Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-25
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
FRIDAY, February Is.


SENATE--Mr. Wilson presented memorial ef
J. Marshall Hanna and others. asking for female
suffrage in the District OF Columbia. Referred
70 Committee ON District Of ColuRbia.
Mr.. Williams, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported substitute for the bin TO incor-
lora,e the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
COMPANY.
Mr.: Howard, from the COMMITTEES ON the Pa
cihc Railroad, reported, with amesdments, hul
70 M The junction Of the Union Pacific and Cen
tral racine Railroads.
Mr.. Nickers, nom Committee on District of
Columbia, reported bill TO Incorporate the Ma
tional Paving Company OF the District OF CO.
Mr.. Hsmlin. from same committee. reported
bill TO incorporate asylum for fOandlings in
the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a hill % prevent prize
Sighting. Referred 90 Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Howard introduced bin % divide the state
OF Texas and establish the Territories OF Jefier-
son and MataSofda
Dir. Harlan called up bill 20 provide for the
sale Of the Great and Little o.age Indian rcscr-
Walton ln the state of Kansas aud Tor the settle
me Mt q Indians in the Indian Territory.
Mr. Drake spoke OF the bill ~ being very i'm
PoL,Ant ana demanding s~rlons consideration,
ana thought IL should W.I be proceeded with
during the morning hour.
Discussion on the bin continued until the ex-
praten OF the morning hour, when IL went
blhties, reported q bill 90 remove the political
disabilities oi certain persons therein named.
Mr. Robertson presented the credentials Of
Adelberf Amcs, Senator elect from Mississippi;
which were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittce.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced a bill for the Govern
ment of the District OF Columbia, which was
referred 10 the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
The case OF MIR. Revels. Senator elect from
Mississippi, was taken M.
Mr. NIckers Md reviewed the bred Scott
decision, claiming that the principles Of that
oecisaon mad never been successfully contro-
yerted ON this roor. Mr.. v. further replied at
length to the arguments of Mr.. Howard. He
further read from authorities, from the Consti-
tuition and from the laws of Congress- 20 prove
that a distinction had always existed and been
recognized between the white and black races,
and that the latter were always regarded a. the
inferior race. The natur aliZatiOn laws only ap-
piled to free white citizens. The militia laws
did the same. and IL was because the negro was
not recognized as a citizen, capable OF be-
coming a citizen of the United States. In 1913.
In the midst OF our war with Great Britain. Con
gress designated the whites as citizens and the
others as persons OF color. As late is2s this
distinction Is kept up Congress.
HoCSE-Mr. Hoar Mass introduced bill
TO establ sh a National System OF Education.
Referred to Committee on Education and
Labor.
Mr.. Starkweather, (Conn.,) a bill to provide
Tor the construction of IN st-class iron steam hips
for carrying the mail. Referred to Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Mr.. Wood N. W moved that when the House
adjourn to-day il be TO meet on Monday; which
MIR. Cessna, (Pa-,) from she Committee on
Elections, 10 whom was referred, at the begin
ming OF the present Congress, certain charges OF
dlsloyalty against the Hon. Patrick Hamill, rep
resenting the Fourth Maryland District re-
ported that no evidence had been produced be-
fore the Committee 10 sustain said charges, and
ne recommended, therefore, that the Committee
be discharged from the further consideration OF
ordered.
recting the Committee of Ways and Means to
inquire into the eNpediency Of legislation re-
ducing the tax upon spirits distilled from fruits.
Mr.. Stone (Md.) introduced bin to establish
a uniform system OF bankruptcy ia the United
States, which was referred to the Conmittee ON
the revision OF the Laws.
Several bills, Of a private nature were also
introduced and appropriately referred.
Mr.. benjamin MOI demanded the regular
order OF business, and the House resumed con-
slderation of the Amendments made 20 legisla-
Whole
Mr.. Dawes said an amendment made yester-
day I'm relation to extra compensation had been
construed to reduce the pay of judges aud other
officials whom IL was not intended 60 affect. He
thereiore moved an amendment to give the law
its direct Interpretation; which WAS agreed 90.
Ihe question was then taken by yeas and
nays on the amendment made in Committee of
the Whole TO establish the Bureau of Educa-
ton, and making an appropriation for the sala-
fles OF the oihclals thereof. The amendment
was agreed to-yeas loo, nays ~.
The yeas and NAYS were also called on the
amendment appropriating money Tor the Car
son Mint, and il was agreed to-yeas -. NAYS g.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal) made an ineffectnal
attempt TO go into Committee of the Whole on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Butler, (Mass.,) from the Committee on
Reconstruction, introduced a bill TO admit the
State OF Georgia TO representation an Congress-,
and proposed to put the bill upon its passage.
Mr. Bingham (ohio) hoped the gentleman
would allow the bin TO I've printed, in order that
members could have time 20 examine IL.
Mr.. Butler would set the gentleman's mind az
ease by stating that the bill was precisely the
same as the bills admitting the States OF yir-
Mr.. Eldridge wis., asked the gentleman CMr.
Butlerl II he would consent TO include the
state or Massachusetts in the Provisions of the
Appeals were made to Mr. Butler to give wav
for a morning hour, and
Mr.. Wood N. W said the gentleman could
nor nope 10 pass the bill during the morning
hour. As a member of the committee, ne could
say that the committee were by no means unanf-
nous, and several members Of that committee
had amendments TO offer. He hoped the gentle
man would allow IL to GO over.
After some discussion as 70 when the bill could
come up again, Mr.. Butler obtained leave 10
have the bill printed and recommitted.
hr. Beck (ky.) was also granted leave 20 have
an amendment, which he proposed 10 ofier
printed with the bill.
The morning hour then commenced, and Mr..
reported number of bills, &c, of a private
nature; which were disposed OF a. recommended
by the committee.
A CHAPTER OF CRINE.-A dispatch from New
y iork, dated February oath, sums up the days
doings as follows:
A messenger Of the State Bank of New Bruns-
wick, \. while in the currency department
Of the Sub Treasury. was robbed of bag CON
tanning 81 $50 in Government bonds and 81 600
A motion was mada ,.afora uua,o po-oa..