Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-15
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings

fVhtS-fikSI CONGRESS- 81
This Afternoons Proceedings.
| TUESDAY, March IL
S1NATE--The House joint resolution. an
,nos as ne payment Of one years SALARY, ~
widow Of the late Hon Y. NJ stanton ~s. tsSen ia9
| mp by unanimous consent, and passed
,,, nee ersss ss,Sens ,sss submitted men@isL he
send and Others representing the Society of
Friends, setting forth their views in regard to
and asking an appropriation to carry out certain
Mr.. Wilson presented a memorial Of citizen.
male suffrage in the bistrct Of Cclamsls' Oh re te
| ferred to Committee ON District of Columbia.
/ Mr.. Sumner presented three memorials of citi-
zens Of the United states, asking an appropria-
ton for the wilberforce University sf Xenla.
Ohio, where all are allowed to enter without re-
gard TO race, color or previous coalition. Re-
feIred to Committee on Education and Labor
Also, memorial of citizens o. Philadelphia
asking that books be allowed 20 be imported
free OF duty. Referred to Committee on FL
nance. -.
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee ON Com
merce. reported adversely the petition Of
the customs officer at Chrisield, Nd, asking an
increase Of compensation. I
Ar. Anthony, from Printing Committee, re-
ported concurrent resolution 20 print 1900
copies Of the report Of the Special Committee
on Commerce, and asked ie present CONSIDER
Mr.. Chandler would object to its consideration
nov and forever. He did not want ten copies Of
any such report printed; 1t was OF no value or
Mr. Wilson introduced bill 70 enable the Sec
retary Of War to revise the general regulations
for the governments Of the army. Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. kee offered resolution directing the
Committee on the judiciary to inquire into the
effect OF the 18th amendment on the Indian
hafh fba Ind.
and whether the treaties which have been made
with them as independent tribes are not null
Mr.. Thurman objected to considering the res
olution at this time, because it was premature;
no proclamation having as vet been issued an,
nouncing the ratification OF the 18th amend
ment.
Mr. Lewis introduced a bill TO aid the The
oiogicai seminary OF Alexandra. Referred TO
Committee on Education and Labor.
Mr.. Lewis, from Committee on District of Co.
lumbia, reported, with amendments, bill 20 au-
thorize the corporation of Washington TO en-
dorse the bonds OF the southern Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bin to provide for the
distribution Of arms to certain States. Referred
to Committee ON Military Affairs.
The concurrent resolution to provide for n
Joint Committee on Indian Affairs was then
taken up.
MI. Drake would oppose any junction of the
formation from various sources that this iuuc-
ton Of the committees would have the effect to
play INTO the hands OF the Indian RING
After some further discussion, Mr. Drake
moved to lay the resolution on the table; which
resulted in ayes 80, nays 80, and the Vice Pree-
dent voted in the negative, and the motion was
The Georgia bill was then proceeded with,
and Mr; stewart resumed his remarks from the
point where he broke of yesterday, and speak
ing in opposition to the Bingham proyiso.
HOUSE.-After the readngof the Journal,
Mr.. Schenck (Ohio) asked unanimous consent
tn fox fha 70 r.. IL. -l-.rts.
er'f table, and moved its reference to Ways and
Means Committee.
mssee M G1sia on Banns 3eiS sno c9srman Of the Com
reference and moved that il be sent to he com
mittee. His committee had already had the
subject under consideration, similar bills having
been sent to that committee. It was peculiarIy
measure to come under the control of the
Banking Committee, as it related to that, not to
M!ss Ways an,si; ana Means; Besides. the Ways and
ness ON hand, and the Banking Committee could
give this more consideration.
Mr.. Niblack pnd inquired what the commit
tee proposed 10 do in relation to the RESOLUTION
millions. '
Mr.. Garfield replied that he did not feel at
liberty to detail what the committee had done.
but for two weeks they had been considering
how they could best meet the demands OF the
West ior banking facilities. A lower rate Of in
terest was indispensable TO increased banking
M. Niblack asked whether the increase w.s
to be I'm national bank currency or greenbacks
Mr.. Garfield said the resolution did not saw
specifically Of what the increase should consist.
and that would therefore be left for the House
to determine.
Mr.. Schenck agreed that the provisions of the
bill was Of . character such rs the Ways and
means Ccmmittee should have control OF. There
ing, except few Inst clauses, and 10 claim that
the Banking Committee had jurisdiction vas
maElng the tail Of measure control the body,
while Il was ordinarily the case that the bodv
controlled and managed the tail. There was no
force IN the argument that the Committee on
Banking had already been considering banking
questions. II that gave claim upon the biIi
he would say that he had prior claim, becsnse
some q these sections had been prepared by
Secretary q the Tre.surS Sohsuaons With the
have no claim upon q measure because thew had
been dabbing in that with which they lad no
lusion to the work Of the Ways and Weans ca,,.-
mfttee, Mr., Schenck said he was NOT svare fhst
committee had vet complained of its WORK. The
committee would not shirk any responsibility |
Mr.. Judd (Ill.) argued that the bin was NOT |
one that implied any duty that devoived upon
raise new revenue or create : new debt. % Smt Il
simply provided for an exchange OF securities,
which change involved the entire basis Of the /
forced Construction Of the rules to claim that :
bill merely to change securities had anything TO
do with the raising OF the ways and means for \
stood by the WAYS and Means Commits. o. NE angsr NJ
Judd had read the rules OF the House defninr II
the relative duties Of the two committees
Nj: WOOD IN. Y.) :aid as he was not member /
no personal interest i'm the matter, and could Il
speak With impartislity. The Ways and Means /
Sonnittee wcs e old Is the Government, while |
Banks were established. The latter wss for = /
specific IurPoss: This bin. he ocnsended, was
the debt ct . lower rate o. interest: n uronoaed Il