Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-12
F0RTY-SECoND CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
WEDNESDAY. April 10

SENAIE.-Mr. Morton presented memorial
OF republican executive committee of New Or
leans, sent 70 him by telegraph, In favor of the
hukIux Dill now pending, OF one more ETH n
gent.
Mr.. Cole offered a resolution 70 pript "a 400
copies OF message of the President and report OF
the Commissioners on San Domingo. Referred
10 committee on Printing.
Mr. sherman called up his resolution of YES
uerday OF instruction TO the Finance Committee
10 consider during the recess the best system
OF reducing the taxes 30 as 20 pay only the wOr
adopte 4. sO'si"-"eN'' "niSh Wa
Mr.. Robertson moved an amendment 10 the
order OF business, so as to allow the cousidera
uon OF the House amnesty bilL
MT. Eomunds objected 20 the present consid-
til tomorrow.
The unfinished business, being the kukIux
blll, was then proceeded with.
Mr. SALISBURY read written argument
against the bin he said the only reason whv
this extra session had been held was, not tor the
good OF the country, but for the sole accom-
plishment Of party purposes, that a desperate
ebert was being made to uphold the desperate
iertunes OF decaying party. He claimed that
congress had 10 right TO the exercise OF the
power claimed by this bill. He said the power
conferred upon the President by this bill would
authorize him az his mere will and pleasure 70
aooiish the judiciary of any State, TO remove
tue governor OF any State, or 10 prevent the
holding OF an election in any State. The whole
design OF this unconstitutional scheme was 10
hnuence the elections In the interest OF the
republican party.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Parker MOI asked and obtained leave to in
uoduce bill TO authorize the construction Of
bridge across the Missouri river Al 81. 10.
seph, Mo. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
,,i Mr. - McCrary ILOwa) presented the creden.
mum, members elect from the State of ConDec-
ucut, ana Messrs. Strong and StsTkweather
being present, were sworn in.
The house then resumed the consideration of
the deficiency appropriation bill, tellers having
been ordered previous 10 adjournment yester
Gay upon the motion Of Mr.. Plat (Ea.) to amend
by inserting for repairs to the commandsnt's
house at Fortress Monroe. The amendment
was reiected-61 to 90.
Mr.. Dawes Mass offered an amendment nro-
viding for the payment OF salaries and travelling
expenses OF special agents, inspectors aud clerks
employed in the steamboat inspection service
from tie Treasury, the same 20 be Reimbursed
10 the Treasury from the revenue derived from
adopted.
When the paragraph was reached making
aHaneele for the current year any sppropria.
tlon heretofore made for any public works
guiI,o,nge SI GROUNDS Tor the year commencing
Mr.. Randall Pa objected to il as calculated
10 lead TO abuses, and said the money might he
gress.
Mr.. Farnsworth my agreed with Mr.. Ran
dsil, and thought Congress should say i'm All
cases how money should be expended: other
wise work would be done which Congress had
never ordered, and irregularities would Green
IN. To Illustrate, he said that some time AGO
there was surplus of $4,000 In the money an
pfopriated for printing the currency. This
money was used to change the south front
OF the Treasury, when such change had not
been authorized by Congress. And for what
purpose was the change made? Why TO erect
there statue of a mailed warrior, sword in
hsnd-the sword being for the purpose. per
maps, OF showing how easy IT was TO cut one'.
way through the Treasury. lie did not object
10 Tie statue or the improvement, but ne wanted
congress TO have something TO say ia these mat
tiers. ~
Messrs. Dawes, Beck aud Dickey advocated
the amendment, in order 10 insure the compIe-
ton OF buildings now in progress, ani TO com
mence and carry out the work on the new store
Department The amendment was concurred
in.
Mr. Kerr (Ind.) offered an amendment TO the
bal authorizing and directing the Secretary on
the treasury TO pay TO the lawful owners. or
their legal representatives, the proceeds or The
sales OF all cotton seized after the 3Oth dav OF
June, 1875.
MIR. Butler Mass made the point of order
that no existing legislation warranted the
amendment, and the Speaker sustained the
point OF order.