Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, December u, 1870.

/ Drake introduced bill to pro
vide relief fund for employees in the execu
tive department Of the government, and said
the object was to withdraw annually from each
employee In the executive departments q small
amount from which to create fund to relieve
their necessities in certain cases, and to defray
the expenses Of their funerals il necessary, and
rather to help them in their need than 10 call
upon them to contribute to political purposes
Referred TO Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill to regulate ap-
peals from the district courts of the United
States in certain causes of admiralty and mari
time causes. Referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
MIR. Morton introduced joint resolution au-
thor. zing appointment by the President of three
commissioners, to proceed to Dominica to in
inquire into the moral and political condition of
SAID republic, the wealth and industrial re-
sources, the desire of the inhabitants for annex
alton to the United States, its relations with
other powers, and the terms upon which said
people desire to be annexed to the United States
sTaxts esfsory, and appropriating $4,000 to de-
port OF the commission to be laid before Con-
gress' ordered to be printed and laid on the
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill for the improve
ment OF the city OF Washington.
Mr. McCreery introduced a joint resolution
Senate and three of the House to inquire
whether the late Gen. r. f.. Lee had any right
or title to the Arlington estate which made IL
liable to forfeiture by his participation in the
rebellion, and whether il was not the property
OF Mrs. Lee and her children, and if so to adopt
measures as will restore the estate to Mrs. Lee
with compensation for the damage done the
property, and to inquire into the expediency Of
removing the remains Of those who are buried
on the estate, and also to consider the propriety
OF restoring the Washington relics to Mrs. Lee
MI McCreery desired to make some remarks
on the subject, but Mr.. Edmunds objected until
the resolution had been printed.
Mr.. Schurz offered q Joint resolution for the
general removal of political disabilities; upon
notice 10 m Ea
remarks on Thursday.
Mr.. Salisbury offered a resolution iuquirinp
VI tne resident the occasion for the sending or
troops to Delaware at the recent election in
that State; but Mr.. Edmunds objected to its
present consideration, and it went over
Inc general calender of bills and resolutions
adopted.
The bill to abolish the Thanking privilege,
when was tne hIst on the list, was passed over
The bill to promote the civilization of the
Indians. and to prepare them for the rights and
duties Of citizenship, which passed the Senate
it reconsidered, and the bill referred back 20
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The bill to encourage and promote the Wash
iDgton international Industrial Exhibition was
indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
media tely after the reading OF the journal Mr.
Dawes, of Mass, rose to a question of privilege
and presented the credentials Of Joseph H.
Carolina district.
No objection was made, and Mr.. Rainey, the
hrst colored member in the House OF Repre-
After which he selected the rear seat on the ex-
tire me right of the republican side OF the House.
nder the call of States and Territories for
bills and joint resolutions for reference only,
the following were introduced and referred to
the committees named:
By Mr.. Burlington (Mass.): Jointresolution In
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mouth of the Cape Cod canal. Commerce.
By Mr.. Eutler Mass. Bill to amend the act
providing for the security OF passengers in YES
sells propelled wholly or in part by steam. Com
merce.
By Mr.. Kellogg Comm: Bill granting a PEN
sion to Catharine Coen. Pensions.
BY Mr.. Strong Comm: Bill for the erection
Of a building for q custom house, post Off CO. and
internal revenue office at Hartford, Conn. APP
By Mr. Tanner IN ": Bill to repeal the Sd
and 4th sections OF the act providing for the
collection Of duties on imports. Commerce.
BsMr slocum IN: ": Bill for the relief Of
By Mr.. Ferriss Bill granting a pension to
Mary b. Collins. Pensions.
By Mr.. Churchill IN. W: Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
increase the compensation Of the assistant GEN.
sus marshals. Special Committee on Ninth
Census.
By Mr.. Cox (N.Y Joint resolution to repeal
the tax on legacies and distribution of shares
Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Getz (Pa.): Bill to encourage COM
merce under the American flag. Commerce.
By Mr.. Plat (Vt.): Bill for relief of Henry
Stoddard. Claims.
By Mr.. Epson (Ohio): Joint resolution to fur
ther relieve internal commerce from taxation.
BY Mr.. Lawrence (Ohio): Bill to correct an
error In the Goth section OF the enforcement act
By Mr.. Stevenson (Ohio): Bill for the I'm
provement of the falls OF the Ohio and Louis
vile Canal. Appropriations.
BY Mr. schenck lOhiol: Bill to establish
mail service by ocean steamers between the
United States and Europe. Commerce.
By Mr.. Mungen (Ohio): Joint resolution in
relation to the ten per cent. additional tax i'm
chandize, &c. Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Jones (ky.): Bill providing for the
settlement Of certain revolutionary war claims.
BY Mr.. MAYNARD (Tenn.l: Bin appropriating
condemned cannon to the National Cemetery at
Knoxville, Tenn. Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Orth Iud.): Joint resolution author
izing patents to be issued for certain confirmed
Claims.
BY Mr.. Julian Und): Joint resolution, ex-
planatory of, and additional to the act of March
=, 1860, in relation to the public lands. Public
Lands.
terriDg the title to certain lands in Illinois. Pub
lie LANDS.
BY Mr.. Logan (Ill): Bill to facilitate the &C
disehaGged soIdiers. Military rye A faGnc iands
By Dir. Benjamin MOI: Bill fer the relief of
IL. Z. Messenger, of Shelby county, Mo. Claims.
BY Mr.. Asper (Mo): Bill to extend the time
for the construction of the st. Louis and Iowa
Mountain railroad. Public Lands.
Also, bill to divide the State Of Missouri into
three judicial districts. Judiciary.
By MIR. Atwood wis Bill for the relief of
Geo. w. Merchant. Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Smith Oregon: Bill giving the con-
sent Of Congress to the transfer Of the proceeds
of the sales of certain lants granted to the State
of Oregon for school purposes in that State
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Axtel (Cal.): Joint resolution in re-
lation to breakwater at Wilmington, CAL
Commerce.
By Mr.. Bradford (Colorado): Bill authorizing
the Territory Of Colorado to form q constitution
and State government. Territories.
Also. q bill relating to tunnels for the purpose
OF mining. Mines and Mining.
Also, bill to amend the act in relation to
certain land claims in New Mexico. Public
Lands.
Also, bill for the survey Of the Eastern boun-
dairy of Colorado. Appropri ations.
Under this call large number OF bills and
resolutions were introduced. many of which
were for personal relief, for removal OF political
disabilities, SC.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale (Me.), the Secretary
" War was directed to communicate 10 .av
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