Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-22
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
wsDEsDAY, February y.

| Mr.. Warner presented and called for the read
| ing of petition OF citizens OF Dublin, Fayett,
county, Alabama, praying for protection
| a5aiIst The oatrsg.s OF the Kin klux and as
| r, ring their preference for military rule e
| their present defenceless condition. Referred
| the Special Committee Oh the South
On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, the order intro
| duced by him TO amend the Senate 3Oih rule sS
| a. Ia provide that any amendment To an appro
| prat'on bill may be laid on the table without
affecting the bill, was taken up ard passed
/ hate on amendment.
Mr.. Cole submitted an order that in the con-
nderstion Of the postal and Indian aFpropris-
ton bills each Senator be limited TO five min
| ltas debate on any one subject.
| Mr. Casserly regarded this proposition As an
| invasion Of the rights OF the minority, and
| called for the ayes and nays upoR IL. In re-
| gard 10 the order adopted on the motion OF
| Mr.. POmeroy, he said that IL had been passed
| without attracting the attention OF MANY Sem
atoTs. he did not know of its passage until
just now informed by q Senator. He entered
motion To reconsider the vote on its passas 2,
| controversy eDsned a. to the right OF Mr..
Casserly to enter the motion TO reconsider, as
ne dio not vote upon the order of Mr.. Pome-
roy: after which the whole subject WAS laid
aside.
BIT. Cameron called mp bill to provide for the
boiaing OF an INTERNATIONAL exposition at Phil
adelphia on
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
Of the Declaration Of INDEPENDENCE
Nr. CODkling thought the bill should have a
more careful consideration than could lie ac-
corded il in the morning hour, and stated IA At
he dId not intend TO let il pass before il was
of New York first originated the idea OF holt
ing the centennial exposition. proposition
or this nature asking for the sanction OF the
government should be matured with great eau
tlon, and nottin the interest of any particular
locality. He (Mr. c. had received letter on
tins subject from distinguished Rentlemansn
and proDinentjournalist,M Mr.. John Bigelow
containing, among other suggestions one ina
anuDber OF places should be selected with A
view 10 general exposition of manufacture.
science, and art.
The letter was cent hy Nr. {. to the clerk to
be read, but before the reading wa. concluded
The morning hour expired, and the bill went
over, Mr.. Cameron announcing that he would
call IL up in the morning hour TO- morrow and
he hoped his friend would interpose no further
delav.
Mr.. CoLkling replied that he had no desire or
intention to unnecessarily delay the bill, but
wOnld say frankly that he Vas not disposed 10
see such a scheme go through hastily, and did
not intend that At should, If lie had the power to
prevent il.
wished Mr.. Conkling TO understand that he in
tended to stand 10y tins BILL and to pass il before
he left Washington.
The Senate then took up the Indian appro-
priation bill.
Various amendments reported from the Com
mttee on Appropriations were cOncurred in
including the reduction Of the Appropriation to-
purchase beef and -four for the Sioux Of different
tribes from 81 ,3l4 600 TO S9Sj.eoo.
HOUSE OF, REPRESENTATIVE
mediately after the reading OF the journal. Nj
dawes Mass called up the
DEFICIENCY AUTHORIZATIONS ELL.
The consideration OF the bill in Committee OF
the Whole having already been dispensed with
the first reading Of the bill was dispensed with
and IT was -ead by sections.
Mr. Dawes novel that the section apprOpri-
ating 500 600 for the New York post Office and
custom house, be amended by adding the words.
and subject to no other Limitation or restric-
ten"
Mr.. Randall Pa asked what the effect OF IN.
Amendment would be upon former legislation
and how much it was now expected the building
would cost.
Mr.. Dave. explained. The great cost OF thu
subteTranean structure had rendered il neee~-
sary that the restriction OF the cost TO three
millions should be removed. The building
would cost about 81 500, 900.
MIR. Farnsworth said that the original esti-
mate BIZ the architect was a bout 50 O0O. 600 and
more than that amount had already been ex-
pended, and the building was not yet above
ground. He charged that fraudulent contract>
had been made, both for this and the Boston
post ONCE, and that member in this House was
interested in those contracts.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.l and Mr.. Twicheli (Ms6A
demanded the name Of the member interested:
but Mr.. Farnsworth said that it WAS a Boston
contract, and when thew came to that part of
the bill they would talk about it. He stated
the granite used at New York than was paid for
the granite used in the Treasury building,
Nr. Cox said the city Of New York had given
to the United States two millions dollars worth
Of land, and was entitled TO nret class building
The building was not . post ONCE for New
York, but post ONCE for the whole country
and the building proposed to be constructed
was not an extrayagant one.
Mr.. Farnsw0rth did not object to the style OF
the building. but he objected to the manner in
which the money was being expended.
Mr.. Fitch New said there was not parti-
Gle of evidence taken by the Committee on
DaEff &c. D4e Do n. - -
gentleman from the 5th Massachusetts, district
or any other member Of the House.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. FaTnsworth made the point OF order that
the paragraph making an appropriation 70 pay
for land for the Boston Custom House was in
accordance with no existing law. He said il
was TO pay for land in excess of that for the
purchase Of which law had been passed
The point Of order was not sustained.
Mr.. Lawrence, (Ohio,l who had charge of the
bill, moved an amendment increasing the APP
preparation for the work on the appraisers
Adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence also moved An amendment ap-
priating $50 oo for the repair OF public build
iDgs, and SIS 900 for the purchase and repair OF
furniture.
Mr.. Farnsworth opposed the amendment
He said We had an instance OF the result of this
wholesale way Of appropriation in the expendi-
ture OF thirty thousand dollars for mirrors for
the Treasury Department which, he said, had
been used TO decorate the residences OF individ-
uaIs, and in enc instance two which had been
loaned to grace the mansion OF q distinguished
member of Congress had run away.
Mr.. Lawrence eaid that occurred in the ad-
ministra alton Of Andrew johnson, and nothing
OF the kind had occurred since.
Mr.. Farnsw0rth retorted that the efficsrs
guilty Of that offence had been continued to the
present time.
Mr.. Eldridge desired to know the name Of the
member; he wished to know if he was . demo
crat.
MIR. Farnsworth said his politics were Of that
uncertain kind that il would be difficult to tell
He had been q democrat and almost everything
else.
SHARP PERSONAL DHAArI
between MIR Butler (M0s.) and Mr.. Farms
worth eneued in which the former denied the
charges intimated by Mr.. Farnsworth, saying
that the man who accused the whole world
convicted but one. After Q direct denial OF his
statement by his colleague Of the Post once
Committee, he had allowed the Boston post
Office item to 60 by, and turned to the Treasury
Department. and had animated that the new
mirrors had been loaned for his residence
There was not word Of truth in IL.
Mr.. Farnsworth said he had before intimated,
and now be asserted that it Was susceptible of
proof, that the member from Massachusetts, was
interested in stone quarry which supplied the
granite for the Boston post ONCE. He asserted
that former member OF General Buffers stan
when NJ New Orleans had bought . quarry he
knew nothing about. by the advice of the mem
Der, and that he then obtained the contract
fnrCuph fhA influence and assistance of this