Evening star., 1870-03-11
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
FRIDAY. March ~

which were referred to the Committee ON ,ne
Distric'.
Mr.. Revels presented and asked for the read
ing of a memorial from colcred Republican
M mbers Of the Georgia Legislature, protesting
a airs the Bingham amendment TO the Georgia
Till, stating that they represent $4,000 colored
voters OF Georgia, who, by the passage of this
anne ndment. will be delivered over bound hand
and loot, to their most bitter enemies; that the
colored voters will be driven away from the
polls.
The memorial was read and laid upon the
table, the Judiciary Committee having already
reported the House bill.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill TO incorporate the
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty in the District
Of Columbia Referred 10 Committee ON Dis-
trict of Columbia.
seamen for the navy o. the United States. Re-
ferred to Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. Fenton introduced bill to regulate inter
national correspondence by means of selegraphic
communication between the United states and
foreign countries. Referred TO Committee on
Foreign Relations.
MT. Morrill,, me. from the Committee on Ap-
propria ions, reported joint resolution author
izing the Secretary Of the Treasury to transfer
an appropriation for the public printing. and
stated that there was urgent necessity for its
immediate passage. The bill was passed
On motion OF Mr.. TSpmbull, the Georgia bill
was made the special order for to-morrow
Mr. Spencer introduced bill to reduce the
naval establishment Of the United States. Re.
ferred to Committee on Naval Affairs.
The resolution Of MIR. Morton 10 paw the Sem
ators OF North Carolina, South Carolina, Ala
pensation from the beginning OF the second ses-
sion OF the 40th Congress was taken up in ac-
cordance with the new rule adopted yesterday
II being hrst on the calendar.
The resolution was read and laid on the table
Ihe current resolution to provide for a Joint
Committee on Indian Affairs as next taken up
come when the United States should treat fbe
Indians as men. The policy of feeding them
without making them labor was wrong. 1t would
Mr.. Morrill, (vt) preferred the committee
should remain separate, as at present. The pol
Icy Of the Senate was better than that OF the
House. but to adopt this would end in the House
Mr.. Harlan thought there wa. no danger of
the Senate being overruled, but that II would
tend to promote harmony on this subject be-
After some discussion, Mr.. Thurman moved
that II be indefinitely postponed; which resulted
The Vice President voted in the negative and
the motion was then defeated.
Ihe Funding bill was then taken up, the
pending amendment being that of Mr. Wilson
10 strike out the LIST, I'd and Sd sectiOus of the
bill and to insert Q provision authorizing the
Secretary to issue per cent. 1910 bonds al his
discretion. to exchange the same for $50 bonds
at par or to dispose Of the same at par for coin.
and to apply the proceeds for the redemption of
such per cent. bonds As may not be offered i'm
exchange.
nrOpOSitlOn
best and most feasible that could be presented.
MIR. Sherman said the first three sections OF
tie bill were carefully framed. The amend
ment Of the Senator would be much more bur
densOme.
MIR. sherman moved to amend the third
ss"s'S" on ~ .no-a.s sss -. bonds to
Mr.. Sumner advocated that they should be
allowed TO run nifty years, and he also thought
the four per cents should be allowed TO run
sixty years. The proposition of the Senator
(Mr. Sherman) was unnecessarily feeble. He
had no doubt that with the extension he pro-
posed the Government would be rendered much
stronger, and would have much less trouble in
Mr.. Williams did not see how the value of the
bond is improved by extending the time, as pro-
the time in which the Government has the on.
ton to pay is extended, then IT might have the
effect TO increase the desirableness of the bond.
II may pay at any day, and 50 the holder OF the
bond Goes not know when he NAV be called
upon to surrender his bond.
tween S SAID there SSs no son be
year pond and nothing else, and every one knew
that the Government would pay the first day il
was able to pay after the expiration of 10 wears
Mr.. Wilson said it was against the business in
terests Of the country to pass any funding bin
All that we needed was to reduce interest.
HOUSE-Mr. Dawes (Mass.) moved that
when the House adjourned to-day it be till
Monday.
Mr.. Coburn Qnd.) said there were several een-
tlemen who desired to speak and he hoped the
gentleman would modify his motioa so as TO al.
low low session for debate only, as in Committee OF
Mr: Dawes accepted the modification, and his
motion was agreed to.
The Speaker said the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr.. Coburn. would preside to morrow as in
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Coburn having suggested the session for
debate, this announcement caused a smile to run
Mr.. Holman, (Ind.,) from Committee on Com
merce, reported q bill to provide for local in
spectcrs OF steamboats, in Indiana, which was
passed.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
tiou Of bills from Committees Of private ma
tire.
Patents, reported adversely upon the petitions
I. Cahart and Charles III. Fisher, and asked that
the Committee might be discharged, and favor
ably upon the Senate bill for the relief Of the
administrators of Walter Hunt, which was
passed.
ported bill for the relief Of Elizabeth j. Jack
son, Administrative Of Timothy z. jackson.
Passed.
Mr. Myers, (Pa.) same committee, reported
bills for the relief Of John Thomas, William
Finkelnberger; which were severaliy passed.
Mr.. Calkin reported bin for the relief OF
John Young. Passed.
Mr.. Johnson, (Cal.) same committee, reported
a bill for the relief of the heirs Of Jonathan
Hayne, deceased. Passed.
Mr.. Jenckes reported bill for the relief of To
bias H. Bowen. Passed.
Also, bin for the relief Of Robert Burns Good
year.
Pending the consideration Of this bin the
morning hour expired, and II went over under
the rules.
MI Schenck o. obtained the floor and said
be proposed TO move TO 90 into Committee OF
the Whole ON the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Dawes (Nass.l hoped that he would be
permitted to move TO 60 into committee on the
Deficiency Appropriation bill. He was Informed
by the Executive that there were matters i'm the
deficiency bill that should be passed at once,
and that were absolutely necessary TO the con-
duct of the Government
M. Schenck reminded the House that few
(lays aro he had allowed the gentleman from
New York Mr.. BrookE] to speak i'm opposition
to the bill. because the latter was called away
from the city. He thought II but fair that Q
1enfle man Who was in favor Of the bill should
The motion OF Mr.. Schenck Was finally agreed
IN and the House went into Committee Of the
whole on the Tariff bill, Mr.. Wheeler IN. W
IN M spe Mccarthy (N. ~ addressed the Commit
Zoe In favor Of the bill. He devoted some time
N review Of the resources Of the country and
its prospective increase In population and ma
teriaI prosperity. He devoted particular atten-
tjon to the question OF protection to salt and
quoted from statistics to sustain the position
taken that the tariG on that article had reallv
had the effect to cheaper it all through the
west since 1sGo