The Republican journal., 1870-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate spent the greater part of Thursday,
the eth, discussing Joint resolution authorizing
the Northern Pacific Railroad to issue its mortga
bonds the question being the amendment of Mr..
Wilson fixing the price of additional lands now
granted to the company at $3.50 per and re-
strcting their sale to actual settlers. Without dis
posing of the bill the Joint resolution declaratory of
the meaning and intention of existing laws relative
to the income tax taken up and passed. The
resolution simply continues for the present year
the tax on salaries. dividends and interest paid by
corporations. In the House Mr.. Butler again at
tempted to introduce resolution for the anneXa-
ton of st. Domingo but objection made. A
bill passed extending to four years the time for
prosecution for forgery, perjury, &C.. in the matter
of pension and bounty claims and authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to appoint special agents
The debate on the tariff was resumed.
Friday the House bill supplying deficiencies in
salaries of foreign ministers passed in the Sen
dian affairs was discussed, mainly upon the pro-
priety of entrusting to the Joint committee Il sub
iect which involves the treaty making power, until
the expiration of the morning hour, when the Sen
ate adjourned in respect to the memory of Gen.
Thomas In the House a bill was introduced and
REFERRED providing that after the present Congress
the House shall be composed Of 30 members.
Various private bills were reported from the Post
Office Committee and the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, and passed. Among those from the latter
was one to reserve from monies due to the kiowa
Indians, sl0ooo for the benefit Of the white eapiyes
recovered from them after the massacre Of their
parents and relatives, and who are to be known As
Helen and HeloSe Lincoln.
Mr.. Spencer presented memorial Saturday from
l3I coored citizens of Crceyille, Ohio. setting
forth that at the election in that State on Tuesday
last, they were prevented from voting, notwith-
standing the Fifteenth Amendment, and asking
legislation to protect them in their rights. The
bill to grant lands to the Northern Pacific Railroad
was then discussed till the adjournment In the
House Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts made another
effort to introduce Joint resolution to annex the
Republic OF Dominica, but Mr.. Holman objected.
Nr Rinr rtalo n.,1tin,,
passed, to pay the expenses and counsel fees not
exceeding $4,000, incurred by Mr.. Butler of Massa-
chllsetS, in defending the suit brought against him
in Baltimore by ChaS Woolev for his Hutler'sl ne
ton in sustaining the rights of the House. \ long
debate on the tariff bill followed without much re-
suit The rates on woolen goods Were left as re-
ported by the committee. \ committee of confer
ence was appointed on the deficiency BILL
In Senate, on Monday. Mr.. Mcdonald delivered
an argument in support of the bill for a line of
steamships under the United States flag for the
conveyance of United States mails to European
ports
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was taken IN
and Mr.. Thurmans amendment requiring alternate
sections of land to be sold TO actual settlers in lots
not greater than 10 acres the price not to exceed
$40 per acre, and the deed not to be given till the
purchaser has occupied the land TWO wears, and all
lands not sold within Ii Years to revert to the
United States and this legislation to depend on the
assent OF the Company, was rejected lG to 26,
In the House, several bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred, including the resolutions
of the Massachusetts Legislature t;ivoring postal
telegraph.
Resolutions We're adopted on motion of Mr.. Cobb
of \. G., granting the use of the Hall of the House
of Representa- YES for meeting of coored people
OF the District in recognition of the adoption of the
18th amendment, the House to participate therein.
resolution was adopted that the Speaker ap-
point Committee of five to make arrangements
for the meeting and he appointed MesSrs Dockerv,
Maynard, Allison, Cox and Edrid@c as the Com
mittce.
There was much laughter at the announcement of
the Democratic names.
Mr. Cox of n. y, said he could not serve on the
Committee except on one condition. that his friend
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Butler should be allowed
to entertain the meeting with a little minstresy ::
tlaughter) and added that he declined to serve be-
cause he did not wish to meet some persons who
would be present. though he had no objection to the
colored people.
Mr.. Eldridge-As this is not Congressional
duty. and is not required by the rules of the House
will not serve on that Committee.
The Speaker--Is the gentleman serving on two
Committees.
Mr.. Eldridge-I do not put it on that ground
but on the ground that am required by nv Of
fetal position to render any such service and
shall not render it.
The Speaker ruled that he had no power to ex-
cuse any gentleman from serving on a Committee
which the House had ordered and the House refi,s-
ed to excuse McSsrs. Cox and Ellriee