The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-08

Mr. Drake replied with emphasis, that nothing but
the respect due TO the Senate kept back s9ch AN a-
swer 10 the question as the Senator from hassachu-
sets would not wish TO hear. He had expressly us-
claimed any mputatlon upon any advocate OF the
resolution and how dared the Senator put that ques
tOn to him after his express disclaimer
Mr.. sumner replied that he was glad TO have the
explanation He would favor any measure cacu-
lated TO discharge the duty OF the Government TO the
Indians, the wards Of the nation.
Mr.. Davis said the Constitution condded the
treaty-making power to the President aud the Sem
ate, but the House had for several years sought to
encroach upon and usurp portion OF that power.
He thought these encroachments and u9urpatisns
should be firmly met and voted down. A O.thrds
vote Of the Senate was required to confirm an Iudau
overthrow that principle by making the passage OF
tSe measure dependent upon the committees report
thus sstabnsnlng an INNOVATION upon tne CgngtltU-
ton.
AZ this point the morning hdHF expired, and Mr..
Eye moved an adjputniibht na mark OF respect
for the memory OF General ThomaS wh1se Iuneral
took place this day at Troy. The Senate then Az
journed till tomorrow,
House.
Mr., Paine introduced bnl providing that after
the present CongIess the House Of Representatives
shall be composed OF 2I5 members, and oI sIch
members as any State thereafter admStsd NAV be
entitled to, and directing the Secretary OF the Inte
rior to ascertain from the preliminary census re-
port Of 1870 the basis OF representation and the APP
portionment of each State Referred.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution directing the
CLERK OF the House to report by what authority the
sum of ss72 had been paid TO the publisher or the
Washington Chronicle for advertising certain state
ments in relation to the Thirty-seventh Congress-
The House then, AZ the business OF the morning
Friday, proceeded 20 the call OF committees Tor
bills OF "A private character.
| Various private bills were reported from the Post
O1ice Committee and Committee on Indian Affairs,
and passed.
Among those from the latter committee was one
| to reserve from moneys due TO the kiowa Indians
! $4,000 for the benefit of two white captves re-
| covered from them after the massacre Of their
parents and relatives, and who are to be known as
| Helen and HeOise Lincoln.
| The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Paine,
from the Committee on Elections, reported back the
| credentials of Henry w. Barry, member elect from
| the Third Congressional district Of Mississippi as
| being regular.
Mr. Barry then came forward and took the oath Of
| Office
Mr. Cake moved that when the House adjourn to-
| day it adjourn until Monday.
| Mr.. Dawes hoped that the motion would not be
| agreed to- and he called for the yeas and nays,
| wishing the country to know what members were In
favor Of going on with the public business. Rejected
| yeas, 6S nays, 80.
Mr. johnson, rising to personal explanation
said that he mad introduced, some weeks ago, bill
to create new judicial district in California.
1t had been sent to him by a distinguished lawyer
Of San Francisco, and he had introduced IT without
examination He had since found that the papers
OF California OF both Parties had been assaing him
for that act, because the proposed boundaries were
not what they ought to be. He had not intended
that the bill should pass in the shape he found it.
After it was printed the Bar OF san Francisco had
sent him document demonstrating against th'
passage of the bill, and he now presented that re
mOnstranCe and wished Il referred to the Judiciary
Committee. II had also been charged by the pres
there that he was attempting to legislate Judg'
tnguished Judge, not q politician and 1t was no
very likely that he (Nlr. JOhnson) inclined Il
legislate him out Of office for the advantage OF tW
Republicans.
lesson from that experience and never introduc
anything without examination.