Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-02
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
This Afternoons Proceedings
MONDAY, MAY ..


,sSlsd ~ nm mea,stsiy adjacent thereto. Re-
MT. ConkIins nsessnt on district Of Columbia
humber Of citizens Of New York PROTESTING pr
s ga,ns. femovai OF the income tar. Referred
W ~ So Ite u.see on nance.
Hou.e vn No. ss.s y. . ~. nonill, or Vermont, the
on the bill % ths Ws.S Si conreTsnce
Aeu company.
.. MI nllson, from committee on Military Ar
oS M. snfinn Ie nuee me lbuennite postPonement
denniseiy postponed:
.,1ps.a .tGS s Of army retired officers asking to be
IN Memorial q Uniyersai Peace Society against
JOINT Teso,ut,oS os"sss sos ~ ss ~ss ss,, Point.
'hf esiinsSs sfGnssrs so1 Of Tie Tsnss: .so,,,,,
Uast ps,.s ava S's ~oohaon oi tne academy at
"S,so Tro,, A.. --.-.
.. s.rasoi .rp Wn me same committee, reported
late Gers,sI 'Ioe, paS 70 tne family OF the
a. Secretsry Of war. "' o"e !sar saiary
..rs Ins Vice President appointed As committee Of
Washin1ton ~ Ie P.I % St sne Senate on mt the
a., 49,, ~ tss Ss9c.pn. ~ %, ,,
tee on Pstsnt, -. s.,ss5 RI tne commit
the eanesiencx ~ Se6e S sTrsted 70 inquire into
&c o.PS,ehcy ot 20 AnenUng the patent laws
r;Sed Stsses ~, nGe ~ ass Q. every patent to the
m Saver ins19dScea Si to amend the sct
a. IsssCtt.ing SoSiI OF CIaAms, and stated that
had claims against the United States arising
since the rebellion, and which had no connec-
uon II All WIN Ine rebellion to present such
SiAns sathougn tney.were unable 20 prove their
ioSslty;
,s,,r.sS nvse 81 atoM Sommitee on Indian Affairs,
~ tne InteI.of 10 isene . patent to the Yearly
Meeung OF society OF Friends for certain lands
In m sne SnsSnee reservation; which vas passed.
II. hewn ASKED 10 take up the bill to author
lxe tne Cofpofauon OF Washington to endorse
but Mr.. C0nkling said that he must object to IT,
a. he did not think it Was-a bin thst ousht !.
pass.
Inc ouanese on the calender was then pro-
ceeaed wltn.
Ierlnorlal Legsiature OF wyoming was amend
ed and passed
Inc bill to pay loyal citizens in the States
9teiy IN rebeuion, Tor services In taking the
United states census Of 1850 was taken mo-
Mr.. Sumner suggested that, as q matter of
precaution, it would be well to provide that
these parties should take the iron-clad oath he
fore being paid.
Mr.. Conkling had very little doubt that the
majority Of these claimants were disloyal.
tied to their pay, and the proper place To male
the provision TOR payment was In the Leeisia-
I've, Execuuye, and judicial appropriation bill.
some ns hn.s n soe oaan OF ls62 was eIacted,
get ths money.
Mr.. Sawyer said there was already a proviso
in the bill that no one should be psid Who ssJ
participated directly or indirectly in the rebel.
hon.
. MI. sumner thought this was not enough. At
nrmamVe nG,o pfSol o. Loyalty should be required.
after Iurther discussion, the bill was passed
The bin amendstory " of the osccneon, sct aean.;
to and in the construction of a railroad and tee-
graph lire from the Central Pacific Railroad in
Oaruorhia' 10 foruand, oregon, was passed.
osi ne ne oii 10 a9tnoIize tne proper accounting
occonnts o1 s T;,,n 70 settle and close the
MT. Trumbuil asked for An erniaDe,Ig De,hg up
0' Mr.. Simmer said tbo, oil r
Mr. HeIper in times nsst at ~ers ss ,smiiiar with
eSs,d osss -. a1penaing Crisis Ayres was
Seat dasf &c .ns sVvo ma man ne had returned
ana Sef his os money 70 the Treasury from his
port him, he had become Very s mach e1 emssPP- ssP
Mr. BucI 'npha,s s.id NJ uei,sa Jehe,.
not sum cient 10 supnort his ,oaP saIary was
Mr.. Trumbull (iropicaiiy1 remarked dnsh,ne; that
abroad who were in the sama ,Ssd;oa ana consais
whose salary was far from saficienf IN snnnnrl
tneir manner of living He suo0ested ,hPptf hPto,. ~
amendment be made allowing the claims Of All
principle. ' ''N-'''' " We 'e''ied on the same
MT Chandler said our whole dip,oma.ic am,
rious that The most oS onr was noto,
were very poorly paid. p' ''eH'A'i'eS aoroad
After Some further discussion, ,,. I'm
The bin granting lands and th. r;,,.
in Missouri and Arkansss tn AID ;E th y, WY way
structon of railroad and teesrsph line .Son H0m,
or near the 36th parallel of north lafifudo fro,s
the Missouri river TO the Artansas r;.e, i,om
taken up, ''e'' "ss
,,,,-,,
HoCSE--Cnder the call Of States for bills
and resolutions for reference only. the follow
ing were introduced and res.rred ss i,-,;...
By Mr.. willard, (Vt..c A bin To amend ,S.
BANKRUPT laws. Revision of ia- nu 'he
BY Nj Brooks, Mass, " Bill tn re,,ex. c.r-
Means WIG swamp @~A' ways ana
Ry Mr.. Ward. NV \. Jo;,, r..o,,....
inc {o soldiers Who eni,sted n,Sor ,I grant,
.iuiv a2 ISL the Sama H",,u, unuGa az sne ca, oI
thnse eni;sted nnssr ,hs nnn granted 10
AIso ;o;nt reso,ut,or .r,,,,
MaIcH isea si,;,.s sPPiying the act OF
CHARGED nn6er, oordns t San'S 10 Soidfers dis
sev Hsn.e veI o.aeIs irom tne war Depart
,, by MI MT, Wheeler, M lN;YrG Bill to incorporate
S.e.aS Se Losn ana Trust Company OF the United
AZ NJ o,N.u IN. :. mn,
.,.pgg;nt,..,', &c ~ Dill authorizing the
oS sh OF shipping commissoners BY the
~ sttsnd NC , eourts OF the United States
merce. " 'A' in'e'es@ OF seAmsn. Com
neal. frnm the Su,yrs.,E y1.,E PHI % reguiate APP
aaf Coln mhia fo fha Snnr.oo r " s1e District
ted Ststes In crin,ips, casas yUals on tne Uni
,.nS n MI SGckiey s SAia): bln 70 revive certain
By Er. lawrence 1Ohio,: RsII n ins.r,.