Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05
f0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TrEsnAN- Anrilh

mind an instance Of shocking fnhumanitx an
uit part OF Capt. Eyre, and reckless disreSard
OF hulnan NE. it is me duty OF tie Navy be
partmentt to make a theroug gh examination in
NindlcatiCn of those who are lost and cannot
sp AK for themselves, and that the world may
ktow All the particulars OF the conduct OF Capt
dyre, mar ne may receive the Just reprobation
Mr.. stockton thought the proper course now
was TO refer the message OF the Secretary OF the
Navy ON this matter TO the Committee on For
The joint resolutions OF the House vere then
passed UNANIMOUSLY, and the message of tht,
Secretary, with the accompanying papers. was
then referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
7 latioIIs-
The Vice President submitted a memor;a, ~
the German citizens of Tennessee. asking th..
ciary Con mittee. = -
Mr.. CatteH presented . memorial of leading
manufacturers OF New jersey and PennSvlya a
ma, employing between ntne and ten thousand
operatives. setting forth that the last report OF
the Special Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
is full of faliacies and of libels ON American
manufacturers; that TO adopt his recommcnda-
tons would entail widespread ruin and That bis
figures and arguments can be most sucreSsfuIl-
controverted. Referred 10 Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Hamilton (Tevas) presented nemorialso
citizens of that State asking the abolition "
the table. f
Mr.. viekers presented preamble and resolu-
~
cal Society OF Richmond, in reference 10 chris
topher Columbus, and asked for its reading: bnt
Mr.. Porneroy objected.
Mr.: Vickers then asked that it be printed. hut
Mr. Irumbull objected until the object OF the
memorial was known.
Mr.. vickers stated that the memorialists de-
sired that the name of the country should be
changed from America 10 Columbif.
After so.fe discussion as to what should ne
done WITH the memorial, IL was ordered that 1t
lie upon the table.
Mr. Hamlin introduced bin to authorize the
corporate authorities Of Geor getown TO paye and
improve the streets thereof, and
Mr. morrill,, OF Vermont, introduced a bill to
incorporate the Geological Society of the Dis
uict Of Columbia, both of which were referred
to the Committee on the District of Columbia.
MIR. Wiley introduced bill To approprist.. the
proceeds OF the sale OF public lands OF the United
States to educational purposes. Referred TO
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Cameron offered a resolution instructinp
tie Committee on Military Affairs to inquire in
To the propriety Of suggesting some suitable me-
moral 10 the volunteers of PENNSYLVANIA who
on the 18th of April, 1871, and the volunteers OF
Massachusetts, who on the 18th OF April ISL
marched through the streets of Baltimore to de-
fend the Capital OF their country, they being
the inst troops to respond to the war cali of the
President OF the United States.
Mr. Thurman did not object to Justice being
done to the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
troops, and he would vote for the resolution III
hi friend would strike out the reason. but there
were other troops which responded lust as quick
As those Of Massachusetts and Pennsyiyaaia
In his own town in ohio, 1900 troops were in
arms the second day after the proclamation was
telegraphed over the country.
D.. Mr.. C0nklinC suggested that Ir.- L cameron in
c!ude in thIs proposed testimonial those troops
of New York which hastene, To- the re i.s or m >.
great State OF PennSyfva when il was threat
rned.
Mr.. FentOn said the Seventh New York resi-
ment was the hrst To reach here.
Dir. Cameron said that was not so
MIR. Wilson said thai there WAS no p,.a.-try IN
any dispute about this matter. Troops were
sl'onsialeously ofiercd from all sections OF the
country.
Mr.. salisbury would like TO see some evidence
hat the troops of Massachusetts or PennsvI-
NaAia, or OF any other State came here 20 defend
the capital. There was no such thing in thc
Reclamation OF the President. lie called for
troops because Fort SUmter, wav down ina
Carolina had been fired upon. II was time that
this error about troops coming here TO defend
the capital wa exposed.
Mr.. Cameron said IL was true that the Capital
was threatened; ii was true that In Virginia
near this Capital, there were men in hostile
array mehacing the Capital, and the Secretary
of War had sent telegrams TO the North, urging
the loyal people to come here 10 the defense of
the CAPITAL.
Mr.. Thayer said the troops were called NOT
because Fort Sumter was fired upon. bat be-
cause the nation was fired Hpon. IL was well
known that in this city, on the ltb of March,
le6i, there were men ready to raise the fag OF
rebellion.
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claimed 10 be fine first volup,aer e
Mr Sau,sburv .I;d no.. M =, ,ho,,,..
tight fhat the senator 20 ,Sos l., ~
Was by his side T,ireat i,naI,fer NJ N-Hi- D.
Mr. Nye-Did the Ssna-ore v,i,1I,, -. ,,o
Mr. Saul.bury-So' a. 'ii'
Mr. Nye-I did, and staid here. ITauoh,.r,
Mr. Saulsbury-Did You ever nre a gum
Mr.. Nye.-No. lLaughter.l
quarrel on this matter. and srs,nes ,hn. ge no
loyal States were entitied - a,"o1 ,nLl an the
spondjrs '" ei""i Pfaise IN rc-
After Some further d,scusS;o,, ,,,, ...,....--
was modified so a. fo NO.; ds en- m e.iG Iesolution
the exnedency of ,ra.;., ~. All llqu INTO
and Also striIi5g on, tha. ,. 81 aHe testimonial,
syIyania trSons rrera ~, - s. =. 80 anu rehh-
cali of rho Pr.s,,a,e, 'ne nis' Wrespond 10 the
Mr. sa.,shnr, ,,,ta,
aasa,,a ,S Sos ,no.su 10 strike tne words $40
psiectaS o~in'aioi ,helr country, which was
W. Stoo,-.o,,
tba- -roln.,.or -, N Seu " ~n'eho py adding sand
the tirst hr;eas,s ~ eH st yersey who organized
On motioy, or Mr. Sbe~r9oU ,,, 81 S>..n ,Il gooh.
was then ra'.,rad 70 - man, 'iie Nhose subject
The Georg;a Hill ~ .S thar, ..-
Mr.. sumner sand. mo snst,er VII
result of tbis debate n VII n. LILY nc llle
rable For the ,irsf ti,re in 1S;s cS.., 'aeuo ~,
voice of the African has bee,, ra;sas q IT, ene
ater from Mississippi 1Heveisn ~ had nc 's-
PEELED to raise His yoice In LsbaiT ~, hi I'm
state Slavery was NOT vet .,orc;u's
still reared its trinnpbant head IN ,,s,.
Chamber, strange voices speaking for It'll
ri1l,,s as \, S,.,ai usi lie She allas oil States
moment stand in The wsv of as.n1r.so ,oi AN. one
Justice. When the Senator from NissisSin,s
ca IN af o,,a door <,f <h;.,