Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-14
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TUESDAY. June IL. $50.

TUESDAY, June IA. 1870.
SENATE.-The House joint resolution rela-
tive to trade with British North America was
passed.
Mr., Cole presented resolutions of California
Legislature asking action on the bill to provide
for steam mail service between San Francisco
and Australia.
Also, resolutions of same Legislature asking
the passage of q law to prevent the importation
into this country of Chinese females of immoral
character, and to provide that all Chinese fe-
males coming to California shall first obtain
from the American COnsuls certificates of their
chastity.
Mr.. Hamlin presented a memorial of the
Mayor OF Washington, members of the Coun-
Gil, and other prominent citizens, asking the
passage OF bills TO pave Pennsylvania avenue,
build the new Jail, &c. so as TO give work to the
large number OF unemployed laborers in the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee of confer
ence on the Army bill, made a report; which
was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Fenton presented memorial of umbrella
manufacturers of New York, asking relief from
the unjust discrimination against alpaca UNI
brellas.
On motion of Mr.. Casserly, the President was
requested to inform the Senate whether any
Information is in his possession as to whether
during the progress OF hostilities in Cuba any
American citizen has been executed without
due process of law, any American vessel unlaw-
confscated or laid under embargo, and what
steps, If any, have been taken by our govern.
ment for redress.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Committee
,,ro,,Ir;a+;dp, b;IT i'POA'0u 'iio 0'' OHiOo Ap
Mr.. CHANDLER called mn hill an+bo-;z;n, ,ho
oo,as.r',.; s niaP uP otiI 'ntIoi I my the
River, at Little Rock; which was passed.
70 bp and Ttateee Is e.
made upon the Mississippi IliyeT and its nriyei
pal tributaries with a view to obtaining infor-
nation required for the protection of the alju-
val lands against overflow or for the improye-
ment Of navigation. Passed.
Also, bill to amend the act to regulate the
diplomatic and consular systems of The limited
States, anffor other purposes. The bill fixes a
regular schedule of compensation for consuls
Mr. Chandler stated that tbs Comm;t,oo ~,
Commerce proposed to abolish tho consnIates
at MOSCOW and RexaI Rnssia onS 49,
France there bein1 no 3usinoSs ~ thoso ,iao,
and the amendme,i to that ffac1 aS ,eS o' t'
Mr.. Cole moved to establish a consSlste ~
Pestb Hungarv a.
The amsndmsnt was raioctod
MT. Nye moved To estsbIisb a consnlato o.
Port Said Eoynt ~ " az
Mr C,band1sr s.is sinca tba oor,n,o.;o -
thu Sro1 rne t saad, since .ne competoa OF
tabIisbing . consniape Of tbat noint wal AM es
The amendment was agreed TO.
MT simmer smoke Of TIE bieH cost of uvi,s
at Vienna. and sngoested that fbe saiary of ths
Consni at that noinf shonid be incraassd fro,',
from three TO four thousand dollars
Mr. stockton said there was no necessity st
ali for a Consul at Vienna Trieste was tha 1ort @
of Austria. and il was there Ali our busipess
was done. Trieste was within a few nils NJ
Vienna. The salary of tbe Consni az Tria.to ~
might be Increased. and then tbe consuiats Of
vienna abolished. and he made a motion to that
effect. " W ''-"'
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HoUsE'-Mr. Swami lMd) presented the
!. FIack &, SONS and ,s1 Other trns - go
Iouor dealers and dealers in snirits i'm the citv
of Raltimore nrotestino aoainst tbe vaxotionS S
imnositon of tbe sectio5s of the nresent i,tr
- rs,,a.,,o - oI.;a q. .h - III si.oi @
taH ON S;st;I,ad sn;rts enS ssS, ta Q, Ine
filled snirits NAV nav tar st tha 5lsca NJ d;s,i
iation as ali forepn iSnors nay pt tSe oi
entry; which was referred TO the Com o., -,
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.) introduced a bill. which
was passed, regulating the fees of the r.
District Attorney of California. "
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Hawley, au-
thoriZing the Secretary OF War to tranfer to the
Soldiers Association at Quincy, III, con-
demned cannon was passed
Mr.. Mercer (Pa.) introduced bill to provide
for the compensation of grand and petit Jurors
i'm the United States courts and for Other nnrs
poses; which was passed
The House then resumed the consideration of
the ninety-five million currency bill.
Several amendments were proposed and re-
jected, and the bill was then laid aside, and the
House then proceeded to consider the special
order in relation to affairs in Cuba
Mr.. Banks, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported a Joint resolution di-
rectinp the President to maintain A strict and
impartial neutrality between the people of Cuba
and the people and government of Spain, and
directing the President TO remonstrate AGAINST
the manner in which the war i'm Cuba Ia Waged.
Mr. Orth. lind. i from the minority of fine
committee reported a Joint RESOLUTION MAKING
it a misdemeanor to 1T out ships Of war to be
used by an European power In making war upon
American colonies.
Mr. Logan fIll1 offered an amendment In the
RESOLUTION of Mr. Banks, giving TO both parties
the same advantages Of Intercourse and trade