Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, JUSE ., 1870.
SENATE

AhNhabAhg "NNh = AofN+
ttlI SENATE.
Mr.. TrmbuIl, from the judiciary Commit.
toe, reported bill providing that term o.
Tho United States Circuit Couu shah be hold
asWythcyille, virginia, and nxihg the term OF
IN District Court 900
Mr. Hamlln introduced blu 70 prescribe
tiio quality and price Of illutnlnatlng gas In
tho rlty " Washington, and 70 provide for an
inspection 81 motors. Referred 10 Committee
on the District Of Columbia, -.
Mr., Harris Offered resolution lnstructing
tho Committee on Commerce 70 Inquire Into
tho best means, and the cost Of rebuilding by
% the Government the lcvces on the lower Mis-
slsslpd, which were destroyed during the war,
and 10 report by bill or otherwise. -.
Mr.. II. made some remarks on hh rcsOlu-
uons which were entirely inaudIblc, after
which the resolution was adopted.
The bill 10 abolish the franking privilege
came up at o'clock rs the special order,
whom Mr.. Pomeroy moved 10 place II at the
foot Of the calendar; which was not agreed
to-yeas -, nays 81. ..t.
Tho bin 10 abolish the franking privilege
was then proceeded with, the question being
f ON the amendment Of Mr.. Drake, 10 continue
existing provisions Of law authorizing the free
exchange OF newspapers and the FREQ eircula-
ton Of weekly newspapers 10 subscribers In
the county where printed.
Mr.. Drake advocated his amendment as
being In the Interest Of the smaller county
! papers, which he thought more honest and
Z deserving than the city dailiea.
Mr.. Harlan Thought this bill had better be
naeu ~ ~, ss uo.o ~ ~ ~, ~ fdi",
10y ~ IT, IN s',a .,,.,,, =, ~ os.,'d ~
once a. the time had long SINCE gone by when
INC coiIinss,onor SHOULD haVe made mad. me- pur-
~. nv h ~, nv ~ ~. a"' "o MUG"
r a. ar,,,,sS 49,, ~, nae sn,,,o ,o,,..L
on this matter, but would not DO prepared
until next week. He thought that before this
o -, LILY .no'o s"ou'u w
NJ ,, N .'s ~. ~, ~, p',i, e.,
& M svu,u ~, i,', III m, NJ
"a hoen ,,cndIn,, 10 nj. III, a,.,'s t anu
. T,vo inn1,,d mi M, ,aa,cs y, ~ II',s
~ ~ lIina NJ Wv ilouse
ias tIon, and why should scyenty-G here hlrplc
Yort I,i,,,,s said ,hn M IL Wv ",
baIn., L,i,s H. 49,, a wy IN , ~ ua,scI oi
fdcnas W ''i0 '0''''S " ""'"'b Wv many
Mr.. Howe sald tbero ,ya. M d.ngo, about
frionds tn so ho's ~ haying 700 many
shoyrcd ,hssY Wy winch mao peeh ukoh
On motion - ~ NJ nv n nis.y IIlenu'' A,
then passed owe. H., - nV la tIe o'i was
.I on rmoIis W. Wy yeas % nays y.
ON Fo...'; " mr. stoNMt the COMMITTEE
.eign Relations were instructed 70 en-.
AunS nto .nS pIopIlcyoi Ialsilg INC T ,,s .,
me aploLnane IepiSs -, o. uG On'e y,
states 70 Japan rom munster resident 70
envoy eNuaoruinAry anu munster piehipoteh-
uary.
Mr.. morrill,, OF Name called up inc lndlan
appropriation bin, -.
Mr. morrill, gave an Interesting exhibit OF
the cost o. the Sivll ana military service LOT
the frontiers; lie said nearly TWO thlrds OF
the enuro military force OF thls country were
engaged IN Demon hunt over the plains ~
vagabond tribes OF Indians, Ibis was inc
high and lofty service In which they arc en-
BAged. ~ n ueroBatory 70 inc uiguiy OF tnlb
Government l.-. - L.E
The cost 70 tnls Government OF every en-
listed man on tne plains was ABOUT " w per
annum. The last Tour year. the civil and
military service on inc plains had cost VS.
WOOOO buring ule last soyeh years INC
army alone on the frontier had cost Sl4o,
WlVO WINE the ohtIe cost OF INC elIil scr
vice, In connection with the treaty stipnla,
tons with the Indians IN inc same tihlei had
been only ~ Uns;sU' - H.. -,
IA estimated lnat ulo ehtn l', lnuiG" Pp ppp,,
$1,000 with sS2,VOo OF wh9nn w. nau n,S
supuihtlohs. We N ,I iap,uy ~ ~
into our nauonl Ihth .ho pI,hoP ,I. " NY.
papacy h ~. u s,, ane'a y, ,rdop them and
despoh them o. Ien - III "a, ,soro
rghn w1re rStl,sssg Ss,o,,t rcnoSSo
.mvrueIeu anu vaindnd ,hem from
,Me nav go a.sI,,Ianiy ,,sjrIic,,os The anca'
NJ NJ soe a SnS o,hSr III inJISn IA 10 Se al
uon now wse ~ ~. noriIneni a. rcSt,n,,
lowed any paIt ~ uiis m ~, nr rcg
place. whetneI tney ny ~ " P ,,ou n" a. II,
erNauons an1 no. nv, Nv ns I'm vbirI
while men are bound 70 RESPECT Or w i aa',l
our army Us NJ prosent Inahageu' " ny, ~ oon y,
unue 70 DC employeu ~ ~. .'a W siiS ~
thlrty-hVe mihonS u year III uio "orA vi VA
terminating thelh -. Il, A.. .,.....,,...,,
Mr.. NJ. gave an account OF inc cirenn l,.alt
ees preceding inc lasl Indian WaI, nhu stiteo
that II was caused Dy INC uhla sh agftIIs NJ,
slons o. inc whites on uno i9ialls, NV -, Wy
ntter aSrfgM ~. ~ W. M tho SlayIpgtoI
lAllOns, ne also Anded 70 wy :,
measure, nnt thonght y WE un ~. y, y
20 into the details OF my " ule emsul,
stances were perieeuy ianlaI 70 '. Wy y. County,
The gOnnunlaalUn which nVgatllutr0 the cause