Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, December Z

SENATE.-Mr. Summer presented memorial
of taxpayers of Boston, asking the abolition Of
the duty on coal.
Also, petition of colored citizens Of Albany
y. v, asking the passage OF
THE suPPIENENTARY CIVIL RIGHTS hill.
Hr. Sumner said Ne was i'm receipt OF letters
from various parts of the country, showing that
the colorcd people of the country were thorough
~ alive on this subject This was emineutly
proper. Who would be free, themselves must
strike the blow. The colored people should
arouse themselves TO the Importance OF this
subiect and should agitate it until all the rights
sttuton are fully enjoyed. Congress could do
nothing better than 10 take this bin up and pas
4 as a Christmas GIFT to the colored people of
the country. Ii would be one OF the greatest
Christmas presents ever made i'm human history.
TIE coS1UMACIoUs KUKLUx WITNESSES.
Mr.. Scott called mp the resolutions reported
rom the select committee on southern outrayes,
Injecting the arrest OF VIM. L. Saunders. of
North Carolina, and David Gist and Clayton
Camp, of South Carolina, for contumacy in re-
1nsng 10 testify before the committee.
MIR. Carpenter desired 20 know whether either
Of these witnesses were connected with the press,
because he would then know whether the Sem
ate had any Jurisdiction.
NJ. Scott replied that he did not know whether
any of them belonged 70 the New York Tribune
not. lLaughter.l
After discussion the resolution was laid over
Mr.. Sumner gaye notice VI bill 70 reduce
taxation and TO abolish the Office of Commis-
sioher of Internal Revenue, remarking that as
he proposed to DO away with the chief duties of
THIS Office, il was proper 10 abolish the Office.
Mr.. Cragin gave notice OF bill to regulate the
pay OF commanding officers in the navy.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill 20 connect the
postal ano telegraph service, rem3rking that il
was modification Of the bill previously before
he Committee on Post Offices
After a recess of 30 minutes the Senate adopted
the list of standing committees reported, and
hen adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Hay (m.) introduced a bin TO provide for paying
pensions through the Post Office Department
Referred 70 the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. Willard (Vt) offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary of the
Interior to report TO the House the following in
formation, viz: 1st, the number of inhabitants,
including Indians not taxed, who may have
been found in the United States by the last CEN
sus; I'd, the number of male inha bItants i'm each
State twepty-one years Of age and over; Sd, the
number of male inhabitants twenty-one wears of
age or over whose right to vote is abridged by
any State for any cause except for participation
in rebellion.
The House then, as the regular order, re-
sumed consideration of the postal bill reported
BY Mr.. Farnsworth on Tuesday.
Pending further consideration the morning
hour expired, and the bill again went over.
Mr.. Archer (Md.) presented the petition of
Bernard Swartz, Of Maryland. Referred to
Committee on Claims.
At 1:30 p. m. the House adjourned until
Monday.