The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-07
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS- "a Session

| EfURTY-SECUND CUNGRESSS-- I'd session
.s,. ,,. ',l.' fsl. Z WEDNESDAY, December 6.
SENATE. .sgyAu a
Mr.. Anthony introduced a bill to prevent
and punish bribery in the election of cleo
tors for President and Nce-President Of the
United States. g ts1o19g1o2sii
Mr.. Scott, from the Joint Select Com
mttee on the late insurrectionary States,
reported that three witnesses summoned
had refused to appear and testify and he
submitted a concurrent resolution directing
the sergeant-at-arms to take them into cus-
tody and to bring them to the bar OF the
Senate to answer for their contempt.
Mr.. Scott stated that lie desired the
resolutions to be laid over until to-nior-
row. s,,.. ts.-,,.- r. ~. ..,sfr
Mr.. Robertson moved to take up The
House general amnesty bill.
The bill was read, when Mr.. Poineroy
objected to its consideration. laA#e4
Mr.. Robertson then gave notice that he
should cali it up on Monday next
The Senate then, at l:l0 P. NJ, went
into executive session, and, after some time
therein, adjourned. o
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution calling
upon the President to communicate to the
House, if not incompatible with the public
interests, copies of all orders issued to the
commanders of United States vessels in
Cuban waters directing them to protect the
lives and property of American citizens and
to maintain the dignity OF the American
flag and also all papers not heretofore
communicated to, Congress in relation to the
recent insult to American citizens by Cu-
bans, and the failure of the Spanish author
tiles to afford adequate protection. The
resolution was agreed to.gfW aS .QH
y AIR. Snapp introduced a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Railways and
Canals to inquire into the expediency of
connecting the shores of Lake Michigan
| and the Mississippi river with a ship canal.
Referred to the Committee on Railways
and Canals. tA9t
| Mr.. Burlington introduced bill for the
construction of life preserving stations on
the coast of Cape Cod. Referred to the Com
mittee en- Appropriations.
| Mr.. Willard introduced a bill to rcgu-
late the manner of fmaking appointments to
the civil service of the United States. Re-
ferred to the committee on the subject.
| The Speaker announced the following as
! the special committee on the reorganization
of the civil service, VIZ Messrs. Kelley,
Pa; Hooper, Mass; Conger, Mich; Lynch,
Me-; Perry, Ohio !; Willard, VT; Wood,
N. Y; Marshall, ILL.,; and Holiness. Ind.
r. MIR. Chipman introduced bill granting
donation of 2,500, 1000, acres OF public
lands for the benefit of the public schools
of the District of Columbia, and moved its
reference to the Committee on the District
of Columbia. ,.aasak n
Mr.. Tatfo said the Public Land Commit
tee was the proper one to consider the sub
ject.
Mr.. Perce wanted 1t referred to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor.
Mr.. Chapman preferred that it should go
to District Committee, and after they had
examined it it could 60 back to the Public
Land Committee fol. further investigation.
] The bill was finally referred to the Pub
lie Land COMMITTEES. Hfh
Mr.. Farwell introduced bill for the re-
lief of sufferers by the Chicago fire. Refer
red to the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to amend the
act granting pensions TO soldiers of 1872.
Referred To Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions. ,,,,
Mr.. Cox introduced bill to secure to
authors the benefits of the International
copy-right, and for the protection of the
interests of publishers and book agents.
! Referred to Committee on Library.
Mr.. Ketcham introduced bill for the
relief OF James Belger. Referred to Com
mittee on Military Affairs. aEAy
Il Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported resolution die
recting the Committee on the Reorganza-
ton Of the Civil Service to report at an
early day bill providing by law what
standing committees of the House shall be
allowed to employ clerks, and to fix the
rate of compensation. Referred to the
special committee on the subject.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution request
ing the Secretary of State to inform the
House if any action is necessary for the
better security and protection of the pa
pers and archives of the State Department.
Mr.. Banks thought the destruction oi
Wallis Opera House last night called for
this action. Agreed to. edi u ms ~
The House then resumed consideration
of the resolution offered yesterday by Mr.,
Starkweather, providing for new drawing
of seats the question being upon Mr.
: Peters motion to lay the resolution, OH ths
table. This was rejected by rising vote
: ioff9s yeas to 80 nays. On yea and nay
: vote there were l05 yeas and lo6 nays.
! The question then recurred upon tht
passage Of the resolution, and it was re
jected by vote of l04 yeas to l07 nays.
Mr.. Wood moved to reconsider and lay
! that motion on the table, and, the yeas ant
: nays being demanded, the motion wa
agreed to--yeas l03, nays 101. i
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