Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-09
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS,
THURSDAY, February 2.

Military AGalrs, reported substitute Tor tDe
bill 10 authorize the construction Of a horse
railroad across Rock Island, Illinois, from Ds-
yeDport, Iowa, TO Rock Island, Illinois, by the
Davenport Railroad, under supervision and
control OF Secretary Of War; which W as agreed to
and passed.
Mr.. Anthony, from, Committee on Printing,
reported resolution TO print 1900 copies OF re-
port Of Commissioner on Education.
MIR. Bayard said if the references in this re-
port in concerning the other States were false
and ridiculous as the statements made in regard
10 Delaware, il would certainly not be proper 10
disseminate such a mass Of false information.
Mr.. Anthony said all the testimony brought
before the committee was TO the effect that the
report was very valuable.
The resolution was then laid over tempora-
rily.
Mr.. Nickers, from Committee on Commerce.
reported adversely on bill to secure wages vi
Seamen in case OF wreck.
MIR. Chandler introduced bill for the better
protection of lives OF passengers on vessels pro-
PEELED by steam. Referred 10 Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill to promote the
cOp~' action OF the Cincinnati and Southern
RAN Az.
Mr.. Trumbull moved TO take up the joint reso-
luton TO prescribe the oath to be taken by
AR. MILLER, SENATOR ELECT FROM GEORGIA.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the motion. II would
be waste OF time 10 take IL up now, as the sub
ieet would lead TO some debate and only few
minutes remained before one O'Clock, when the
appropriation bills must be pro seeded with.
Mr.. Trumbull said the case of these Georgia
Senators had been before this body for two
years. The Senate had settled the principle a.
TO the election OF Senators, and every Senator
had made up his mind, and he was in hopes q
vote could be taken Oh 1t without any further
de bate.
Mr.. Conkling did not think this question could
be considered without some discussion, aud
unless II was the intention OF the Senate 70 de-
vote considerable time to IT, 1t was best not TO
take IL up now.
MIR. Davis maintained that the question of the
admission OF . Senator was one of privilege,
which Overrides all other questions, and hence
that this resolution must be taken up, and he
made this point of order.
The Vice President Overruled the point of
order, for the reason that before the Senator
elect could take his seat legislation was neces-
sarv. A resolution has to be passed, which must
first meet the approval OF the President before
il was operative.
MIR. Thurman did not know what the Presi-
dent had 70 60 With this matter.
The ice President said the resolution now
ask 10 he taken up was Q join. resolution and
of course must be sent to the p resident.
The morning hour here expired, aud the
unfinished business, being the bill to regulate
the organization OF the common
SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
came mp.
Mr.. Cole moved to postpone the unfinished
business, for the purpose or proceeding with
the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Patterson thought the pending bill could
soon be disposed OF. The subject of human ri tights
had been very deliberately discussed yesterday,
and if necessary it could be resumed in any other
bill. II was very important that this bill should
pass before the territorial legislature came into
power.
Mr.. Trumbull called for division of the mo.
toD, and the nrst part OF the motion 10 post
Pcne the unfinished business was agreed to.
The question then recurring OF the remainder
OF the motion TO take up the appropriation bills,
Il was lost on a division.
Mr.. Cole then called for the ayes and noes.
MIR. Sherman expressed his surprise that
MIR. 1rUmbull should antagoniZe the mere
question OF removing the disabilities of per-
son, against the Important appropriation bills,
a.f lr hat S.s.o hal
stats Il that he would not vote for any more in
diyidual disability bills.
After further discussion, Mr.. Trumbnll
asked that Monday be set apart for the con-
sheraton OF the case OF Mr.. Miller; which was
agreed TO.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
preparation bill was then proceeded with.
The first amendment from the Committee on
AppropriatoDs-to Increase the clerical force
in the office of the Secretary of the Senate from
SIX To fourteen in mum her-was rejected. and
Mr.. Davis suggested that some FIVE or SIX COM
mlttees had clerks who had nothing TO do, and
they ought TO be dismissed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Paine. Wis chairman OF the Committee on
Elections, said LIE held in his hands
THE CREDENTIALS OF RICHARD Il. WHITLEY
as member OF Congress from the second Geor-
GA district lie had compared the commission
with those OF the other members from Georgia,
and found 1t exactly like them. lie therefore
moved that he he sworn IN.
tee. said there was some question about this
certificate, but he was unwilling to depart from
the course which had been. adopted by the
House. To 60 aside from this course would
leave them entirely at sea. IL any wrong had
been done, ii could be investigated and rem
ehed, and the committee WAS ready TO give the
Mr.. Young (Ga.) said that while the certii-
Gates were apparently the same, the others
we're made out fifty days ago, while this was but
three days old. Tie claimed that a resolution of
he nj
the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Burr (lll.l said he had not had an oppor-
miitee, but he thought it unsafe tor the House
10 depart from the course il had adopted The
governors commission was presented, and the
House should not refuse to accept il.
Dir. Eldridge Wis said il had been stated
that Whitley had come here without his certifi-
cate, and that il had been made up here He
desired to ask Mr. Paine If such was the case.
Dir. Paine said such was not the case. The
certificates were OF the same parchment and in
the same handwriting as the others, and he
knew that 1t was made in Georgia.
Ne further objection was made, and Mr..
Whitley came forward and was sworn in.
MI Hooper lMass) moved TO 90 into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the genera al calendar
Tor the purpose OF laying aside preceding bills
until that
REPEATING THE INCOME TAX
was reached and taken up for action.
After contest, the House, by vote OF 1e3 to
refused TO 90 into committee for that purpose.
The regular order being demanded, the
House resumed the consideration OF the bin
relative to the sale OF the Brooklyn navy yard,
which came over from the morning hour OF
yesterday.
Pending consideration ofltbe hill the mornisg
hour expired and on motion OF Mr.. Wastburn
the House went into Committee of the Whole on
the naval appropriation bill.
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~A Chicago paper is guilty OF revival
Zing."
~Springfeld, H., youths hold champa,ne
orgies in the Opera House boxes.
~GOod resolutions are like ladies who faint
in lecture rOom-they should be carried out.
~The microscope shows that an oyster con-
tains multitude OF small oysters covered with
shells.
~James +. Scaggs was killed in Baltimore
yesterday, being struck on the head with a
pitcher 10y Isaac NJ. Purnell.
~Every plain girl has one consolation;
though not pretty young lady, she will ii she
lives, be pretty old one.
~The Frear Stone Company, of Albany. is
manufacturing stone collins, to take the place
Of the outside, or rough collins, at funerals.
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