The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-30
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TERM-SGCONO sEssIO,
Senutc.

Sennte.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-On motion OF Mr.. Ham,
lin the Senate insisted upon its non-ConcurrencC in
the uouse amendment to the bill amending the
Usury laws in the District OF Columbia.
Messrs. llamlin Thurman, and Harris were ap-
pointed 10 represent the Senate on the committee OF
conference.
Mr.. Warner called up the bill to provide for
building Tor post office and other puDlc offices in
M Montgomery Alabama Passed
hr. Rice called up the bill to provide for building
fora post ohlce etc., at Little Rock, ARKANSAS.
Passed.
Mr., Sumner introduced a bill TO amend the act to
incorporate the trccnmens savings ana Trust Com
papy. Referred to Committee Oh the District Of
Columbia.
MIR. Stewart called up the concurrent resolution
for the appointn ent of joint special committee on
Indian affairs.
Mr. Thurman opposed the resolution upon general
grounds, and particularly because he thought he
dian policy subservient to certain railroad companies
which coveted the possession of the public domain.
He thought he saw in it q great land tratllcKng
scheme from beginning to end, which would result
in the violation OF existing Indian treaties.
Mr. Morrill, (Vt), believed there were no questions
deserving Of more thorough scrutiny than those
concerning Indian affairs, and preferred to have
Senate. He said 1t frequently happened that bills
which had passed the House were shown to be so
worthless upon investigation by committee OF the
Senate that any idea OF their being passed would be
preposterous.
Mr. Corbett spoke Of the necessity OF carrying out
our treaty stlpuatons as means OF preventing
Indians wars, and thought the agency OF joint
mittee might prove effective to that end.
Mr.. Drake moved TO amend by Striking out Gle
authority of the committee to examine witnesses
and send 1or persons and papers, which he said
would avoid an expenditure amounting to not less
than S20, 900.
The morning hour expiring, the subject was laid
aside, ana the case or General Ames came up in
order.
Mr.. Sumner moved to proceed to the consideration
OF executive business, and after discussion with
reference to the necessity of dsposing of General
Ames' case to-day, the motion agreed to, and at
1'l0 the doors were closed.
House.
Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr..
Randall offered concurrent resolutions declaring
that the Senate and House Of Representatives have
heard with deep regret Of the sudden decease OF
Maior-General George II. Thomas who was en-
deared to the country by series Of unbroken pa
trotc services during period of thirty years; that
his distinguished career in the defense of the
country against foreign and domestic enemies, his
alteTng faith and zeal in the maintenance OF
the Union and the integrity of the Government, and
his stern execution OF every trust condded to him
constituted record in life made memorable In
DEATH and authorizing the President OF the Senate
and the Speaker of the House to make such arrange
ments connection with his obsequies as will attest
the sympathy of Congress in this national bereave'
| ment.
| part OF the war served as a non-commlssioned OIL
Ger under General Thomas, he had felt it his duty to
offer the resolution. No words or his could add lus-
tire to General Thomas record OF heroic deeds which
were inseparably interviewer in the history of the
| country.
| sThe question was taken, and the Speaker an
| nCunced the resolutions as having been adopted
| unanimously.
| MIR. Julian introduced a bill extending the lant
| laws OF the United States over the Territory o.
| Alaska. Referred.
| Mr.. Paine, from the Committee on Reconstruc.
| ton, reported back the Senate bill removing pOltl
| cal disabilities from Henry b. Hannisberger anC
| Nicholas X Trout, of Virginia, with an amendmen
inserting the additional name OF W. Ware, OF Clarl
| county, Virginia.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill a.
| amended was passed.
Mr. Butler, of Mass, from the Reconstruction
Committee reported back the Senate amendmen
to the bill admitting Texas to representation, with
recommendation that the amendment be concurreC
in The amendment Is TO strike out the provlso tina
''nothing In the bill shall affect the conditions OF
| which Texas was originally annexed to the Union
| Mr.. Butler explained the amendment, showing
that the construction put upon the proviso In the
| Senate was that, as one OF the original conditions
| was that Texas might be divided into four States
wherein slavery should exist, it would reestablisl
slavery there. He protested against that construc
| tion. III the bill contained direct proviso esta
blishing slavery In Texas, it would be simply yoiC
| and Of no effect. How could any man In his seuse
come to the conclusion that proviso In Dill say
ing that nothing in 1t would affect that question
would establish slavery, which was prohibited b!
| the Constitution?
He was not surprised, after such an opinion beni
| given by the Chairman OF the Judiciary C0mmltte
in the Senate, that the consideration OF the TeNa
question had been taken away from that com
| mittee.
Mr.. Wood, member of the Reconstruction Com
| mittee expressed his surprise at the facility Will
| which the gentleman from Massachusetts changes
| his position. That gentleman had deemed the pro
viso OF such Importance that he had drawn IL will
his own hands, and presented 1t to the Reconstruc
ton Committee, where 1t was agreed 20 without
dissenting voice. For himself, he adhered 10 IN
| opinion which he then had, that the proyiso was
matter OF great Importance and ought TO DC retalne
! in the bill.