Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Yesterday Proceedings

SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Thayer, from the con-
ference committee on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, and the bill author
river at Omaha, submitted reports, which were
COncurrei IN.
The lie glslarlve, executive and judicial
AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
was then proceeded with.
MIR. Sawyer moved an amendment ne pesiing
the provision Inserted IN the legislative aPPTo-
priaton bill last year, on motion Of the senator
from Missouri. (Mr. Drake which prohibited
the admission as evidence in the Court OF Claims
OF Presidential pardon. After DEBATE, Mt
Savers amendment was rejected - yeas ~,
nays 81.
Mr.. TTuulbuIl re- newed a portion OF the amend
ment. lie moved TO repeal the proyiso IN the
law which makes pardon conciuslye evidence
that the VersrB who accepts it's guilty Of what
ever otteuss II Tecited IN the pardon, unless
upOn it, ptiOu he entered a written protest
to the contrary. After further discussion, a vote
was taken upon blr. TrumbulPs amendment,
resulting in te-yeas p, nays 25-when the
amendment Nss carried by the casting vote OF
the Vice Pre-id. lit
Mr.. Morrill,. CVt.,) chairman of the Com
tee on Public Buildings, then addressed the
Senate in explanation of the amendments to the
tiI IN Committee OF the Whole appropria-
ting 500 Go for new State Department build
ing. anu Setting apart the Pablo grounds south
OF PenESyival avenue for public park. No
objection was made 20 the amendments.
Without oi~Po-ing of the bill, the Senate, at
' 4 ~
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILLS.
HOCSE--Aff-r our report closed, AID the
bill for territorial government tor the District
Of Columbia Sss passed, as stated in our tele-
gram from the Capitol
The neNt bill taken up for action was the bill
TO provide uniform system OF education for
the District OF Columbia. MIR. Benjamin Mo }
argued against thatfe8ture OF the bill by which
the government contributes one-fOurth OF the
expense OF the system. Dir. Hamilton, Fla }
who had charge of the bill, remarked that every
Na -
poses, but no such aid had been given to the
District of Columbia. Besides, the school chill
dren in the District we're one-third OF them otlil-
dren Of government employes, who owned no
property and paid no taxes in the District.
Mr.. Benjamin moved TO lay the bill on the
table. Mega ived-yeas Sc. NAYS 1l6. The bill
was ordered to he engrussed and read a third
time. Dir. Ben amin dem anded the reading OF
the engTOssed bill. The bill WAS not en- crossed,
and IL therefore went to the Speakers table.
The next hill taksnup was one giving a right
oil acton In the District of Columbia and terri
tories to any person suffering from injury 70
person or property, or means Of support, on &C
count of intoxicating liIuo-s being sold to a
husband or father. NJ. Lawrence explained
the bill, which. he said. gave woman he right
OF action against sny person who sold Iiq nor TO
her husband, which made him Incapable of
performing the duties which he ought TO per-
form. Laughter. Mr.. Wood moved to lay
the bill on the table; Degatived. s. to iOS. Mr..
Potter moved an amendment combining the bill
70 the District of Columbia; agreed to. The bin
was ordered "a he engrossed and read a third
time. Dir. Wood called for the reading OF the
engrossed bin. The bill, not being engrossed,
went To the Speakers table.
Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Dis
tTiet OF Columbia, reported q bill in relation 10
the Washington canal. Passed.
MIR. Gilflian, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported a bill supple
nentsry to the act of February 5, 1867 author
IZing the extension, cooStruction, and use of a
lateral branch OF the Baltimore and Potion &C
railroad irtO and within the District of CoIum-
bia. passed. Also. bill to amend the act of
May s, 1s3e. providing for the creation OF cor
Iorations in fhe District of Columbia by gene
raj law, Gin relation 10 cemeteries;) passed.
Mr.. Stone. from the same committee. re ported
q bill to authorize the establishment OF cert ain
Tree highways in the District of Columbia.
passed Also. q DILL TO regulate the grade OF
Maryland avenue from the end of the Long
Bridge to 18th street; passed.
The House then, at i.i5 p. n, took recess
Till . u p. m
There were not more than a dozen members
present at the night session. Mr.. Stevenson, OF
Ohro, was in the chair. The debate was con
hned TO the subject of the bill to establish sys-
TEN OF national education.