Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-10
Forty-First Congress Second Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. Q.
SENATE.
Numerous memorials were presented from
residents of the south for relief from political
disabilities; and by Mr.. Conkling, from the New
York chamber of commerce, upon the import
ance of laying a submarine cable from our west
ern coast to Asia, and of providing against
monopoly in that regard.
Mr.. FentOn presented petition of the bakers,
soda-water manufacturers and grocery men of
New York, praying for the enactment of a law
for the redemption of copper coin; he also in
troduced bill to carry out the prayer of the
petitioners.
The judiciary committee reported adversely
on the following bills: 70 regulate appeals from
United States district courts in certain cases of
admiralty jurisdiction; to provide that elections
for presidential electors and members Of con-
gress shall be by ballot.
The house joint resolution, appropriating
S25OO per year for an amanueusis for Mr..
Schenck, was passed.
The senate, at four o'clock, went into eXeCu-
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ierred
BY Mr.. Duke OF Virginia-To supply univer-
sites and colleges with copies Of all congress
siOnal documents.
By Mr.. Arnell of TennesSee-To set apart all
moneys arising from the sale of public lands
for five years to common schools of the south.
By Mr.. Sawyer of MISUNDERSTANDING the
benefits of the military asylum to the volunteers
of 1872.
By Mr.. Wilson of Minncsota-To enable the
soldiers, sailors and marines to preempt lands
at minimum price on alternate reserved sec
tions of railroad grant lands; also to provide
for the construction and completion of the har-
Dor of Duluth, Minnesota.
By Mr.. Orth of misunderstanding bounty
TO sailors for the destruction of the cnemy's
properly.
By Mr.. Kellogg of Alabama-For the improve
ment Of the HOuSatonic river, Connecticut, also
relative to the extension of patents.
By Mr.. JCnckes of Rhode lsland-To regu-
late the manner Of making appointments in the
civil service.
Mr.. Kellogg offered a resolution requesting
the committee of ways and means to report a
bill for a repeal of the income tax Adopted.
Mr. Starkweather, of Connecticut, by unani-
nous consent, offered resolution referring all
bills, resolutions, petitions now before congress
or any committee of either house on the subject
of the ocean telegraph cables, to a joint commit
tee OF five members of the senate and eight of
the house, with power to send for persons and
papers, and to report at any time. Adopted.
Mr. Orth, of Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules and take from the speakers table and pass
the senate Joint resolutions authorizing the APP
pointment of commissioners in relation to the
annexation of Dominica.
After all sorts of delaying motions and much
wasted time, the rules were suspended, and the
joint resolution taken up for consideration-127
to So.
MIR, Amber offered his amendment, which
was to add to the third section of the Joint reso-
luton the following words: provided that
nothing contained in this resolution shall be
held, understood or construed as committing
congress TO the policy of annexing the territory
Of said republic of Dominica"
Several republican members-"Thatis right"
Other dilatory motions followed. Finally,
Mr.. Wood of New York obtained the floor, and
made long and able speech in opposition to
the joint resolution.
A proposition was agreed to that speeches to.
morrow on the st. Domingo matter be limited
to ten minutes each.
The speaker presented communication from
the president, sending the information called
for by a resolution in regard to the republic
of Dominica. Referred to the committee on for
eign affairs.
Adjourned.