Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-15
EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS-.



Conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings.
SENATE-After our report closed-the bill
o. encourage the building of American vessels
t. engage in foreign trade, was passed over.
Mr. Ramsey arose and briefly announced the
death OF his colleague, Hon. ID. 5. Norton, and
moved a resolution, which was cOncurred in.
appointing committee OF three on the part OF
the Senate and tive on the part of the House to
attend the remains of Dir. Norton to the place
OF interment. The Chair announced the com
mittee TO attend the remains Of Mr. Norton:
M.ssrs Ramsey, Thurman, and stockton.
MI Drake, from the committee of conference
OF the naval appropriation bill, made a report:
v hich was concurred in.
THE ARMY BILL.
MI W ilSOn, from the committee of conference
or the army appropriation bill, made a report
Mr. Wilson explained that the main point of
difference between the two Houses had been as
general. The committee had agreed upon nav
and allowances, which would make the compen-
sation OF general about SiT, 100, and OF the lieu
tenant general between Si3 900 and S14,0DO. liz
has also been provided that officers should not
wear the uniform of their breyet rank while on
duty. ofhcers on the active list were not al
lowedto hold civil office, but the retired officers
were Not prohibited. In regard to military
storekeepers their status was not changed. GEN.
Sickles, being retired officer, could remain
abroad
Without taking a vote, the Senate went into
executive session
THE AUTHORIZATION BILLS
Al the evening session.
Mr: Morrill, Mel made areport from commit
tee Of conference on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, which was c0ncurred in.
Mr.. morrill, made report from the COMMITTEES
OF conference on the deficiency APPROXIMATION
biz; which was concurred in.
The bill to divide the State OF Virginia into
twojudcial districts was passed.
THE GEORGIA BILL.
Mr.. Howard, from committee of conference
on the Georgia bill, made a report, adopting the
House bill with an amendment, that nothing
n. asraa .Naaw~ 49,
the term prescribed by the constitution of anv
officer of the State of Georgia
Mr. Drake asked whether this report did not
compel an election in Georgia this fall.
MIR. Howard said it did not touch that question
ut all.
Mr.. Trumbull said, a. he understood il. il did
eonPsi an election TINS fall, and therefore be
should vote for concurring.
Further discussion ensued in which a diver
sity of opinion seemed to prevail as TO its effect.
and the report was finally concurredin.
S5,eV0,O00 FOR THE INDIANS.
Mr. Morrill,, ofsMaine, reported the House
bin placing 5000 200 at the control of the Pres
1dent, To be used Tor the contingent expenses of
the intian Department and to carry out treaty
stipulatiOns.
The committee reported to increase the
amount to 5000 900.
Pending discussion on the bill, the report of
the committee OF conference on the army bill
Was concurred in.
rect an error, and ii was subsequently reported
back and passed again.
After considerable further discussion on the
Indian bill, an amendment Of Mr.: Trumbull
substituting the Indian appropriation bill As
passed by the Senate for the House bill, was
agreed TO, and the bill, a amended. passed
The Senate then, at LIS g. M, went into
executive session.
HOCSE--After our report closed
Tn motion Of Mr.. Arnell, Tenn. } the rules
were suspended to pass the bill TO remove the
Political disabilities of George G. Whitmore and
A o. p. Nicholson; and it WAS passed.
A message from the Senate was read, an
bouncing the death of Hon. Daniel 5. Norton.
Senator from Minnesota, and joint resolution
providing n committee or three Senators and
nve members of the House to accompany the
remains TO the place of their interment; which
RESOLUTION was cOncurred In.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Dawes Mass said two conference COM
mlttees had utterly failed to come to any agree
ment upon the Indian appropriation bill. The
Two Houses had taken positions which it was not
possible to harmonic. The question was
whether Congress would refuse to do ANYTHING
10 preserve peace with the Indians. Under
these circumstances the Committee Appro-
pTlations had agreed to report bill which would
ooyiate the difficulties. The bill appropriates
i've millions of dollars to enable the President
10 pay annuities, preserve peace, and promote
CIVILIZATION among the Indians, and recurring
statement of all expenditures to be submitted TO
Congress at the next session
Without coming to a conclusion on the BILL
Mr.. Nashburn, of Wis, from the committee
of conference, reported the naval APPROPRIATION
bll and the report OF the committee was adopt
ed without discussion
The Speaker announced the folIoyino "a a
committee to accompany the remains of Sena.or
Norton 10 the place OF burial: Messrs. WiIIiam-
son and Wilson, of Mimi; Eliridye, of Wis.
CUllom. of Ill, and Archer, OF No.
Mr.. Sar gent, of Cal, from the conference COM
1nlttee on The Indian appropriation bill, report
al that the committee had been unable TO agree
and moved to adhere to the House bill; which
Wa agreed to-7 TO "a.
Mr.. Dawes again presented his bill to appro-
PIRATE 5000 600 with a proyisO that no part of
The money should be expended to pay claims
ont authority of law. Mr.. Dawes said il was
1he only alternative to prevent a proclamation
calling them back here before they reached the
depot
Mr.. Brooks, Of y. Y.-Then we will STAY here.
Mir; Dawes moved suspension of the rules to
The bill was passed-1Z3 ayes GO noes.
Mr.. Clark, Kan, from the Committee on the
judiciary. reported a bill to authorize the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs to appoint guardians
1Or minor Indian children who are entitled 10
receive bounties. Passed.
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.
Mr. PalmeT (lOwa) offered joint resolution
over tie botanical garden. and allowing an
increase OF the number by three; which was
passed.
COMPENSATION or JURORS
Mr. Mercur, pal from the committee of
conference on the bill to provide for the com
lensatlon Of grand and petit jurors in the dis
met courts OF the United States, reported that
The committee recommend that the House con-
cur in the first Senate amendment and the Sen
ate reeede from It's second amendment. The
report was adopted.
The House then, at $50 O'Clock, took a recess
until cd O'Clock.
APPROPRIATE on BILLS PASSED
NJ The evening session, Mr.. DIckcy, PA
from the conference committee ON the army
bal. submitted report; which was agreed to-
Mr.. Dawes Mass. } introduced a resolution TO
Pay the watchmen in the Capitol t. he close of
Ale Present month. Passed.
MT.Dawes, from the committee of conference
on the sundry appropriation BILL made a report
After some discussion the report was accepted.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee of conference
on the dehciency appropriation bill, made re-
port The report was adopted without discus
zion.
Mr.. Latin, from the Committee on Printing
reported a bill TO print the Agricultural Report,
with senate amendment ming the number at
~, 90; which was cJncurIed in.
OD motion Of Mr. Dawes, the vote whereby the
1spOrt OF the conference committee on the sun
dry civil appropriation bin was concurred in
was reconsidered, and the bill recommitted to
The committee Of conference to correct an
flIOr.
THE ANTHRACITE COMPANY.
Nr. Cake Penn moved TO suspend the rules
10 discharge the Committee on Road and Canals
1rOm the further consideration of the bill to in
"a 49, Coz