Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-14
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
THURSDAY, April Il.

THURSDAY, April Il.
tShNAIE-Ar. Conkling, from the Commit
zee ON Commerce, reported House bill 10
authorize the city Of Buffalo 10 erect a tupnel
under the Niagara river. Passed.
Mr. sumner presented q memorial Of clerks
"f The Stste Department, asking that they he
relic we'd from the tar upon their salaries. Re
frrrtd 70 the Finance Committee.
M: sumner presented q memorial Of Cyrus
w. Field ON the subject OF telcgraphic commu-
nicaticn between the United States and Asa by
ocean cable. and asking a grant OF public lsnd.
In fuItheyance Of the said object Referred 70
the Committee on Foreisp Relations.
Mr. Sumner introduced bin 10 Incorporate
the Pacific Submarine Telegraph Gable Com
Eany. Referred to the Committee on Foreign
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, the Committee
on Printing were directed to inquire into the
exrediency OF constructing q telegraph line
from the Capitol to the Government Printing
Office.
Mr.. Ferry's resolution providing that treaties
for the acquisition Of the entire territory of a
foreign power shall be considered in open ses-
The resolution heretofore introduced by Mr.
Chandler, providing that when the Georgia bill
comes mp for discussion there shall be neither
recess nor adjournment until a final vote Is
reached, was taken up, and upon division was
declared adopted by the Vice President.
Mr.. Casserly called for the ayes and noes.
MI; Anthony thought 20 adopt this resolution
would oe setting very dangerous precedent
Mr; Cssserly said this would be great en-
croachment on the rights Of the minority
There was no precedent for such resolution IS
this In the history OF the Senate.
MIR. Chandler hoped the resolution would pass
He had offered II to stop this interminable
Georgia debate: II had been going on for a
months more. The senate had in Decemher
last fehaeh Of all the discussion on reconstruc-
ton, 1t had the same rehash on Virginia and
sgain ON Mississippi and now IL is hash again on
georgia The country is sick of IL, the news
papers arc sick Of 1t and disgusted with it.
There never had been q session OF Congress
Were The business was 20 far behind, and as
and tresome speeches ON Georgia he wanted
some action that would stop it. II he had his
way be would close the doors and not let SEN
posed Of.
After some further discussion, the Vice Pres
ident decided that the resolution WAS not in or
der, being IN conflict with the SD rule, and no
appeaI being taken. it was passed over
The Georgia bill was taken up, and
MI. Morton said that after the remarks of the
senator from Michigan to-day, he should not
nave ventured 10 say anything were he not sat-
hned that he could bring facts to the knowledge
OF the Senate which would convince them that
no no more Important subject was now pending be-
Mr. N. then went on TO argue that the fine
spun constitutional arguments made here ali
tended to the benefit Of the rebels and the Dem
Union men. Upon investigation he had discoy-
cred that those Republicans who came here
urging the adoption of the Bingham amend
ment, n, were acting in concert with the Demo-
cratic party. The stories that came here about
the good feeling subsisting in the South, was
due to the fact that some Republicans who had
gone down there had sacrificed their principles
tor the sake of attaining social position.
MIR. M. replied to the argument of Mr.. Car
penter some days since charging him (Mr. NJ
with Inconsistency. and quoting from his speech
claimed that he had not changed his views
since then, ard that his course new was consis.
HonsENHr ~ ~ .a'eu ~ nm
a.;.,e. =. ~ n,ener sMd-o presented the
Peulioh vi jacob rleishail, or Baltimore city,
for pension. Referred to Committee on PEN
sions
NJ
c.r,,. yaTss nv T; Mass presented memorial OF
Cys w.rleid IN Telation 10 submarine teie-
gIaph peIween America and ASA, together
VIII VIII q Dill ioI mat purpose, and moved the
Iseashce Eals l he papers 10 tne Sommittee on
Nj Ranasm ~, s.,a 9, o.. I'm
ann,onriat;"n q, s,c,,,S ~u ~ ~ , ine ol msae an
APPROXIMATION II snouid 60 TO the Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS
MI. dawes SAID it made no appropriation OF
money Dur the Dill provided Tor a grant OF
iaRfs RMffs. .Kandau--Tnen =, sno,,, No -, .,a 49,.
r;stee on pnhI;. I.,la snouio so W 'ne Ooh-
Mr. Dawes must Object 70 that The o,.s,,on.
in fhe hin nrincinaIly in vol vad oar for.is, ,,
tions. and should be considered. tberefare' hv
the Committee on Foreign Relations. "
the bin te hs Pnse HsDSs
m1ttee, lie would object TO introduction
The Speaker said the Gentleman conId no.
object In that way He wanted to saw, once for
all, that he would not allow objections to he
made under conditions. The rieht TO object
was an absolute right; but the Gentleman could
not make conditions before objectipg.
Mr.. Randall said he had only pursued the
usual course of members of the House on like
matters, and he intimated that the Speaker had
no right to rule as ne did rule.
Mr.. Dawes called Mr. Randall TO order
Mr.. Randall said the Speakers language was
unusually harsh and undeserved, as he (Ran-
daily had only pursued the usual practice. He
would now object to the introduction of the bill.
The Speaker said the gentleman was too late.
He could not object after having moved to
amend Mr.. Dawes motion By moving TO refer to
the Public Lands Committee.
MT. Randall then demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion to refer.
Mr. Dawes appealed to Mr.. Randall not TO
insist upon that demand.
After further debate, in the course of which
mutual explanations passed between the
Speaker and Mr. Randall, the latter withdrew
his demand and his motion.
Mr.. Haley tIn) renewed the motion, and the
papers were referred to the Public Lands Com
mittee by vote of &C to 49.
Mr.. Cake, (Pa.,l from the Committee on
Printing, reported back a number OF bills and
resolution for printing; which were passed.
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