Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-29
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
WEDNESDAY, June "a.

SENArE.-hr. Anthony, from Comnttse
on Printing. reported concurrent re-oIu-.ou %
PRINT - 90 copies Of the 18th amendment en-
fOrcement bill; which Was passed.
Mr.. Fentcn introduced joint resolution %
authorize the transfer Of the reef In New Work
hsrhOr, known g. oyster Island, % the state OF
New York for Sanitary purposes. Referred 10
Committee on Commerce.
The motion Of Mr.. Cameron 90 reconsider the
the passage OF the Texas PAcine Railroad biu,
was not agreed to.
Mr.. Drake called up bill 10 authorize the
Kansas Pacific Railroad 10 extend it, railroad
and telegraph line 20 Fl Paso New MeSiro.
MIR. Drake offered an amendment IN the ma
ture OF a substitute.
Dir. Edmunds moved that the substitute he
printed, snd its consideration postponed until
tomorrow, and pending discussion the morning
hour expired. and the ball went ever.
The Tax and Tarih bill was then taken mp.
The following Il the provision in relation 10
insurance companies which has been inserted:
And the tax upon dividends OF Insurance
companies shall not he deemed due until such
dividends are payable, either In money or other
wise, and the money returned by mutual IA
surance companies 10 their policy holders. aud
the annual or semi-snnual interest allowed or
paid 10 the depOSitOrs In saving banks OF saw
ngs institutions, shall not be considered a. diyi-
dends.n
on motion Of Mr.. Wiley. the Senate agreed
70 the request OF the House for a committee ot
conference on the bill 10 revise aud ons5lila,e
the Patent laws.
The senate also agreed TO the request OF the
House for a committee OF conference on the
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation.
MIR. SchuTZ rose 20 a personal explanation.
and read from article in the New York En.s
Of yesterday attacking him, MIR. s. and sta
urg that the secret protocol drawn up between
General Bahcock and the Dominican Secretary
OF State had gotten into the testimony taken Ia
the San Domingo investigation in a yery mvste-
Tious way, and making personal charges AZ aiu>t
Mr.. SchuTZ in this connection. lie said that
the committee first knew OF the existence OF
this protocol through General Babcock himself.
who voluntarily spoke OF IT. that Il, with other
papers, had been furnished the committee b.
the Sec. OF State. Afterwards these papers had
disappeared. and the attention Of Mr.. Nye. the
chairman of the committee had been called 20
this fact, and Mr.. Nye had written 90 the State
Department for copies Of said papers. The
Senator from Connecticut. Mr.. Ferry intend
ing 10 leave the city, had requested him (Mr.
81 10 take charge of this protocol when II was
received. IL was handed % him Mr.. s. by the
doorkeeper. He Mr.. s. then asked the chair
man (Mr. Nye) whether the protocol was 20 D.
handed 90 the reporter 70 be printed with the
testimony. He (Slr. NyeD said yes: and then
and not until then, did he hand IL Ia the rep0r
ter. These were the facts a. regarded the pr
oool. A. TO the personal charges made agsif
him, II was unnecessary for HIM % make a.
reply
with, the question being on the amendment TO
reduce the duty on hituminOus coal aud shale.to
% cents per ton. After debate the amendmeat
was reJected-ayes Il. noes >.
HoUsE.-Mr Wilson Mimi obtained leave
10 take from the Speakers table the Senate bill
10 amend the act to protect the rights of actual
| seilers on the public lands; making ayricultu-
,a coliege scrip receivable in payment for pub
nc nc ,.i lsnas under the pre-emptiOn laws the same
a. mintary land warrants; and IL was passed
BY an understanding, the business on the
| Sheaker table was gone through with those
ollis ana resolutions to which objection was
MADE being passed over. Under this arran,a-
ment the following bills were DISPOSED of
House bill to amend the act of July D. IS..G
Tor the relief OF certain. officers of the navy.
Senate amendment non-concurred i'm, and a
Committee OF Conference ordered.
Bill in relation 10 the compensation of grand
| and petit jurors in the courts of the United
States. Senate amendment concurred in.
Post ONCE appropriation bill. Senate amend
ments non-concurred in, and a committee OF
conference ordered.
Bill 10 provide for the paving OF PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. Senate amendment nOn-concurred in,
and committee Of conference ordered.
Senate bill in relation TO the terms OF circuit
courts. Passed.
Senate resolution authorizing the President
gon. Passed.
Senate joint resolution giving the consent on
Congress TO a certain bequest by the State OF
New Jersey, under the will Of the late Edwin A
Stevens. Passed.
Senate bill TO define the intent of the act oi
March I, 1869, TO allow deputy collectors oI
internal revenue acting as collectors the nav of
collectors. Passed.
Senate bill TO provide a government for the
VI 1Oiuulbld- INcltIftu 10 the Com
mIttee on the District of Columbia.
senate bill 10 extend the time for presenting
claims for additional bounties. Referred -
Committee on Military fairs.
senate Joint resolution 10 paw expenses OF
delegations OF Indians visiting the cIty OF Wash
lngton. Referred to Committee on ApprOpria-
tiOns.
Senate resolution authorizing the Presiden,
to strike from the rolls OF the army the name OF
Levsnt w. Bsrnham. Referred to COMMITTEE
on Military Affairs.
Senate bill for the relief of the inhabitants oI.
Salt Lake City. Passed.
MI. Dawes Mass introduced a resolution
which was adopted, authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO continue in employment
hfteen days, from June J0th, certain female
employees OF the Treasury Department. Mr.
Dawes explained that this resolution was intro
duced simply to cover the time required 20 per
iect bllis now pending reorganizing the bureau
IN which these females were employed.
Mr.. Logan ILL., offered a resolution directing
the doorkeeper TO retain in employment Grin.
pied soldiers during the recess. to be paid from
the contingent fund of the House.
Inc House then resumed the consideration of
tne report OF the Committee of Conference on
the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses on the