Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-30
EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceedin gs

SENATE-After our report closed
The Texas bill was read through
Mr.. sherman moved to strike out the Ia t pro-
That this act shall not affect, in any manner,
the conditions and guarantees upon which the
state OF Texas was annexed and admitted as
state.
The motion of Mr.. Sherman was agreed to,
and the bin was then passed-ayes ~. noes IL.
Us Conditions are the same as the Virginia md
The bill now goes back to the House for con-
cuIrenee IN the action OF The Senate IN striking
out the last proviSo.
The Senate went into executive session. When
the doors were TeOpened-
Mr.. Carpenter called up the House bill allow
ing the United States District Judge for the
Eastern District OF Texas 10 resign and hi SAL
ary to be continued, and a new Judge to be an
V0inte J. which was passed.
Mr.. Morrill,. of Maine. from the Committee
on Appropriations. reported the ;iciency an
preparation Eill with amendments
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Mr.. Lewis called up the bill to a Ithor1ze the
Corporation Of Washington to indo -se the DO ma
OF The southern Maryland Railroad Company.
which was read.
Mr.. COnkling thought this question of indors
ug the bonds should be submitted u ne tax-
rayers, and not to the voters. He thou mt the
property owners of this city had reason TO look
WIN some degree OF alarm on the numerous
schemes that were pend ng in Congress i'm ref
crence To the District. Perhaps they were ALI
10 result IN making Washington a great cJm-
fnerclal city. He hoped they would. but at ANY
rate he thought the taxpayers for their own i'm
teIest should examine into the matter
. MT: thurman thought that the provisions of
the blli, requiring twO-thiTCls of the voters TO
give their assent before the bonds are endorsed
were very good, and that two-thirds of the
Noters would be very ap; to include a majority
Mr.. Wilson doubted the propriety of passinp
such bill. This city of Washin rton Is I'm Jabf
now y does not pay its ordinary expenses except
WIN dIfhcuity; does not even pay its school
teachers. Ii seemed to him that people i'm this
country are crazy on railroads, but there is
S,9m6thing else in this country than railroads
lie thought this whole policy of allowing cities
and townships to pat money In railroads was
uLsOuEd and should be stopped liz was very
easy 10 get votes to go int debt, but it was
>oMe thlng else to get out OF debt. This poyerty
-Ilcken city OF Washington should not be al
owed to go into debt. 1t does not even paw its
Nh Drake.-It hasn't paid its school marms
tor three months.
Mr.. PomerOy said whenever any question came
W here in regard to the city OF Washington. we
are met with the cry that il has no railroads in
y good Tor nothing, and yet every effort that is
made to give il railroads is defeated.
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay the bill on the table.
pending action on which the Senate adjourned
HoUSE-After our report closed
MI. Logan continued his comments on Cen
sherman : letter, and closed by saying When
tins letter Of Gen. Sherman was written il was
"a direCt attack upon the BOYS who made up on,
volunteer army, and upon the widows and
ma lneu soidlers OF the country; for to keep up
our present great military establish ment was 10
taN the people and take away their hard earn
ings 10 keep up aristocratIe class He stood
here a. the defender OF these soldier boys ami
the widows and children Of deceased soldiers
ana would always be found standing in his pIace
here To denounee all systems OF dictation aud
all diCtatOTs."
The galleries greeted Mr.. Logan's closing re-
marks with applause, which was promptly sun
pressed by the Speaker.
THE TARIFF BILL
The House then resolved itself into Commit
lee OF The w hole and resumed consideration of
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Marshall (Iil.) opposed the bill.
TEXAS.
While Mr.. Marshall was speaking a message
was received from the Senate announcing the |
passage of the Texas bill with an amendment |
and on Mr.. Butler motion, the committee rose
ami the bill was referred TO the Committee on l
Reconstruction.
TARIFF AGAIN.
The House again Immediately went into Com
his argument, cOntending at length that the |
tarln bill was not only Unconstitutional hut |
that NJ was burden, and an outrage upon the |
POOR People OF the country who were taxed for
The sake OF Few mOnOpOliStS.
The House took a recess until 40.
Al The evening session, the tariff bill was dis
cnsSed by MessrS- Wilkinson (Minn.), Peters \
Maine}, Allison ClOwa). Cake pa, Wilson |
Mimi, COburn (lnd.), Haldeman (Pa). and |
Maynard TENN
TIE POOE OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr. Ella -. H introduced a Joint resolution
Tor the relief of the poor of the District OF Co
lulnl'la; which was referred TO the Committee
on the District.
The House then. at 10 O'Clock, adjourned
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