Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


COoe1uafo0 Yestefday's Proceedings
SENATE.-After our report ciosed-the vir-
ginia bill being under cOnsidoration-
Mr.. Drake continuing his remarks, said -
He had been told, and belevel it, lat 1t was
very dsy after her SenatOro and HcprcSenta-
tives were ADMITTED, the Lseislsture would re-
peal it, Is.titCaticu 81 the nftoenth amendment.
M Stew art was sorry to be read out Of the
party 10y MIR. Drake, but he lMr. 81 and those
who agree with hiIa, went in very good COM
pany-that OF the President Of the United
States
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Morrill,, of Me-,
called Up the HOa-e bill appropriatng A. 900 to
pay the expenses of the House Committee on
causes of the September gold panic in New
York. -
Mr.. Fowler SAID tbs money might last as we'll
he thrown away, but he would not object, and
Mr.. Stewart then concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Sumner held that the State of Virginia
could not be trusted nm the hands of Governor
Nevada amounted to nothing, and it would be
q crime in Congress to give the control to this
man. Mr.. y. read from q printed handful.
PTrp9rting d to Dc speech Of Gov: walker S at
said he believed to be verbatim report The
passages read state that he Governor W., with
Legislature in accord with him, would never
carry out the county system, and that the North
had vomited over Virginia the refuse Of its
population. Such Is the manner, said Mr.. s., i'm
which the chosen Governor of Virginia speaks
of those gentlemen of the North who have gone
down to Virginia to build IL up. This county
system. which this Governor proposes to sweep
away, includes the beneficent system of public
schools, for which the country is indebted to
New England.
Mr.. 8. continued to read further extracts from
the speeches of Gov. Walker, commenting upon
them. What hope can come from such a man
or the party whom he represents.
MI. Morton made constitutional argument
on the rights of the States, and the powers Of
Congress. He alluded to the case of Georgia, the
lature and the military commission now deter
mining the eligibility Of the members of the Lee
gislature, when
there was no authority from Washington for any
such proceeding.
Mr.. sumner moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Stewart asked that an hour should be
row.
Mr.. Sumner and others refused to agree to any
hour, and Mr.: Trumbull appealed to the friends
to-ayes 81, nays q.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr Kelley (Pa.) said he cOncurred in nearly
all that Mr.. Dawes had said, and if he believed
an appropriation of $500, 900 was to be asked for
he wonld not urge the passage of the League
Island bill. But he did not believe that was the
intention, and therefore he advocated the bill in
good Ialtn: lie did not believe any such sum as
IL
then proceeded to argue against some Of the OBJ
jeetions to League Island.
Pending his remarks the morning hour ex-
pired, end the bill again went over.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the apportionment bill.
Mr.: Paine WIS., argued in favor Of the pend
ing bill, and insisted that the question should be
settled without further delay.
Mr. Hoar Mass addressed the House in on
position to the bill. He thought the bill dele
gated a dangerous power To the Secretary Of the
Interior, and he was opposed TO fixing the num-
Der OF Representatives until after all of the Gen.
sus returns are in.
Mr.. Willard (Vt.) also addressed the House i'm
opposition to the bill.
MI Judd Oily explained some of the pro-
VISIONS OF the bill, and then suggested that a
vote be taken on his motion to reconsider the
vote whereby the bill was referred, in order that
the amendments might be considered and de-
bate had thereon.
Mr.. Scofeld (Pa.) moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was agreed to
yeas 10i, nays 60.
Mr.. Getz, pa from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, reported back the
Senate resolution tor a joint committee to in
quire into the better ventilation and heating of
the Senate chamber and hall of the House.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Slocum On. y. y introduced a bill to re-
duce the number of commissioned officers of
the army. Referred to Committee OH Military
Affairs.
Also, bill for the erection of a courthouse
and post Office in BROOKLYN, n. Y. Referred to
Committee on Appropriations.
Also, bill to provide for the removal of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Referred to Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Tie House then adjourned.