The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-20
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FORTy-FIRsT TERNI-sECOND
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WARRINGTON June 20-Mr. Wilson, from the Military
Committee reported the Joint resolution granti9g con
Lyon in Greene county. Missouri. Passed.
Mr. McCreery presented petition from the Kentucky
disabilities large number Of Kentuckans Referred
applications for alterations Il rars%d charters, proh
biting such II being received or acted UPON by
grants unless the reasons therefor are specifically set
Mr. Lewis offered a resolution calling upon the Pres.
dent for Information as to moneys paid into the United
demned and oonscated Virginia BY virtue oi the act
The House t. authorize the settle
ment OF accounts OF officers of the and
Ils the Senate resumed the consideration of the
amendment Of MIR. Ramsey to abolish the frankins
Mr. Sumner further advocated his proposition for cheap
postage.
House bills were introduced an and referred follows
the SS the merca 70 orognees ssEo or
their ddmssi9p R9s 9a as States of the Enioa s n
MI Randall supplemeetary the Of 18th May 1870
and marines of the United States vesselofwar
BY Mr. Wilson, promote the cultivation of the public
reference spirit %ess asS all laws and with
the grant OF lands to
by Mr Oowes T. provide for the the paving of Penn
Mr.. sheldon New York offered resolution for the
amount Of compensation paid to othsr members Of the
The House refused to question A.;
nays s-and the resolution referred to the J1ci
Mr Cox presented petition from wine and liquor
porters of New York city for relief from nordnats ami
Mr. For offered resolution nstructing the Committee
on All SO Of e % 10
test % a himself ss a TssssGn be laid % on
resGlusion was thsn, on @ motion Of =, 80,
Mr Nesiey leave offer concurrent resolution
Mr. Allison objected.
Mr.. Negley moved to suspend; the rules
@ mGssed Why tSs matter should be
House refused to suspend the rules and the resou
Mr. Dawes Of Mass, moved to go into committees on the
SdS 20 so to s business the
table for the purpose OF getting at the Senate amend
Mr. Dawes warned the House that he had assurances
Hose ali he bills
absolutely to extend the time for adjournm ant
reported back the senate to the indian xp
propration bill and said he would ask for their conserA
Tbs House then az is45 went into Committee Of the
Ssdlsss s
Independence Boston, s5S COZ & iort 5 werner Boston
and additional Batteries, n " sl6gO Fort Tompkins
svs4 % Sr on E
pGt n e. 9
son. \. Y. $4,000; Fort Delaysfe Delaware RIVER
fbsSS bss%srs B1s at F pp 2P'''5
OS fort Acsntrea Island Sam rsnsisoo @ sc
contingencies, preservation and repair Of other forts
Sss SSes Tofa
Mr. Niback, who had charge OF the bil explained and
Mr.. Bsaman stated that he had information from the
cations would suffer if there appropriations
made hem and he notice that he would move to
Mr. Beck advocated tho bill aud 81 Id hat
the object of its opponents was to be able 70 pre- EN- an
up deficiency bills next winter, - -
Mr. Dawes Mass advocated the bill They bad ~
defenses run down He had no apprehensons of wit
Span with any other power but neither was he vi lin
to take the responsibility OF inviting war by an exhb 10
BE was not willing of the great seaports
of the bOmbardment hour of which would
inct damage than forty times the amount appro
The discussion on the necessity utility of the sppro
priacns continued by Messrs Farnsworth, Coburn
Mr. Dawes reminded members that short time since
an kassociation of military men in London aud
discussed the question of American defenses when "
the British Possessions, but the Engsh with their ships
tbem He whether they wish to abandon ali effort
the seaboa rd towns in state Of defense
he could not tell his military friend from Illinois tarns
WORTH which OF these forts would be absolutely com
peted by these appropriations.
Mr. Beamsn moved to strike the enacting clause.
| Negatiyed-59 to 60
| The discussion renewed
In ths of IL Mr. Butler, OF Mass said he did not
pretend to any great LHowisdgs OF ,oreati9ns but ne
running four miles hour and only three quarters Of
mile wide run between Two ors with 100 guns bearing
them and OF those ships was substantially m
IL was therefore clear to his mind and he believed he
possible ITO build fort past which fleet especially az
eet could not go The difficulty which ne found
what claimed 70 be done with aud appropriated too
much fSF NH Hs&d Rs dQps With w.