Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-20
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
MONDAY, June %.

MONDAY, June 20.
SENATE.-House bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Mutual Life Insurance Association OF
Washington, d. G., was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Drake, the Senate refused
to agree to House amendments to bill for the
relief of certain officers Of the navy, and asked
for committee OF conference.
Mr.. McCreery presented a memorial, signed
by the entire Kentucky delegation, asking the
removal OF the disabilities Of certain persons
therein named. Referred to Committee On Dis
abilities
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial Of a former
slave, living at Warrenton, Va, asking compen-
sation for his horses and stock taken for the use
MT Pratt said the Committee on Claims had
given great deal Of time to the consideration
Of this class Of claims. and he hoped the Senate
would, at An early day, take up one of these
cases and determine IL, in order that the com
mittee might know whether it was necessary 10
spend any more time upon such cases.
Mr.. Wilson, from Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported House bill donating condemned
ordnance TO the soldiers monument to Gen.
Lyons and other officers and SOLDIERS of the
Union Army in Greene county, No., which was
passed.
Mr.. Howell introduced bill to amend the Ju-
dietary act Of 1883. Referred 20 Committee on
the Judiciaty.
The House amendments to the Senate bin TO
autholi re the settlement of accounfs,of officers
Of the Army and Navy was concurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. Lewis, the President was
ment of the monies paid into the Treasury on
account Of property seized and condemned and
c0nfscated in Virginia by authority of acts OF
Congress during the rebellion
Mr.. Howard introduced Joint resolution rela-
tive 10 applications for alterations of railroad
charters, prohibiting such applications in behalf
OF companies which have received land grants,
unless the reasons therefor are specifically
stated. Laid on the table.
rulS Ths u RSt t 3Ss dn s h amsnaeS9 s1
of Mr.. Ramsey to abolish the franking privilege
MIR. Sumner then M lde some remarks on the
subject OF the petitions sent in for the abolition
who had signed represented but the merest frac-
uon OF the people of the country. He then pro-
ceeced to advocate his cheap postage PROPOSE
tion.
HOUSE.-Undcr the call of States and Ter
ritories for bills and Joint resolutions for ret
erence only, the following were introduced and
referred to the committees indicated:
By Mr.. Poland, (yt): Joint resolution dir IT.
admL sion Of the British colonies as States in
the Union. Foreign Affairs.
By Mr.. Butler, (Mass.): Joint resolution to
the Republic OF Dominica. Foreign Affairs.
By MIR. Randall: Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO pay certain
cotton claims. judiciary.
Also, bill supplementary to the act in rela-
ton to the widows OF the sufferers by the Oneida.
By Mr.. wlson, (ohio): Bill to promote the
cultivation OF the public lands. Agriculture.
BY Mr.: Mungen lohiol: Bin to repeal all
punish government officers for compelling their
use. Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Julian CTnd.): Bin supplementary to
the act of May 80, 1862, to reduce the expenses
Of surveys and sale Of public lands. Public
Lands.
BY Mr.. Bates (Ark.): Bill to carry into effect
certain treaty stipulations with the Indians. In
Under this call number of private bills, for
the relief Of political disabilities, &c, were in
roduced and referred.
The States and territories were then called
for bills for present action.
Mr.. Cowles IN. W presented a bill for the
Capitol gate ana the Treasury Department,
1.-THE bill is similar to the one lost by adjourn
ment on Friday, and puts the cost OF the work
ington and Georgetown Railroad, and the city
Of Washington, for the intersections.I
Mr.. sheldon lN. ~ introduced resolutiont to
Virginia the same compensation as the other
members Of the Forty-nrst Congress.
The House refused to second the demand for
the previous question, and, MIR. Dawes rising to
debate 1t, the bill went over. "
Mr.. Fox On. W offered q resolution reciting
that the increase Of the duty on live animals ~
to 80 per cent. had increased the price of beef
and tkh having been made almost prohibitory,
causing much suffering among the poor, there
fore resolved, that the Committee on Ways and
ducing the duty on posasoes 50 per cent. or one
half the present duty.
NJ. Fox said e 9 direct issue would be avoid
Cd BY come enc rising e debate the bilI, and
have square vote upen Il move 20 lay 1t on the
table, and demand the previous question.
The House refuaed TO lay the resolution on the
Mr. MsynaSd moved TO refer to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means Adopted Ill ayes, AZ
On motion OF Mr. Dawes, the House went into
Committee OF the whole ON the bin making
appropriations for fortihcations and other works
M. Nibiack Qnd) briefly explained the bill.
The total sum appropriated by the bill IL
81, ,264 $50, and the amount appropriated covers
only work at Portland, Maine; Boston, Mas;
fci,cxs:-Portland, s75,ooo; Boston, 500;
New York, s26S 900, Philadelphia, s1s.250; San
Francisco, s25o, ,o00 contingencies and preserve
= Uf ssa
$4,000; surveys Of military defenses, e100, 600.
Mr.: Beaman tAaich.) moved to strike ont the
A strong FEELING Of opposition to the bun was
manifested BY Western members.
Mr.. Lawrence lOhio) argued that with the
exception of the sum appropriated for the pres-
item in the biii was utterly unnscssss:y [ .sS snS
an absolute waste q public money. The time
for masonry forts had gone by; . regiment Of
soldiers couio nrow up IN single night earth
works ten times As effective e any fort Of the
United States eave Fortress Monroe.
Mr.. Dickey Pal said the committee had
taken the views Of the Engineer corps Who be-
lieved that the defenses Of the principal points
should be improved TO meet the modern sppli-
ances Of wa fare.
Mr.. Fsrnfvorth (nl.) argued that the appro-
priations each year were expended In q way not
TO Improve our defenses, but In beautifyin9 the
grounds ana other means Of OrnamentsfiOli.
Mr.: Daves Vas not willing to sst hinself mp
as skilled IN the matter Of these appropriations,
and had taken the testimony Of tie whole engi1
neer depar tment rather than to 20 upon their