Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
PorIy.Fint COngru--S,,Oud Regular Ssnlsn

TnTpAY. PnnnuAnv 4. isTo.

MT rNpOrNdu IRON tue COulfnlkNc
on the Digifict Of Columbia bhl With M dnd
meni u Rpp6iul : photographer fo1 the 81
prone Court Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Samner, from the Committee on tn
District Of Columbia, reported q bill 10 in
corporate the Trustees Of tho Corcoran Gal
lery Of An and for other purposes. y
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on III,
District OF Columbia, reported bill declar
ing the continuation Of an act TO Incorporate
the Natlonal Theological institute Of The
District OF Columbia, Passed. II7
MT, Sherman called up bill autboyinlpo
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 withbold
money! duo any State whom sald State IL IN
default on Interest on any Of lie bonds held
In trust BY the United States. Passed.
MT. Ramsey then moved 10 take UP the
House bill abollshing the frauking privilege;
which was agreed To. 4. -.
Mr.. Carpenter called up resolution request.
log the President 10 furnish all Information
In his possession relative to Affairs IN Georgia
that State. Passed. ---.-T -..0a-I Tip
The Thanking bill was then reed. .tt.
Mr.. Sherman moved an am.udment. Thai
nothing herein contained shall Do Construed
70 anect tue froe transmission through the
mails OF newspapers within twenty miles Of
their places Of publication. 80 :
Mr.. Pomeroy hoped no amendment would
DC made, but that tho bill would 30 passed
rs came nom the House.
Mr.. Sherman said II would be great in.
Justice 70 take thiS privilege away from tho
Mr.. coukling said this provision would be
put Into the postal bill, which would DO re.
ported In few days, and he hoped Mr..
from this bill.
MT. Sherman could not withdraw tho
amendmeut II would be q great inJ Justice
70 the country papers to Withdraw this priv
lege from them, as they then could not com
pete with the great city papers.
Mr.. Hamlln said this and other subjects
were necessary TO DO considered In this con.
nection, and he hoped Il would all be referred
70 the COMMITTEES, to bring Ia q bill proper.
II was not proposed that this act should 20
Into effect before July 4, 1870. He could,
however, well understand the hot haste OF
Senators to press this bill who did not want
TO vote for IL. [LauRhtor1g To-day had
been set apart for the consideration Of Dis.
ttet business, and he wished the order
70 be adhered TO. There IL no earthly neces.
atty for voting for thls franking bill to day.
The morning hour expiring, the census
bll came up a. unfinished businoss.
Mr. Conkiiug had no objection that II
should 60 over Informally 90 that the frank.
Ing bill should be proceeded with.
MT. Hamlin Insisted that the special order
should be adhered 10 and District Of Column.
bia matters proceeded with. -
Mr.. Ramsey then moved to postpone all
business to proceed with the frankipK bill,
upon which Mr.. HAmlln called the ayos and
noes.
MI. cenklIug said he was not one Of
those who was pressing this bill In hot
haste, and who did not want TO vote for il.
He had for the last ten years voted whenever
opportunity offered to abolish this privilege,
and no Intended TO vote so now. At the
same umo he would say that he thought the
machinery which had bsen brought to bear
TO Affect public opinion In this matter was
belittllng and degrading.
MT. Scott said oneTeason urged for not
taking up the bill now was that IL did not
go Into eject before noxt July, but II II was
effect on March.
The motion to proceed with the bill was
then rejected, as follows, =
Yeas-Messrs. BrownloW, Cameron, Car
pentsr, Chandler, Cole, ConklIpR. Csa0in.
Davis, Ferry, Gilbert, Harlan, Howell, KSl.
logg, MeCreery, Morton, Rs;nsey, Rice,
Ross as sehurI, Scott. steWay,. and Trumbuli
NAYS, Nsy:-Ns..n. ABB oft, Anthony, psyara,
In Han. ~ !, Drake, Edmunds, Ham
Donaid ward, Howe, Johnston, Nc
mont n. Jrrill OF Maine, Morrill, Of Yer
saul,i 20, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt, Robertson,
to- Jury, Sawyer, Sherman, Spencer, Stock
vickers, Warner, Wiley, Williams, and VIII
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to author.
Ice oficers Of the executive departments Il
administer oaths In certain cases. Passed.
Mr.. HAmlln called up the bill relative 70
the acknowledgment Of deeds 10 the DlItrici
OF Columbia. .r-
Mr.. VIckers moved an amendment thai
nothing herelng contained shall be construed
TO Impair any title agreed upon before the
passage OF this acti which was adopted and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Hamlln called up the bill 10 lueorpo.
rate the Washington Homeopathic Medical
Societyi which was amended 60 az to pro-
vide that no competent practitioner shall be
deprived OF the right to practice on account
Of color, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Hamlln called up bill to authorize the
paving and sewerage OF NJ street, Washing
ton, which was passed.
Also, bill TO Incorporate tho Washington
Mall Steamship Company, which was read
and laid over. r~T.fr
Also, bill TO aid in the building Of q rolling
mill In the city Of Washington.
The committee reported an amendment
striking out that part Of the bill which do.
mated 400 feet OF land for the site Of the mill,
and providing that the same shall be pur-
chased, which was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr.. HamlIn stated that there were other
District OF Columbia bills, but as they would
cause debate, he would not now call thcm up.
Mr.. Howe then, from the COMMITTEES on
Claims, reported several private bills, which
were passed.
Mr.. Hamlln again called up the bill to
incorporate tho Washington Mall Steamboat
Company.
Mr.. HSmlln then moved an amendment,
that the corporators shall be individually
liable to the amount Of the stock held BY
them, and for one year after any tTansfeT;
which Was adopted and the bill passed.
tary Affairs, reported House resolution TO
authorize the Secretary of War to provide
for taking meteorological observations In
the interior Of the continent and for obser-
yationS In the States and Territories on the
Northern lakes, 90 as TO give warnings Of
approaching stormsj which was passed.
Mr.. Patterson called up the bill to remove
the political disabilities Of certain persons
therein named.
Among those whose disabilities arc pro.
posed TO be removed arc Henry W. Turpin,
OF District Of Columbia, and Gen. Freauer
OF Washington county, Maryland, and Jos.
B: FRANKLIN, clerk OF the court OF appeals
Of Maryland The hill was read through
the second time. .r"'
MI. Edmunds said this bill should DO caro-
fully considered, lie had just been Informed
BY respected member Of the other House
that one Of the parties from, Tenneasao
included In this bill had nov ton ipdietIne nts
for murder pending against him.
Mr.. Fowler desired TO know the nam. NJ
this man, but Mr.. Edmunds did not answsr
The Senate then, without further, action
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF PREVENTATIVE. ,.
Mr.. Slocum, Of N. Y, rose to q personal
explanation, and called attention OF the
House to matter which, he said, affected
the Military Academy and the integrity OF
members Of this House. He then had read
an advertisement published In New York
paper, Offering for sale q cadetshIp in the
United States Military Academy al West
Point, and directing applicants TO address
Congressman" New York. Mr., sloenm
then offered aresolulion directing the Com
mlttee on Military Affairs to inquire What
member Of Congress, II any, has iOld or Of.
fered for eale any appointment to ths Mill