Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-07
FoBIY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THpRpAY, Apr,fz.

t9Il ~ TarRspAy, April.
SENATE-Mr. Mcdonald introduced bin for
the relief OF Edward Fitzgerald, Roman C~tho-
lie Bishop Of Little Rock, Arkansas. Referred
90 Committee On Claims.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced btll % secure a uni
form and more perfect system OF levee FOR the
reclamation and protection OF the sllavial lands
70 NoDmittee on Commerce.
. Mr Rice called up joint resolution extending
me time for the compilation OF the frSt twenty
The resolution OF Nr. Rice insfrucsing the
Judiciary Committee 30 inquire the efrct c} he
fifteenth amendment upon the indiana was
The joint resolution authorizing the Northern
Pacific Railway Company 20 issue its bonds FOR
the CONSTRUCTION OF its road and 10 secure the
Mr.. Howell hoped IL would be impracticshle
hereafter for any Of these extensive land grants
20 be pushed through Congress, a. Il Was against
the interest OF the people. These railroads held
sells its land AZ $3.50 per acre Settlers come
IN, buy up the lands, improve them, erect
churches and school houses; and the railroads,
Soich have IN the meantime contributed moth
mS towards thee improvements, step In and
sen their lands for go, so and go per acre.
ms u the Policy which has been pursued by
the Illinois Central Railroad.
MT. Stewart contsnded that there had been
no material abuse OF these grants of lands 20
railroads, and the stories 20 the contrary which
were circulated In the newspapers were man
pnrnosss i,,p.'nss ,ra.,o o' " It'll own seIhsn
railroads had been reclaimed from de-olation,
and the resources OF the country opened up and
inxised e,,,re,so, ,rn,,, S,s ihsse raairoaas
commerce ssnk into hx ~. .s1
OF our internal commerce. and that is where
hs seSSto,ssS anu Iass r ol our ,,. country 10
sand miles Of railroads. and our aim should
De TO 20 on with this policy, 90 foster
M pon,sr.
prart,cshis ~ h"i,a rin,se oSuh.Is Wa I'M
arants OF eourse in ,he OH s,s,.s go .sh1 :,
Was tbicklx set,iss 4, ~. ., v,s ses, ~
roads xithout the "a y, ~ s,.'ss., ~ oanu
the new state Ya r.Tr,,ari.s =. ... ~, pu. III
or railroads or NO rai,raaJs Suosuoh
= nv
HOCSE--Mr. Butler (Mass) asked unani-
NOUS consent 10 introduce n Joint resalu,io, so,
,he annaxat,on OF ,h. pannhI,o -, no.,s--,.
."e an"e Aa'oh VI ''e hepuoic oi Doninles,
but objection was made by Mr.. Brooks, N. Y.,)
and II was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Beck, tky..) from the Committee on Ap-
preparations. reported a resolution concurring
with the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue in
relation TO the necessity OF a book in some form
that would promote the collection OF the reve-
nue from whisky, and authorizing the commis-
sioner, under certain restrictions, 20 issue such
books; which was adopted
Mr.. hungen (O.) introduced q resolution di-
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 inquire
Mobile, Ala He sent 20 the Clerk desk 20 hs
read letter in which n WAS CHARGED th.t ,Ss
sicl soldiers ,rara lo,, I,-,.,.. A.. -. -.
without proper food. care or medicines "''P's~'
Mr. Helm IAIal defended the sn,coo,, ,,,
charge of the hospital "
Mr.. Clarke (Terasl introduced n hin MAKING
an sppropriation for the i,nnroversn, % Gaie
weston harbor Referred ,a ,ha Co,nrai,,oe s'.
APPROXIMATION. ~ WV ~''''''Oe v"
Also. a resolution directing the Coum,ttee M,
Fducation and I.ahor 10 inouire ,vhs,hNr 80, on
further legisiat,on h nscesssrx 20 aa,i,Ia .,y
state OF Texas 10 Lands for school, s,,J o,l,.. ee
nurposes Adonfad M" NoAese
The regular order heipg demanded
nr po1a,J ~, S ~ ~ a, eieu -,
paai.,a, ss ~ ,..,I iroh .ne Sommittee on the
~ .s Va tne Laws, .ePoreeo OH 70 extend
ene uine in ~nieh certain onences may be prose-
cued, WIN an amendment The amendment
~as auope.u, e, anu tiie pin passed
aIso, WIN ahendments, the bill IN relation 20
"iuesses IN equity cases, which passed
, Aso. ,., tne Dill nmung the appointment OF GER
,. nn,sS.s al =. we i,easy @ DePsI. P, .meht, Win
h;,i M a. =. e'.e .ei ~, ~ oi ssuosee. m Ihe
,,,nns Oh, W ene committee on hetrench-