Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-09
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, Jaluary 9.

SENATF.-Mr. Coakling presented meme
rial nunsrously signed by citizens Of Baltimore,
protesting against the injustice Of appropriating
money for sectarian purposes, and asking the
prohibiting the appropriation OF any money
raised by taxation for any religious object.
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
Also, resolutions of New York Chamber of
Commerce, setting forth the importance OF
LAYING a submarine cable from our Western
coast TO Asia, and TO provide against the same
being monopoly. Referred to Committee On
Various memorials OF citizens of the southern
States, asking for the removal OF their legal
and political disabilities, were presented and
appropriately referred.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill TO provide for the
construction and addition OF the hArbOt OF Da-
luth, in Minnesota.
Mr.. Warner introduced bill 20 provide for the
appointment Of an additional judge for tn Dis
trict Court OF Alabama. Referred TO judiciary
Committee.
Nr. Fenton presented memorial OF bakers
soda water manufactures and grocer OF the
| city OF New York. praying the enactment OF
law for the redemption OF the copper coin OF
the United States. Also, ntrodaCed bill for
that purpose. Referred TO Finance Committee.
Dir. Ramsey introduced bill TO provide for
Sound TO the Sandwich Islands. Referred TO
COMMITTEE on Post Ofices.
ON mCticn OF Mr.. Morton, Thursday next i
| reimburse the loyal States for advances made
during the rebellion.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
A MESSAGE PROM THE PsIsIDsNT.
enclosing the correspondence between Mr.. Mot
| ley, late L. ). Minister 10 Great Britain, and
the State Department. Laid on the table aud
| ordered 10 be printed.
| The House Joint resolution authorizing Rol,f
! Z. Sehenck, Minister TO Great Britain, 10 EN-
| ploy an snannensis, was read three times and
| passed.
| TIE ELL TOR REVISION OF THx MINT AND
| COINAGE LAWS.
| Mr. sherman called Up the bill revising the
coinage Of the United States. The bal estsb-
| fishes the mint of the United States "a bureau
/ OF the Treasury Department, under the general
| control of a director TO be appointed for five
| years by the President. The superintendent
! OF the mints are to make reports 10 the director
| OF the condition of the minis under their
charge. from time to time and the director il
1 Treasury. The bill Preecribes in de all the du-
| ties Of the assayers, the meters, the refners
| and the cOlners, and the standards for gold sill
| yer, and copper coinage, and regulations for
| the reception OF bullion.
MIR. sherman said this repeal would only se
| for the beneht of private parties. There WAS no
| reason why the government should DO this work
| for private parties, free. In England, where.
| for 100 years, there had been no coinage
| changes, they we're now considering the expecI-
| ency OF improving them. 1t eoald be impossi-
BILE, also, that the rints should be self sast ain
| ing without these changes were made.
HOCSEoF REPRESENTATIVES. Under
the csN OF States for bill and joint resolutions
tor preference only the following were intr, ilced
| and referred TO committees indicated
| BY Ar. Fla y. H.: Bill tor relief OF Sally
! White. Patents.
Bv AIR Kellogg Conn Bill for the improve
| meDt Of the lioUS.t0sic river. Commerce
| By Nj Jenches (R. II: Biz to regulate ap-
| pOintments in the civil service Of The UEitee
| States. Special Committee on CIvil Service.
| By Mr.. Churchill *. ": Bill to amend the
| enforcement act. Judiciary.
PLEAS IN THE DISTRICT or CoLUHEi.
by MI. Mckenzie VA: Bill 10 regulate and
Simplify pleas in the District of Columbia. Ju
| by Sir. Dute VA Bin 70 supply the col
lc.,eS and universities % the United States with
al public documents printed by order of Coz
| gress. Printing.
BY Ny. Plat VA: Bnl to regulate the com
| rensstion Of the collector OF customs A. Pcr:s.
| mouth, Va. Appropriations.
| TIE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
| Bv Mr.. Cobb N. c.: Bill TO promote the
utility OF the Congressional Library. Library.
diuonal judge VI Tie District Count OF Alsbsms.
| Judiciary.
By Mr.. sheldon lEa): Bill TO relnqui,h the
| title Of the nited States 10 certain lands in
! East felciana Parish, La. Public Lands.
| By Mr.. ProsScr tTenn.}: Bin t. extend the
| benefits OF the homestead act TO officers sol
dieI, and sailors uho served IN the late var
by Mr.. Packard tInd.}: Joint resol ltion for
The relief Of certain Indian tribes ia Michigan
| and Indiana. Indian Affairs.
| By Mr.. Julian Ind.i: Bill to amend section
y OF the las; army appropriation bill. Military
| AfiaiTs.
BY Mr.. CLARK Texas: Bill making appro-
| priations tor the protection OF the Tex as from
| tier. Military Affairs.
| by MIR. Sawyer wis Bill 10 extend the pro-
| visions of the act creating asylans tor disabled
soldiers to the soldiers OF The war OF 1872. Mil
| tary fairs. Also, q bill providing ior the con-
struction OF post ONCE and Internal Revenue
| buildings AZ Oshkosh, Wiz. Approximations
by Mr.. AAtell (Cal.l Bill for the relief of
settlers upon the public lands in California
| Public Lands.
| n. 4. L.
lands. Public Lands. AiSo, bin for the relief
| Of distillerS of brandy made from grapes eT-
| clusiveiy. Ways and Means.
| BY Mr.. Wilson Mimi: Bill 10 allow soldiers.
| sailors and marines 10 pre-enpt lands. Public
| Lands. Also, bill TO provide tor a cus.om-house
at the hsrbor Of Duluth. MINI. Commerce.
| by Ar. iSm!th (Oreson): Numerous memo
rials of the Legislature of his State on various
| referred.
| by Mr. McGrew w. Va: Bill Tor the relief
| Of citizens OF West Virginia whose property
| was taken by L. :. trooIs. Claims.
| By Mr.. Duyall w. Va: Joint resolution
monument At Wheeling, W. Va. Military At
| fairs.
Under this call an unusually large number OF
bills Tor relief. the removal of disabilities, post
| ohices and post roads, &c, were introduced and
referred
Mr.: Kellogg Conn introduced a resolution
| directing the Committee Of Ways and Means to
| inquire into the expediency OF
ABolIsaTNG THE INCOME TAX.
Adopted.
Mr.. Stakwestherl Conn., introduced Joint
resolution providing tor the creation OF a
| special committee OF five Senators and eight
| Representatives to whom shall be referred ALI
| matters relative to
OCEAN TRLK0RAPHY.
There was good deal Of confusion on the
| hoor whe u the resolution was read and passed,
\ and short time there after, M Wood called
the attention Of the Speaker to the fact, and
desired TO bring the subject again before the
House.
The Speaker said this could not be DONE as
| the gentleman from Connecticut had moved :
| reconsideration, and to lay that motion on the
table, which latter had prevailed.
Mr.. Wood doubted whether Eve men in the
HouSe Understood what they had done. because
| there vas 30 much confusion on tho floor At the
time. Itwae deliberate attempt TO take this
| question from the Committee on Foreign At
| fairs, to which il was referred.
The Speaker said that he had been unusually
deliberate in calling the attention Of the House
TO the resolution. because he recognized the i'm
| portance OF the resolution, and IL the House
had not heard il the Chair was not at fault.
| MIR. Myers pa inquired whether the reso-
luton could not be rescinded By another reso
luton OF the House.
The Speaker replied that IL conld be done BY
suspension OF the rules, after the morning
hour.
Mr. Kelsev ~ Y ;utra5,c.a !. ,.;u "a. .