Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-02
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, February ,.

Credentials of NJ. II. Carpenter, Senator elec,
from Wisconsin, which were read aud placed
on file.
The usual number of memorials and pe,i.
u)Ds Were presented and referred
Mr.. Trumbuil, from the Judiciary Com
miitee, asked 10 be discharged from tsa further
soI sideration OF The various female suffrage
Uer'lons referred to them, rs the question OF
s. frage was now before the senate and the
commlrtse Were accordingly dischargef
Mr.. Sumner, frCm Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported a bill relative TO the t-ie.
apbic communication between the United
> ates and for Ign countries.
Mr.. Williams, from Committee on Finance
reported with amendment the House bill 10
an-hd me SET exempungs rtain man uuiac .urer,
ar, IN Internal tay.
Mr.. Vickers presented the me moral OF PAT
terson Il WnguImdo relative 10 their claim to
the Alta Eela Island. Referred TO Comm tee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Morgan reported bill for the relief of
the oW ners OF the Ocean Belle, which was dis
cuss'd unul the expiration of the morning
Mr.. Wilsen introduced a bill TO authorize the
consolidation OF infantry regiments, and for
other purposes which was referred TO Com
mlttee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Williams offered an order providing for
an evening session on Thursday TO consider
bulls from the Committee on Private Land
Claims and Private Bills. Agreed 10.
MT. Robertson introduced a bill to authorize
temporary increase OF pay to officers ofthe Army
OF the United States. Referred 10 Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill in relation TO
the elective franchise in the city of George
town. Referred TO Committee on the District
OF Columbia.
bill was then taken up. the question be ing on
the amendment cf MIR. Patterson OF N. Ii ma
king the salary of the three Judges at Cape
town, Sierra Leone, and New York, 500 each
pr annum, and the arbitrators at the same
points $50 each per annum, in lieu of the ap-
P,opraton OF Sl2O as now made for that
purpose.
Mr. Morrill, of Me, took the ground tina. the
treaty stipulation with Great Britain called
for The appropriation of this money to pay the
expenses of the line at tn" points named.
Afierconsiderabled debate, Mr. Morton IN owed
an amendme mt that the Judges shall reside al
the towns from which they were appointed.
and ihtir salaries shall only be paid for the
time they are at their posts.
Mr. NJ. supposed we ought TO abide bv the
treaty so long as 1t was in existence, and II the
Judges We're paid their salaries they should at
tend TO their business.
HoUsR-Mr. Perham, (Ne,) from the Com
mi'iee on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill
granting pensions 10 the widow of the late Gen.
Ridwell and the widow OF the late Gen
Hucklemau. Passed.
Mr.. PANE, (Wis.,) from the Committee on
Reconstruction. reported a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for utormati IN a.
10 " whether any District Commander has turned
over for trial TO the civil authorizes OF any re-
constructed State, any person sentenced by
military tribunals, whlie such State was under
lnIlIialy authority. and who were serving out
sentences OF military tribunals, and II any, the
facts in each case. Agreed to-
Mr.. Robertson N ~ offered a resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Navy for the
correspondence of Rear Admiral Davis con-
cerning the dlI.iculty with Paraguay. Agreed
To.
Mr.. Barrum (ConnD offered resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Interior fOr
information as to the amounr of money ex-
pended in decorating the Capitol; what has
been paid for paintings, statuary, frescoeing
&c, including the pain ting on the dome OF tn
capitol. the names of the artists, whether ma.
tive OF foreign, from 1865 to the present time
Agreed 10.
Private Land Claims be discharged from the
further consideration Of several bills referred
Thereto, and that they be sent 10 the Committee
on claims. So ordered.
Mr.. ScheBck (Ohio) offered resolution pro.
viding tor the printing of 500 extra copies of
the Internal Revenue tax bill. Agreed to.
MIR. Miller Pa offered a resolution that the
House hold an evening session on Tuesday
evening next for the purpose of considering
reports f ON the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions and Pensions Of the War of 1872.
AgIetdt TO.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill relative TO the operation of the pension
laws. A large number of amendments wer.
offered after which
Mr. Ben jamin (Mo.) moved that the bill be
recommtted TO the Committee, and that the
bill and amendments be printed. Agreed 10.
Mr. Cook, (lll ) from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported the bill authorizing
the construction of a bridge across the East
river, between New York and Brooklyn.
Passed
The morning hour having expired
Mr. Robinson IN " moved 10 proceed 10
the business on the Speakers table Agreed to.
The first business IN order on the Speakers
table was The message OF the President reia-
nNe 10 the correspondence IN the possession OF
the STATE Depar rtment concerning the imprIS.
onment OF Messrs. Costello and Warren III Eng
land.
Mr.. Robinson ". Y. ) moved tha, il be print
ed and referred 10 The COMMITTEE on Foreign
Affairs TN this he said he de> Ired 10 ma ke a
few remarks. He did not suppose that To.
matter would ever be heard OF again after IL
went TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He
did not mean 10 reflect upon that committee
but he could not help adyerhng TO the fact
that although he had called attention TO
TINS matter year ago no action had ever
been taken, either by the House or by the
committee. 1t had been remarked by some
mt bers of the House that If the facts set forth
by him MIR. RobinsOn) were correct, not only
the interest but the honor OF the nation Were a
stake. Every word ne had uttered on this
subject was true, aud the records showed it to
he true. MIR. Robinson thea Proceeded
10 reIa'e the incidents of tie trial Of War.
rsn and Costello, and their Imprisonment oy
the British Government. MIR. Costello had
written 10 the American Minister at London,
Reverdy Johnson, asking il the United States
was still in existence. This letter would be
found among the correspondence. While these
men were lying in Jail, the representative OF
The United States at London was eating and
insulting his flag and his country This was a
disgrace TO the whole country.
Mr.. Chanler N. " moved that the COM
mittee be allowed to report upon the subject Al
any time after the morn ing hour.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President relative to the arrest Of
American citizens in Paraguay.