Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-28
F0RTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
MONDAY, March q.

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Va So'oaeu Ci'i1ehs on South Saronna asking Ar
appropriation for Wnbeforce University, Ohio
They state that this institution a mostly e.,nea
! ting youns colored men fro,, tR- go -, ,
| intend 20 return there as teachers RefsrraS -
Committee on Education and I.hor "
| Mr.. Howell presepted Iolnt resaIS,iovs ., !, ~,
islsture OF Iowa svnn.thSxsrs ss,s ,I ol Leg
II Sueans, ecndemning the Spanish cruelties AN 4
asserting the right OF Cuba to ins,epenasrsa -.
S ssking mat she be recognized As beIiieerents
ana that Cuba have the sans Dcce~s 20 our ports
As Spain. The resolutions were read and referee
70 the Copmittee on Foreign Relafiops
| judiciary COMMITTEES vhaf h.a h..o-a. ~ -, ~ .se :
bill for the admission OF Texss referre.i ~ az
committee on the 18th inst. and why H. ,s,,.s
mittee had not rer.orted it ~ ~ N-e VI"
Mr.. TrumbuIl asked Sh., WAS IN. onos.,o,,
before the Senate. f-es''0"
Mr.. Drake would take his seat N ne WAS M,
in order. But IL he Was not offering any in
mittee he would he obl,ged 10 s, ~, ,s az -
swer.
MT. Trunbqll did not understand the great
The committee did not think there was anS ne
cess,ty & TOT an immediate report. because there
| were other matters which must h d,s,os.S ~
hrs.-the Georgia hin and The case OF General
Ames. The Senator from MAsSach1..tts NJ
out any reference AZ an .s oered with
the bill provided that Texas shall be readmIftei
hinp mnn9ut anecting any OF the provisions upon
| cna -, e. "a otlglnally admitted Now,
admission OF slave states T,,ls R'os.oed Ior the
trary to the Constitution OF the United s,ss,.
| and he did not sunnoSo a,,hor a. go. $50. oss.c>,
| Missouri (Mr. DrakeS or Tron Sees.sa ay. , Ioia
(Mr. sumner) would be in favor OF that Ths
fuIl. and theS asSireS 80 s.ul. nsd not been
other subjects i'm connection viii I'm S1 anu aiso
Mr.. Drake WAS gIaJ 10 hesr ~. 80. 'ne ne-, e.I,
PLANTATION OF the Senstor- ha, thonsh. cvss a. en
CONSIDERED and r,,ai;s, IN the Oil should be
Mr.. Thurmon a. ons ,,,s,,, ,sSn soon - - possnle;
Committee thought n xas hs, -, -, nc. .,S
committee could decide 10 m.ts ~ az unel tne
port because then the senasor s.s sn.srse , re,
and other Senators would of course 20 caaossr
Mr.. Drake rose bpt MS Sh:r o,,,..,,
his proceeding s0'e1 "
| Mr.. Shermsn spbsaoror,,x ,,.,. -,
that the JadiciarT So@mtiee made a. '.c1 motion
from the further cons,dera9,on s,s. 9e 1Tsesrged
but objection was made and the mo,;on ,.nl o,.i,
| over until to-morrow ""1 '"e "ouoh went
Mr. Rev Reye,s in'roSSc.a n9roS~ hin urr.,,,,,.
mI,tee On nIs,wsy pns Company. Referred to Com
Mr. Hamlin called mn hin 70 ,,.,-,,. A..
National ITnia, &c.. up OH 20 incorporate the
Colnmhia Passcd oanA vi tne District OF
Thn Snn., sssed- ss
ne oens.e tnen, al r. m, went into Exec
u'i'e session.
HOCSE.-Under the call OF States for hills
ana joint resolutions for reference only, the fol-
lowing were introduced and referred TO the COM
mittees designated:
By Mr. Hale me \. Resolu,ion. of ,ho n .,s.
lature of Maine in "a yor OF the nrats.,.atsse,
harbors in that State. Commerce, VI
Also, a bill 10 preyent the collection os iu.r.,
fees levied upon passenger by state suthorit,es
Nv Mt Poland Syt,. .yo,n, r.s,,u,,o, o.. a..
settlement OF accounts of a. a. I-nsh,r ,s.e
paymaster in the navy. Naval Af.sirs. i"'e
By Mr. Potter (N.Y.e bill 70 regulate
nv yMr McKenzierVa ~, 1ohnneIee. - I
the sonthsrn Tra,.e oli % nncorporate
IT, 49, u pss ~ ns us IoI ene CONSTRUCTION vi
re NJ nacIan. Ne issiroan, y. "a n,,
Commerca '''e 'nou'i vi 'ne oAPe rear ri'ef'
01nlinsIce. p =, =, ,..,, .
;rnpsss;n Mr yones ~ % a. biii 20 amend the act
Maaans "eS on "'ss'eu sPniss' ways anu
1. A. u M, . ,,,-
,an5s =" The Sta,,a " sIaha x ssg s.a publ @
sfrnction OF ,bs SaI,a rJGa,y,sI' - ,he p.,
nc p. Lands' MO- co,, ,r..,. nm . ..
br;dae S across ,ha aiiss;sSinn, a, - -, nnis ~
RaiiST.%s and Canals ~ -" A'N''' ''
R,' NJ W,i,;arns TIna a. MN 90 .,,,cu,, th.
coryeyance Of real estate in the Distriet OF co.
Inmhia District Of Coinmbia.
Also. bin to authorize the corporate authori-
the sne,p s,reets D,si,ict of Co,pmh;s f'"'e
By Mr. Finkelnburg MOI RiII 10 create An
additional land district m the state of Nissour,
Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Boyd, (MoO: Bill 70 reorganize the
Navy OF the United States. Naval Affairs
BY Mr.. Roots. (Ark.): Bill 70 Compensate N.
NJ 1al alsnr 81. T..
Denart;nent Nar.I a EAR 'i'A Ni INC Navy
Mr. Paine fVis n RiIl 20 r,ro..., a.. ...,o..
| ON Lake Snner;or annronPris.ion. '"e nal oois
D." NJ E;eh aptt,'ofi VI "a. ,a.os. =,
sor : ra;irnaS .,A ,e,ee. pni gIanung isnd
ifornia and S,rsnan sirIpaa pd s e., aic .ne Ss
c;fc raiiroad SUhi,a Iosd :" 'ue Sehu~h IA
I>nder tSe cau Iar,n ,r,,,..r a, huis ...
;o;nt reso,,,;os 90 i 70, se , % - ~, ,,a all
ss usnsI, and referred
ON motion OF Mr. Prosser. (Tenn. 4 the Secre-
tary of the Treasury was directed 10 inform the
House IL the Central Pacific Railroad and its
branches had paid interest due on Lands issuad
by the government i'm aid of the CONSTRUCTION or
said roads, together with the amounts paid. and
amounts due, and what steps ha We been taken 10
collect the latter.
Mr. Arnell (Tenn.) offered the following:
Whereas the Christian religion il part of the
common law Of the land: Therefore
Resolred by the Senate and House of Rspreseafa-
tires, That the use of the Bible in the public
schools of the country is evidently wise and
proper, as its teachings aid TO foster virtue and
morality, without which free and lust govern
ment cannot be maintained.
objection was made TO the resolution from all
quarters, and the House by a large m ajority
refused to second the demand for the pre yious
question, and the resolution went over under
the rule.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) asked leave 70 offer a reso,u-
ton directing the Committee OF wavs ana
Means to report q bill forthwith levving . tas
M Far mar eent ~, th. i-s~---. -s.se 80