Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-15
EVENING STAR.
CON0REs0HONAL
es.eIusiss Yesterday Preeeedi.s.

SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Morton made some remarks In reference
to the Mississippi bill. He said the recent
amendments TO the Constitution had changed
the meaning of the term republican form of
government; what was republican In form at
the time The Constitution was formed is not
republican now, and what Congress can do now
properly IL could not have done then.
MIR. Carpenter declared his opposition to the
interference OF Congress with the domestic
affairs OF the states, and concluded by denying
the charge made here the other day that there
was a coalition formed between the conservative
Republicans and the Democrats.
Mr. salisbury, on the part OF the Democrats,
also disowsed any such alliance.
After remarks from Messrs. Morton, Yates
and Norton, the Senate. without further action.
went into executive session, and after some time
spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE--After our report closed
AT the conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. Logan
withdrew his motion to reconsider his Cuban
resolution, and IL was recomnitted.
Mr. Paine wis moved to suspend the rules
20 a. To allow him TO introduce and the House
TO adopt resolution. offered by him some days
ago, to change the mode of trying contested
The House by vote of IS to 1oi refused to
suspend the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, (Ohio) the reso-
luton was referred 10 the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Wood N. " offered a resolution reciting
telegram published in the morning papers,
that orders had been issued to prepare New York
for the reception OF certain Spanish gunboats
ard war vessels about to arrive at New York for
repairs, and Teciting that there are doubts
whether II any law or treaty imposes upon our
Government the dnty of repairing Spanish war
vessels, especially under the circumstances now
exlstiDg, and resolving that the President of the
United States be directed to inform the House
whether the orders referred to were issued by
him, and by what authority. The resolution
was agreed to.
Mr.. Rogers (Ark.) asked to offer a resolution
calling upon Gen %. %. Howard for informs
ton in relation to the amount of funds paid
out of FIeedmen's Bureau to the Howard TINT
VcrSIty, Freedmen's Hospital, &c.
Mr. Maynard objected
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes, (Mass) the House
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole, and
resumed consideration of the legislative appro-
priatOn bill; the question still being upon the
paragraph in relation to the Botanical Garden
Mr.. Axtell (Cal.) moved to put it under the
instead OF the Congressional Committee on
Library, as now.
After debate the amendment was withdrawn.
MIR. Knott (ky.) moved To reduce the salary
ings and Grounds from $50 to Si2o. Rejected.
MIR Poland (yt.) moved to amend by increas-
the Executive Mansion to 81 900 each, and to
strike out the appropriation of $500 for an assist
ant dOorkeeper. Agreed to.
Mr.. Axtell (Cal.) moved to increase the aggre-
CRATE compensation of the five watchmen in the
Smithsonian grounds from $500 to $500.
add a provisO after the paragraph relating to
the Executive Mansion that no officer of the
army or navy shall be detailed or assigned to
duty a. private secretary, clerk, or in any like
capacity at the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. Wood said his only desire was to reduce
expenses While the House had been talking
about saving pennies, he proposed to save
Sos. COO in this item.
Mr.. Dawes made the point of order that the
amendment was new legislation. and not in
order, and the Chair sustained the point OF order
Mr.. Poland, (Vt.) moved to strike out the pro-
visO to the paragraph in relation to the payment
of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims
which provides that no judgment for any claim
exceeding 50 coo shall be paid until after an
appropriation by Congress
Pending consideration the committee rose,
and the House adjourned.