Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-04
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
MONDAY Apru A

| -. oocicty OF Friends, OF Indian:
Soune 1orth their efforts in behalf OF the \,
| s s,"oe 'oo', and asking that certain lans
On which they are located be granted % ,no,,
that they may be able to continue ,hs;r
any work among the Indians Rsfs,,.as a. a. ssIou 80,
mlttee on indian Affairs. N Wv " 'oin
MT harlan said the people of this eountr
were being constantly misled by ex parte STAT
rnents In reference to the Indians sna a., &C
preston 10 that Congress and the soy~rnrcan
treat the Indians with cruelty. Now the St.a
nees 90 BOT think these Friends are entitled 3
tnn land. The question is wheth this Ia N
snah DC disposed of tor the benefit OF the Shaw
ees or iof the oeneht Of the Frieuds
nj. MORTON remarked that N IA land had bee,
dsI,, ana The Inai..s had .s9e,s ~. ey ,ns eel In
ago, that this land should be reserved sor -.
rtends' rtn but the Indians wanted nov 70 repudi
ase M inns agreement and have this land sold. :,
tnat they could get the money. =
MI: Cattell presented memorial of .leatlip,
,iaI, niTrsts Oh the country, asking that imported
tnat on account OF delay in the Custom House,
mittee ON Finance. l -
The Vice President submitted the order of n p
rangements, agreed upon by the presiding OFF
cers o. tne two Houses, for the memorial ser
vices OF General George II. Thomas i'm the Hall
Tt LIN tne -. honse Of Representatives, on Tuesday
MIR: Edmunds introduced bin TO regulate I'm.
1icil proceedings. Referred TO Committee on
81, -. InsIo1uced Dill 70 incorporate
the southern Pacific Railway Company, and to
grant the night ofway from the Rio Grande to
San Diego, Cal. Referred 70 COMMITTEES on Pa.
chic Railroad. 80 =
Mr. Williams introduced bin TO disapprove an
act OF the Territorial Legislature Of Idaho,
passed June 18th, 1859, and for other purposes'
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
"A Mi cameron introduced bin relating to build
purpoees, Referred to Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia
Mf: Chandler offered q resolution that when
the Georgia bill is considered there shall he
neither reress nor adjournment until the final
vote u taken, and asked for IT'S present con-
slderation, but objection being made Il went
Mr. Fenton introduced bill to provide for n
line OF mail and emigrant steamers between
New York and Copenhagen and other Scandi-
navian ports. Referred to Committee on Com
The concurrent resolution to provide for the
appointment Of a Joint Committee on Indian
Anairs was taken mp, which was again discus
At one O'Clock the unfinished business. beipo
the Georgia bill, was taken up, and the question
oelng ON the motion to strike out the proviso
known as the Bingham proviso.
The House amendment to the bill authorizing
me city OF Washington to improve the avenues
and streets Of the city, was concurred in.l :.
Mr. wilson offered his amendment to insert
IN neu OF the proyiso proposed to be stricken
Jut, declaring that the term of service of the
General Assembly shall date from January 2S
1870. andshal continue until the persons to be
chosen on the Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1872, as members of the General
Assembly OF said State are qualified; and pro-
hIbiting the Legislature from extending the term
u an SmGe beyond the regular period named in
MI. Wilson advocated his proposition. The
power Of Congress to extend the term of the
relI nad no power to do IL. II was pettlf' Y6f
hat the term OF the Legislature should be en-.
,ehded on account OF the revolutionary and
llegai proceedings Of the legislature as at first
Mr.. Wiley characterized the amendment as /.
vicioas species Of legislation, and of q character
nat would tend to absorb the whole power OF
me states In Congress. He had never been
brought up In the States-rights school, but he
thought that whoever voted for this amend
ment, or Tor the proviso as il now stood, should
torever hereafter hold his peace, no matter
Sress with the States. 1t would be yery wSono Um
to complicate the relations of the Government
Win the States in this manner. He Certainly
GeOISa nVs ee In favor s Of the ssls,are Of
ne next election must take place In $50.
and II the, legislature sought to perpetuate
]. tsn,f term m beyond the year $50. that
7 onited States, which guarantees to every State
a republican form of government, and it would
hen be the duty OF Congress to Interfere. But
amendment to propose Sst the last clause an on
he second subdivision of the first section of the
lmrd article OF the constitution OF Georgia, in
Ine mel iG,loying hE words: The General Assembly
he msmhers shaif oiS ohs .ss uMe OF election, and
are elected and or.tNeS ui .h.i, .nen succeSors
,trued tn authorfse the .ai.,.tns n VT oe CON
"a o~xnc., "a. - e-1Aese.S VI Soiu ctaVc
"a nu .nea .etm 1I once az their own viii
haSd 49, ~ y, anu ~,snous new SicsSSh eeing
! vi,istins, e ~ &seenI. sn3Ii pe regarded as
Stsfes sU1 csI,,ns, foe sss on the United
,enersI oovernmentn Tb,s 1niS &c Oh tne
sarnine IN The State NJ Gno,r;s GoutS .n oe Iair
hing as this could be sttempted with imDunit saSn
nt;tisd t to VA snaa Georgia was not now
he shouid be remanded to a proyisionai smx. soxe
y Mt. Stewart tbou.h, n. .r.,,., NJ
wilson Was n.,f.ctig 1919 ~ sMenpmest on MI.
III of the two YEATS 10 eomniete nreosra.i aeqae
,ar rareh1s ana George would then be made
a Ia fnIscS soo,,a. ~, oun .ne eiecuon should
rhe arrtho.tssAs ,nSS sS -. .ouio Set control
nre nsSISe5 4. -, ssos soss ams, 0e Iegisaa-
40 W P~S feS~1suon ana other
NJ rh,r,., .s,.a 90 - q,
M. steysT douh.e, ~,.,,.,
Mf. Edmunos-Why not make IL four, then?
me- Mf'coeWert~Weu, that wonld be better.
HOUSR.-Under the cali or States yor b,r,
ND ;o;rt ,..o,rt,o,,s -, -.,.-. ~. oi.s
a". uy'.eia..ons iol references only the fol-
o"nS "efe nSoooced ana referred to the
committees designated. --........- -, =
By Mr.. Knapp On. W: BIN To protect
sstsnsses . and patents nom uniaxfai Claims.
By e; Chuschin sN. Yl: Joint r..olutiou to