Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCBED1Ees
FStlyEIhl CaEttll- lSs,oid RssaIlr stillon
FRIpAY, MARCH 4, 1870.
SENATE.

ompt certain church property In the District
OF Columbia from taxation,
Mr.. Ifamiin, from tho same committee,
reported with amendments bill 10 incorporate
the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, OF
Washington.
. Mr.. Sumner asked 70 take up the bill TO
repeal the charter Of the Medical Society OF
the District Of Columbia, which he said
ought to have been passed the day the sena-
ator from Mississippi [Mr. Reveis1 was i'd
mltted. There was no controversy about u.
Mr.. Trumbull hoped this bill would not
be taken up. There might DO no eontto-
yersy about IL In the Senator's mind, but
Ators. rrrs- /.
Mr.. Sumner sald this society had refused
70 give equal rlghtA to ooloEed practitioners.
The testimony was undoub,ed, and the Bill
should pass.
Mr.. Thurman said the bill would be Dc.
bated.
Mr.. Sumner. Very well. Every meas uro
fot equal rights has boon debated In this
Chamber step BY step.
Mr.. Yickors said the bill should not DO
taken up ID The absence Of the Senator from
New Hampshire, Mr.. Pattersop, j who had
opposed the bill In the committee, aud who
had more Information on thls subject than
any other Senator except the Senator from
Massachusetts, tMr. Sumner,l
Mr.. Davis stated that Mr.. Patterson had
Informed him that ha was opposed 10 the blll.
Mr.. Sumner said the bill met the concur
renee Of Mr.. Patterson in tho shape In which
II had been reported. The bill should be
passed. The colored people felt indignant
and sore about the DELAY In the matter
They were derived now OF tho opportunity
TO obtain q medical education, and the
Senate, after having admitted the Senator
from Mississippi, should not 20 back.
The motion Of Mr.. sumncriwas then re-
Jectod--yeas 81, NAYS %. ...
Mt. Stewart moved 10 take up tho bill to
secure to all persons the equal protection Of
the laws. ..-. .fffr .T.H o.
Mr.. Trumbull then called up the bill TO
change the judicial circuits, and Mr.. Trum-
bull concluded the explanation commenced
by him yesterday. .a' .''' q
The bill was further discussed By Mr.. Davis
until the expiration OF the morning hour,
when II went over. =
Mr.. sumner stated that no had a day or
two since entered motion 10 reconsider The
political disabilities bill. He had made thia
motion at the request OF Senator on this
floor aud other persons, and the cause was
that II had been supposed that several names
which were on the bill had been placed there
surreplltiously. He now withdrew that
motion.
The funding bill then came up as IN
UnlBhed business, when II was, on motion oil
Mr.. HamliD, postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Hamlin then called no tho bili 10 In.
corporate the "New Erap Printing Com
pany, which was amended BY adding four
more corporators, aud was then passed.
Also, bill TO incorporate the Washington
hospital for foundllngB. Passed.
Mr.. HAmlln then stated that he would
now give way 10 the Committee on Pom
slons, but II time was afforded he would be
glad TO call up the bill to incorporate the
Columbia railway, which no believed would
pass without objection, and IL should pass,
because Il would give Immediate employ.
ment TO a large number OF laboferS who
stood sadly In need Of work.
The Committee on Ponslons Than re-
ported a number of private pension blIls.
which were passed. -
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on Claims,
then called up tho bill providing for the
submission TO the quartermaster and com
mlssary generals Of claims OF loyal persons
for quartermaster and commlssary supplies
Furnished TO or taken by the army during
the rebellion In the States In the rebellion.
Mr.. johnson moved that claims for rent
OF real estate and buildings DO also submit
ted TO the Quartermaster General for adjudl-
cation. ....
MT. Howe thought this amendment had
pester not ue Aaop'eui u Woulu open up 100
many yussuohs.
ia ,hon moI sSn Noe st INC Sm anne
nc tnought al THESE claims should DO SUB.
mlttea and settled 10 some way the loyal
claimants ought 70 nave been paid long ago
MT. Conklng SAID the Dill would tend 70
commit Congress 10 the payment OF all sorts
o. claims which would be brought against
the Government, aud tho Government with
out any counsel 70 represent IL II the late
war was what publicists call a territorial
war, pubic war, then tho Oil cannot DC
Vindlcated.
AFTER considerable discussion, Mr.. john
ston Withdrew his amendment. -.
Mr. Trnmoull said THIS Dill changed the
whole policy OF Congress, and no regretted
70 sec u; Heretofore, the territory held ~
tue reoel authorities mad oeen considered as
enemy country, ana We mad refused 70 pay
LOT anytning that mad been taken. was
true thas tnsie were many cases OF hnrushlp
III inc souln, put u was also nard that 90
many tnouSsnus OF men mad ooen SIAM out
no one coulu nov Sail tnenn PACK. no conn.
Wy had eYer palu elAlns Oh tnls klnd, ana y
we NCuL INTO kulh DuhluHths In0 next lnlnR