Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-28
FORTY-FIRs ~ ooNcpEcs
Lbs A1terno on's PROCEEDINGS.

MT. IiptOD
". Hitcbeo.L resented credentials OF Phineas
he term co,n, ,Senator-eleet from Nebraska for
read and pla sencIng March !, 1871, which were
MT CbanS sd on the HE.
-spor,sd W. Der, from Committee on Conn
or apron an amendments, the river and har-
Mr. Ia dation bill.
yoInmbis soiI, from Committee on District Of
;eCre sry reported resolution authorizing tie
ntustris of Navy to deliver 20 managers of
NJ steaI alI ocLoOl, u DisSfiCt o1 Columbia,
Mr.. 81 poIeI' ~: Tasseu.
.arion Srmsn called mp bill 20 authorize dup'i-
which 81 registered bonds in certain cases;
a Ia vas passed.
'asses SO NUMBER Vi pflVae pension oils were
GonkIing called up bill to prevent
glu CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
ran IN transit by railroads or other meSns OF
ais sLOItation within the United States He
ii ,ha' MI DerSh cesIred a more stringent
IA, Than the present one, but IN deferenee IN
= views OF others it had been thought hest to
y this bill.
, IT, Hamilton, of Md, sail this bill involved
!" great stretch OF power on the part of the
neral government. No one would 90 further
= an he TO secure the adoption Of such measures
= swould tend TO prevent cruelty TO animals, but
re had doubts As 10 this bill. X was too often
the case that projects ostensby for the benefit
interests.
4 MIR. Upton expressed doubts as to the pro-
priety OF federal legislation on this subject and
| thought 1t was matter that would be better
| left to the States.
| Mr.. Salisbury suggested An amendnau,
| which created
GENERAL INCREMENT
MAKING II unlawful, under penalty of fine and
Imprisonment, To coDtne chickens or other
fowls III any house or other place OF confinement
TOT a longer period than p consecutive hours
| without water or food.
| MI. Davis thought the amendment was inst q.
sensible as the original bill.
the morning hour.
The unfinished business being
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATICTr BILL
l tnth came up III regular order.
ME- Sawyer moved TO postpone il, in order to
| ProceN with the McGarrahan bill, which was
| relected-ayes 49, NAYS II.
The army appropriation bill was then proceed
/ The following amendment OF the Committee
on ApprOpI Iations were agreed re
Reducing the amount TOR hire OF quarters for
| o'l ''fiS uatS, OF >toreh0u>es, Tor re
paiIIng pnbhc buildings AT established posts.
| from 81 900 900 10 S55o,0O0.
The other amendments are unmportant.
MI. WIisen moved an amendment from Com
| mrtfee on Military Affairs. arproprtating
| $1,000 Tor making and testing a sea-coasf
| rne gun lPon plan recommended by beard
| oi army Ofhcers. and approved hv he Chief of
| ordnance and the Secretary of War
| MI. Cole moved 10 lay the amendment OF the
| tahle; which was agreed to.
| Mr.. Salisbury moved an amendment nro-
| uibitlng any part OF the money Appropriated hy
| hl> act from being applied To paw the expenses
OF Transportation Of any officer 81 solder to or
at any election.
Mr cole moved 10 'ay the Amendment on the
'dLIc' WHICH was az ttG tO--al 10,
| MI stewart, IN behalf he >aidJ OF the Judi
claTy Committee, reported an amendment a.
rectHg the Secretary OF the Trea any 10 nav
over In money TO the Pacific Railroad Comma
mes one nan oI ALI the compensation Tor ser
wees which have been heretofore or shall
hereafter he rendered or performed bv either of
States. --"
Mr.. Edmunds denied that The judiciary Com
mittee had ever authorized the reporting of the
amendment, anu ON appealing TO Mr. Trumbull
lut chairman OF the hat
stated that the amendment had never been
.onsidered IN committee. although the Senator
lioin Nevada hsd spoken 10 him about it Oh the
moor OF the Senate.
Mr. Stewart said that he had personally OBJ
,alhed ne assent OF a majority of the committee
10 tht Offering of the amendment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Noirell Pa asked TO take from the Speakers
table the bill in relation tn the centennial &c
ebratlon IN ls'G. and concur in the Senate
amend ment>, but Mr.. Brooks N v oliected
10 ne com Iteration Of the ball.
Mr.. Dyer No. from the committee of con-
ference on the bill in relation 10 bridges on er
me Missouri river at Louisiana. Mo. AMI elias
20" MO, made report, which Wa, agreed To-
ON motion OF Mr.. Peters, Me-. the Senate
resolution continuing UneSpenuie,i balances OF
appropriations Tor the Library VA. AXE, iron, .
ne Speakers table and passed.
WI. Nungen, Ohio from the Committee on
lIhtihg, reported Joint resolution for prI,tfny
w." copies or The eulogieS upon the late Hon
JOhn Covode: which was passed. A so A oint
'esouuon to prnt 5000 extra copies oi the re-
nOit OF the commission appointed BY The Serr.-
tary OF the Treasury TO examine the STATE at
Passed.
Also, 10 print 245 J,n copies Of the A yricuItu-
raj report for 1870. Passed.
'ii motion OF Nr. Dawes. Mass the test
hohs taken by the Committee on Aypromia-
mons IN relation to the Pc Office Deiartmant
Stamped envelope contract was ordered 10 be
printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Roots, Ark, : the bin au-
iyIn i,p hold
States district court Al Helena, Arkansas, was
,aken from the SIeakers table anu the Senate
amendments concarred in.
IN notion OF Mr.. Hale, Me. - the bill To re-
store Robert BOYLE, Jr, to the active list OF the
navy was taken from the Speakers table and
lhe senate amendments cOncurred in.
On motion Of Air. Cook, Ill., the Senate
am ndments 10 the bill for the relief Of owners
ol land sold Tor direct taxes IN the instruction
airy States were non-concurred in and a commits
zee or conference ordered.
On motion Of Mr. Sargent Gal y the Saaate |
amendments TO the bill to amend the act 20 re-
dice me * penses OF the survey and sale Of the
public lands were concurred in.
he Speaker announced the following A. |
members on the part OF the House of
CONFERENCE CONMITTRt
on the indian appropriation bill Messrs. Sar-
GEM, BECK, and CLARKE, Kan and on the |
legislative, executive, and judicial appIoprla- |
uon blil, Messrs. Dawes, washburne, (wis.1 |
Unanimous consent being given Mr. Uawss
chairman OF
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
made a brief statement to the House He said
Yesterday had been an instructive day and he
believed all had learned something The on !
cial who had desired to make the Committee on
Appropriations responsible for the expenditures
fOI new work had no reason TO complain tina.
the committee had not fairly presented
the subject TO the House. The House had with |
wonderful unanimity adopted all of them
After the vote On Saturday on lie ague Island
he had felt il useless TO attempt to STAY this
course, yet be felt II 10 duty to present the views
or those Ofhcers. The House had by a two
thirds vote placed every new public work IN the
bill. After that was done the House had turned
round and stranged its own offspring. He now
proposed 10 move reconsider alton, and allow |
The House to retrace its steps OF YESTERDAY |
IL the vote WAS reeonsidered he would proposs
to strike out all appropriations 10 commence
new works and report As a substitute the b.ll
As 1t had been amended in the Home |
with these appropriations stricken from is. |
In reply TO An inquiry, he said that the appro-
pflatOn Ter League Island, Pa, which was |
voted on Saturday, was left in the substitute |
lie had done so because OF the decisive yot.-
over three to one-by which IL was put in: but |
If any member desired, he would afford an 0p- |
portunity TO move to strike il out. He moved |
to reconsider the vote.
Dit. Holman CInd) moved to Law the motion |
on the table; which did not prevail-ayee a.
noes I52.
RECONCILIATION OF THE oNNIRrs Apr,, |