Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-12
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, April 12.


rial of 52s citizens of Washington, asking the
suppression OF the sale of intoxicating liquors in
the District of Columbia. Referred to Commit
tee on the District OF Columbia 4... ~
Mr.. Spencer presented memorial of citizens OF
Wilberforce University, Ohio. Referred to Com
mittee on Appropriations. -Es--r
Mr.. Cragin, from Committee on Territories.
reported " it'll various amendments House bill
to prohibit polygamy in the Territory of Utah,
and asked that it be made the special order for
Monday; but objection being made, it was placed
Mr.. Sawyer, from Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported formally the House bill to pay
the claims of loyal persons in the Southern
States who assisted in taking the census OF 1860.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution instructing
the Committee on the District of Columbia to
inquire into the expediency OF constructing
sewer through the canal in the city of Washing
ton, and providing system OF drainage. -
Mr.. Thurman said this canal was a nuisance:
it had been built by the government and aban-
don ed by the government; and the government
should take measures to till 10 up.
The resolution was then adopted.
i he concurrent resolution to provide for
Joint Committe on Indian Affairs was taken up.
Mr.. Morriil of Vermont, said there would be
Just as much propriety in creating Joint Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs on Finance, as a
Joint Committee on Indian Affairs. 'F's
Mr.. Sumner said the course which this reso-
luton had run in this Chamber reminded him
OF the pOrpOses in the ocean, who reappeared
from time to time to blow; or OF the dogs on the
Nile, who, when they were thirsty, took a lap OF
water, then run on and took another lap OF
water, and then run on a little and took another
lap, and this was for fear of the crocOdiles. He
did not know that there were any crOcodiles i'm
this chamber, but certain it was that every day
when this was taken up in the morning hour
one O'Clock came like crocodile, and ii once
more had to retreat. He hoped that this mora
ing there would be time enough to vote. He
understood that this resolution had received the
full sanction of the House, and its origin in that
body placed it above any suspicion. .--
Mr.. Thurman understood that this subject
was not discussed at all in the House, and that
when it was agreed TO there were scarcely thirty
me mbers that knew what 1T was about.
The question was then taken on the motion to
indefinitely postpone the resolutions; which WAS
lost--ayes y, nays 80
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment moved by Mr.. Drake, TO strike out tina;
part OF the resolution authorizing the commit
tee to send for persons and papers. p -eF
MIR. Drake said he had no doSbt his amend
ment would save To the government at least
$4,000 per annum. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Thurman moved an amendment that the
said joint committees shall continue only to the
End OF the session. which was agreed to.
MIR. Davis said his opposition to this propo-
sition was inexpressble. 1t was q most inigui-
tous measure, and be was sure it would imperll
the Independence OF the two houses.
The morning hour here expired, and the Vice
President announced that the Georgia bill, hav
ing been made the special order by unanimous
consent for to-day at one O'Clock, it was now
Mr.. Howard thought the Northern Pacific
railroad bin was so near completion now that
it would be economy to go on with it; and he
theI efOre moved that the Georgia bill be passed
over for the purpose of proceeding with the
Nathrrn Pacific bill.
The motion was lost-ayes -, nays 30-as fol-
lows:
AyEs.-Anthony, Chandler, .Conklipg, Corbett,
Grssh Gan EpnaSSr dfa tm&G.
RKsmsey' Rice. RSss; sawysr Stewart, suihner,
HSTi-Abbctt, hmes. asGl Ba,ari, Wi' Brownlow;Buck
ingham, Casselly: Cole. Davis. Drake, Fowler. Gil
IL Johnson MeCreery, MdrsonD PdSl iSi'' PI3t n9|
nm1, SGhnE sssnGer XNG1tskton Thurman, Upton
The Georgia bill was then proceeded with.
- Mr' iktoh rc viewed the progress of affairs in
Georgia froIA the time OF the Inauguration of
Governor Bullceh and the assembling of the
Legislature. He re al from the address of Gov
ernor Bulloch to the legislature, and from the
ac,1on OF the House OF Representatives in ad-
argued that Georgia was then regarded as a
sovereign State everywhere, and that the ,icfav
in admitting her Senators was caused by the
irregular proceedings OF the legislature, and the
bill passed in December last was expressly de-
signed only to correct those irregularities, and
TO perfect the organization of the legislature.
HoUSE.-Mr. McCrary Iowa. introduced
bill declaring the Iowa river above wapello.
Iowa, not public highway, and not navigable
river. Passed. -.. -. F~.s
Nj. DHSAaih kOhIo) rtpOItcU Uili 10 provide
for holding regular terms OF the United States
Circuit Court for the Northern Circuit OF New
York. Passed.
Mr.. Stevenson ooh io) called up the contested
election case of Hunt VS.. Sheldon from the
second Louisiana District
The majority OF the committee report resO-
luton declaring Mr.. sheldon, the sitting mem
Der entitled to his seat, while the minority OF
committee report in favor of Mr.. Hunt, the con
testant. -.
Mr.. Stevenson addressed the House in favor o,
the report OF the majority.
MIR. Kerr (Ind.) then obtained the floor, and
addressed the House in favor Of the report Of the
minority of the committee. .-