
On motion OF Mr.. Shermaa, Monday mex.
after the morn ng hoar, was Set ap lri for th.
consideration OF business from the CSmmtt.ee
on Finance.
Mr.. Conklins, from Committee on Revision
of Laws. reported & resolution on the mode Of
considering Indian treaties
Also, from Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported adversely on bill relat We 10 prosecu ioas
IN cases Of embezziement, &c.
Mr.. Stswari, from Judiciary Comm tee, re-
ported agslust sny present ActicG ths ere
drntials OF II. L. ii. Miller, Senator from
Gsorgla.
Mr.. rTum bull, from the Committee on the
Juoicisry, TepOrssd. without House amend
ment. House bail 20 establish a police court in
the Disuict oi Columbia, and asked Tor ats
present consideration, but il went over under
the direction OF MI Hendricks
MI. Drake asked To take up the con ference
report IN the bill ~ amend various acts relating
~ the navy.
Mr.. Conkling ASKED for ar explanation OF the
report
Mr.. Drake SAID II would reduce very largely
the EXPENSES Of the navy.
MIR Edmunds thought the conference COM
mittee had made very dangerous Innovation
IN attempting TO consider matters which were
not referred TO them at all. The three gentle
men had assumed TO cut down the whole per
sonnet of the navy, when NO such subject was
committed 10 them.
Mr. Nye said the comm ttee had found nrs
cedents Tor its seton. Conference committees,
Of which the Senator from Vermont was a
Der, had before this reported on matters
which were not entrusted To them.
MT. Frelinghuysen hoped Mr.. Edmunds
would lH this report b. concurred ln, as AZ
would save a million dollars per annum
MT Grimes said there wss no technical rule
on this subject, and the committee had done
what II thought was right They had en-
ma IN s-o -
fore the rebellion. The bill did not q SO tar
as he wouio like, but he thought il would i'm.
prove the oriciency Of the service.
Mr.. Davis thought too grea, a reduction Was
made IN the Marine Corps.
Mr.. Chimes said if he mad his way he would
reduce the Marine Corps below the standard
recon mended by the conference report.
The report was then concurred in
n resolution was passed calling on the At
torney GENERAL for names OF all parties CON
victed for violations Of the revenue Ia VS., and
sucn ae have been pardoned by the President
Mr.. frelinghuys-n offered a resolution sett-
iLg apart next Saturday for the cons liberation
OF the oil relating 70 the naturalization of
aliens.
Mr.. Edmunds hoped no more speolsl or,jers
would be made, as h. de sired 10 take mn tn.
tenure-of-office bill this we-k
After a brief discussion the resolution was
agreed 20.
Mr.. Stewart called mp the House message
asking for committee Of conference ON the
Cons utional amendment, aud moved that the
Mr.. Williams Iudicated HIS opipion thai tins
was too important m alter 10 be entrusted 10 A
committee OF conference.
Mr.. Buckalew said the main OBJECT of the
mouse proposllou was TO permit colored suf-
frage In all the States. while the Sena,. propo-
siuon was much more comprehensive He
argued that the whole project was OF too M much
importance 10 be conhded TO a committee of
con ference composed only OF rec memb.rs og
each House. Ii was a mst,er OF transcendenr
importance, and this committee would have the
wnoIe control OF the government of tue States.
Ior Whatever they reported must be adop,ed
Ibls VIII be singular condItion of things
his coniereD ce committee will have control
over the subject OF holding Offices IN the if.reut
states, ana may report a distinct rule The
motion OF the Senator from. Nevada dem auds
the most attentive cons psideration before we turn
ever the business of arranging the features of a
constitutional amendment 10 six memb-rs
whICh b the two Houses must accap. or Iat !, 90
over for this session.
Mr.. Stewart said if Mr.. BuckaIew wonId
give way ne would change his motion, and
move that the Senate recede from Its amerd
ments and concur in the proposition as adopted
by the House. This, he hoped, would remove
the scrnples OF the Senator.
Mr. Buckalew proposed 10 20 on Duripo
Iaie years, IN every measure of POLITICAL i'm
poriance where there had been any difference
the Senate finally has succumoed 10 ths
House, or TO the man Mr.. Stevens, who ruled
Mr.. Buckalew was continuing his REMARKS
AZ length, when Mr.. Morrill, OF Maine. ra,sed
tne point OF order that the motion OF Mr. Stew
art was not a privileged question, and a. the
morning hour had expired the unfinished hnsi~
ness should be proceeded with
The Chair said he would So bmit the ouestion
10 the senate; but after some discussion MT
Morrill, withdrew his point.
HoUsR.-Mr. Upson. Mich from the Com.
nitiee on Elections, reported resolutions SET
ting forth that neither Messrs. Jones' Menard
nor Hunt are entitled 10 a seat nm the Uopsa
from the Second Congressional District OF
LOUISIANA The resolution with the report OF
the committee wera ordered TO be priuted ana
lald upon the table. Mr.. Upson gave notice
that his colleague, on the committee. Mr. Kerr
wenld present minority report.
Mr. Judd Ills offered a resolution directing
the Secretary OF War 10 make examinations
and surveys OF the port Of Chicago with a
view OF securing additional facilities tor COM
merse IN said harbor; passed.
Mr.. Eliot, tMass,) from The Commirtee on
commerce, reported Senate joint re esolu;iou 10
regulaie The carrying of passengers In steam.
ships and other vessels, with a SUBSTITUTE
which was passed.
Mr.: Price lowaD asked TO take from the
SreaKers table the bill au ling the transfer
OF certain lands belonging 70 the Eastern hi.
vision Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Holman (lRd.) objected.
The House then resumed the consideration n.
me Senate bill supplementary 10 the National
Currency act.