Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-20
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
MONDAY, February %.


reading Of the Journal was suspend and Mr..
Stockton moved to adjourn, upon which motion
eight Senators voted In the affirmative and
twenty two in the negative-no quorum voting
ON motion of Mr.. Cole, the roll was called FOR
the absentees, and in the meantime a sufficient
number OF Senators entered the Chamber TO
constitute quorum, and further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
MIR. Conkling, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported the House bill to guard
THE PURITY OF ELECTIONS,
He said that as this was a bill 70 protect the
ballot box nom frauds and piracies, he would
car IL up az the earliest moment; and when IL
vas taken up, he would ask its friends to stand
by II until final vote was reached.
THE PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND.
On motion OF Mr. Sawyer, the Committee on
Education and Labor were discharged from the
further consideration Of the resolutions of the
Mississippi Legislature in favor of the establish
ment OF the American Printing House and In.
stitutiOD tor the Blind. Mr.. SAWYER said tha
committee had reported adversely on the sub
iect last year. Tor the reason th at they had como
TO the conclusion that the whole scheme was a
swindle.
Mr. Anthony called m the concurrent r.so,,,-
ton to print ~ eco copies Of the
REPORT OF THR COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
the question being on the motion Of Mr.. Bayar,i
to expunge from said report cert ain psraprsphs
relative TO the cause Of education in Del Swsre
MIR. Bayard said in these paragraphs tbeTa
was total misapprehension as to the facts OF
the case The language was unjust. unkind "a
the people TO whom it was applied.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House met at eleven O'Clock a. m.
MIR. Wood IN. " moved that when the Housa
adjourn to-day it be to meet at eleven O'Clock
on Wednesday. Disagreed to.
The call OF States and Territories for bills and
loiht resolutions for reference only was then
proceeded with. VAN"
ton granting an American register to the
Dutch barque Mary Powell. Referred To the
Committee on Commerce. '-'
Mi. bufhngton Mass presented resolutions
OF the Legislature or the State OF NJ assacbusetts
in relation to the ship owners OF the Tni,sd
States. Referred TO the Committee on Wavs
and Means. 'S
MIR. Townsend pa introduced a bill for tho
rehef or Francis r. Scenes, postmaster at AlIi-
ance. Pennsy lv8nia. Referred to COMMITTEES On
Post Offices and Post Roads "
Mr.. Gillian tPa.) presented reselutions n,
the Legislature OF Penns ylvania asking Con-
eress to allow bounties on articles of home
manufacture, and to abste duties upon foreign
articles used in ship building. Referred to CON
mite on Commerce. Also iOint reso,nt;n,,
making the pay of engineers in the navy eni;at
to that OF naval constructors. Referred to Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Brooke (Na.) introduced a bill appronri
ating $4,000 for the construction of a suitable
qua iing Tor the sessions Of the courts or the
we,teIn district OF Virginia. Referred to Com
. MIR: Manning n. C.) presented resolutions of
the Legislature of North Carolina asking
amendments a to the bankrupt law, and in refef-
Committee on the Judiciary.
MI: Wilson (Ohio) introduced a resolution for
pruning the Agricultural report tor 1870. Re
feIred TO the Committee on Printing
MI. Mungen (Ohio) introduced ioint reso,,
.on LOT an inquiry whether the Pacific railroads
had hortgage6 their lands, and il So for VIII AZ
Railroad. W. "einc
MIR. Packard (IndD presented resolution. Of
the state OF Indiana, asking the Improvement
or the harbor of Michigan City. Referred 70
the Committee on Commerce. "
mr.. bnrchard (Ill.) introduced bill to en-
courage and aid the establishment OF free
t 70 aatougnoqt me United States Referred
10 Comnlttee On Education and Labor,
Mr.. Mccormick (MO.) presented resolutions
vi Tue state or missouri in relation to the at,-
rortlonment. Referred to Committee on Niatb
MIR. Ferry Mich presented j,int r,soIu.ious
OF the Legislature of Michigan asking An nm
t ., ior a breakvater at Marquette.
ALSO, asking an approx ration for the harhor NJ
merce. VII ooii-
Mr.. Clarke Kan presented joint resolutions
OF the Legislature OF Kansas MT TO vote for 60
further appropriation for the national Canitai
and TO secure the removal OF the same to SOM
point in the Mississippi Valley. Referred IN
no, i't,ee on District OF Columbia. Also, me-
MORAL OF the Legislature of Kansas reuuesting
congress TO pass law Ter the franchise of ser
tiers on The Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas
on Pu tbg Question OF reference to the Committee
~ 10 Ill
me yeas and nays The resolution was refer 1
III; nays, 90. 'S''
MT. McGrew presented resolutions Of the |
Legislature OF West Virginia, asking Conyrass
to prevent the construction OF bridges oyes the
ONO river to obstruct the navigation of said
risef .SierfHd to Ucifrt;:.:: on Commsres
:, Mr.. hill \. j. presented resolutions Of the l
Of ibe III ipcd Taae ot Newark, asking the repeal
ranking privilege. Referred TO the Com,n;t
tee OF Ways and Means. S''DN''
a number OF private bills, fSSf the rel;ef ot
referred. Se Anueuuceo anu
!. a; AT the expiration OF the morning hou-. the
=, Iof the relief of the political disabilities of
CERTAIN persons IN M lsslssiPpi, which came over
suspended and the bill passed.
The joint resolution to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint . commission for the surveyO of
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY,
and appropriating sI0O, 900 TO defray the expen-
ses Of the commission; which was cut of by the |
special order On Saturday, next came up as I'M Il
finished business.
The previous question having already been
ordered, Mr.. Swami addressed the House,
urging the necessity OF the passage Of the reso
luton. He enforced the arguments which he |
presented on Saturday, and showed that it was /
an Administrative measure, and that true econ
omy demanded the survey.
MIR. Dawes Mass urged the reduction Of the |
After debate the resolution was passsd-ayes
1872, noes -.
Before the announcement OF the vote, a dis
patch, through the Associated Press, relative to /
THE SAN DOMINGO CoNMIsSIoE,
was read by the Clerk, the most perfct silence !
being maintained during the reading.
MIR. Julian Ind Introduce 3 bill to incerease
the revenue from lotteries, and for other pur-
poses: Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr. Dawes, Mass, y from the COMMITTEES on
Appropriations, reported the sundry |
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL,
and asked That 1t might be printed aud consid- |
cred in the Committee of the Whole, after fba
eAtiup of the journal tO-YpOrrow