Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
FOrtv-F1r.t cosErO--- Second SECESSION.
MONDAY, June 0, 1870.
SENATE.

SENATE. #
Mr.. Sherman presented memorial Of dry
goods merchants and importer Of New York,
asking the abolition Of the tar on sales. Re
ferred TO Committee ON Finance.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill 10 prohibit con-
tracts for seryllc labor, which he said was In
tended to break up the system Of ooolle con-
tracts, by which tho Chinese labOrers were
imported 70 this country, and held % labor
for four years. The contract u 10 return tho
Chinese to his own country dead or alive, ut
the end Of four years, and the religious feel-
ings Of the Chinese prevents them from break
ing the contract
This IL really a system OF seryile labor, the
wages arc exceedingly low, and can 10 called
by no means FREQ. The bin provides that no
contracts with the Chinese shall be good
longer than siI months. Immediate action
should be had, as agents arc now about 10 In
troduce them into South Carolina and MAssa-
chusctts. Ho moved that tho bill DO referred
TO the Judiciary Committee, and gave notice
that he should press II TO carly action.
Tho report OF tho select committee on the
revision Of the rules, proposing to amend the
30th rule. ..ars
The proposed amendment provides that
when nm appropriation bill Ia under consider
alton, debate may DO concluded In any prOpo-
sltlon under discussion by two thirds vote
and that no amendment making legislative
provisions 10 an appropriation bill shall he
received and adopted without q two-thlrds
vote, and an amendment unless II DO made
10 carry out the provisions OF somo exlstlng
law, or some act or resolution personally
passed by me senate during mat session,
shall be received OF adoptcu Mluhout Two
thirds vote, aud the question on receiving
such amendment for consideration shall be
decided without debate. ..#N
MT. Trumbuii objected 10 certain portions
o. the proposeu alli9nunnehLas lnnauBurhtng
the previous question IN the senate. ne
thought mat debate A. q ought TO be free In At
letnt one pInllcl OF Congress y
hr' naInnn was " n,uch IN FAVOR ~ any
one o. the widest laulnue IN debate Out nad
long oeen OF opinion mat sohelning onght 70
10 done 20 put an ond 70 the uresoinc and
needless discussions Whleh oi'en take place IN
ms body.
Alter some iurther discussion tho subject
lV hn In,ss'a. y, nus,h ,h VIZ See.s-
tary o. ihe Interior 70 inerease the eompensna-
Ton on the thiteI slates assistant marsnAiA,
eInPloyeu ~ uaklng INC census Dut sau
amount not 70 oAceeu " per cehs,i was hllenu-
ca 70 ProNl1e tnat lhe enure conlpensallon,
SheigsNe OF i,hiloage, ths,, MOI exceed y per
Gay LOT actual number VI DAYS employed, and
mat no andltional compensation shan IN any
case pc allowed, except where That now paid
ls lhbuincieni ny reason 81 the spareeness OF
me populauoh' Inc JOINT resolution was
theh passed. .,,.,.,n,,
~. raters1n ealled w p,lI 20 repeal MI eh1
sIlng iaWs anlaorlhlns inc Transportation ann
expectation OF goods, wares and merchan,
ulse ~ Dolg 20 M1Alco, overland 2E ny ni li
WhteIs' anu lot otheI purposes ne salu thht
the secretary OF INC treasury was very anxious
LOT tne Passage OF Inis ol,', - u Moula p,e-
nt an n te,is "niou'' vi S'h"sBhg "h ''ic
Hs !rhe I'M ,.ns H. ,,..i ,,
Mr.. Edmonds entered a motion to reconsider
its passage. r. =.
Inc indian appropriation Dill was then
proceeded with, and various amendments
were made, among them an ITEM oil SlOO,OOO
ior Industrial schools ior the Indians.
MI; DAVIS oheTed ~ ainenduent providing
for tho Issue OF $4,000 OF United States
bonds at per cent. Interest, 70 thoctaw In
dams IN pursuance OF lreatles, when was op,
posed on the ground mat inc ChoetaWs mad
allied themselves with the rebellion, and
lnrther that the mo - pIA ieaILy Deeh paul
after which II was w
and the Senate, ut
untl Goo'a M lN11'|..| =.
EVENING hhssioN. 49,
House joint resolution granting night-ol,
way 70 Memphis, Eifaso ana faciilc haliro lNai
company from FL reso 10 Fhclnc ooeah' WIS
indefinitely postponed -,
Inc pll 70 pIovlue iOI INC scttlcllvnt VI
claims Tor gusrternaster anu eon l 1tsal.ry
stores inrnlshed 70 OF mken " tno ohilea
sta'es Wlthln the spaLes IN Iop ~. cou'i,,P
up, q mouon 10 reeoinhht was lost-yoS ID
nays % a., , 49,.
A lengthy debate then onsned between
Messrs. hoWaIu, Nye, sherman, hhu olheis,
arguing mat there was Just elhim upon inc
G0vornment ior these stores, anu llat 'he re-
SUIT would DC 20 bankfupt mo treasury
without acuon inc senate al lO'lo p m ad-
Jourhed'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under the call OF States and Territories for
Hills and ioInt resolutions for reference only
lie following were introduced and referred TO
the committees named; a
Nv Mr., Willard. Of VI; Bill 10 establish
Geographic Communication between the Uni
ted States and Bermuda. Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. Van wyck, N. Y. Bill TO aid In
the construction Of military road from West
Point TO Cornwall, N. Y. Post Once Com
mittee.
By Mr. Morrell, Of Pa. JOIN. resolution "a
encourage the building Of ships for southern
trade. Select Committee on American Com
merce. f..." .
BY Mr.. Plat, of Va. Bill to amend the In
ternai revenue law. Ways and Means.