Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-04
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY,. January 4.

enable hCnorabiy q Scharged soldiers and sailors,
and their widows and orphan children, To ac-
1uiTe home>teals the public lands of the
Tn cd States. Referred TO Committee on Pao-
ls LANDS.
NJ. Co'e introduced 2 bill FOR the relief OF dis
tllirTs &c brandy from grapes.
Al-o. h. J to srco.rsge development of the
mn, al wealth o. The United States, and 20 IN.
eorucrste the United States Mining School.
Mr. Spencer intrcdu ced bill TO pay for quar-.
terins>tef aud commissaTy supplies taken for
the MS ct The army, from Citizens or Alaoams
Sho had enlisted and were dong service IN the
SIry.
Nj Morrill, We offered recitation direct
ing The Committee On Finance 10 inquire into
lie expedieney OF imposing a stamp tax upon
applications for Office. PASSED..
MI. Summers resolution OF inTuiry re,a-
tive 20
SAN DOMINGO
was called NJ by him aud passed.
Blu Ia authorize the issue of an additional
THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS oF yIvK PR cssr.
BONDS
was passed.
MIR. Trunbull called up his bill to
RkLIEsE MEMBERS oP CONGRESS From IMPoR-
TUNITY,
which was debated al considerable length, AID
then parsed over, when the bill for the relief OF
DIR. y. Milton Best. Oh Kentucky, was taken 10,
| and Mr.. Davis proceeded 70 address the Senate,
| stgreat length, in advocacy OF its passage.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| mediately after the reading OF the journal
Mir. Wood n. IT, demanded the regular order,
| which was the call OF committees tor reports,
ard the House resumed The consideration of the
| bill reported from the Committee on Nsnufsc-
| lures Tor the
| CELEBRATION or THE ONE HUNpRErR ANxrvER-
sAEY OF NATIONAL INDEDENDEScK
by an Industrial exposition to be held at Phila-
| delphia IN ie.t.
| MT. q Neil pa urged that 1t was not con-
| templated that The exhibition should be loca,
| affair. Ii WAS intended that u should he an the
| fullest sense q national affair, aud il any gen.
| t'emsn cOuld show q more favorable place to
hold it than Philadelphia, where all the action
| in relation to the Declaration OF Independence
| place. He claimed that Philadel pima possessed
means for bringing people TO the exhibition
,s any Siy N .oe .n,"n. he further
I around Independence Hall and the city of
Philadelphia TO show the peculiar prepricty OF
| the exhibition being held in that city.
MIR. Kelley (Pal offered an amendment pro-
| v'dIng that the Governors of the several states
aud Territories shall nominate, and the Pres
ident appoint, the commissioners within one
| year from the passage OF the act. Agreed To.
| PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN TOWN.
Mr.. Brooks (N. " could rot see why rhIls-
celph'a should be selected For the celebration
| OF thts event any more than Boston, where the
| principles declared al Philadelphia were
taught. or Richmond. where resided the great
u.en who advocated them. OF at Meckierburg
| N. Co. where the Declaration OF independents
| was peDnej. His opposition 10 the bill did not
srIse from any feeling of rivalry between the
city OF New York and Philadelphia. The peo-
| Philadelphia as they did upon Newsrk. Prince
ton and Tren'on--aS heauJiial suburban towns.
He would ray to the gentleman from PDilaiet-
| phia that the people of New York intended 70
/ have an exposition OF the industries of the
| world, but they did not propose 10 call upon the
| nited States tor any assistance. Ii was their
| yride and pleasure 10 have il AL their own.
| His opposition to The bin was that IL snyrossed
| he time OF Congress and the country when
| there was 80 much more important business
| pending. The interests OF Iorty millions OF
q he n. - dol Ia
| Declaration of Independence was made al
| Phrladelphis.
Nj. Sargent (Cal.l SPOKE in favor of lis
| amendment. that no comp nsstion should be
| paid by the nited States t. TIL, commissioners
| and agents of the exposition. The bill, lie said.
vas so vaguely drawn that there was An opEor
1 unity to make the cost to the government very
! great
Mr.. Stevenson (Gbio) would. under ordinary
circumstances, favor holding the exposition
| WEST or THE ALLEGHANIEs,
in the interior. and not upon it border. In that
case Cincinnati would be tire place; but he now
bored the bill providing for its being held in
| Philadelphia would be 80 perfected as 70 Dc
| unanimously adopted.
| SAN DOMINGO.
Mr.. Banks, Mass. chairman or the Commit
nittee on Foreign Affairs. gave notice that on
Monday he would ASK the House TO consider the
Senate resolution in relation TO San Domingo.
The Speaker laid before the House,
| MESSAGE From TIRE PRESIDENT
Of the United States vetoine the bill Tor the re-
ief OF Charles Hooper and others, bondsmen
| FOR certain deiAultins principals in Ohio.
l Mr.. Sargent, (CaL,) from the Committee on
| appropriations, reported the
| INDIAN APPROPRIATION ELL,
which was made the special order ior Wednes-
1 dsy next.
Mr.. Beck. (ky.,) from the same committee
| reported bill making additional appropriations
tor the improvement OF the Louisville and Port
land canal. which was made the special order
Mr.. Archer lMd) presented the petition of
Hon; John z. Thomas, Collector of the port Of
Baltimore, for relief, with vouchers and e,hib-
Us ACCOMPANYING the same. Referred To the
! Committee on Ways and Means.
/ FILLS AND REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Kerr ftHG introduced joint resolution
| ~ relation TO the settlement of cotton clli III.
| Referred fo the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Smith (Oregonl introduced a bill for the
; removal OF otstructioh' from the coigmbia
! rlver in oregon. Referred to Committee on
I Commerce.
| Mr. voorhees, Nnc.) introduced biz to e1-
| tend the provisions OF the homestead act 10
| soldiefs and sailors. AID the widows and orphan
| OF The same. Referred 10 Committee on Public
J Lands.
/ Mr. COburn (Ind.) Introduced bill 20 pro-
! VIDE Tor The payment o. Judges OF election in
cities having population OF over .0ec inn abb
eants. Referred 10 judiciary Committee.
Also. several other bills and resolutions.
| Mr. Lawrence (Olio) introduced a bill giving
| right OF action in certain cases Referred 70
The Committee on the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Wood IN. HD asked but failed TO obtain
leave IN introduce resolution similar in import
TO The one offered bv MIR. Summer IN the Senate
| some time since calling upon the President for
paIers and information in relation 10 the Island
| VI SaD Domingo, &c.
Mr.. Rogers Ark intro iuced preamble and
resolution. setting forth that the psopIe OF Ark
ansss were deprived ny tie governor and regis
terr Of the iaTe election of their right to vote
and instructing the Judiciary Commit to re-
port, IL they found it advisable. bin for the
better protection Of the rights OF the citizens Of
that State. Accepted. s8
MIR. Fitch (Nev.) introduced N amendment 70
TIE SENATE SAN DOMINGO gssoLuTloy.
which he desired 10 have printed, extending the
Inquiries Of the commission - the Island of
Cuba, and other subjects.
Several other bills and resolutions we're in
troduced AID referred to appropriate commit
Oes, and the House, AZ half past I, adjourned.
mr. C0lfAx and Mr.. BoutWell.
The Springfield Mass, R>px5Iioda has tie
following card from Vice President ColfAx:
"Reading your Weekly Springfield Republican
this New Years eve, 1 found the folio wing in
your news OF the week. =
''Nice President Celfax and NJ. Boutwell,
have taken advantage OF the holiday evod feel
ing to make up their long standing differences.
though DO one seems TO know what il Was