Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Hsty.TIHl CsnUsn-.sss0nd RsEullr ssnIau
sRHrDiI, MANOR il. 1910.
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kANNAAANAA NAAAsAk
the suppression Of the sails Of intoxicating
liquors IN the District Of Columbia, which
was referred 70 the Committee on The Dis
trlct. " tai. ee 1853
Mr.. Rsvals presented And asked for the
reading Of memorial from coiorud Repub-
,,ean member. q w w hmleosgis tsgisas.us
10 the oeorEia blll, stating that they repre-
sent x, 900 cololad voter Of Georgia, who
BY Tho passage Of this amendment, will b
delivered over bound haud and foot 10 their
moat bitter enomica --snnt the eolored voters
will BE- driven away from the polls. The
memorial was read and laid upon the table,
the judiciary COMMITTEES having already 70
= ati DkUdHfnnn or 1rB1RTT.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill 70 Incorporate
the Sons and Daughters Of Liberty In the
District or Columbia. Referred 70 Commit
TED on Dlstrici Of Columbia R
1oRnfoN TntngHAru.
Mr.. Fcnton introduced bill 10 regulate In
ternatlonal correspondence b. means OF tel-
eRraphlc consolidation between the United
States and foreign countries. Referred 10
Committee on Foreign Relations.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Commit
tee on Appropriation, reported Joint res
olutlon authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to transfer an appropriation for
the public printing, and stated that there
was urgent neoeeAlty for its immediate
pqsarge. Ihe nln was passed ia-L,
8 = onmotion o. MI. TIumouu, we ueorgiA
bill was made the special order for to.mor-
row.
Mr.. Spencer introduced q bill 10 reduce
the naval establishment OF the United
States. Referred 70 the COMMITTEE on Naval
Affairs
The resolution OF Mr.. Morton 70 pay the
Senators Of North Carolina, South Carroll.
ma, Alabama, florlda Msanaas and
Louisiana compensation from the beginning
Of the second session Of the Fortieth Con-
gress was taken up, 70 accordance With the
sntw rule adopted yesterday, u being frst on
the calendar.
The resolution was read and laid on tho
table. 80 ~ fuN
THn INpIASs.
The concurrent resolution 70 provide for a
'-taken no. y I vi "
Mr.. Stewart advocated II. The time had
come when the United States should treat
the Indians as men. The policy OF feeding
them Tithou, making them laoo, waa
wrong, II would never civilixe thom.
Mr.Morriil, Of Vt, preferred that the
committees should remain separate, a. a.
present. The policy Of the Senate was bet
AAeaANn
this would end In the House policy prevail
Ing.
Mr.. Harlan though there was no danger
Of the Senate being oyerruled, but that Il
would tsnd to promote harmony on this sub
Joct between the two Houses.
Amer some discussion, Mr.. Thurman
moved that IL DO indefinitely postponed,
which wna relected-Jeaa 81, nays ~. The
Vice President voted In the negative, and the
motion was thus defeated.
BIS. THn yuNpuo nuL. ~
Tho funding bill was then taken up, the
pending amendment being that OF Mr.. vii.
son TO strike out the frst, second, and third
sections Of the bill, and 70 insert proyialon
authorising the Secretary TO issue Eve pei
cent. ten-forty bonds at hls discretion, TO en-
change the came a. par for coin, and q
apply the proceeds for tho redemption o.
d such six per cont. bonds az may NOT b.
offered In exchange.
Mr.. Wilson advocated his proposition Al
the beat and most feasible thai could b,
presented. 1885, ...-.
Mr.. Sherman said tho three frst secilonl
Amendment OF the Senator would DO mucl
more burdensome.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO amend the thirt
section by allowing the four and q half PEI
cent. bonds 70 run forty years instead O.
thirty.
Mr.. sumner advocated that they Shoult
be allowed 10 run any years, and he ais,
thought the 4 per cent. should be allowed u
run sixty years. The proposition g. The Sen
He had no doubt that with the extenslon he
proposed, The Government would be renderet
mach stronger and would have much les
trouble OF disposlnE OF the bonds.
Nj. Williams an. not sec how The value o
the bond = improYed BY etiehdlng the time
setts, m The dina IN which tho eoVernmen
has the option 10 nav IL eTtonded. then n
might have ne effect . Increase ne. dslira
bIene1e of the bond, Beeause when nm
Goyernmspt has Inc option II may PAY !
anR day. and The holder OF Tho bond does no
render hla bond. - ! - ETTir-
Mt. Morton Ala there was NO dlaerene
bstWeen 4 1910 bond or a i0-iO0 bond,
was = ten yoaS bona ana nothing else, an