Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-20
FORTIETH CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
"WEDNESDAY, January -

Also, resolutions of Texas ConstItuti ionai
CONVENTION reIanve 70 n nos'lie Indians on
the hon d"r Of that Safe. Refer ed 10 Com M
ts' 81 lIol IA Affairs.
Mr. C,nkIiU" presented memorial Of nguOr
dea,.T> and importers OF New York a>kinc 4
aIv''oh .: tax on sales OF liquors. Referred
10 rance CoT2.nl:fe".
~ l'Gtcv:oy presented NaTIous menoTia ais
from c:rsreu. sections Of thu country, a,kiug
Tor ..n.ale eufrag'; all OF which were referred
10 n" Iua iCIa:y Committee.
Mr.. Anthony pre- s-nted memorial OF tha pres
Ident of Board OF Trade asking the passa,r of
the civil service bill
Mr.. Harlan. from the Committee or the Dis.
fiCt OF Columbia. reported a bill tC rs-ulaA
Judicial proceedings in the District OF Column
oIa
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill 10 reorrauIze
the grade OF general officers of the army
Aiso- bill 10 provide for the reduction of the
miiitary forces and for other purposes both OF
waIch We're referred TO Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Patterson. OF Tenn, was, AZ his own 70.
quest, excused from further service on tn,
Committee on the District of OoIumbia
Mi. Williams introduced bill to regulate
elections IN Washington ana Idaho Territories
Referred 10 Committee On Territories
Mr. Pomeroy moved to take up bill relating
10 Central Pronch Union Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Edmunds moved 10 amend by taking M
me resolution pledgiug the faith OF the nIted
States TO the payment of Its debt in coin.
MIR. Sherman said the order of business was
now very important. There were bu. 35 work
ing DAYS lett OF the session. and the inaugural
non ceremonies viii have TO take place IN that
period. The whole general business of the ses-
sion was as vet untouched. None of the appro.
prlanon nllis had yet been considered by the
senate, and there was the bill reported tor he
COMMITTEE on Finance relative 10 the rubhc
debt, which he intended TO insist upon taking
up on Monday. There Were also other bills for
the Finance Committee, and there was the rail-
road bill upon which a vote ough- to he had
ana there were still other important m aasures
and this being the case he could not vote To
int do roll Is hill
particularly In view of the re cent action Of the
House, nor could he vote 10 take up he resoIu-
ton of Mr.. Edmunds n this lIme iu> oIv.o M
practical question
MIR. Rober tson lint reduced a bill 10 extend the
jurisdiction of the Court of CLAIMS Referred
10 judiciary Committeen.
MI Thayer introduced hill TO III, Drporara
the Cosmopolitan Fire, Life aud Marine In
surance Company OF the District OF Column.
oia Referred 10 Committee the District o:
Columbia.
Mr.. Howard raised the point of order .hat
the amendment submitted 10y Mr.. Edmund to
the motion of Mr.. Pomeroy not la order
1be th;ilr sustained the y DinL OF order when
MT; Edmunds appealed from IN" de,IslOu o.
the Char; aud after some discussion. the DE-.
cISion OF the Char was sustained
The motion OF Mr.. Pomeroy was then mt
anu lost by Il tie vOte-aye> -. aayS -
MI sherman moved TO tax. up his airline
railroad bill.
Mr. EdmuGdS hoped the motion, y-pura -ar
be adopted.
Mr.. Fessendei though It very strange IN
he Senator from OHIO snould make a MOTION
10 take Ep bill which he knew would lsaG -
ii lengthy debate in the face %: HI own. state
ment OF 80 many important measures We. uu-
actn on. This Is no time II cJu.i g.. a hII!
winch IhteT;eTeS with 50 mary vested rights.
ana which 1t l. almost .mpos Ibi- can PASS rhi,
stss ION.
MIR. sherman said there was nothing in the
haIiroad bill which had no, received the sane
non non Oh me house TWO or 'hree times. and 10
postpone IT any longer Will simply nsur, It's
Gtfrat ii II passes tn" SENATE II " III certainly
pass the Fonsa. Certainly no one Will y-t1,
10 come ~ the TINS CAPITAL res 10 or. line.
Of hallway. and The more they think OF H. tha
more Senators must Se. Tho necessity OF ON
sIdeTing proposition SO important no ouIy 10
The people OF this DIstrIc: gu; 10 the hoie
count J. 80 far as he was concerned h- CoUI.
much sooner pass a free railroad law giving
everyh ody the power who chose to inv-s. her
money te hulid Il railroad TO this city
MT. DoolItle SAID never SINCE the Var had n
more important m'a ure than this been MIRO
duced. IL propose 10 exercise q power which
goes TO the very bpttom OF State sovereigutN
Ihe question is as 10 the power o: ;he tiov-rn-
meni 10 destroy all the railroads now existing
I'm the United States. The States can tax th.ss
new ralIroads out ofexis.1nce. or il the UnItpd
States undertakes 10 prevent that II can abol-
ish and obllterate all State lines AMI conc.n-
trat- IN ltselfthe whole power OF th,. Govern
ment. He would not enter into disci. ssion OF
the Dill how, but would say that h. regarded
hls proposition with great alarm.
MI Pomeroy had no doubt a. 10 th- paw
m"nt OF the bonds. The resolution o: Mr. Ed
munds showed that there WAS SOM DOM. IN
the minds OF others, and he would ask i: ~.ua-
tors, VINO Were interested by ownIrC bonds
ought 10 vote on Such a ques ;Ion.
The motion OF Mr. Sherman was then agreed
10 as follows.
Ieas-Messrs. Abbott, Cameron Chandler
Cole, Davis, Drake, Harlan, Howard, Howe
Mcdonald. Morton, Nye. Osborn, Pool Rice.
Robertson. Ross Sawyer. Sherman, Stewart,
Sumn'r' W ade, W arneT, Wiley, Williams and
WIlsOn-26.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Catteil, ConkIing.
Cohhess, Corbett. CragIn, Dixon. D1olittla.
Edm unds, Ferry, tess-nden, Fowler. Freling-
huysen, Grimes, Henderson. McCreery. Nor
gan, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, OF Vermont
Norton Pomeroy, Thayer, TrumbGll, Van
Winkle. and Nickers-2j
Mr.. Whyta said that during the first term oY
his service here he should nave preferred 10
remain silent, but he could not consistently
with the dictates OF his duty remain so, when
such an alarming stride as this was made, even
IN these days of Capitalization, towards con-
centratIng everything IN the power OF The Ger-
ei al Government.
Mr.. W. then read from the provisions OF the
bill, and referring 10 the section relative to the
condemnation OF property. which places mar
ried women on the same footing as luuaucs
and aliens, wished his friend from Kansas
(Pomeroy) was present as he surely would not
submit TO this aspersIon on his female suffrage
friends.
The bill seemed to be IN ominun gatherum
OF all the bills on this subject which had here
tofore been submitted to Congress, ami in his
judgment was q most unwarranted ASSUMPTION
of power by Congress.
HOUSE Mr. Judd (ul.) introduced bill to
enlarge the harbOT Of the city Of Chicago. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Commerce.
MI. Julian (lnd.) introduced a bill to Moor
porate the United Aid Association, of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
MT Farnswo5th (ln called up his motion
70 reconsider the reference OF the bill restrict
and ana regulate the tranking privilege. to the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
MT FarnswOrth, from that Committee re.
ported su bstitute for the original bill.
lThe first section provides that the use of fac
smile stamps shall be discontinued in frank.
ing documents and letters.
Inc second section provides that all mail
matter sent through the mails 10 persons entitled
10 the ranking privilege shall be charged full |
pOstage.l
Mr.. Farnsworth Explained that the object OF
tne Dill was TO correct certain abuses which
nad crept in in the use OF the franking priyi-
lege.
Mr.. Miller (Pa.) offered an amendment to the
substitute providing that correspOn dence with |
the Commissioner OF Pensions on business re. l
iative to the Pension Office shall be excepted
Mr. Washburne (Ill offered substitute for
tfe substitute Of the Committee, Providing that |
All laws and parts Of laws conferring the /
tranking privilege ON any person whatever are /
hereby repealed Mr.. Washpurne said he L
onered this with vie " 20 test the sense Of the
House by vote on the whole subject.
MI arnswOrth (Ill.) said while he would /
iavoi the substitute himself, he did not believe
IL would pass the Senate if IL went through the |
House.
Mr.. Robinson IN. Y, said all this outcrv /
against the ranking pri ivilsge arose from the
abuse of it IL WAS in itself perfectly riSh, and