Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-07
FoRTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
This Afterlssn's Proceedings
WRDNHapAY. AnriI

| WnDNsspAr, Apras.
| SENATE. - The Chaplain, an hI. op.p,ps
| prayer to-day. Pot in = good word for cnn,
praying that the patriot arms NAV be- .,rspr,n.
ened, and the isles OF the sea delivered from
The reading OF the journal was, ON mo,ion q,
Mr.. Grimes, dispensed with. -
Mr Trumbull, from the judiciary Commit.
tee, reported ball TO carry into
| OF treaty between the United States and m.
Emperor OF all the Russias.
Mr. Morrili, from the Committee on Pubic
! Buildings and Grounds reported Joint resolu.
uon providing for formstion OF a commissio on
| TO select site for a new building for the De.
| partment OF State; and also with a view fol
new accommodations for the War Depart.
4 ment.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill TO prevent the coun-
terfeIung Of foreign trade marks, protected by
MIR Davis from the Committee on CDutin-
\ gen; Expenses reported a res solution looking "a
an invest alton as 10 what Committee Clerx :
| services may be dispensed with.
| Mr.. Wilson gave notice OF his intention 70
oner joint resolution authorizing the Presi =
dent 10 appoint a conn isston 20 examine lnto
me practieability and best measures of estab-
| lishing ship canal across the Isthmus OF Da-
rlen.
Mr.. Trumbul called mp bill TO amend the in :
dIoiai system of the United States returIed
by the House with amendments.
The Judiciary Committee reported an amend =
ment altering the phraseology of the rus
amendment pr oviding that Justices of the Su.
Sa a. 'ss Of
remainder of his natural lifs.
Mr.. Trumbull explained that fears had been
expressed that under the House amendment
u might happen that Congress wonld at some
time hereafter repeal this provision, so that
justices who had retIred or this promise would
be deprived OF their salary, and the amend.
ment OF me committee was 10 obyiale, so far
as possible, any such apprehension. He did
not oeileve there was any danger OF Congress
doing any such thing
Mr.. Sumner advocated the provision. He
thought, however, that the amendment pro-
posed by him to the same effect was better
than this OF the committee. He thought that
and honorable career should have the priv.
iege OF retiring IL il suised them, although
masy II the most shining lights OF the bench
had eontinu ued TO dispense their vision and
learning long after reaching the age OF thrr.
score and ten-such as Chief Justice Mansh
and others.
The amendment Of the Judiciary Commit.
The CommItee further reports an amend
ment that the act shall go INTO effect on Decem.
Der 1st. 1869. Agreed TO.
Certain other amendments OF detail were re-
ported and agrerd TO. and the oil now go-s
oack to the House for concurrence In the
amendments.
The House Joint resolution 10 protect the in.
ter-sts OF the United States on the Union Pa
c1fc Railroad came up At one O'Clock, when
MI Fessenden moved to post pcne IL 10 take up
the .Dehciency Appropriation Bill, which il
DOT passed to-day, he feared could not pass at
all.
Mr.. Howard hoped the monon would not
prevail be bad, however, done his duty ana Al
rested for The Senate to decide whether this
controversy between hese two great corpora
tons should not be settled.
MIR. Spragu here rose and said: 1 promised
myself Yesterday, Mr.. President, that L should
beg the indulgence of the Senate TODAY for the
consideration OF an important SUBJECT NV
position mas been selected, my wings are both
well covered, my infantry rs in line OF battle
my artillery has been AZ signed to position, but
my shells, canister and grape are behind in
consequence of the impossible state of the
roads. 1 shall be ready Tomorrow 10 20 10
battle.
Nj Sprague then took his hat and coat and
left the Chamber, AMID general laughter, in
which he also INDUCED himself
The motion Of Mr.. Eessendea was then agreed
10, and me deficiency appropriation DILL taken
up.
HoUsR.-Mr. Schsnck, 70 hio) from the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means, reported back sew
erai bills: " hich, OF motion, Were referred 10
other committees.
Also, the bill repeating the first section OF an
Act rpIatns TO appeals TO the Supreme Court
Mr.. Dawes Mass moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House last even ing ordered
the previous question on the Indian Appro.
prlatlon DILL ana amendments. He said be did
so Tor the purpose of Offering an amendment
mat nothing IN the act shall be construed as
carrying into effect the stipulation Of any trea-
~ made with the Indians since July 80, 1867.
the amendment agreed TO.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass) renewed the demand for
the previous question on the bill and amend
mente.
A separate vote was demanded on the amend
ment appropriafing two millions of dollars 70
enable the President to maintain peace among
and with the Indians, and encourage civIlizs-
tion among them The amendment was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays S3.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. lngersoll, I'LL ) from the Csmmittee on
for the appointment Of a Board OF Engineers TO
determine the length OF spans OF bridges across
the Ohio river.
Objection was made, and the House refused
10 suspend the rules; so the bill was not before
the House.
Mr.. Butter, Mass from the Committee ON
Reconstr uction,reperted the hill to enforce the
lith amendment 10 the Constitution and the
laws OF the United States, aud 10 restore % the
Sta'e Of Georgia Republican form OF govern
ment. Mr.. Butler explained that tue bill pro-
yioes that General Meade shall call the Legis-
LAT ure together as originally elected, and shall
cause each member of IL to subscribe to the
non clad oath. 1t further provides that men
who are Ineligible un0er the Iith Amendment
shall neither hold Office nor be Candidates for
ofnce The other provisions of the bill Were
intended 70 protect loyal men. The whole
question had been SO often discussed thar he
did nor suppose u was necessary for him TO
proceed farther.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) contended that there
should be q full discussion of the bill He
doubted its legality, or the propriety of any
legislation on the subject AT this time
MI Beck (ky.) asked for an hour. He un-
derstood that the agreement in committee was
that there should be q chance for discussion.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) said he wsuld give as
m uch time as he occupied himself He want.
ed 10 get the bill passed before Congress ad-
journed.
Mr. Woodward Pa said the bill should be
discussed for thrte hours at least.
Mr.. Butler (Massl demanded the previous
question, bat the House refused 10 second il.
Mr.. Butler then proceeded TO address the
House on the bill. He said he had not intended
TO discuss the bill at this late stage Of the
sion, as IL was the wish OF tie House, however,
he would do 90. He then procseded to give an
account of the condition Of affairs, and sho wed
the necessity Of passing the bill now before the
House. rra
SHoCKING DKATH.-At 4orham, Maine,
while q little Indian girl named Capeno abo1t
nine years old vas playing in the bedstead
factory Of Goodridge, Clements T. Benson, her
shawl was caught By the belting Of the main
wheel and she was drawn upon it in such o
manner ~ to carry her vita II over and over,
the belt making, Il is sand, over eighty rev.
olutions q minute. Her brother, who was
with her, instead Of going above TO have the
mill shut down, ran home, ana it must have
been at least fifteen minutes before the father
arrived. Then the mill vas shut down, but
the poor thing was already dead ana badlv
nanesed, both feet being torn from her limbs