Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-18
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY. June Is.


of cruelty to animals in the District OF Columbia
was concurred in.
Also, House amendment in the nature OF a
substitute for the bnl fixing compensation OF
the bailifs and crier OF the District Of Columbia
courts was concurTed in.
Also, House amendments 20 bill 20 incorpo-
rate the Geological Society OF Washington wa
concurred in.
ON motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the Committee o.
Commerce were instructed 70 inquire whethc-
IL is eNpedent TO improve the navigation OF a.
Potomac river by removing the nat betwe
the Long Bridge and Georgetown, and the CO.
thereof
Mr.. Cameron called up bill to authorize the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad TO extend
their lateral branch across the Long Bridge, by
by way OF Maryland avenue, 70 the Virginia
side OF the Potomac, which was passed.
MIR. Lewis moved 10 take up the bin 20 au-
thorize the Corporation Of Washington 20 en-
dorse the bonds of the Southern Maryland Rail
rond Company.
Mr. Conkling hoped Is would not be taken M.
and Mr.. Edmunds said Congress ought TO know
a little more OF the affairs this city before
allowing IL to incur any additional debt.
The motion 10 take up was then rejected.
MIR. Conklin. from Committee on the ,Judic
iary, reported House bill i'm relation TO natural
ization and election frauds, with an amendment
IN the nature Of a substitute, and gave notice
that he should call IL up next week, il being a
very important bill.
Mr. Carpenter reported from Judiciary Com
mittee House bill 10 tN the compensation OF
JURORS OF llc OiTCull ana DlcUlct OOurt~ OF the
United States, with amendments, which were
agreed 10 and the hill passed.
MIR. Drake introduced bill granting lands TO
aid in the construction OF the st. james and
Little Rock Railroad. Referred 20 Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. Williams called up bill grariting to the
Atchison, Topeka. and Santa Fe Railroad
continuation OF the right OF way through the
Territories of the United States. Passed.
Mr.. Howard called up bill to amend the act
granting lands 90 aid IN the construction OF
railroad and telegraph line from the States OF
Missouri and Arkansas 20 the Pacific Coast by
the southern route, which, after some debate,
was passed over.
Nj. Trumbun reported from judiciary Com
mittee bin for the relief of purchasers OF lands
sold for taxes in the late iusurTectiOnary States.
Mr.. Trumbull said IN regard To the bill re
lating to the Supreme Court tor the District OF
Columbia, and the motion 70 reconsider, which
had been entered by Mr.. Fowler. that before
the message asking it, return had been received
l,v the House that body had passed the bin
The bill abolished the orphans Cpart ari pu'
another judge on the bench. II had been pend
va VA io& re i n6w% % %m5tsa oH y, es.s I 8e ~. sI~ Taa
asking the return OF the bill TO the House
Mr.. iCkers said this bill had passed without
any debate, and IL ought 70 be considered by
the Senate. The orphans Court was famillar
To The people, the judge was attentive, and be
had heard OF no complaints against him.
The motion OF MT. Trumbull was then agreed
The Post Office appropriation bin was then
proceeded with, the question being on ths
amendment Of MIR. Ramsey a. amended.
MIR. Sherman moved a further amendment
that the abolition OF the franking privilege
shall not take effect until August 1, 1S10; which
was agreed TO.
HoUSE.-Mr. Schofeld. PA, from the Ma
val Committee, reported Senate Joint resolu-
ton for the relief OF certain Off GERS OF the Navy
providing for a board Of examination. The
second section, relative 10 officers promoted
he lGf sAf arsah
and the resolution then passed.
MI Asper, lMo.,) from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill granting additional land
from the St Louis arsenal around the monu-
ment TO Gen. Lyon; which was passed.
HE House then proceeded to the considera-
tion OF reports from the Committee ON Invalid
Pensions-the question being upon the passage
OF bill restoring the name Of Margaret L.
Nldey, dropped under the act of February T.
1862, TO the pension rolls. This bill was intro
duced to test the sense OF the House a. restoring
pensions to females who, living in the Southern
States, had sympathized with the rebellion.
An amendment 10 make the pension payable
nom the date OF suspension, instead OF from the
passage OF the act, was rejected by vote OF ~
TO 20.
The bill was then rejected by an aye and no
vote OF ayes -, noes s5.
A large number of petitions were reported
upon adversely, snd several bills granting pen
sions TO individuals were passed during the hour
allotted to the committee.
The afternoon Of to-day having by unanimous
consent been assigned 70 the consideration OF
bills reported from the Committee ON Claims
Mr.. Washburne Mass reported Senate bill
for the settlemento Of accounts of officers OF the
army and navy, authorizing the proper auditing
officers TO settle the accounts, under certain
conditions, tor the period between the beginning
Of the rebellion and the 10th of August, 1866.
The committee reported an amendment limit
ing the allowance in any case for discrepancies
to $500, and confning the operations Of the
The amendment was then agreed to, and the
bill passed.
The Speaker laid before the House the Gre
dentisls OF =. Z. Whittemore, member elect
from North Carolina
Mr.. Logan (Ill.) objected to the swearing i'm
of the person claiming to represent the state Of
North Carolina under these credentials
MT. Farnsworth (Ill.l suggested that the case
be referred 70 the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Logan did not want the case 70 60 10 the
commfttee. The individual had disgraced him
self, and the Journal Of the House so expressed
IL; and it wse q question for the House 20 decide
for itself. 81 .Iaf |rE ~
Mr.. Farnsworth insisted that it ought 20 60 to
the committee sr.. = =
Mr. Logan said he did not wish il to 10 TO the
committee and be pocketed till after Congress
adjourned. He wanted the question settled
now. His election was not contested, and the
only question was whether the House would
Mr.. Framework could not see how the House
could act without q report TO 90 upon. There
vas no eficiai record. True. the members re-
some weeks ago, but they could not
Mr.. Logan said 70 refer IL was 70 treat the case
} ith more Consideration than it deserved. The
House MAS familiar with all the facts, and ID
Eas mere question whether they would allow
Iim 10 occupy seat IN this Congress, Whether
hey would stand BY what thcir own moun sense
md the sense Of the people prompted them 70
10. He moved (the Committee OF Claims being
entitled 70 the day,) that the case may be post.
poned to Tuesday after the mozning hour,
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution that when
member Is expelled, or resigns pending a reso-
ution Of expulsion, the case should be referred
o the committee IN which the resolution OF ey-
,ulsicn was considered. Referred 70 Comrait-
zee on Rules. eiF l'1l1l7 ~
The Speaker laid before the House reque,t
hat the Senate bill I'm relation 70 the Suprems
tourt OF the District OF Columbia, passed b. the
House on Saturday, be returned 70 the ;ade
lie said therequest came 70 the House sb,lsan
lour after the bill had been passed, and tt vnild
low require unanimous consent 90 recon S-ler
he action Of the HOUSE and return the b.sl
Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.) objected. -
The Speaker said IL could come up on Non
lay by q suspension Of the rules.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
epcrts from the Committee on Claims. -