Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-20
EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS-


Conclusion Yesterday's Proeeediu~.
SENATE.-AfterO our report closed
The Georgia bill was discusseI he ua.s-s
rover warner, Thayer, an Schurz
WITHOUT concluding, MIR. Schurz gave nav
anu The Senate, at p. m, took a recess untII
The Ss-nafe reassembled at
The House bill apportioning Representative
tsise and referred to the Committee on tIe
judiciary. va '-
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED.
MI 1rumbull called IN bin to authorize the
granting oil wits Of error to the Supreme Court
OF the nited States appeals from the
ouprt me Court OF the District of Columbia,
which was passed.
Mr.. sumner called up bill to incorporate the
trustees Of the Corcersn GALLERY OF Art in the
city OF Washington, which was passed
PASSAGE OF TIE GEoRsIA BILL. i.
The Georgia bill was then proceeded with.
Mi ScharZ concluded his remarks, and was
followed by Mr.. Trumbull
The question was then announced "a on the
amendment OF Mr.. POmeroy As a substitute for
the bill IL declares the existing government
of Georgia to be provisional; makes the State
the third military district, and provides that an
election for Iaembers of the Legislature shall
be held Nov. -, $780, the members elected To
which shall meet and organize preparatory to
Congress-
Mr.. Wilson offered his amendment exten ling
Ihe term OF the Legislature to 1872, and to strike
out the bingham proviso.
MIR fomeroy then moved his amend nent as
given above, a substitute for all that part of
MI, wilson's amendment, except that part to
strike out the Bingham proviso, aud it was
agreed to-syes % nays 24-ss follows:
fEAs-Me-srs. Abbott. Ames. Anthony, Bucking-
ps1 E%an fsrry Sow HS Of fmh s11
land. HanIin, Harlan, Howe, Kellogg, McCreery
FC% PSoi Pratt Sfs sf ssnnrn ssg
Tip;s sShpr1 SGgft sherman, stsgkton Thurman,
NAYs-Messr-. foreman, BrowRiew prak. Fen
ara Howell Mcbanaid Norton Sye 6 6ssTIT RsS
~, he'Sis Rice, Ross. Spencer. Stewart Sumner
The question was then taken on Striking ont
the Bingham proviso and adopting Mr.. Pome-
Toy amendment, when it WAS agreed to-ayes
Mr.. Wilson then moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill; which was rejected-yeas q, nays
MI. POmeroy then moved his amendment as
asubstitute for the whole bill. Agreed to-yeas
80, nays y.
MI congratulated the Democratic side
upon having voted solidly to put Georgia back
Mr.. Thurman declined to be led into a discus
SION at this time.
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment authorizing
Inc President to suppress domestic violence IN
any state. and to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus. and to make-muricipalitles responsible
in DANA yes for violence within their limits which
1hey do rot suppress Rejected-yeas 80, nays
Mr.. Sherman then offered an amendment au-
thorizing the President to suppress domestic
violence in any State that cannot be suppressed
oy the local authorities by employing the mill
tary force of the United States or the militia of
any State, and authorizing the President to ex-
ereise the same powers as in case OF invasion;
which EaS agreed to-yeas 81, nays 26.
Mr. Edmunds then moved to amend by pro-
yldiDg that this shall not be construed 10 give
the power of suspending the writ OF habed, cor
pas; which was rejected-ayes -, nays50.
Mr.. POIneroy offered an amendment repeating
certain laws. 20 As to permit the 0rgani cation and
calling into service of the militia of the State of
Georgia. Agreed to by party vote-yess Is,
The bill was then read a third time and
passed-yeas q, nays 25, a follows:
Eamin howe R eisTs asfT Ne snraadi fsg'
sayysr Schgrz, Scott, Sherman, Upton, Warner,
NAy.-Mes-rs. Foreman. Chandler. Drake. Fen
I aors, in HS,Es fgTles asmoa Tes9s Harris
Ramsey. Revels Rice, Spencer. stewart snmner'
ThayeI. Trumbull, Williams, Wilson, aud Yates-25
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-After our report closed
The motion to reconsider the vote ordering the
report OF the majority of the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads to be printed, was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Stevenson (ohio) then called up the case
OF the contested election from the First LOuiSi-
ana-tbe contestants being Mr.. j. III. Sypher,
Republican, and Mr.. St Martin, Democrat; and
the House. at 40 took recess till 80 o'clock,
The election case going over as unfinished BUSH
ness
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House reassembled at 30 in Committee
OF the Whole upon the Tariff bill.
MIR. Beck n. W moved to amend the para
graph nAIng the duty upon refuse scrap iron
80 by striking out six and inserting four.
Mr. Cake PA moved to amend by fixing the
tar1n upon scrap iron at Of a cent per pound.
and upon wrought scrsp iron at y OF a cent a
pound.
After long debate, Mr.. Cakes amendment
was rejected.
Mr.. ScheDck moved an amendment making
the duty on scrap iron s. and on wrought scrap
iron * per ton.
The amendment fixing the duty on wrought
scrap iron of every description was lost.
Mr.. Randall (Pa) moved to amend by making
the duty - per ton.
Mr.. Logan moved to amend by inserting Sc III
stead of -, which was agreed to.
Adjourned.