Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-02
F0RTY-FlRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings
SATURDAY. july 9.

II
Mr.. Chandler, from Comnsttee on Commerce.
| reported with amendments the river and hsrbor
a, apProprlsW%oh pr oil, Which was made . special
MI Ramsey, from Committee on Post on ces,
reported with amendment bill 20 establish a
nssnssuanuc postal Telegraph service by an
MT: Patterson reported, without amend uent.
,ne oii to regulate the purchase OF fuel for the
Iee,ssauve, executive and Judicial departments
and Tor the military and naval e~tablisnments
OF the United states IN the District OF Co
Mr.. Sawyer addressed the Senate M length IN
advocacy OF the bill for the sale OF certain lands
on the Sea Islands OF Beaufort county, ". c.
Inc chair annonnced that Messrs. Hamlin,
mittee OF conference the bills relative 70 the
paving OF Pennsylvania avenue and % simpiify
tne CONVEYANCE of real estate in the District OF
The Senate rejeeted-yeas D. nays 2s-amo
ton TO take recess from to-day unIl Tuesday
Conference on the Iudian Appropriation bill
reported that the committee were unable 10
akree, In consequence of the fat denial by the
House OF the authority OF the enate TO make
Il treaty stpuia,iors 18th Indian trlbes. whirb
should bind the Hou,e.
new Committee Of Conference was ordered.
The report OF the Committee OF Conference
wss adopted.
At I24O the Senate took up, ss the special
business Of the day, the bill TO amend the nstu-
raization laws and to punish crimes against the
same.
Mr.. Bayard concluded his remarks in denial
OF the power OF Congress TO control or meddle
with electors in tae States, aud ID show that
the bill Was only another step toward imperia al
Consolidation. Ii would annoy and harrps Is fol-
eigners yet TO arrive upon our shores and de-
fraud tbo:e already natpralized.
Mr.. JobrSfon P-gued that our country WIS
mainly indebted for its present size, wealth and
greatness had received its great impulse from
that force But for the foreign element we
would have been where we were in 1925 or 60;
we would have had no Pacific railroad nor other
great enterprises Upon the practic Al defects of
the bill he said, the rights of naturalzed voter
could never be vested, because the holder OF
naturalization certificate was to be tablet an
examination and punishment for periury at auy
time upon the afidavit OF any other person.
commission to pass upon the genulneness of the
certificate was to be created at the polls, while
count in one State was 20 be empowered %
cause the arrest of a voter in any other $, ate.
Mr.. Thurman said the objects of the bill
were: first, TO discourage emigration lsom
Europe 10 the United States second TO make
naturalization impossible; third, 70 dislranchise
cilizeDs from exercising the elective franchise;
nth, 20 provide for a corrupt administration OF
the naturalization laws. He proceeded 10 make
good each ef these assertions.
Mr. Sumner, on leave, presented lprge num-
Der OF papers relative to claims Of merican
citizens on Venezuela. Ordered TO be printed
HoUSE--Mr. Cook, (In.,) from the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia, reported blck
the bill TO amend the laws regulating the assess
ment Of taxes in the city of Washington with a
Senate amendment creating the offices of Audi
tor and Comptroller, in which the House con-
CURED. Chairman Of the Committee on Elec-
lions.
Mr.. Paine, wis., to whose committee the
day had been assigned, gave way for one hour
each to the Committee on Public Lands and
Patents 10 dispose OF their business.
MIR. Julian, chairman OF the Committee OF
Public Lands, reported back bill to incorpo-
60 Nofs o1 ln,x.
land for emigrants and freedmen in the late
slavel oldiBg States, and asked its reference to
the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Beck (ky.) objected to its referer 10
that committee. Ii had got through ith ali
the business OF the Southern stats, except
Georgia. He hoped oon TO see that settIed and
the committee cease TO exist, and did not " sh
to see any business 90 that committee.
The bill was then referred TO the Committee
Alfo, a bin to prevent the conveyance of land
Of the Indians, acquired under Indian treaties
to eny other grantee than the United States
Also, a bill amendatorv OF the act TO secure
homesteads to actual settlers, which allows set
tiers TO take out final title 10 lands upon cer.i-
fed papers in certain cases; which was passed.
bill llor the protcc, on of settlers on the pub
lie lands OF the United States, vcsting in ssl.ers
the title to the lanes upon which they have To-
Gated.
Mr.. Julian said that there had never been
question Of the right until a recent decision of
the Supreme Court, that they had no righ-s
until the final payment was made. Hence the
necessity Of the present bill. The bill was
parsed.
A bill to prevent the sale OF public lands in
the Territory Of Dakota, except under the pre-
emption ana the homeste I'd laws, and the laws
relating to the disposal Of TOW sites and public
lands. Passed.
A bill declaring forfeited to the United states
certain lands granted TO the State o. Louisiana
to aid in the construction of the New OrIelrs
Opaulousas and Great Western Railroad; which
was passed.
Mr. Julian said the passage of the bill opened
up TO settlement nearly million of acres of
Iich land, which had been tied up since 1855.
A Joint resolution to prevent the further sales
OF the public lands in the States of Nebraska
and Nevada, except under the pre- emption aud
homestead laws, and the law relating to the dis
rosal Of town sites and mineral lands.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal) asked that California
might be included in the bill.
Mr.. Roots (Ark.) desired Arkansas included.
Mr. Hooper tUtah) asked that Utah might be
An the above amendments were accepted.
and the bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Julian also reported bill confirming the
title Of Messrs. Hutcbins and Lanman 70 certain
lsnts in the o-Senite Vallev, Cal, ACQUIRED
under the pre-empdon act. Tnis bill gave rise
question being ordered Mr.. Randall Pa-) moved
to lay the bin on the table. Carried-syes lc6,
noes 32
The first morning hour having expired. re-
ports from the Committee on Patents were next
In order; the question being upon the passage or
the bill TOR the relief OF the heirs Of Thomas j.
Harvey, decea sed, authorizing Q second extern
sion Of Haryeys patent for machinery for cut-
ting wood screws. The bin was passed by an
aye and nay votes-ayes u, noes as.
Mr.. Moore (In) reported q bill authorizing
Anton Smith 10 make application 20 the Com.
missioner of Patents for An extension OF his
patents for an Improvement in planes. Psssed.
Mr.. Myers (Pa.) reported q bill for the
relief OF the heirs OF Jefhro Wood, the in
ventor Of the cast-iron plow, which appro-
pirates s25 eco TO the said heirs IN consideration
Of the use. illness of the invention.
Mr.. Asper (Mo.) made the point of order.
which IVES sustained, that the bill, Involving an
apprepristion, must 60 to the Commi,teeof th
Whole. . u ="
Mr.. Myers moved to suspend the rules (this
teing the first Of the lest ten days OF the ses-
s.on) TO put the bill upon its passage but finally
thdrew t and allowed the bill to 60 10 the
Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the |
Union.
Mr.. Jencks, (R. IL from the Committee OF |
OF Conference ON the bill ~ revise, cor olidafe,
and amend the patent laws, submitted report; |
which wss s6reed TO.
The Speaker announced that the conference
Comitfee ON the Indian appropriation bill had |
been unable to agree, and the bill mao been re- |
Nj. Sargent, (Cal, } Of the conference COM |
mittee stated the prominent points of disagree