Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-08
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
FRIDAY, Aprils.

SENATE.-Mr. Nickers presented memorial
Of l2U citizens of Baltimore, including United
States Collector and Marshal, asking an appro-
priation Of $50 for wlbsferos University. Re
hr. Hamm, from Committee on District OF
Columbia, reported bills 20 incorporate the
BIOLOGICAL Society of the District OF Columbia,
and bill TO authorize the Corporation OF George
city.
Also, from the same committee. asked that
1he papers and memorials relating to the estab-
nsnment OF police court for the District of
Columoia, and asking an increase of the salary
OF the Judge Of the Orphans Court be referred
10 The Committee on the Judiciary, which was
the judiciary Of the bsict The notion wss
concHrred in.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill 70 establish
uniform system OF education in the public
schools OF the District of Columbia Referred
to Committee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. horrili, OF Maine, from Committee on
Appropriations. reported House bill 90 supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the sai-
aries OF United States Ministers; which was
passed.
The concurrent resolution providing for
JOINT Committee on Indian Affairs, was then
Mr.. Davis entered his solemn protest against
It's passage. He was satisfied that IL meant
nothing but fraud and treachery towards fbe
Indians; nothing but ruin and desoIaIion for
them. IL requires two-thirds Of the Senate TO
ratify Indian treaties, but If you give 20 the
House concurrent jurisdiction in this matter
the very principle underlying our treaties will
be overthrown.
The subject was further discussed until one
O'Clock, when, out OF respect to the memory OF
Generai george II. Thomas, the Senate al
journed.
HoUSE-Mr. Paine Wis presented the ere
dentials of Henry W. Barry, member elect from
the Third Congressional District Of Mississippi,
and asked that they be- referred 10 the Commit
tee on Elections So ordered
Also, bill providing for the election Of mem
ferred.
\ Mr.. Dawes (Mss.) offered a resolution calling
upon the Clerk Of the House for information BY
what authority the sum Of e1 SIS was paid 70
ID. G. Forney for advertising certain statements
In relation b the Thirty-Seventh Congress in
the Washington Chronicle. Adopted.
The regular order being demanded, the
from committees sf q private nature.
oMoes and Post Rosds, reported : bin for the
for ". d. Ksnds late Po.s%Ssts1 s Sns = New oT
leans; which vas passed.
Mr., Tyner, ind- } from SINE committee, re-
Sssssl q D "a s .sps y - .sieS 4 ". p.ss
Mr.. Twitche1, (Ma2.,) same committee, re-
ported bfll for the relief Of d. B. Allen q Co
Msr :. 9s asssss the bin S.s ns
Mr. Ferris reported bill repeating the sec
oon 0 tne oct reofGamzlnG me Post Once
Department, % send COPY Of al postal Lettings
30 Congress at each session. Passed.
Ar. Clarke, (Kan-,) from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill for the relief of
certain chndren, former captives OF the Known
Indiana; which was passed.
Afso, bin 30 pay Nm. Fanny Kelley $500 for
valuable services rendered IN giving warning Of
an an Indian attack upon IN srny train, and the
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee on Elections,
reported back the credentials OF Henry W.
Barry, ReproGentative elect from Nissixsippi.
with q Recommendation that he be sworn in.
The report Was adopted, and Nr. Barry then
came forward and was sworn In.
Mr.. Cake (Pa) moved that when the House
adjourn to-day Il be until Monday.
Mr.. Dawes (Aaa.) demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion. He wanted the country 10
know who IL was that was willing TO deiay che
pubic busines in order b play on SATURDAY..
fLsughter.l
The motion was lost-yeas 6s. uays %.
On motion Of Mr.. Asper (Mo.l. Senafe hin IA,
the relief Of Gen. Gabriel a. Paul vss sahsn
from the Speakers tsble and pa9ed.
The Speaker appointed Mears. Cook lml-
Kerr Ind.l, and Nercur (Pa-), the conferees an
the part Of the House on the disacreeing votes
Of me Senate and House upon the bin m reis-
bia.
On motion Of Mr.. schenck, the SENATE .menS-
ment TO the bill in relation 70 the income tax
vas referred TO the Committee On Way and
Means. .a..r d