Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCREorEe
POhy.Fini CONVERSATIONAL Regular session


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Mr.. HamlIn presented memorial Of lst citi-
.s ss q ,As Sos. 81 srshsS on he
properly Immediately adjaoent thereto, Re.
isTied 70 the Committed on the District OF
NJ, UonRlipE presented hiomofial Of a large
nuhber qf euizsns Of New Herk protesting
~ the Oommittee on Finance. . .II p
Mr.. Wilson, from the Qommlltea 90 Military
AHAirs, IesomtiieAsed the indehniie postPone-
and they were accordingly indcsniteiy post
Petition of retired army oms,rS, ssktOs to
Also, from the same committee, reported
fayorably House bill to pay TO the family Qf
the late Gen. John A; NAwlins one ySAr's
TheIYioe President appointed az committee
q eonferenee % the Psri Of the Senate or the
Washington market bill, Meaata. Morrill, OF
Vermont, Hamllu and stockton. .I|.
Mr.. Lewis asked to take ~ the blu 10 au-
thorize the corporation Of WAshinston to en-
railroad, but Mr.. UonfIInE ssid that he must
object 10 n, as he did notthink II was bill
The business on the calendar was then pro.
The bill 10 pay loyal si.izens in the. ststss
lately In rebellion for services In taking the
United States census OF 1900 was taken up.
After dlscussion the bill was amended, on
motion OF Mr.. Sumner, By providing that sat
shall be exhibited to the seeretary Of the 10
terror before any money is Daid' and the bill
The biil'to authorize the settiemsnt or the
Aeoounts Of Hinton Rowan Helper being up,
MT. rrumbull asked for M explanation otths
Mr.. sumner said this { Al were fsmIllarNilh
Mr.. Helpet A. times past ~ the author Of a
noted book tImpendlng OrisSl MI Helper
had been uahaul At Buenos Ayreas was good
ofileer and AEood mani he had returned great
dealof money TO the Treasury from his lees,
and hts salsry not being sufleisnt to support
IN a hail 00nmA lar m m raj.
and he ought TO have relief. ........... ...I
Mr.. Buckingham said Mr.. Helpers salary
was not sufficient to support his manner OF
Mr. Trumbull (lronieally) remarked that he
knew Of great many ministers and oonsuls
abroad who were In tho same ptedio ament,
whoso salary was far from suhicient 10 sup,
port their manner Of living. He suggested
that an amendment be inside allowing the
claims Of all ministers and nauls to be settled
on the sNme principle.
MI. Chandler Said our whole dIplomatIc and
soTious that The most I Of ' our qepre'sSts,Iv."
abroad were very poorly paid. ll.g...I n.
After some further diieusaIOS. the bill was
The omnibus bill to relieve the political and
legal disabilities Of oertAin prrsons therein
named was, on motion Of No. Robertson, re-
The bill TO incorporate the Association for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animaia In the
ny Az, ~, ~ sqd y lss
shall accrue to the society, TO pay the costs Of
prosecuting the offenders, aud also that HI
paTsd BY ne poSs he asaSs.t Of .SS
member Of the society who witneases the said
cruelty, aud shall be taken before a Justice Of
the peace. The bill was then passed,
The btu for the relief % the widows and
orphans Of the offleers, seAmen, and marines
= ofthe United States vessel-of-war Oneida, aud
Mr.. Oragin stated that u followed the pre-.
oedent set In the case OF the Oongress, the
0anbsEisnd, and some earlier s, .s Y pro,
the oneidA shall be given To- their widows and
children, and in case Of those ofieers who
dent alter their 'death, and ooaafmed BY the
Senate, the pay is to be that OF tho rank TO
which such promotion entitled them.
Thefollowing District Of Oolumoiab bills were
To amend an act to enforce mechanics liens
on suildLngs In the Dl;trIs. Of oolu nj -,
mems SavingLA and Trust COMPANY. .l..
To amend an act to establish 10 the District
oIColumbla House OF Correction for Boys,
The bill for the relief OF Baron UrentE, Of ths
Netherlands, was passed.
II authorizes the Issuing 10 Baron ureniI
OF $4,000 Of $40 bonds for like amount Of
bonds purchased By him, which was lo't OF
me Bill to amend the act hxluE the eompen-
sation for the bAillffs and eriers Of tho court
OF tho District OF Columbia coming up, Mr.
Hamliu explained that the object Of the BIZ
lid Of the orphsns, Court with the bAillfr o
the other courts Of the District. -. -,
Mr., Pomeroy moved an amendment that tht
increased compensation TO the bAlltm OF TIT
OrphanS' court shall date only from the pas
sage OF this blllj which was agreed to, and the
bill was then passed,
Tho Senate at A:b0 p. M, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under the call of States for bills and resolu
tIon for reference only, the following anon
other bills were introduced and referred Al
Nv MI Ward, Of N. u, yoint resolution
granting to soldiers who enlisted under th'
call Of July "a ISL the ,, sI%s r SSss,y a.
OF May I, 1901. Military Affairs.
Also, Joint resolution applying the act Q
SSs ss s oas pGS o% he &c % HG psp
BY MI, wheeler, Of N. y. Bill 70 insoIpe
rate the Loan and Trust Oonpany OF the Uhi
BY Mt. Stone, Of Nd, Bit to regulate Ap
peals from the supreme Court Of tho Disiiie
United States In criminal eases. judiciary.
BY MI. Lawrence, OF Ohioi Bill to lneofpo
,ST s %rts sns sSlsnsS S 6stSioi q 6oiSa
By Mr.. Van Trump, Of Ohio; lola. rs.oiu
10 retain In his possession esltsln funds 4
Indemnity Tor hepayment Of iniereht upou u
bonds Of the Union Pacific railroad. 'Pasin
BY Mr.. Wilson, Of Ohio, Jolnt resolution I
print additional popiea OF the Report Of n
sds4 III. al srTe Su S as9 o. biiis an
resolutions Of private nature were intre
dueed, and referred to appropriate ocmmittoe
Ing the Secretary OF the iatsriOr 10 place N
name OF Mary Lincoln, widow OF AbrAhA
Llnsoln, on the pension roll At 5000 from q
Mr.. BsHJaniS, Of Mo-, opposed the bill, b,
the previous question was seeouded and u
bill AMssS y S ypis Of sEsS a. nee.
pay ]. Hale Sypher, late . contestant for
sestin The House, from the State q L9Hl.lan