Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04

uine Az wb.ch the morning papers closed their
found below.
THIS MORNING'S PROCRepINGs.
MIR. Wash burn, Mas y from the Conmittee
on Claims, reported bin for the relief of WIN.
lift, and moved suspension Of the rules and
the passage of the bill, which WAS done Also
bill for the relief OF A. A. DeIong on which
the rules were suspended and the bali passed
:, ne same acton wss had on till for the re-
liet of Bryan X. Young.
Mr.. Hotchkiss N. W moved 10 suspend the
rules aud pass bill TO facilitate the collection
OF DC BITS due to the United States in the State Of
New York. The House refused 70 suspend the
rules. AYES 50, noes IS.
Mr.. Julian (lnd.l moved 70 suspend the rules
and pass q bill defining swamp and OVERLOOKED
The House refused to suspend the rules. Ayes
81. noes 90.
MIR. Banks Mass moved TO take from the
Speakers table the hill for the relief of Nicho-
las L; Trist, negotiator Of the treaty OF Guada-
lupe Hidalso.
The House refused to suspend the rules-aye
"a, noes -.
MIR. Ella IN. HI introduced a bill for the re-
lief of Albert H. Daniels, of Exeter. New Hsmp-
shire, ard moved a suspension OF the rules.
The rules were suspended, and the bill was
Mr. Clarke (Kan) moved to suspend the rules
and Pass the bill allowing the I.eavenwo-th
Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Company ID
relocate portion OF its road, but the House
b., very large majority refused to suspend the
rules.
MI Moore (nl) moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill fer the relief OF DIR. j. Milton
Best, but the House refused to suspend the rules
At four O'clock the Clerk of the Senate APP
peared with
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
as amended by the Senate.
Mr.. Dawes said he had, with several me mbers,
looked over the bill As ii had been passed by the
the bill that they did not like, yet the bill as il
came back appropriated less money than when
II left the House, and they had concluded that
1t would be better for the House to concur in
the Senate amendments than to get q better
bill 10y conference committee. lie would,
therefore, ask that the Clerk read the amend
ments, and wherever An explanation WAS re-
quested he would endeavor to explain the nature
Of the amendments.
The amendments we're accordingly severally
read by the Clerk.
Aiter ofief discussion OF tne bill, Mr..
Dawes moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill. The rules we're suspended, and the amend
ments concurred in.
Mr.. AInen, (Tenn.) from the Committee
on Accounts, reported several bills for the paw
ment of employees Of the Hhouse; which we're
passed.
Mr.. Latin IN. " moved to suspend the rules
resolution relating to the documents furnished
by order Of the 41st Congress. The rules were
suspe nded and the amendment concurred in.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution that the House
take q recess At ten O'Clock, and that after that
time no business shall be in order except report.
from the appropriation committees, reports
from conference committees, and the ruIes
and that no communications be received, ex-
cept messages from the Senate and Executive
communications.
SCENE OF TUMuLr,
far exceeding any OF the demonstrations of the
night, ensued. Members Oh the democratic
side sprang to their feet and denounced the ex-
cePtion Of the rules as trick and . cheat.
Mr.. Eldridge wis said that rules were made
to protect the minority; but they understood
that the majority intended by their action to
enslsve the minority in the next Congress.
Mr.. Brooks IN. - exclaimed that it was
shameful TO attempt to change the rules at this
last hour OF the session; II was not legislation,
II was revolution. He gave notice that II su CHI
a couTse was pursued they would resist by every
expeOit Mt TO tie borders OF revolution the sdOp.
ton Of the rules Of the present House.
Mr.. Garfield (OhiO) said that he presumed the
gentlemen intended to allow him to offer reso-
luton, as that was the only one he knew OF a.
proposed, and he asked that il might be read
The resolution was to amend the I'D rule OF
the House, so that after the previous question
Is moved no question shall be in order except a
motion to adjourn, TO nix the time OF adjourn-
ment. aIJ TO lay the bill on the table, and thai
but one motion Of the kind named shall be en-
tertained. He moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution. Several members de-
nounced it as an attempt to control the next
House, and upon the motion being put the
House Refused to suspend the rules, the vote
Mr.. Dawes then modiEed his resolution by
striking out land the rules" and the House. At
quarter past tive, took recess till ten O'Clock
At the termination Of recess there were but
few members present.
MI. Reeves, IN. Y.,) by unanimous consent,
introduced bin changing the name Of a yacht.
bill to reorganise the life saving service on the
coast Of Long Island. Same reference.
MI. Conner lTexas) asked If it would be in
order to call attention to certain remarks OF his
colleague Mr.. Clark containing
BASE FALsBHOoDs,
which were printed in the Globe, by consent of
the House, that had not been spoken in the
The Speaker said that the privilege or q Der
eonal explanation did not extend to such a case
MT. ConnoI then asked leave to print his re-
marks in reply; but objection was made by Mr..
Dawes, tMass.D who said the publication OF
such perfonal remarks were at all tunes highly
ON motion of Mr.. Holman, BY unanimous oon-
sent the Presidents message vetoing the bin for
the relief of Henry Wilson, late OF the Third
Indiana cavalry, WAS referred to the Committee
The Speaker laid before the House a number
of upimportanr executive communications;
which We're appropriately referred.
~, The HeoTse then, at lois a. m, on motion Of
until eleven O'Clock.
When the House was called to order at the
end OF the second recess IL o'clock most OF the
me mbeIs were present, and the galleries were
Mr. Negley, lPa.,1 from the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs, en leave submitted q report
upon the investigation Of
TIE MANAGEMENT OF THK MILITARY ASYLUM,
which was received and laid on the table,
On motion OF Mr.. Paine, wis., the sum OF
$500 was ordered paid to VIM. Kinds for ex-
Renses incurred in contesting the seat of Hon
4: Z. Shober, from the Sixth North Carolina
District.
Mr.. DOnley, (Pa,) from the Committee ON
Public Expenditures, on leave, submitted q re-
port upon the memorial for the
REMOVAL OF TIE CAPITAL,
and MI. Coburn, lind. } from the same commit
tee, submitted Q minority report; both Of which
we're ordered to be printed and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Starkweather, (Conn., } from the commit
zee on conference on the bill TO abolish the on &c
ADMIRAL AND Woe ADMIRAL,
reported that the committee had been unable TO
agree.
Mr.. Scsheld Pal urged that the Houss recede
from its Disagreement to the Senate amend
ments and take WHIST it could get, rather than
Mr.. stevens IN. H) said that By adhering 10
the petition taken By the House more could be
accomplished by future legislation in reforming
the navy, than by an acceptance OF the Senate
amendments.
Pending the consideration Of the report Mr..
Garfield (Ohiol offered q resolution, which vas
adopted, for Q committee OF three TO ioin sncb
committee rs the senate may appoint 70
WAIT UPON TUE PRRsIpENr
and inform him that il he has No furthar corp