Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-22
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
WEDNESDAY, December %, 1869.

WEDNESDAY, December q, 1869.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid befor
the Senate the House resolution to extend tn
time Of the recess to January 10, which was lai,
upon the table until there should be a fulle
Senate.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to carry ont tn,
Reconstruction acts i'm the State of Virginia
and to secure equality before the law, and saiC
he should at the proper time move il a substi
tute for the bill reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Morrill,, (Me.,) from the Committee or
Appropriations, reported House bill to partially
supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1870. Passed.
MIR. Morton introduced bill To repeal so much
OF the statute as forbids the State of Georgia
from organizing militia.
MIR. Williams offered resolution instructinc
the Committee on Retrenchment to consider the
eXpediency of reporting a bill to classify the
clerks in the Departments as Nos. !, ., 3, and A.
ments to be made to the lowest class, and to be
promoted from thence TO the upper classes ac-
.cOrding to merit. Adopted.
Mr.Wilson offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs TO Inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill to increase
the number of Lieutenant Generals to three
three.
MIR. Wilson said his object was 10 make Lieu
tenant Generals of Generals Thomas and Meade.
who deserved so well of their country.
Mr.. Trumbull said the passage of such a bin
would not make the two Generals named Iiell-
tenant Generals as Congress had not the power
to make the appointments. He thought that at
any rate there were too many high officers in
the army now, and although he had the greatest
respect for General Sheridan and his services
still he thought it better had the Office OF Lieu
tenant General been LETT vacant.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Mayer moved a resolution that the Attor-
ney General inform the Senate whether he has
given any opinion that it is necessary to consult
the wishes of the late rebelliOus State eoisIa
whether i'm d
loyal soldiers are buried shall be undisturbed
Mr.. Thayer said IL has been stated in the
papers that such opinion has been given by the
Attorney General. He (Mr. T.) would go
through another war before he would give up
the right Of our loyal soldiers to their last rest
ing g{l place: ssso,,,o
Mr.. Williams called up bill regulating emigra-
ton into the United States.
Mr. Williams said this bill was not intended.
as had been charged, to prohibit the emigration
Of Chinese to the United States. but to prevent
the importation of Chinese, Coolies and disso-
lutte Chinese women into the United States. He
read from the San Francisco papers accounts of
the landing of the Coolies and Chinese prosti-
tutes, which, he said, presented a picture of
such vice and crime as should not be tolerated.
These Coolies and women were sold unblushing-
ny, WIN All the disgusting and revolving scenes
which characterized slave market
Mr. Howard said this bill would absolutely
prohibit Chinaman from making any contract
ior labor; 1t was unkind and unfair, and against
IA.
discriminating against them as compared with
the people of other countries.
Mt. Pomeroy argued against all the provisions
of the bill. 1t was wrong, and in fact its pro-
visions could not be carried out 1t provided
that each Chinese must make a contract him
sible. NP'N
MIR. Williams said the only object of the bill
was to prevent the importation Of coolies which
was nothing but slave traffic. The object was
10 break up the business of koopmanschaap and
other coolie contractors, who were bringing
these people away from China without their
consent. IL was the duty of the United States
to crush this traffic. The Senator from Kansas
(Pomeroy) was too much carried away by his
Hat Use Senator a whether he desired this irrnntion
Sd Asiatle prostitutes to continue on the Pacific
prevent the voluntary emigration of indi-
vidual, honest, industrious Chinese, who might
come on their own volition, and any statements
to the contrary were Misrepresentation
Mr.. Stewart thought something should he
done in this matter, and that the United States
should establish some public regulations He
mad no fears, however, that the Chinese would
overrun this country.
Mr.. Cole thought something ought to be done
There were some bad points undoubtedly about
the Chinese, but they had also been very useful
as laborers on the Pacific coast, they had built
many of the railroads.
The bill was then referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
The House resolution extending the recess TO
January 10, was then agreed TO. Yeas, q;
nays, q.
Mr.. Thurman called up his resolution REQUEST
ing the Attorney General to inform the Senate
what arrangements he has made with reference
to the ierger case, but Mr.. Wilson objected to
its consideration.
The House joint resolutions of tribute to the
memory of the late George Peabody was passed.
The House joint resolution donating captured
cannon for an equestrian statue of Gen. Grant,
on the terrace on the south front Of the Treas
ury Department building
MIR. Wilson asked for 9ts ;mmad,ota .ors;a
Grafton, but Mr.. sumner objected, and it was
referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the President, enclosing
copies Of the correspondence with Great Britain
relative to the claims pending between the Uni
ted States and that country.
Mr.. Sumner said there was one paper I'm that
batch which was a most mastery and states
manhke paper, setting forth the position of the
mted States ON stronger and higher ground
than had ever before been taken, and he knew
the reading Of 1t would repay the Senate.
Mr.. Hamlin objected to the reading.
Mr.. Spencer's resolution, calling on the Sec
retary OF the Treasury for Information relative
70 Ths The revenue 9 cutter service, was adopted.
courage and promote the International Indus
trial Exhibition to be held in Washington city
On motion OF Mr.. Hamlin a number of amend-
ments were agreed to, including the ollowing:
Adding Montgomery Blair and others to the
iOlociiiS tudt tIlc eAulpltlOu snail De lie Id IN
1872 instead of 1871.
Providing that the Corporations of Washing
ton and Georgetown may subscribe three-ffths
OF one per cent. OF their assessahle taxable pro-
Perty, and they shall be made stockholders
therein.
Striking out the section authoring the Presi-
uent to appoint body of police.
MI stewart moved TO recOmmit the bill. He
did not think Washington was the place to hold
worlds fair. If it must be held, let il be In
some large city where the people could be
accommodated, where there were some rail-
roads. But the idea OF asking people to come
here TO see these muddy streets and the isolated
condition OF this Capital was out Of the ques-
lon. We only have one railroad into the
,ity, and that is not under our control.
and Baltimore won't let us have any
HOUSE.-Mr. Sheldon (La.) intrSS duced hin
. reorganize the Dis...,ct Court of the United
''a.es ~, louisiana. Referred to Committee
IA Judiciary.
j, Mr. Boyd (Mo.) presented joint resolutions Of
ne Legislature of hat State In favor OF extend
ng the time for the completion Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad. keferped to Committee
On Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Welker (Ohio) introduced bill for the alb
rogation of imprisonment for debt In the Dis
trict Of Columbia and for other purposes. Re-
ferred to Committee on District Of Columbia.
Mr. Asper (MO.) introduced bill TO provide
certain ofcers for taking oaths Of actual settlers
mittee on Public Lands. slf
Mr.. Washburn lWis.) introduced q bin To
make La Crosse, Wis, port OF entry. Referred
to Committee on COmmerce