Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-11
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE ON THE
TAX AND TARIFF BILL.
GENERAL BUTLER MAKES A PERSONAL
EXPLANATION ABOUT THE EIR-
GINA EJECTMENT CASES.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.

GINA EJECTMEST CASES.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
MONDAY, July IL. ID
SENATE.-Mr. Rice reported bill 10 establish
the eastern judicial district OF Kentucky.
Mr.. Trumbull called up bill to confirm the
title Of purchasers to LANDS sold for taxes in the
late insurrectionary States.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the bill, and said il con-
hrmed sales which had been attended with the
grossest Irregularities, and the conditions i'm
posed upon the original owner before he- can
recover hts land are most on erous and unjust
Mr.. Trumbull said the man who neglected 70
pay his taxes deserved to pay the costs before he
could recover his property.
Mr.. Cssserly said the bill was designed to
make void sale for taxes q valid one, and i'm
nary, unheard Of, and in his judgment illegal.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out the clause re-
quiring the payment Of costs and penalties by
land; which was rejected.
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend by providing
that the bill shall only be of effect where the
that in some Of these sales the costs had been
piled up without regard to Law.
The amendment was rejected, and tie bill
Mr.. Edmunds presented the credentials of H.
b. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, reelected Sena-
tor from that State for six years from March 4,
Aaron H. Cragin, reelected Senator from New
Hampshire for six years from March 4, 1871.
The credentials were read and placed the nile.
Mr. Casserly presented memorial of citizens
OF California, asking the interpOsition of Con-
gress for the protection Of American citizens
arrested by the British government for political
Offences. Referred to Committee on Foreign
Mr.. Edmunds called up bill to provide for the
removal OF causes in certain cases from the State
courts to the courts Of the United States, which
Mr.. Buckingham called up joint resolution
directing the Secretary of War to place at the
disposal of the President certain bronzed ord
nance, to be applied to the erection Of an eques-
tran statue to the late Secretary Rawlins, TO be
erected in the public grounds in the city of
Washington. Passed
struction Of railroad from Sioux City Iowa,
to Columbus, Dacotah Territory, which was
amended and passed
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, offered resolution,
which was laid over, "That no amendment shall
be made to an appropriation bill which is not
germane, and any appeal from the decision OF
MIR. Wilson introduced joint resolution pro-
viding for the erection of q harbor of refuge
and breakwater at the entrance to the Cape
The unfinished business, being the bill to give
pension to Mrs. Lincoln, was taken up, when
Mr.; Morrill,, Of Maine. said il it was proposed
be proceeded with, and he therefore moved to to
postpone Mrs. Lincoln's bill and proceed with
the e. sundry Civil LAP AApPropristion TOT bill.
the motion, when it was agreed to-ayes 80,
noes 23
The Civil Appropriation bill was then pro-
ceeded win, and among the amendments agreed
For the National Association of Destitute
Colored Women of Washington, $4,000.
For the repairs Of the custom house at Charles
ton to fit il for q BOet- ONCE, I'D 600.
The request OF the House for Q Committee of
Conference on the tax bill was acceded to, and
on the part of the Senate, Messrs. sherman,
Morrill, of Vermont, and Hamilton OF MARYLAND
The Committee on Appropriations recon-
proof extension Of winder's building, corner OF
nth and g streets. In the debate It was stated
that s6l, ,coo yearly vas paid by the War Depart
ment, and tnat ne omcee were scattered In thirty
Mr.. Thurman said the best thing to do was to
reduce the army and send about half OF the staff
SmceIs sd % who no ssrs % now iounsing .boat washing
ones who we're occupying these additional build
ings, and there was NO necessity whatever for
The snendment was agreed to-ayes 81, nays
The Senate, at p. m, went into executive
session. ..
HOUSE.-This being Monday the Speaker
proceeded to the can Of States and Territories
for bills and joint resolutions for reference only
and the following with others were introduced
AMI referred as indicated: Fgl..- : u
By Mr.. Stakweather, (Conn.) A bill In add
ton to the act limiting the liabilities of ship
owners. Commerce.
By Mr.. sooneld, lPa.) Joint resolution to al
low an outfit to sailors who have served three
years In the navy. Naval Affairs.
By Mr.. Stone, Md.) Blu to amend the act In
relation to turnpikes in the District Of Colum-
Rv Mr. Rincham Ulhiol. Riu IN nreearve the
public faith and protect the rights Of trads.
Also, sbin to incorporate Loomis IFrial Tele
graph Company. Commerce. -.f5
Ako, bill to reorganize the Court Of Claims
BY Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) bill for the relief
ineurrectiOnary States. judiciary.
By Mr. Mccormick lMo.E A bill to refund to
the State Of Missouri interest Paid for money to
olutionary Claims.
By MT. Fitch (Nevada): A bill granting lands
% aid in the construction Of railroad from the
OF Hamilton, In Nevada. Public Lands.
By Mr.: CLARKE Kanease A bnl 70 enable sob
dien and others to perfect their titles to lands
under the Homestead act in certain cases. Pub
Under this eall several other bins 10 remove
disabilities, grant condemned cannon to monu-
purposes, we're introduced and referred.
The Speaker then precesded Win the caH OF
States for resolutions, the call rsstins with New
:. u. Knapp IN. VI oesrsd resolution. re-
ciink that Il IVES currently repaired that there
had been s4e0, 900 Of the stock OF the washiDg-
ton Market House Company taken by certain
parties without the pay me1t Of the REQUIRED
instalments, and that there had been corrupt
and nleg.l practices subversive OF ths htesssts
Of the cttixens Of WaaAinstOn, and directing the
Committee on ApProprisfion % investigate the
Tse sHs1; s,fn :sDS papers
Mr.. Ferris IN. u offered resolution that
the fourteenth and hfteenth articles Of amend
nsn1 TO the Consultation having been duly rat
lied BY the legislature Of three-fousths Of the
several States, are valid 10 AL intents and pur-
poses - part or the Oonsntation Of ths United
States, and are binding ups oongren, the Ju-
dloiafy, the several States and territories and
upon the c!isens thereof. The resolution WAS
adopted; ayes Isl, noes 81. - r..'-- 4 -
Mr.. Davis (N. II moved to suspend the rules
to take from the Speakers table and paa the
bill 10 ameDd the naturalization laws, and 30
punish oilenders against the same, with Senate
amendments. The rules were Suspended and
{ the several amendments concurred fn-ayes i23,
The CAaR annosneed q the conferencs Com
Dittee - no Tax on6e TnrfH blu. Moasrs.