Evening star., 1870-02-17
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, February Il.

II
SEFATE.-Mr. Wilson. from the commi,,as
OF conference on the West Point appropriation
bill, made report, which was coneurred I'm
| BY the terms of the conference the sena,. ,a-
cedes from It's amendment striking out the
| clause providing for the appointment OF two
| Senators and three Representatives 10 the Roar
of Visitors TO West Pointl
| Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported a joint resolution TO pay 10
| Alvin p. Hovey, late Minister 10 Peru, his fun
salary, without deduction on account of al-
sence; which was passed.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval
| Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Com
modore s. b. Bissell; which was passed.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee ON Naval Az
fairs. gave notice of the following resolution
adopted by the committee Tor its own guidance:
Rssotced, That, in the Judgment this committee
Sonsress ought not TO grant applications Of officers
dismlssed therefrom by sentence Of court martial
&C utiye or the Department.
Mr.. Drake introduced a bill in reference TO
naturalization. He said, after examination, he
was convinced that no fundamental change
should be made i'm the naturalization laws but
that change should be made i'm the admins
tration of the laws so as to prevent fraud. He
asked the Judiciary Committee to give this bill
careful consideration.
Mr.. Sherman offered an order that to-day. at
3o,clock, the vote be taken on the Mississippi
bill.
Mr.. Trumbull hoped the vote would be taken
before O'Clock, but he could not support this
resolution, as il was too much like enforcing the
previous question, and that had never been done
Mr.. Hamlin would vote for the previous ques-
ton in this Senate at any time. He believed the
country demanded il where there was 10 much
procrastination.
Mr.. Davis said he intended to give his views
on all subjects whenever il suited him.
The order was finally withdrawn.
Mr.. Wilson called up House bill passing TO the
credit of the National Asylum for Sick aud Dis
Passed.
The hill for ,be od,n;ss;o,, Of >t;..,u.. -
then taken up, anu Mr.. Fowler concluded his
argument.
HoCSE.-Mr. Lynch, (Me.) from the select
committee on decline Of American commerce.
subm; tied re- ort, which was ordered TO he
printed. and made the special order for the
third Thursday OF March.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
reported from the Committee on Territories, to
reorganize the Territorial government of Utah.
MIR. CullOm (Ill.l made a speech explanatory
of the bill. After fully explaining every section.
Mr. Cullom went into an argument TO show the
necessity of immediate action. He demonstra-
delay. He contended that the Mormon outrages
would not cease until the United States adopted
stringent measure, such as that now proposed.
The country had expended milli ms of money
and thousands of lives to abolish avery, and il
was no less duty to put the seal { condemna-
tlon upon Mormonism. The law il was true,
proposed strong measures, but tn, ,xigencies of
the case demanded it.
Pending further consideration he morning
hour expired, and the bill went r under the
rule.
Hon. Charles Van Wyck, who IS yesterday
declared entitled TO the seat from he llth New
York District. was sworn i'm this Il orning.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Davis, re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Cessna, Pa, in the chair) and resumed consd-
Grafton of the Legislative appropriation bill the
pending question being to amend the paragraph
IN re lation to Court of Claims by striking out
proyiso prohibiting the payment Of any judg-
ment for sum exceeding 1000.
Messrs. Kelsey, N. W washburn (wis) and
Holman (lnd.) advocated the retention of the
IrovisO on the ground that Congress should
retain the power in it, hands.
Mr.. Poland (Nt) contended that the court
was the only proper judge of these claims, and
That ii could do its duty much better than any
committee of the House could do 50.
Mt. Butler (Mass.) opposed the retention of
the proyiso, on the ground that il was a virtual
repudiation of certain claims, and violation OF
tie rliehted faith of the nation, which had
promised by solemn legal enactment that the
Claims OF loyal citizens should be paid.