Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-20
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, January %.

senate
viding for ascertaining better mode of heating
and ventilating the Senate Chamber and Hall OF
the House, with the House amendment to ascer-
tam the cost thereof The amendment was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Anthony sent to the desk PACKAGE from
the Governor Of Rhode Island, rendering, as the
contribution Of that State to the art gallery IN
he old hall of the House of Representatives
the statue of General Nathaniel Greene.
Mr. Anthony made some eloquent and appro-
pirate remarks.
Mr.. Sumner submitted resolutions accepting
the statue, and tenderiug thanks to the people
or Rhode Island. Mr.. Sumner said that, as a
patriot soldier, Greene was next after Washing
ION.
Mr.. Sawyer made some felicitous remarks.
enloglzing Gen: Greene and his campaigns in
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, also made a few
brief remarks appropriate to the occasion.
Mr.. Summers resolutions Of acceptance were
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on Reyi-
sion OF the Laws, reported a substitute for the
House Census bill.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced a bill to establish a
L. ). postal telegraph system. Referred to Com
mittee on Post Offices.
MIR. Conkling introduced bill for the preser-
vation of the harbOrs of the United States
on Commerce.
The Virginia bill was then taken up.
Amendments were offered by Messrs. Drake
and Wilson prohibiting Virginia from ever
hereafter altering her constitution so as to
deprive any of those now entitled to it of the
privilege OF voting or holding Office.
The subject was debated by Messrs. Drake,
Harlan, Howard and others.
HOUSE-Mr. Ferriss IN. W introduced a
bill for the perpetuatiOn of testimony in the
courts of the United States. Referred to Com
mittee on Revision of Laws.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) asked leave to introduce
bill to regulate the mode of determining the
ratlhcation OF amendments to the Constitution
OF the United States, but Mr.. Eldrdge objected,
posed bill provides that i'm cases where an
amendment has been ratified by State Leeis-
lature, and such ratification has been certified
to the Congress of the United States, or when
any proposed amendment shall be hereafter 50
ratified and certified, it shall be unlawful to GER
ufy thereafter any repeal Of such ratification:
and If such notice of repeal shall be forwarded
TO the secretary Of State, ii shall not be entered
OfrecOrd, but shall be considered null and yeid.
section second provides for a punishment by
line and imprisonment Of any person who after
an amendment, shall propose repeal of such
Tatifcation before the Congress Of the United
States shall itself take action for its repeal or
amendmeEt]
Mr.. Gollsday (Ky.) offered resolution recit-
ing that under the postal laws of the United
States as construed by the Postmaster Cen
eral, the Postmasters i'm different sections of the
country were Withholding franked documents
because the members OF Congress whose names
they bore were not at the Office where the docn-
ments were mailed, and directing the Post Office
Committee to enquire into the matter. Adopted.
MN MI; Mayham On; , introduced a bill for the
Offices. ''' VII o''
MIR. Washburn (wis.) asked. but failed, to OBJ
postal telegraph, and to have it referred to a
special committee of nine.
Mr.. Loughridge Qowa) offered joint resolu-
ton, which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, declaring that under the Consti
tuition of the United States it is not in the power
OF the treaty-making power TO extend the area
OF the United States without the assent of an
act of Congress, and that no treaty for the pur-
chase OF territory shall be valid until Congress
shall have ratified it.
Mir. Wood IN. W introduced a similar bill.
which was referred to the Foreign Affairs Com,
mittee.
Mr.. Moore IN. j. introduced a bill directing
the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire
into the eNpediency of so amending the Internal
revenue act as 10 relieve farmers from the pay
met OF brokers' tax on theiT own products Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa.) rose to personal explana-
ton, and, in response to certain newspaper par
agraphs accusing him of being Interested In iron
works, denied that he had dollar of Interest in
that direction.
On motion of Mr.. Wilkinson, (Minn..) the
PRESIDENT was requested to transmit to the
House, If not incompatible with the public in-
terests, all the correspondence between the late
Minister to Brazil and the Brazilian Govern
ment in relation to the difficulty that led to the
itHuidW al VI uiplOmAIlc IelatlOn from Brazil.
On motion of Mr.. Swami, (Md.,) the Secretary
Of the Navy was directed to furnish to the
House list Of coaling stations in the United
States used by the United States Naval Marine.
together with the average prices Of coal in the
years Of 1868 and 1869, and the relative uuapti-
ties OF anthracite and bituminous coal used
On motion of Mr.. Slocum, n. Y.,) the Secre-
tary Of the Navy was directed to give the House
his views in relation to the removal of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard to another location.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
League Island bill.
Mr.. Scofield (Pa.) reviewed the speech OF Mr..
Dawes on Tuesday last, and, in the course of his
remarks, intimated that Mr. Dawes opposition
to the bill was not from a desire for economy,
but because he wanted to strike blow at the
Philadelphia delegation because they preferred
Mr.. Blaine for Speaker last spring.
MT. Dawes asked Mr.. Scofield to be more ex-
plcit in his remarks.
Mr.. ScofeldthOught his intimation was clearly
understood.
Mr.. Dawes, IN reply, said If there was any
meaning at all in the gentleman's language, It
was an insult to the Speaker, and an insult to
the pennsylvania delegation, and an insult to
himself, and was unworthy of the gentleman
who had uttered it. He denied that there was
any justification for the insinuation.