Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-15
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoon'S Proceedings.
FRIDAY, January Is


SGEATB.-The Chair laid before Senate
CT tmmunication from the Secretery of the Ia-
terror, submitting the papers relative to certain
contracts made for the Patents 0flce; referred
T. Com mitiee on Patents.
Mr.. Dooittl- desired to call the attention Of
Inc senate 10 an occurrence happening on the
sidewalk ON First street east. adjoining the
Copi'sl gTounCs An aged gentleman, father
ot The perty with whom he roomed. was
knocked down last night, about nine O'Clock,
roofeo, aud left wounded and senselsss. He
su emlted resolution instructng the Com.
m,ttee on Public Buildings and Grounds to
inquire INTO the matter, send for persons and
papers. and ascertain whether better police
regulations for the protection OF life and prop
erty in the vicinity of the Capitol could not be
enforced.
The resolution was adopted. and Mr.. An.
thony expressed the hope that the Committee
would also look into the propriety of exclud-
ing vagrants from the Capitol grounds.
Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely on the Joint
resolutions making the President and Vice
ineligible for office.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the CONSTITUTION, to read
ARTICLE 1.-THE right of citizens Of the
United States to vote and hold Office shall not
be denied by the United States or any State on
account OF race, color. or previous condition OF
servitude.
MIR. Sherman introduced a resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treas ury to submit a
statement OF the amounts paid TO the BALTIMORE
troops and freight from 1861 to le66, stating
amounts paid from Relay House separately,
and also rates OF said transportation.
MIR Cameron moved an amendment calling
for the amount paid to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad above the amount paid to other rail-
roads for the same services. Adopted.
Mr. Whyte moved to include in the call the
the amount paid TO the Northern Central Rail.
way. Adopted.
Mr.. Cameron said this information relative to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had been
called for twice within the last three years, but
the information had not yet been given. He
had understood and believed that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad had received one. third more
than other railroads for the same service.
ment were true, what could Congress do!
Could it pass law compelling the company
TO refundl If the resolution was only intended
to make an attack on q railroad, he snould op.
pose it, as he did not think the Senate
had any necessity to become a party to
this controversy between railroads, and
he hoped the Senate would not consent to it,
He had heard the remarks of the Senator from
Ohio, fMI. Sherman,) but IL had not changed
his mind as 10 that mighty chonnel
OF commerce, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and as representative Of the great North west
he felt the benefit which that road had been to
bis section, and he could not agree to assaii the
rights OF those men who had invested their
money in this and similar enterprises, and he
felt the same towards the railroads of New
York and other railroads.
Mr.. Cameron had no personal in this matter
out II more money had been paid than was
proper, the country must knowit.
MIR. Sherman had no hostility whatever to
the Baltimore ond Ohio railroad, but If these
excessive sums had been paid, it was proper
that the information should be had in order to
prevent a recurrence in the future.
Mr.. Harlan could see no implied crime on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad by this reso-
luton. If that company was paid more for the
same service than other companies, it was, of
course with the eoncurrences of officers OF
the Government, and there must have been
good reasons for 1t.
Tne morning hour here expired, and the res
Olution went over.
Mr.. Yates introduced a bill to enable the
people OF Colorado to form State government
Referred to Committee on Territories.
The bill for the relief of Sue Murphy was
then taken up and discussed.
HoUsR.-Mr. Davis, (lTass y from the Com
10 the contested election case of Chryste and
Whitby, from the 9Th Georgia District Tae
report was accompanied by a resolution set.
ting forth that on account of active partIcipa.
in tie rebellion, Mr. Chrysue was
not entitled to seat IN the House;
also, that John A. Whitby, not having re.
ceiyed a mt iority OF the votes cast, is not ent-
tied to scar in the House from the said dis.
trlct; also, discharging the Committee on Elec.
tioDs from the consideration of the question of
removing political disabilities from Mr.. Chrys-
tic. The report and resolutions were ordered
to be printed. and lie on the table.
Mr.. 1ngersoil. (Ill.,) from the Committee on
the District of Columbia. reported the bill 10
incorporate the University for the blind in the
District of Columbia.