Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-19
FoRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoon's Proceedings.
TuEspAY. Apr;l 10

.-.L--r-.E AlkADAf, April ~.
SENATE~The House amendment striking
out the third section Of the hin 20 incorporate
the Washington Homeopathic Society was con-
Cured in. The section struck ont exempted the
members OF the society from militia duty :
Ihe amendment or the House to the bin in
cooperating the Washington Founding Hospital
Mr.. Sumner presented memorials aekins the
Donation OF homesteads 10 the freedmen. Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
hfteenth amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States. Referred 70 comu,ttec on the
Mr.. Chandler offered an amendment DO extend
the scope OF inquiry by the Judiciary Commit
tee a. 70 whether inproper attempts have been
made to fnaueBce the votes of Senators on the
Georgia bill 50 n ID direct the eOmmitsce TO In
been made by the rebels Of the South 70 se-
cure the votes Of Senators for the Bingham
Mr.. Ferry objected. and the noson Of Mr..
Chandler was not considered. f'|t l.l.-
Mr.. chandler offered q resolution requesting
the President to appoint two commissioners to
open negotiations with thepeople OF Winnipeg
the United States either as Territory or State.
MIR. Chandler desired 10 make some remarks
upon his 70 eiofntion, but Mr.. TrambuH Objected
F.. Mr. Abbott infrotiuceS q bin 10 iucorporste
the tinted St1ees Trust, Loan and Guarantee
ipde mnity Company Of Washington. Referred
to - Committee on District or COLUMBIA:
The Georgia bin was taken up, and Mr.. Davis,
Who WAS entitled to the heoF gave Way 20 Mr.
Fowler, who read from manus0riPt IN argument
in regard 10 the statas a. GeCfHta- He admitted
eas,ss n Sas Seh. @ eg g,e @ore
as widespread as had been 20 freely charged. or
that anything Ike . majority Of the Soathsrn
objeot: It vas unjust to atlribute to the people
Of the whole South the crimes Of y few, and In
regard to this lawiessnsss, the evidence Of 1t
nov before the Senate would net be Sufficient to
convict the meanest criminal In a court Of jus
ltice. .....-.-.a. -.. -.
/ HOUSE.-Mr. Jones (Ky.l asked leave to
offer a resolution inquiring Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury by what authority he had used the
surplus coin bonds Of the government, but OBJ
lection was made and ii was withdrawn.
Mr.. Schenck (Ohio) asked and obtained unan-
im0us consent that the members and officers Of
the Ohio Ii gislature. who would be IN this city
on "Wednesday and Thursday, be admitted to
the fl Of the House.
I Mr.. Stokes (Tenn.) asked, but failed toobtain
consent, to take from the Speakers table the
bill in relation to the ninth census, with Senate
amendments, in order to move non-concurrence
that it might go to Committee OF Conference.
Mr.. Banks introduced bill to prevent the
Importation of goods manufactured in imita-
ton OF American articles. Referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. ! =
Mr.: Farnsworth Ill.J called up the question
pending when the House adjourned on FRIDAY
last, which was Mr.. Twitchell's motion 10 recon-
slider the vote ordering the report Of the major
ity of the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads to be printed.
Mr.. Twitchell obtained the floor and entered
into long statement OF the matter connected
with the Post Once investigation, in the course
Of which he charged that the report of the
majority had not been fully considered By the
committee.
MIR. Farnswofth replied at length TO Mr..
Twitchell, and said the report had been fully
considered. He stated what had transpired in
committee which differed from Mr.. TwitcheIl's
state ment, and he was corroborated by Mr..
committee. --