Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-15
PROBABILITY OF THE SEIZURE OF
THE ISLAND BY FRANCE.

HOUSE.-The House met at 9 O'Clock A. m,
not more than dozen members being i'm their
seats when the reading Of the journal COM
menced.
OF the journal was dispensed with, and Mr..
Dawes reported from the committee of confer
ence the civil miscellaneous appropriation bill,
and the report was adopted.
Mr.. Paine, Wis., from the Committee on
Elections, made a report in the case of Grafton
VS.. Conner, contestants from the fourth Texas
district, declaring b. f. Grafton not entitled to
seat, and postponing the case OF Connog TO the
next session.
He also reported a resolution to paw Grafton
sl.5O0 for expenses Incurred in contesting the
seat
Objection was made to the latter resolution
by Mr.. Randall Pa and others, on the ground
that he was an officer of the Army, dra wing his
drew IL.
Several members attempted to pass their spe-
cial bills, but objection was made on the ground
noes were ordered on q motion for cali of the
House.
The House refused to order a roll call-aves
10, noes 11o-and there being quorum shown
to be present the House again proceeded to bu-
siness.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.) moved a non- concurrence
in the Indian appropriation bill and that a COM
mittee of conference be ordered.
Mr.. Dawes said this was q question. and
should have no voice in the appropriation OF
money. To yield to the demands of the Senate
N
for the House. He urged calmness and deliber-
alton, for upon the decision OF the House to-day
rested the policy Of the government for the next
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) said for the House now to
block this bill was the practical question OF
another session, when they would only succeed
n n acc accomplishing Shst could as well be done
Massachusetts, (Mr. Dswes,) that the House
should surrender no rights. He also agreed as
to the doubtful propriety OF the treaties, but
M "a
present day treaties had been made with the In
dians, and he wished he could say we had kept
them. Three years ago nearly this same day
the House ordered these treaties and named the
commissioners to make them. He was opposed
to placing so large an amount OF money in the
hands Of the President On the same principle
we might give him three hundred millions and
tell him to run the government.
Mr.. Paine (Wis.) said it was the desire Of the
Senate to bind the House to its right to make
treaties with rowing bands Of Indians. 1t had
bands Of Germans, Chinese and Irish. The
Senate's powers to make treaties were quite IT.
fereut from those Of an absolute monarch.
Mr.. Allison (I0wa) favored non-concurrence
The House refused to concur in the Senate
amendment-ayes 81 noes 1903.
Mr. Sargant declined to serve on a new con-
ference committee, as it might hinder the pss-
sage of the bill, and the Speaker appointed
Messrs: Dawes, Mass, y Allison (Iowa) and Hol-
man, (1nd.)
ON motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Ella. } the rules
passed donating the Chattahochee arsenal to
the State of Florida.
Mr.: Churchill, (N. Y.,) from the Committee
on Elections, made report declaring James
the seat from the sixth Missouri district
MIR. Kerr lind. submitted q report from the
minority, precisely the reverse of the other.
went over to the next session.
MI Cessna (Pa.) reported the contested cleo
ton case Of Reid vs.. Julian, from the fourth In
diana district.
The committee submit resolutions declaring
Reid not elected and not entitled to his seat,
ana tnat MI. Julian was, and to pay the contest
ant &, 30 for expenses incurred.
B. r. Grafton, contestant from the fourth
Texas district, 81 $50, and Joseph Segar claim
ing S to represent the State Of Virginia at large,
Mr. Randall lPa.l submitted q minority re-
port, declaring Mr.. Reid entitled to the seat.
The resolutions submitted by the majority
ons me test vote Being taken - en-. on as ,ns
which resulttd-ayes 125, noes 20.
request from the Senate for an extension OF
the time Of the session to two O'Clock was re-
The Speaker laid before the House commn-
nication from Mr.. Davis, tN. w. resigning his
position as q member OF the Judiciary Commit
tee, and appointed Mr.. Hotchkiss In his place
as member Of the committee.
The Speaker caused to be read telegram
from Paris to the effect that an extraordinary
edition of the Constitutional this morning an
nounces that, In consequence OF the in~sI,t Tn
Benedetti, France accepts the war which Prus-
sia makes.
The reading Of the telegram was greeted NTH
applause on the door and in the galleries.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) moved to snsnsna ,,,.
rules and pass the senate bill providing for TIE
construction Of post ONCE, court house ava
internal revenue Office building AT Trento, AZ VI
Se sno RaPpropriasing sloo 600 for the purpose.
Ane mouse refused TO suspend the rnies
ayes 100, noes 6o-not two-thirds voting IN tne
affirmative. 'oans IN the
At half-p past twelve, on motion of Mr.. D.xes
'nT Ss noase took recess till aquarter past one.