Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-27
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS
FRIDAY, MAY 27,

SENAIE.-Mr. Kellogg called up joint resO-
luton directing the restoration of the United
States mint property at New Orleans to the cor
porate authorities of that city.
MIR. Howe introduced bill to provide for the
Improvement of water communication between
the Mississippi river and Lake Michigan nv way
OF the Wisconsin and Fox rivers. Referred -
Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Ramsey introduced bill TO promote the
cultivation of the public lands.
II was ordered that the Senate adjourn from
being decoration day.
The legislative, executive and judicial aprro-
praton bill was then taken up, the question
being on concurring in the amendment, of Nj
TIUmbull providing that female clerks. connt-
ers, &c, shall receive the same paw as males
performing similar duty.
MI 1rumbull modified the amendment h,y
Ii aoulhg that II should not be construed to au-
thorizlng any increase in the number of scronJ
third and fourth class clerks.
MIR. Yates said the democrats would vo,a for
this amendment because there was no color in
II except what was fair and beautiful. TLauyh-
teri he Mr.. " had been in favor of the
glorious 18th amendment, of equality and lib
erty Tor all men, and now he would not 90
against the women.
Mr.. Drake thought those who upheld this
amendment were the worst enemies the female
clerks had. III this attempt to pat their nav up
TO that OF the males succeeded, in a year or two
every one of them would be displaced.
Ihe amendment was then c0ncuTred iu-ayes
Sc, nays 20.
The next amendment reserved was that mn
yiding for an extension of the Capitol grounds
Mr. Marian asked for the reading of Joint
resolution of the Iowa Legislature instructing
their representatives TO oppose any further am
propriatiOns for public buildings IN Washlny ytoI.
on the ground that the removal of the capital is
only question of time. he said tnat in view
of these instructions IL was his duty TO oppose
the amendment. Ii was manifest that this
question had attracted the attention of the peo-
pie, and before long ii would be pressed be seri-
Ously on the attention of Congress. Hence il
would be improper 10 make any further apprO-
priations than are absolutely necessary. Now
by TINS amendment, two squares, covered with
hotels, stores and private houses, are 20 be
taken IN the Capitol grounds, and the buildings
Will OF course be destroyed. Now, if the capital
Is TO be removed, il would be a great damage
TO this beautiful city of Washington to have
thefe buildings destroyed. But, INDEPENDENTLY
of the questsOn of the removal of the capitai
there is no necessity for this extension; we have
now about 80 acres surrounding the Capltol
which has been suffi icient for half a century. to
add more will only be a luxury. and althouZh h
may be very pleasant to members OF Congress
and visitors, 1t is not right to impose this heavy
expense on our already overburdened neo1lss
And in the future, il the capital were not re-
moved, these grounds, which il was proposed to
purchase, would not improve in value.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont did not believe the
capital would ever be removed, did not believe
that any large part OF the American desired the
had not believed that Washington was TO he the
permanent capital, they never would have
adopted the Constitution, which gave Congress
these new States would come in and vote 70 re-
move the capital.
Mr.. Yates said it was only a question of time.
This capital must be removed; the people OF the
great West demanded; II will come an a very
few years. Not one single member of Congress
could be elected from the great Northwest this
fall If he did not solemnly pledge himself to
work for the removal Of the capital.
Mr.. Upton never would vote for the removal
Of the capital, no matter what instructions he
might get As TO this clsmor about the re-
moval of the capital-this public opinion that
was so much talked of-it was all manufactured,
and amounted to nothing. The instructions of
the Iowa Legislature in this matter amounted
10 just as much their instructions TO their
Representative 10 vote for the abolition Of the
tranking privilege. There was no force at all
in the objection that Washington was not CEN
place. He would never consent TO remove this
capital any further from the seaboard.
Mr.. Stewart thought il would be economy to
appropriate $40, 900 900 for public improvements
here, to let the people know that the capitsI
was not TO be removed.
Mr. Ross expressed the opinion that the Can
itol would be removed IN this generation.
Mr.. Flanagan lived in an extreme State
(Texas, but there was not a corporal,s guard in
his State that favored the removal of the Cant
tol. He thought the glorious Constitution of
the United States was second only to the blessed
Gospel, and he believed its wise and glorious
provisions would be extended all over this con-
tinent He believed that ere long the Star
Spangled banner would doat ever Mexico,
Cuba and all those islands. Under no circum-
stances would he ever vote for the removal Of
the Capitol from this most beautiful city in the
world. -l...-.
Mr.. Corbett said there should be no hssita-
ton in voting all necessary amounts to improve
and adorn this city, rs the people OF the United
States wanted TO see II the most beautiful cap
ital in the world. -
Mr.. Howard said this spot was halioved IN
the hearts of the American people by sraIiifions
too sacred TO De treated lightly, and he believed
IL twas submitted to vote OF the whole peo-