Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-19
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
SATURDAY, February 10 $50.

SENATE.-The Vice President submitted
resolutions of Virginia Legislature, asking Con-
gress for general removal of political disabili-
ties from citizens of that State Referred &c
Judiciary Commi ttee.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented a memorial numer-
ously signed by citizens of Washington asking
the suppression OF the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors in this city. Mr.. p. expressed the hone
that the Committee on the District would soon
make report on this subject.
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on the Ii
brary. submitted a joint resolution authorizing
the return of the private papers of Thomas JEFF
ferson to Mr.. Randolph, his executor. Passed.
House resolution appropriating 80, 900 to paw
expenses of witnesses in investigation relative
to sale of cadetships was passed.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial of citizens
of New York, demonstrating against any further
continuation of the income tax. Referred 10
Finance Committee.
Mr.Wilson introduced bill 70 provide for the
disposition OF useless military reservations. Re-
terred TO Committee on Military Affairs
MIR. Morrill,, of Maine, introduced a bill in
reference to unexpended appropriations. Re
ferred to Committee on Appropriations.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman the President
was requested to inform the Senate whether in
violation OF the treaty with the Cherokee In
dians, any officer OF the Government has under
taken to collect taxes on manufactures in the
Indian Territory. Passed.
Mr.. Pratt, from Committee on the District of
Columbia, reported substitute for bill to define
the powers and regulate the fees of the Coroner
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the House bill TO estab-
ilsh certain post routes, which was amended and
passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, called up House
joint resolution to regulate the hours of labor of
chanics.
MIR. Spencer said certain depar,ments of tba
Government had seen tit to constrne the law
passed in 1853 differently from the opinion given
10y the Attorney General, the law officer of the
Government. Mr.. s. then replied to the
arguments OF Mr.. Morrill, contendinp that his
views were just as he had claimed, in the in
terest of the wOrkingmen. He (Mr. 81 desired
such further legislation as was necessary to
secure to the wOrkingmen the essential benefits
work.
Mr.. Abbott called up bill to paw Major J. W.
discussed and passed.
MIR. Tipton referred to yesterday proceedings
when telegram was presented by Mr.. sum
ner from the Governor OF Nebraska, to the ef-
feet that the Nebraska Legislature had ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment. Believing that par
iiamentary courtesy should have allowed one OF
the Nebraska Senators to communicate this in
telligence he desired to ask his colleague whether
he knew anyth ing of this.
Mr.. Thayer said he had received a telegram
from the Governor announcing the ratification,
and he believed the Governor intended that the
Representatives of Nebraska should have been
'he medium of communicating the intelligence
but In his temporary absence from the chamber
the Senator from Massachusetts had seen pro-
per to present the dispatch.
Mr.. Williams then called up the bill granting
lands TO aid in the construction of a railroad
and telegraph line from Portland ID Astoria
aLd McMinville, in the State Of Oregon.
Nr. Thurman opposed the policy of making
any more land grants to railroads. 1t was now
proposed to give to this little railroad amount
OF land greater in extent than either Delaware
or Rhode Island, nearly 100 900 acres. and they
Will II they can, take the richest lands in Oregon
Mt. l. further continued, in an able argument
against any further land subsidies by the Gov
ernment to private corporations.
Mr Stewart said it was the business of the
American people TO open up the resouces of this
country. and building railroads through il was
ihe way 10 do it. He did not want this grand
country TO be preserved as desert To talk
about these enormous railroad grants Whaf
would the Western country be if il was not for
these railroads?
HoCSE.-Immediately after the reading of
the journal, the House resolved itself into Com
mittee OF The Whole, on the legislative appro-
priaticn bill. Before during so. however. ON
motion Of Mr.. Dawes. it was ordered that ali
debate should close 10 the end of the parapraph
relating tn the Treasury Department
Ihe committee then resumed consideration of
the bill. Vi
Mr.: Dawes moved to amend by striking ont
salaries for revenue agents, inspectors' and
suIerintendents of exports, and drawbacks and
to insert in lieu of these officers sunervisors
detectives, and store keepers.
Mr. Maynard demanded a division upon this
there was no quorum present.
Ihe roll was accordingly called, and quorum
OF members answered to their names
The above amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. Fitch (Nevada) moved to amend py
making an appropriation for the branch mint at
larson City, Nevada, and to continue the mint
there. This gave rise to a long discussion as to
the necessity OF a mint at the point named