Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-07
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TUESDAY, June Z.

TUESDAY, June Z.
SENATE-Mr. Sherman, from Committee
on Finance, reported bill to provide for the ap-
Pointment of an Assistant Treasurer nj Balti-
more, and asked for its present consideration;
put MI. Edmunds objected, and it was placed on
Mr.. Drake, from Committee on Edueation
and Labor, reported adversely on bill 70 incor-
porate an University for the Blind in the Dis
Mr.. Harris introduced bill granting right of
way TO the Ark Kansas and Delta Railroad Com
pany, and granting lands to aid the construction
Of the same. Referred 10 the Committee ON
The resolution Of Mr.. Chandler, firing next
Tuesday for the consideration of business from
the Committee ON Commerce, was agreed %.
The bill TO provide for the apportionment of
members Of the House OF Representatives WAS
made the special order for Thursday next
The unfinished business OF the morning hour
being the proposed amendment to the 3Oth rule
was taken up, and after remarks by Mr.. Ham
lin, laid over.
Mr.. Chandler moved to take up the bill TO pro-
vide for an airline railroad frora Washington to
New York, and also the Cincinnati and Chatta-
nooga railroad bill, which he said he should offer
as an amendment. He said the whole subject
had been exhaustively debated, and he did not
suppose there was anything more to be said
about IL, and he should ask the Senate 20 vote.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, thought it was rather
remarkable that such motion as this was made
when not single appropriation bill had been
disposed Of, and the Indian appropriation was
now being considered. There were days and
days Of discussion in these two bills, and the
Senator knew IL.
The motion Of Mr.. Chandler was not agreed
TO, and the Indian appropriation bill was then
proceeded with.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered as an amendment the
bill providing for the sale of the Great and
Little Usage Indian Reservation in the Stale,
and the removal Of the Indians to the Indian
Territory.
Mr.. morrill,, of Maine, opposed the amend
ment as operating most unjustly and unfairly
against the Indians, and as expellIne them from
their homes.
Mr.. Pomeroy said these lands were now held
IN trust by the United States, and the Indians
we're not living upon them. Purchasers could
not be found for the lands at the prices now
asked and the purpose now was to put them in
the market at such prices as would induce pur-
chasers.
HOUSE.-Mr. Finkelnburg, NO. from the
committee on conference, reported a bill to es-
tablish port Of entry at Kansas City, Mo-.
which was passed.
Mr.. Davis IN. W introduced bill to provide
for the care and custody of persons convicted in
the courts of the United States who may be-
come insane while in Imprisonment. Passed.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the bill in relation to contested election cases.
Mr.. Dawes Mass.) supported the bill urging
the necessity of some legislation to change the
existing mode of procedure. Money had been
paid the contestants lavishly for time spent and
expenses incurred, and he cited a number Of
easel 70 show that more money had been paid
than strict economy and justice would warrant.
Cases had increased so that an efficient Commit
tee on Contested Elections had been obliged TO
divide itself into five committees, and we now
have five district committees sitting upon con-
tested election cases.
The bill under consideration said 70 coutes-
tants that when they had reasonable grounds
for contestiDg Congress would pay their neces-
sary expenses, but 1t could not afford TO make it
a means Of employment and compensation. He
appealed to the House TO do something to rem
edy the evils in the existing practice, which were
apparent TO both sides of the House. He said il
was very doubtful whether the House could
properly take any money from the contingent
testants.
MIR. Willard (Vt.) said the bill instead OF curing
the evil legaliZed II. The man who came here
and contested a seat TO which il was decided he
had no right, should not receive any compenss-
tor.
Mr.. Marshall (Ill) opposed the bill, as CON
tanning greater abuses than now prevailed. II
a man came here and took his seat peer of
any member, transacted business, and voted on
any bill, they had NO right TO retain the pay due
10 him. The bill was a dangerous one, and ought
not 70 be adopted.
Mr.. Prosser (Tenn.) objected to the provision
OF the first section, claiming that the House had
no right to withhold the pay OF sitting De facto
member.
Mr.. IngersOll (Ind.) moved to lay the bill on
the table. CarTied-ayes 80, noes 80.
Mr.. Stokes (Tenn.) obtained leave 10 have
taken from the Speakers table the Senate Joint
resolution in relation TO the compensation OF
assistant United States marshals, and it was
passed.
Mr.. Banks (Mass.) introduced bill to pro-
mote postal and commercial intercourse be-
tween the ports Of Cedar Keys and Havana;
which was referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
The hour of half-past u having been fixed
yesterday for the consideration of the bill from
crease banking facilities, and for other pur-
poses
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, it was agreed 10
take a recess at hslf-past to half-past THE
evening session for debate only on the special
order.
Mr.. Garfield, in commencing the debate,
spoke of the difficulties encountered by the
which exists throughout the country and among
members as regards the question Of the cur
rency. Reviewing the subject OF British
of the business of the United Kingdom
was done through commercial paper,
and but fve per cent. done by bank
notes and coin-a fact worthy of important con-
sideration in connection with the subject OF our
finances. The first great want was a uniform
system of currency redeemabie in coin, but as
that could not be res ched at the present time he
tions. The second want was increased facilities
for making our exchanges. He earnestly
labored to show that there had been an unjust
and unequal distribution of the currency
among the Eastern States at the expepse Of
those in the South and West 80 80
Mr.. Garheldpsaid they could 60 and talk Of
what they would do, but they must look TO what
they could do. The resolution OF the Senate
passed in February last showed that that BODY
was opposed to any increase Of the currency
that would enable them TO provide for an equal
distribution and contraction in view ofthe busi-
ness want OF the community, il being impossi-
bic. The opportunities afforded the Committee
had been extremely limited and circumscribed
Under these circumstances the committee had
prepared the bill which was now presented for
thsir consideration.
He then proceeded to explain his views of the
general features Of the bill.