Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-16
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
THURSDAY. Lnne lE.

III A~DAA buut TO.
SENATE.-MT COrbett desired 70 say that ir
the bin reported for establishment OF stesU
mail service between California and Australi
the subsidy of 100000 was to be on condu
that the Australian colonies gave a sim
amount.
Mr.. Nickers presented memorial OF Board
Trade Of Baltimore, asking an approp Ration
for deepening the PatapscO, and improving the
channel Of the Chesapeake bay. Referred %
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Cameron introduced hill supplementary
20 act 20 authorize entrance OF a lateral branch
OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad intO the
city of Washington. Referred TO Committee on
District OF Columbia
Mr.. Corbett reported from Committee on
Commerce, a substitute for the bill % facilitate
the transportation OF European. Asiatic, aud
Australian merchandise into and across the
territory Of the United States
lit provides Tor the transportation OF mer-
chandise in bond from the Ports OF entry 10 the
points of delivery.
Mr.. Trumbun called up bin relating 70 the
supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia;
Mr.. Wilson called up bin donating condemned
cannon TO a soldiers monument at Poughkeep-
sic. ". v.
Mr. sherman moved a substitute. authorizing
the Secretary of War TO deliver condemned
cannon TO any city or municiDality tor the erec-
ton Of soldiers monuments, when it can b.
done without detriment 10 the public service.
which was agreed to, and the bill was then
a~sed.
Mr.. Patterson called up the House bin 10 es-
tablish Department OF Justice; which was
passed.
The House currency bill was read the first
and second times and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr. Robertson asked 10 take up the bin for
tie removal OF the political disabilities OF Ger
tain persons l3 ,G24) therein named
Mr.. Sumner said the bIll was Ot too wholesale
a character.
Tie FrankiRg bill coming up a. unfinished
business, Mr.. Robertson moved 10 postpone it.
for the purpose Of taking up his Disabilities blIi
which was not agreed to-ayes p, nay 53.
The Vice President then stated the glestiBu
10 be on the motion OF Mr.. Stewart, 20 postpone
the further consideration at the Framing hin
until the first Monday OF December.
Mr.. Fowler moved % postpone IL ind atinitelv.
Mr.. Sumner stated that he should vote against
the TOStpOnemeut, but IL the bin was not proper
ly amended he should certainly vote against ~.
Mr.. Upton said the memorials which ha
come up here were not entitled TO any cOnsia-
Grafton, because they had been signed under a
misapprehensiOn.
Mr.. Sumner entered a motion 70 reconsider
the vote on the passage Of the biu regulating
the consular and diplomatic service.
HOUSE.-Mr. Schenck (Ohio.) Chairmau u
the Committee or Ways and Means, reported
bill TO add 10 the list Of articles exempt frou,
duty coal, bituminOus and all other kinds
Mr.. Schenck said he believed that the feet
of the bill would be TO rob the Government OF :,
much revenue without diminishing the price Of
coal. He was not in favor of II, bat had re-
ported the bill in compliance with the order OF
the House, and would afford The friends OF the
measure every facility for action upon It.
he bill was referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. Conger (Mich) introduced bin 10 pro-
vide for the better security OF life on board OF
vessels propelled IN whole or in part by steam
Referred 10 Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Tillman (fenB.) introduced bill IN reIa-
tlon 70 the payment Of arrearages 70 pensioners
whose names were stricken from the rolls i'm
Referred fO TV,.-. a a.
sOns.
Tie Speaker laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary Of the Interior, asking an
appropriation Of s65,Sl2 for payment 70 the
Upper and Lower Sioux Indians in fulfilment
of treaty stipulations OF 1868. Referred % the
Committee on Appropriations.
The House then took up the Cuban resolu-
tons, the question being upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. Logan, and on which the yeas
and nays were ordered yesterday.
The amendment is as follows Strike out ali
after mentioned" in the second section. anl
insert s'shall be so construed as TO give 10 both
parties the same advantages Of in
tercOurse and trade with the United States, con-
sistent with the laws of nations, which have
been or may be accorded 10 the government OF
Spain"
The amendment was rejected-yeas ~, nays
l0I.
Mr.. Butler, (Nass.) a member Of the COM
mittee, explained that the disagreement was
upon the proposition of the House TO turn the
naval pension fund into the Treasury, and sup
yided in the bill for turning the fund into the
Treasury.
Mr.. Archer (Md.) warmly advocated the re-
tention Of the fund by the Navy Department,
claiming that il had been solemnly pledged to
the widows and orphans OF the navy.
Mr.. SchOfeld Pa said II was not a question
of how much should be paid as a pension bat
how il should be paid. He favored the action OF
the Committee on Appropriations considering
the fund safer in the Treasury than in the hands
OF an agent of the Navy Department. IL left in
the hands Of an agent they might some day 20
as the Indian bonds went from the Interior De-
partment.
Mr. Schepck (ohiO) spoke in opposition 10 the
transfer of the, fund a. contrary to law aud the
good faith OF the nation.
Mr.. Schenck moved a concurrence in the SEN
ate amendment striking out the proyiso. Re
jected-ayes g. noes 50.
Before the vote was announced Mr.. Ella N.
corded.
The Speaker said it was, in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Ella said he had distinctly heard an anir.
native response when MIR. Bingham name was
called, although he knew that gentleman WAS
not In the Hall.
Mr. Ella said he had called attention n tba
fact because this was not the first case In which
responses had been made for members who were
absent
Mr.. Garfield reprehended theaIleeed practice
of members leaving their names with the CLERK
and going ont Of the hall during the call.
The Speaker said he was not cognizant of any
,uch an occurrence. He WAS assured by the
Clerk that there was an audible response when
he name was called
Mr.. Bingham, coming into the hail. stated
nat be was not present, aud did not vote.