Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-14
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, March II.


an adjournment tomorrow, the 18th instant,
when
MIR. Morton moved 10 lay IL on the table which
was carried-syes %, nays l3.
Ays-Me-srs Ames, Anthony. Foreman, Brown
SEN: owe, morrill, q ". Morton. Nye p.sarnn.
SSGtt, sherman, SPENCER, stewart, sumaer, West,
Noys-Messrs BayaTd. Blair, Casserly, Cooner.
Davis Of West Va, Hamilton, Kelly. saulsf tiry
SteH enson, Stockton, Thu! man Eunbull and Wick
MIR; Sumner presented and was reading a
lengthy
MEMORIAL FROM CITIZENS OF DOMINICA
protesting against its annexation TO the Unted
States
MIR. sherman called him to order, and ma
me point that memorial from Foreigners could
not be received by Congress.
The Vice President sustained tie point Of
order.
The bill to authorize the reissue o. national
bank notes instead OF mutilated notes was
passed.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to turn over 10 the Managers of the
Industrial Home OF the District OF Columbia
one steam boiler, &c, was passed.
The bills from the House TO repeal the duty
op salt and coal were read and laid over.
Me; Pratt then took the ioor in a lengthy
speech on the policy TO be pursued in the ,is-
posal Of the public lands.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyES-Mr.
Richie (Md) presented the petition of the
vsstry OF ST. Paul's P. f. church at Sharps-
hNng. Md, praying compensation for the occu-
Psssn OF and injury to their property by the
army of the United States during the rebellion
Referred to Committee on Claims
Mr.. Morphis tAliss.,) by unanimous consent
introduced bill for the removal of the legal
and political disabilities OF James Moore, o:
MonroacouDty, Miss; which was passed.
MIR. Dawes (Mass.) obtained leave to intro
duce Q bill regulating the method of presenting
estimates OF appropriations and the manner Of
neepl6g appropriation accounts; which wa.
Mr.. Townsend (Pa) introduced resolution.
which was adopted, directing the Secretary OF
at its meeting in December, . map sho wing the
railroads to which land has been granted, with
statement Of the amount Of land SO granted
and an estimate OF the public land remaining
uDsold.
MIR. Sypher Ua.) introduced Q resolution,
which " as agreed to, directing the Secretary OF
War to canse q survey for q ship canal, to con-
meet the MISSISSIPPI river with the Gulf OF
Mexico, or the navieable waters thereof.
MIR. Moore III } introduced a resolution grant
ing leave to claimants in certain cases to with
draw papers from the House, to be presented
before the claims commission, established under
the act OF March %, 1871; agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan ohiO) asked, but failed to obtain,
leave TO introduce resolution reciting tn At on
the 18th OF December, 1870, the House adopted
resolution cslfing upon the Secretary of the
treasury for statement of the amounts due
from collectors OF internal revenue who were
pct in ofhce on the S0th OF June, 1870, and that
the Secretary bad failed 10 comply with the re-
quest, and again directing him 10 furnish the
Mr. Poland (Vt) introduced Joint resoIut ion
authorizing the commission to revise the statutes
to print their report, which was passed.
Messrs. McCrsry, tIlll, Poland (vt.l and
Kerr lind j.. members of the Committee on
Elections, presented sundry papers and resolu-
tons extending the time for taking testimony
in various contested election cases, which
Mr.. Cox IN. " asked leayed 10 introduce q
resolution declaring that
THE REVENUE
raised Tor the support OF the government should
not exceed $3.50 600 600 per annum SIPS 600 900
Of which should be for the payment OF the in
terest on the public debt, and S25 600 900 for the
reduction Of the principal, and that the tariff
should be SO reformed as to be a tax for revenue
only, and not framed In the interest OF
classes, and providing, in case the Committee
OF ways and Means be not appointed, that
select committee Of seven be appointed to CON
slider reform IN the revenue, and to report a
bill Tor tarif for revenue. Objection wac
made, and Mr.. Cox obtained leave to have his
resolution printed, for the purpose OF calling
rules.
The regular order being demanded, the mo-
to reconsider the vote by which
HIS AMNESTY BILL
was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
Mr.. Beck yielded to Mr.. Poland, Cvt.,) who
offered IN amendment excluding from the ben
ente OF the BILL
let. Members Of Congress who left it and
went into the rebellion.
I'd. Omcers Of the army OF navy of the United
states, who, being over twenty-one years OF
age, LETT the army or navy to enter into the re-
Sd. Members Of State conventions which
adopted the ordinance Of secession, and who
voted for said ordinance.
Mr.. Beck said that after consultation with the
gentleman on the other side, he was satisfied
that he could could not get the necessary two
third vote for his bill as Ii now stood, and in
order 10 secure the best bill he could, he had
decided to accept the amendment proposed by
the gentleman.
He then yielded to Mr.. Butler, (Mas..o who
in turn yielded to Mr.. Elliott, Is. CD who
charged that the persons causing the distur-
Dances were inetigated by the men sought to he
and arms blythe democratic politicians of the
North.