The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-15
cone RESS.
FORTY-sECOND TERM-FIRSr SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, April l5.-Mr. Robertson moved to take
up & ms TO & the order OF 50 as to allow
Mr. ConknS remarked that this being Saturday, the
Senate thin number of Senators having left the
city with the that only executive
ferred till next week ''i' 'A''iOA "0Oa Do Us
Mr. Robertson replied that he had given five days pre-
Mr Irqmbui did not think the senate SO thin as repre-,
a.atuEday He hoped friend of amnesty would allow
lNo1E-There were at this point some fifty Senators
Mr.. Wilson thought the time had come to upon the
Mr. Chandler moved an executive session. Lost-yeas
MT Morrill, Of ysImons suB%itted PrOpostiOn with
n sf On bin ts o SHa not be
Mr. Robertson acquiesced, but several Senators de.
clined to be bound by such He stated
gn to Rsi oT mo-
passed Seserdsy no more opportnue @ome ban bs
present could be found for passing the Amnesty bill
the subject should be considered today. ''s ''
Messrs Cameron and tTelinghuysen urged that vote
DuTns further discussion MT Tsq%bull charged that
PS;ssd dsgRS e ta Ssas e sSGS % Q. the 70 and
have it acted npon If they allowed it to go over
ME frsGShuSssn then renewed the molten for an sH
yeas ana nays osrrisd,syss Iis M 81 nays "a
House.
The House met at II O'clock and resumed the conside-
Ill
The for the establishmsn MT of public park
in the city OF Washington was the first that came up for
Mr. Cock offered substitute for the Senate amend
msn pToPosing 70 leave .he whole subject in the ha9ds
them jurisdiction over the grounds in question: the
ment TO be applied their Improvement He explained
and advocated his amendment;
transfer OF these grounds TO the territorial authorities
they might be hereafter wanted by the Government for
Mt Wood opposed the amendment and the substitute
Mr. Earn9 he m
%sgnsH' S BaTk fGF & the benefit 9 those who
surrounding the Capitol which were in disgracefu
Mr. Beck argued only safe thing to be done at
present was to the Senate and
next session. when properly matured bill can be got up
The psrsoss VINO would have charge OF the matte would
borhooa OF the proposed park and increase their value
Mr. Burdett sgrsed with Mr. Beck He was in favor of
park in washington but proposed that the people Of
pay Tor with their money He willing, however,
furnish the grounds and let the city do its sasrs far
nishing the money for their improvement. This
Nr Butler IMsss) favored the establishment of park
the most beautiful building in the world should have
exsndng Ab bswssD % wony y anso M and bs sRHaa
should be converted into park
substitute, but he had been the ground the other
usy aho Mn.ie reeognlzns e oesraoeness Of having
menss exPense that il would involve bT andsrsaSse to
he Tsa 5s ss
Debate being closed the House proceeded to vote
Mr.. Bsrdeti moved 70 amend the substitute by pro-
irayed by the city of Washington. Rejected.
Mr. Cooks substitute for the Senate amendment WAS
agreed
The stion then taken agreeing to the Senate
jecfed-yeas, AZ nays. ll3
The Senate mendmsat as 10 the issue of bank note
currency again taken up aad Mr. StOughton moved
Amendment 20 the Amendment adopted yesterday on
motion Of Mr Holman, providing that the
tax circulation shall be expended in defraying the
costs OF the reissue Rejected.
The question then By yeas and nAss on agree
ing TO the Senate as amended YESTERDAY and
: u MAS reiected-yeas g. nhyg 81