Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-20
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY yapaary ~.


sUPPLENENTARY CIVIL RIsBrs BILL,
and stating that they are denied he yal rights on
public tonyeyances.
Mr.. Sumner said IL was time that these terrible
Ouusges should cease. There must be a remedy
and lie appealed 10 the chairman OF the J adj saTy
Committee 20 report the bill.
Mr.. Trunibull said the bill had bee en- reportsd
back and Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sumner said the fact OF the reyOs: being
made bad escaped his attention.
The Vice President stated TO 1Ir. Sumner
tst IL was IN his power 20 introduce tue bin
anew.
Messrs. Morton and Pratt, in presenting resp
,utions oi the Indiana Legislature ins:ructing
them 10 vote for the 1912 pension h n. EXPRESSED
themselves warmy in favor OF the bill.
MI Morton stated, in reference 10 the special
committee TO Investigate outrages in The South,
On account Of his health.
MY. Chandler introduced JOINT resolution 20
prevent c0strucdons 10 navis CATION IN the Ohio
Mr. Sumner rein'roluced his bin supplement
tarv 10 the civil = gifts bill.
The Vice President announced a.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OK SOUTHERN OFT
RACES.
Me.srs. Scott, Wilson, Pool. Chandler. Davis.
Mir. Davis, al his own request. was excused
from service or tie committee on account VI
his health
Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont. offered a resolution
locking 10 the formation of
fTBLlc PAEk IN THk CITY or wAsHiNOToyi
Mr.. Nye called up the hin ri create mineral
land fund, and proceeded to address the Senate
I'D advocacy OF lis passage.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Starkweather, Conn on leave. introduced a
bill to remove the custom-house az ST. Marks
Fla, 20 Cedar Keys. Passed.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal) rose 10
a PERSONAL EXPLANATION,
ana mad read the following paragraph from the
National Republican.
The investigation Of the charges Of corruo-
ton made against the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs has be en- postponed until Tuesday mex
Gen. Blunt, in his testimony before the COM
mittee, stated that one OF the great troubles in
obtaining appropriations for the Indians was
that nearly every member OF Congress who
liberal compensation, which is usually paid,
and, in order to accomplish this, some sharp
practice has to be resorted to-"
| MT sargent said that it was only necessary TO
reply to this Infamous paragraph that General
Blunt had not been before the committee, and
their best efforts to find him thus far had been
unsuccessful, and they would thank any paper
10 publish that they wished him to appear. A
| to the face OF the paragraph, he would merely
say that 1t was reckless ioel upon the House
81 REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Degener (Texas) obtained leave to have
bis bill for the better protection of the Indian
frontier printed and recOmmitted TO the Com
mlttee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Maynard TENN asked, but failed to
obtain. leave 10 introduce bill to re-estsblsh
hnoAVule, Tenn, port of entry.
The regular order being demsnded, the House
bllts OF private nature. The call resting with
tie Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. Cobb wis reported bin for the relief
OF Richard h. Bishop, granting S41j a. arreEr
age OF pay; passed. Also, bin granting bounty
~ Henry g. Boynton, late OF the 5th Wisconsin
volunteers; passed.
Mr.. Slocum y. W reported a bill providing
| TOT the sale vi one bundled square feet OF ana
AZ Sag Harb0r, y. y, belonging 10 tGc United
state; passed. Also, a blll 70 place certain
| by General Schoield in 1866, on the same foot
Ing a. volunteers; passed.
Mr.. Asper (Mo.) reported bill for the relief
81 James y. Kyle, late OF tie Third Metre Cav
airy, granting 800 bounty. Passed. Also, a
| ONT resolution for the relief OF VIM Rusk. ate
surgeon Third Maine Volunteers. authorizing
settlement OF his claim. Passed. Also, bill
| allow ing John ". Kimball, late . uartermsster
OF the cavalry, 500 Tor provisions without au-
thority OF law. Passed. Also, Senate joint
| resolution providing for the repair of the EN-
| closure OF the soldiers cemetery at Harper's
| Ferry, West Virginia. ~ so for that pur pose
TO he takenIrom the proceeds of the sale of the
| arsenal al that place. Passed Also, abnl pro-
vidirg Tor the auditing OF the accounts of hob
eTt L. Eurr, late Colonel OF the First Tennes
Volunteers. Passed.
Mr.. Stougtton (sIich.) reported a bill grant
ing TO Robert d. Lee, late Second Lieuten ant in
| the eighth Michigan Infantry. the nav
| ard allowances withheld by sentence of a court-
| martial. Prssed. Also, a bill granting 70 ames
Murphy, who was improperly arrested as a de-
! Passed.
4 II. Ii ~
nous consent Was given that to morrow should
De devoted to debate only AZ in the CVmmittse
of the Whole.
The House then resolved Itself into Commit.
tee Of the Whole on the
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
BILL,
the pending question being upon the adoDtiou
Of 1.-The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. wood
y. }, that 10 part OF the secret .eryice fund
should be used Tor the acquisition of San Do
mingo.
The me,,f
MI. Potter " ~ made An unsuccessful at
tempt TO offer an amendment striking oat the
appropriation for the mission to Uruguay.
MI Wood offered an amendment thai no part
OF tie money should be paid TO any CORPORATION
in connection with the acquisition OF San Do
mlneo, and had Just commenced TO SPEAK upOn
his amendment when he was interrupted. bv tbe
Speaker, who said the time assigned 10 IRE Cam
mnttee on the District had arrived.
AT O'Clock the House proceeded TO the con-
sheraton OF business from
TIE COMMITTEE on THE DISTRICT or CoIIrN
BIA.
MIR. Welker Ohio) repol ted Senate Joint res
2iution giving certain articles TO the Industrial
nome school Passed Also, reported bill to
allow defendants 81 certain cases to TESTIFY in
their own behalf. Passed.
air. Cock (lll.) reported bin 10 provide
GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT or COLrNEr.
Inc bill was read by section for amend nent
Mr.. Ella u. Ii. moved 10 amend the second
section SO as TO provide that tie governor shall
be elected BY the people inste al Of appointed by
the President.
Mr.. Cook opposed the amendment. He
thought change was necessary in the govern
ment OF the District, which he said he believed
was the worst governed community I'm the Uni
ted States, ana he did not think il would be well
TO make the chief executive officer elective. Two
elements seemed TO control the District
One element was that Of clerks and govern
ment employees, who came here only 10 make
money, and had no real interest IN the District:
The other class was lot OF people who had
been thrown here BY the recent events, during
and after the war. But a strong co nseryative
element could be infused, which Wor,d give this
better government. That conservative ele-
MeDt was the governmental OF the Uunited States
and this would exercise a control by appoints
nent OF the Governor from the President and
confirmation by the Senate. This was the can
itai Of the United States in which the whole
country had an interest, and it was proper that
the President should appoint the Governor. He 4
hoped the amendment would not be adopted
Mr. Ella ~. H. thought this bill withoat his
amendment was direct blow at the system OF
populsr government, and IL deprived the peo-
PIE OF all voice in the control OF their affairs
He disputed the assertion that this Was the
worst government in the country, and asserted
that. life and property was As secure here
as III any city. Indeed, he thought It
was more secure than In many places
Last spring the property holders rose en- mas.e
and elected q municipal government to suit
themselves. and vet now. After tbe y.ronartv l