Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-03
FoRTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
TUESDAY, MAY 4.

his Afternoons Proceedings
TUESDAY, May ..
SENATE-The House resolution declarin,
.ae so'n oay Of May In each year Q public holi
oay forever, was taken up, on motion of Mr.
Drske.
Mi. Sherman would not intsrpose any objec.
| t;on % ps resolution, but he Was opposed 10 IN
ne tnonght II Was taking advantage OF : s;rons
| pubic sentiment in favor Of those Who perissS !
so, a,ss' y 10 Inc rsse,lion He did mot think il
Gst 1Sn peoPs xere too practical to sanction any
MI: Drake thought th.t in on. day out Of 50,
| the Republic. A''s " save
Mr.: sumner suggested that the resolution be
referred 70 the Committee on Military A fairs
and Mr.. Sherman then made q notion TO that
u. n, m1.,. Ds..s called 70. the aye. and noe. on
tre hr san, snd the motion to refer was Agreed 10
oyEsyS -. naysd.
stating that he would see whether the ssnsss nae
would Persist In refusing the can.
suhicient number Of Senators then secona
So ,ns ns,s si' and the motion was carried By ayes
r;nss,a NE Nous on. BIN granting pension to Mrs.
Mr. Sumner sshed for its immediate consider
Mr.. TrumSan also asked for its Immediate
eons.deraticn, and hoped that it weuld be passed
Mr.. Edmunds said q bill giving q ,.,.s,
amount 70 Mfs. Lincoln was now before the Sen
ate C0UOlttee on Pensions. Cons;dey ans tes
ann u%Uny nsa been taken and statistics gathered,
presented IN week, and Senators then miebt
rose Iot sns bni or otherwise - the facts were
Mr.. sumner said this bin had been introduced
more more ehan 2 year ago, and had an that time
peen slumeerfng in the Pension committeeis
room. while Ars. Lincoln had been suffering in
The blu was then placed on the calender.
Mr.. 1rumoull, from judiciary Committee
of 6epSrssG sdyersey on bin to prescribe the rules
Also, from came committee, with m amend-
HSrr., Tr, 4oose baii TO amend the bankrupt act.
ST. nU.se PHI making sPPropriasion 70 sat
,os sa. acn % Done in the performance OF his duty,
Mr.: Cameron introduced join. resolution to
sylvanla soldiers who frst marched to the de-
fence Of the Capitol. Referred to COMMITTEES
Mr.. Drake introduced bill to promote the
greater efciency Of the navy.
Also, Dill 70 regulate the distribution OF the
PENSIONS OF the navy and marine corps; both OF
Affairs. 0A N~'a4
The business on the calendar was then pro-
ceeaed win, and the following were passed:
q soldiers monument at Paramount CemeterT.
Nexark, New Jersey.
BIN for the relief of J. Ross Browne, late
The joint resolution appropriatIng sos OoO for
the beneht OF the Wilberfree University in Ohio
Mr. Drake explained that il was not intended
70 lake any money directly from the Treasure.
but TO apply certain funds OF the Freedmen,s
Baiean to this purpose.
better to apply these funds to giving a common
school education to the masses OF the colored
children of the South, instead of taking SO large
PORTION to give collegiate education TO few
MI. Sherman stated that the wilberforce Uni
yersity was located in Greene county, Ohio By
its charter there was no distinction on account
OF race or color The students were all colored:
they were mostly emancipated slaves from Ken
omShy "a ~, anu Ienne<seei they were DeIng ntIcd Go
own race.
Mr.; Trumbul Thought here was sonaethins
to look after. 1t seemed that although tie
charter did not prohibit it, that practically there
was distinction on account OF race and color;
as white people were not educated, and he did
not know but that the Senator (Sumner) might
tg bring In an amendment to prohibit it. Laugh
ter of the Medical Society here becaase is MAJ.
a distinction ON account of race and color. wben
there vas nothing In the charter on the subject.
humor Of Mr.. Trumbun, but he tho1oht the
question was serious one. He thought there
wa was as much nect ssity for educating these peo-
pie pow as there was just after the war
Mr.. Ferry thought this bill was wrong in min
ciple. Itproposed to take from the edicstbinnaI
iand OF the Freedmens Bureau this large
should be applied to giving a common school Cd
ucation to the colored children of the south.
MI; sherman taid this was not properly q
Northern college, as scarcely any buf santi,ara
youths were educated there.
After some further discussion, the bill was
passed over. .. f-. -
HoUsE-In accordance with a resolution |
adopted yesterday, the House met at eleven |
O'Clock q. m.
When the Speakers hammer rapped to order
there were not fifty members on the floor. but |
by the time the reading Of the journal was con- /
Guided there might have been seventy members /
Mr.. Paine twis.) introduced a bin TO admit |
the State OF Georgia to representation in tie 1
Congress OF the United States; which, with the |
were ordered printed and referred TO the Com.
",ittee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. AspeT MOI introduced bill to authorize i
the payment of certain troops IN Missouri, called
out by General Curtis to repel the invasion Of |
Sterling Price. Referred to Committee on Nil |
itary Affairs. |
Hlr. Archer lMd.l introduced bill to equalize
Army Oh the United States. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. =
Mr.. Stiles (Pa) introduced joint resolution
directing the President OF the Senate and the |
Speaker Of the House TO declare their respective
houses adjourned at IL O'Clock noon, on Mon
day, the 4th day OF July.
.
of 16 ayes TO 40 noes.
ON the main question Mr.. Schenck demanded |
the ayes and noes, which were taken with the
following result-ayes IS, noes Go. -..-.I
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of reports from the Committee 70 Reorgan- /
ize the Civil Service OF the United StatesL
Mr.. Jenckes (R. IL reported the House bill to /
reofRaniZe the civil service with an amendment H
in the nature Of substitute. .-o- - al
The hill was read, when lfr. Jepclces ad- \
dressed the House in favor Of it. He started ont
with the proposition that every person recog- |
nized the great necessityof some reform in the /
service. It Was admitted on all sides that there /
were evils to be corrected, and it had been Q /
question agitating the minds Of LegielAtures FOR
long time how the interests Of the country 1
could best be snhservee by improving the \
service; He atfrbutSd AZ me ptnsring from
to the vfOtcAea conAition this service was I'm. l
Uuder preeenf arrangelnent1 and tne pr..rnt 4
way OF doing business It seemed =. ..ap possjbIS 10 |
reach these evils, but in aus opinion be system |
proposed by cH bill would reach TIE dinicu1ty.
What We wanted was intelligence and utility IN /
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