Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
ROrty.Flnt Congressional Regular Session
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1870.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Tho Vice President submitted resolutions
Of Virginia Legislature, asking Congress for
"A general removal Of political disabilities
from citizens OF that State. Referred to in.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented q memorial, nu.
merouSly signed by citizens Of Washington,
sasking the suppression % the sale Of intor;
ieatlng liquors In this city. Mr.. P. expressed
the hope that the Committee on the District
would soon make a report on this subject.
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on the Ii
brary, submitted Joint resolution author
lzlng the return Of the private papers OF
Thomas Jefferson 10 Mr.. Randolph, his OK
ecutor. Passed.
House resolution approprlatlnR $1,000 to
pay expenses OF witnesses In Investigate
relative TO sale Of cadetshlps was passed.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial Of citi-
Zens Of New York, demonstrating against
any further continuation Of the income tax.
Referred 10 Finance Committee.
Mt. Wilson introduced q bill TO provide for
the disposition Of useless military reserya-
lions. Referred TO Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Me-, introduced bill In
reference TO unerpended appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
On motion Of Mr.. Thurman, the President
was requested TO inform the Senate whether,
In violation Of the treaty with the Cherokee
Indians, any officor OF the Government has
undertaken TO collect taxes on manufactures
In the Indian Territory. Passed.
Mr.. Pratt, from Committee on the Dis
thct Of Columbia, reported . substitute for
bill TO define the powers and regulate tho
fees Of the coroner Of the District OF Co.
lumbla.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the House bill! to
establish certain post routes, which was
amended and passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of VI, called up House Joint
resolution 10 regulate the hours Of labor OF
Government operators, workingmen and
mechanics.
Mr.. Spencer said certain departments Of
the Government had seen ht 10 construe the
lawepassod In 1858 differently from the opln-
Ion given by the Attorney General, the law
officer Of the Government. Mr.. .. then re-
piled to tho arguments Of Mr.. Morrill,, con-
tending that his views were Just as he had
claimed, In the interest OF the Workingmen.
He (Mr. 81 desired such further legislation
as was necessary to secure to the working
men the essential benefits Of the law making
eight hours . legal days work.
Mr.. Abbott called up the bill TO pay Major
y. ". Nichols, paymGSter, U. s. A, S4,6OO;
which was discussed aud passed.
Mr.. Upton referred to yesterdays pro-
eedlngs, when a telegram was presented BY
Ar. Sumner from the Governor Of Nebraska,
10 the effect that the Legislature Of Ne,
braska had ratified the hftssnth amendment.
Believing that parliamentary courtesy should
have allowed one Of the Nebraska Senators
70 communicate this intelligence, he desired
% ask his colleague whether he knew any
hing ofthls.
Mr.. Thnyer said he had received a tele-
gram from the Governor announcing the
ratification, and he believed the Governor
Intended that the representatives OF Ne
AHaaI a.Aa 49, al -
eating the Intelligence, but In his temporary
absence from the chamber the Senator from
hassachusetts had seen proper to present
he dispatch.
Mr.Willlams then called up the bill grant
nE lands TO aid In the construction OF q rail-
road and telegraph line from Portland to
Astoria and hcMlnnyille, In the State Of
Oregon.
Nj. Thurman opposed the policy Of max
Ing any more land grants 10 railroads. Il
Was now proposed TO give to this little rail-
road nn amount OF land greater In sItsnt
han either Delaware or Rhode Island, nearly
200, 900 acres, and they will, II they can,
AXE the richest lands In Oregon. Mr.. I.
further continued, In an able argument,
against any further land subsidies by the
Government TO private corporations.
Mr.. Stewart said 1t was the business Of
he American people to open up the re-
sources Of this country, and building rail-
fOads through II was the way to do II. He
lid not want this grand country 10 be pre-
pCrved as q desert. To talk about these
enormous railroad grantsi What would the
. Western country be II IL was not for these
fallroadsl
Mr.. Stewart referred TO the immense de-
relopment OF the resources Of the State Of
illinois, which had been accomplished by
he land grants to tho Illinois Central rail-
road. What was the usO Of leaving these
audS for the murderouS IndlAnsi The land
llong the line Of the Pacific railroads would
nave been waste to-day but for the roads.
Mr.. HAmlln advocated the bill. He
bought this policy was In consonRneO With
he spirit Of the age.
Mr.. Casserly held that this Wholesale
sranting Of the public lands would build up
immense railroad corporations which would
control the destiniss Of the whole country.
The question was then taken on the
amendment OF Mr.. Thurman, TO strike out
al parts Of the bill authorizing the granting
pf landi which was rejScted-yeas 9, nays
37-Aessrs. CasseTly, Davis aud Salisbury
q the affirmative.
Certain amendments reported by the Com
nitteo on Public Lands were then agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Harlan, II was provided
hat no lands containing gold or Iron shall be
oven to the railroadi which was adopted.
Other amendments were offered BY various
The bill was then passed, and the Senate,
at $3.50 p. M, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Immediately amer the reading Of the
journal, the House resolved itself Into Com
nittee OF the Whole on the legislative Iap-
proprlation bill. Before doing so, however,
pu motion Of Mr.. Dawes, It was ordered
hat all debate should close to the end OF the
paragraph relating TO tho Treasury Depart
ment.
The committee then resumed the con.
ilderatlon Of the bill.
Mr.. Dawes moved 10 amend by striking
put salaries for revenue agents, inspectors
aud superlntendents Of exports and draw.
packs, and 10 insert In lieu Of these officers,
Supervisors, detectives and store-keeperS.
Mr.. Maynard demanded n division upon
This amendment, and the fact was developed
hat there was no quorum present.
The roll was accordingly called, and q
quorum Of members answered to thsiI
nAmes. The above amendment was thor
aEreed to.
Mr.. Fitch, OF Nevada, moved TO Amsnd BY
making an appropriation for the branch
mint at Carson City, Nevada, and to cos
lnus the mint there. This gave rise to long
discussion as to the necessity Of a mint a
The point named. Tho amendment wal
agreed to.
80 much Of the bill as relates TO Terrific
les was passed over without amendment,
Whom the paragraph In relation 10 tks1h
erlor Department was reached the commit
lee rose without further considering the bill
Mr.. GARFIELD, OF Ohio, from the Committel
on Rules, reported an amendment TO tn,
iules TO enlarge tho Committee on Election
10 ffteen members, and that the COMMITTEES
hall appoint subcommittee OF three mem
bers TO examine each case and report to thil
House.
This rule he said was Intended for THU
Congress only, and to relieve the presen
nFI ia annha Urn an s'oan.,.