Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-15
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedin "a,
FRIDAY. March Is.

SENATEy-The Vice President presented a
memorial Of 500 mechanics and workingmen,
thrown out of employment at the Washington
Navy Yard, many Of them being discharged SOL
diers, with families dependent upon them they
earnestly ask Congress to pass the bill to provide
for the erection Of o new market house I'm the
city Of Washington. Referred TO the Committee
on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Sherman presented memorial of citizens
Of Maryland, setting forth that their slaves were
taken during the war for the use OF the Govern
compensation has been unjustly withheld from
them. Referred 10 Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented memorial, signed by
members OF Howard Division, Sons of Temper
ance, and 300 other citizens, asking the sup
preston Of the sale Of intoxicating liquors i'm the
District Of Columbia. Referred to Committee
on Districto Of Columbia.
Hart, Of Florida, claiming the seat in the SEN
ate now held by Abijah Gilbert, and asking the
privilege Of advocating his claim on the noor OF
not in favor Of granting Mr.. Harris request, and
his petition Was laid on the table.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial OF Amer
ican Geogi aphical and Statistical Society, 20
the effect that IL Congress determines 20 ut out
an Arctic expedition that DIR. Hayes is not fitted
of all persons to take charge of the same. Re-
ferred to Committee on Foreign Relations.
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
from retired naval officers, asking to be restored
to the active list, read resolution adopted by
the committee for its guidance, to the effect
change the grade OF any naval oficer, unless
the same u recommended by the Executive
Departmt mt.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill to authoriz. the
Corporation Of Washington to subscribe $500 !Oeo
to the capital stock of the Baltimore and Po-
aomic railroad. Referred to Committee on
Ditrict of Columbia.
e1uce the rate Of postage, to abolish the frank
ing privilege, TO limit the cost Of carving the
mails and to regulate the payment OF postaee
Mr.. Sumner said he should offer this bill as
franking privilege, when il was taken up for
action in the Senate.
Mr. WAn introduced Joint resolution mo-
viding that the assistant Marshals to be appoint
ed to assist in taking the census be required to
Ike no ther oath than that to support the
constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Conkling called mp the substitute reported
from the Committee on Revision OF the Laws
t. amend the census act of 1850; which Was
passed. lit provides that statistics shall be OBJ
ined respecting the surviving officers, soldiers
and sailors of the war OF 1872, and surviving
OF said war. II limits the time for making re-
turns of population and mortality to August IS,
1870. Ii also provides that each assistant mar
returning complete copies OF the original CEN
sus returns as required I'm the 1Ith section of the
&C. on Isoc; sight cents for each page of the two
by said l1th section.l
The Georgia bill was then taken up.
Mr.. McCreery moved that, in Difference to the
religious sentiment Of large portion of the
community, the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. Drake.-What for?
Mr. McCreery.-It is Good Friday.
Mr. Drake.-Suppose it is, it is the very day
to do good on.
The motion was rejected, Mr.. McCreery only
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, read a speech in
opposition to the Bingham amendment, and
corroborated the statement of Mr.. Morton in
reference to the violence and disorder prevailing