Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-28
F0RTY-fIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TAvRsDAv, April 2s.

! colOrCd people OF the United States ssktn.,h..
| the word " white" he struck from the n.tsr,li-
Eation laws lie (Mr 50 had introduced bin.
10 this effect at the lat session, which Sad eee.
! suffered TO sleep In the room Or the Iudicis~v
| Committee. He asked the reference OF this
! memorial 20 that committee, and hoped he
I committee would soon report a bill
| Mr.. fdmunds said, undoubtedly the word
| Z" white" ought 90 be stricken from the laws
| The committee had considered the whole sub
ject OF the revision OF the naturalization laws,
and they hoped soon to report a bil. No Doubt
| 10 would have been done before n the Senator
| from Massachusetts, had the matter under con-
| slderstion; but the committee were slower than
| that Senator.
Mr.. Sumner hoped the Committee would not
be 80 long In reporting this bill rs the Commit
tee on Pensions were IN reporting the bin 20
| give a pension 90 Mrs. Lincoln.
Mr.. Hamlin called mp BAN 20 provide for the
appointment OF a stenographer 20 the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia; which was
passed
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to incorporate the
National Academy OF Science and Arts.
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill 20 relieve all
persons OF legal and political disabilities i'm
posed by the l4th amendment, with certain ex-
91eptiSns. Referred 10 Committee on Political
Mr.. Stewart made personal explanation in
| regard 20 certain statements made In the House
concerning the Sutro tunnel.
Mr.. TrumbGll called up the report Of the Ju-
dietary against the claim OF q. b. Hart, OF
Florida, 20 the seat In the Senate now occupied
by Abijah Gilbert; report was read and paper
ptctStu DN tAc Ctal m&nt, winch nreeefItff
by Mr.. Howe, was also read, after which the
resolution OF the committee, declaring MT. GIL
bert entitled TO his seat, was agreed to without
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill 60 incorporate the
| Washington Transportation and telegram
Company, and to facilitate telegraphic cOmma-
| nlcation between the United States and EurOpe.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill TO revise the
laws relative 70 the mint, assay Oraccs, ani
coinage of the United States.
| The joint resolution for the relief of certain
| officers OF the navy was taken up.
IL provides for the appointment Of a board TO
determine upon the cases Of officers who claim
] 10 nave been unjustly retired
| Mr.. Drake said a bill TO remedy the Injustice
| 10 which some officers had been subjected m I
been passed fifteen months ago I'm the Senate,
and sent over TO the House. where IL was vet
unacted on, on account Of this interminable con-
troversy between the line and the staff and il
seemed as limo bill In connection with the navy
could pass on account Of this controversy.
Mr. Spencer moved as a rroviso that no on
Ger restored TO the active list shall be entitled to
back pay, which was rejected.
| Mr.. Drake moved an amendment that officers
who have been promoted in pursuance OF the
ninth section Of the act TO amend certain acts i'm
relation TO the navy, passed March ?, ls5a, shall
/ be entitled to receive from the date of such
| promotion the same pay when not on active duty
that they were receiving at the time Of being 50
promoted, entitled TO when not on such duty,
under the laws then in force regulating the pay
Of efcers of the retired and reserved lists of tho
navy, and the said ninth section Of said actis
hereby repealed.
resolution was then passed.
The bill TO provide for the better security OF
life on board Of vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam, and for other purposes, was
taken up, amended, and passed.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) called up House resolution
appropriating s3, 900 TO defray the expenses OF
cation and Labor in the case Of Gen. y. y. How
| ard. Passed.
| HOCSE.-Mr. Porter (Ns) asked bat failed
TO obtain leave TO offer bill to relieve Isaac
II. Christian, of Charles City county, Va, OK
political disabilities.
Mr.. Stephenson, (OhioD from Committee on
Elections, submitted a report in the case of the
third Louisiana district. The resolution Of the
committee declares Mr.. Darnell entitled TO the
| seat Mr. >. gave notice that he would call
| the case up at The earliest day practicable.
| The House then resumed consideration Of the
| bill 10 establish Department Of Justice; and
| Mr. Lawrence (Ohio) addressed the House m its
| favor.
The bin was then passed.
brsny T S iaS% S9nstss on Ia 4,
| purchase a portrait OF Gen. Geo III. Thom As to
| be placed in the library. Passed.
| Mr.. Jenckes (R. ID from Committee on Ven
| tilation Of the Hall Of the House, reported
| a JOINT resolution appropriating 5000 out OF
| the contingent fund Of the House, 10 be ex-
| Hall.
Mr.. Jenckes said great deal had already been
done IN the way OF getting information on this
| subject, bat the views of different scientific
minds were various, and this appropriation was
| for the purpose OF examining the reports that
had been submitted, and after examination ar
| irving at the best plan for ventilation.
| MIR. Garfield (OhiO) asked whether the Com
mittee ON Ventilation had any power to remodel
the hall. or whether II was confined TO the sub
1ect OF ventilation Of the room at present sit
uated and located. he made this inquiry be-
cause he had some doubts whether any system
could be available until the plan of the hall was
changed In his opinion the hall ought TO be
nearer 10 the free air Of Heaven, and not
hommed in as II now h, where no fresh air can
reach II. De suggested that the COMMITTEES
rooms from the east and west parts of the hall,
| should be removed, and the galleries other
wise constructed, and that would give US
better access TO the pure air. He did not
| galleries altogether. That would certainly
| tend TO push forward the legislation OF
the country. and there would be more debate
and less oratorical effort; for, when members
| got up here, and the galleries were full, thew
lnstnctivcly felt that there was an audience
present, and brsnched on into an oratorical,
| spread-eagle display. he also said something
should be done with regard to the lighting OF
the hall. IL was really fearful to sit here at an
evening session with a thousand gas-burners
pouring their light down, scorching the scalp
and the brain. IL was clear case Of roasting
| by slow process. The committee, he thought,
| also.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) suggested that one great
cause of the foul air in this Hall was the prac-
| tice of members to smoke and MI the air with
| tobacco smoke. The cloak rooms had been
turned into perfect smoking rooms, and until
| this was abolished there could not be proper
ventilation. He knew Of no place that would
| be so well adapted to smoking bacon as this
| Hall. The bacon might smell Of tobacco, but it
| would be bacon nevertheless.
| Mr.. Wood IN. W agreed with Mr.. Garfield
that the hall should be nearer TO the outside air.
He thought this might be accomplished by re-
moving some OF the committee rooms and the
Speakers room, and then the galleries would
not need to be disturbed, FOR the air could DO
let in under them.
Mr.. Coyode also spoke Of the necessity Of
change. he thought the currents Of the bad
ar came mostly from the galleries, and some
means should be devised as 70 them II the OBJ
iect intended was TO be accomplished.
Mr.. Jenckes said he had no doubt the House
was satisfied that there was a diversity Of opin-
ion on this subject, and he would call the pre-
vious question.
The resolution was then passed.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the contested election case from the nth
Louisiana district
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