Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-21
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TUEsDAr, June II.

the railroad ts-psye the space between the
tracks lie said tins amendment vss right, and
met the coneurrence Of the committed. which
Was agreed 20.
Mr.. Cxsserly thought 20 per cent zoo high a
rate for redemption OF property sold for non
payment OF the paving tar, and moved % sirike
out % and insert ~ per cent.
Mr.. Davis said 70 per cent. was ertortionate.
MT. Nickers said the rate I'm Maryland sxs IS
per. cent, in this - per cent, and he did not
see that there was anything unreasonable IN %
Mr. Davis said ifthat is the rate in MARYLAND.
or In Indiana, or in any other sanctihed place
that does not make IL right. IL Is most nisgardly
the part which the government is 10 take In this
paving. For the Congress 20 impose upon the
poverty stricken people of this district the bur
den Of paving these magnificent avenues was
unjust and oppressive in the last degree.
Mr.. Cssserly was 20 confident Of the justice OF
his amendment that he had not thought there
would be the least objection 10 tt
The amendment OF Mr. CsSSerly was then re-
jected-ayes II, nays 40.
The bill Was then passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from Finance Committee. re-
ported that that committee unanimO asly recon-
mended non-concurrence in House amendments
10 currency bill, and ON his motion a committee
Of conference was asked OF the House.
Mr.. sherman also reported from the same
COMMITTEES bin that no construction OF the In
ternsl Revenue acts shah authorize the leyying
companies; which was passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill 20 authorize
tne people OIL New McAlcO % tor IN n State
ernment under the name Of lincoln.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the bill 20 reduce
taxation was made the special order soon a.
the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
The unfinished business, being the post Office
appropriation bill, was then proceeded with
the question being on the amendment OF Mr.
Trumbull, limiting the franking spriyilege 10
the departments, and permitting public docu-
ments 20 be mailed free from Washington only.
Mr. Trumbull thought this would be much the
cheapest way TO settle this matter.
The amendment was then rejected-yeas p,
fhe Vice President appointed as the commit
tee Of conference on the currency bill, Messrs.
sherman, Warner and Sprague.
Several amendments were offered and voted
down.
Mr. Nye offered an amendment 10 discontinue
the publication OF the Congregational Globe and
of all public documents except such as are
necessary TO supply the Departments, as the
Thanking privilege was 10 be abolished, as IN
natural sequence the publication OF the Clo'
and all the documents must be stopped.
The amendment was rejected-ayes p, nay,
Mr. morrill,, OF Vermont, moved an amend
ment, that i'm consequence OF the abolition OF
the Thanking privilege that there shall be no
allowance made for stamps or increased COM
pensation to any member Of Congress.
HOUSE-Mr. Butler, Mass, } from the Com
mittee on Reconstruction, reported a bill for a
full and general grace and amnesty TO all per-
sons engaged in the war Of the late rebellion;
which was ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Schenck, (o.,) from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported the funding bill
without material amendment, and asked that
1t might be made the special order OF Tuesday
next. Objection being made, Mr.. Schenck with,
drew the bill, giving netice that he would move
. suspension Of the rules on Monday 20 tx a
day for its consideration.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF reports from the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Ella N. H. reported a bill, which was
passed, COVERING upon the Court OF Claims
jurisdiction in the case Of VIM. ID. Campbell,
claimant for damages Oh account of a steamer
seized by General Grant at Cairo, illinois, in
1852, TO prevent u being used by the rebels, and
Mr.. washburne Mass reported Senate bin
to pay loyal citizens i'm the States lately in re-
bellion for services in taking the census Of ls6s
with an amendment that the claimants shall be
required to show that they have received paw
for such services from no source whatever.
Amendment adopted and bill passed.
a large number Of private bills from this
ComDitsee were reported and disposed Of.
AT the expiration of the morning hour the case
OF NhIttemore, claiming a seat a. a member
from South Carolina, came up by previous as
signment.
Mr. Logan (m.) offered a resolution reciting
the action OF the House and OF Mr.. Whittemore
in February last, and declaring that the HOuse
decline to allow the said WhittemOre 70 be
sworn i'm a. a member Of the ilst Congress, and
that has credentials be returned to him.
IN NJ, , Losan said the Constitution authorized
its government, and 20 expel its membsrs Tb.s
offences for which a member might be expeIle1
were not prescribed; il was therefore 20 be
taken that II was for violation OF its rules and
OF the law. He held that Il the House had the
right TO eNpel, IL had the right TO exclude for
the same offence. Mr.. WhIttemOre had de-
priyed the House Of the power TO expel hy re-
signing, thereby acknowledging his offence.
He sent TO the clerks desk and had read the
law relating 10 offences of the class charged
against Mr.. whittemore, and said that
under that law, upon convection, Mr.
Whittemore would be disqualified. The
court might or might not do it, duty
whether IL did or not, the power rested in the
House TO expel a member for such an offence
Ii II had no night TO exclude, the right 10 expel
amounted TO nothing, for the member could
avoid expulsion by resigning. IL was never in
tended while giving the right 20 expel, 70 with
hold the power to enforce il. IL had ne said
been urged that tue House had no right 10 die,
tate 70 the people Of Mr.. whIttemore's district
Mr. Whittemore's vote interested the people of
the whole country, and the people of that dis
referring TO precedents, MIR. Logan said there
was no precedent in this country. Mr. Gittings
had been arraigned not for crime, neither was
he expelled; he was censured, and resigned his
seat, and his people returned him. SO in the
case Of Brooks, OF South Carolina; a resolution
TO enpel had failed TO be adopted by a two
thirds vote. and he had been censured. He then
resigned and went home, and was reelected.
The same was done in the case OF keitt- Neither
Of them we're charged with q penitentiary Of
fence. In the case OF Mstteson, IN the Thirty
fourth Congress, he resigned, and did not come
back to the same Congress. He had been
elected to the Thirty-hIth Congress before the
resolution Of censure was passed. When he
came into the Thirty-htth Congress the
question was raised and u was held
that the jurisdiction Of the Thirty-fourth
Congress had expired with that BODY
The only precedent was that Of Wilkes in the
British Parliament, who was an editor, and in
his paper grossly slandered the Parliament
and be was four times expelled, and the fourth
time another man run against him, receiving
but few votes. Yet Wilkes was expelled and
the seat given to his opponent. The precedent
WAS against Mr.. WhIttemore.
Mr. Farnsworth llll.,) inquired II the record
was not subsequently expunged.
MT. Logan said II was. Mr.. Willis was again
elected, and before he could be admitted il was
NECESSARY for the record, which stood against
him. IL, said he to Mr.. Farnsworth that N a
precedent for this friend of yours, III YOU have
to draw line over that resolution and blot IL
out. be Is welcome 70 the precedent.
Mr.. Farnsworth disclaimed Mr.. Whittemore,s
being in any especial waya friend Of his, but
did not desire TO see the case considered in this
nippant way under the influence Of outside
pressure. -
Mr.. Logan did not intend to give offence by
the expression, and would take IL back.
Proceeding, he said that IL this man WAS al
lowed 20 come back they were a eak-kneed,
cowardly set OF men, needing back bone. He