The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-09
CONGRESS-.
FORTy.FIRsT TERM- THIRD SESSION

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Mr. Vickers from the Conn
mittee on commerce, repor'ed adversely the olL 70
secure the payment OF wages TO seamen In case OF
wreck
Trumbull moved to take up the bill specifying
form Of cath to be taken by Mr.. Miller as Senator
Mr.. Edmnnds said the bill would lead to debate,
anu hoped It would not be taken up, and that the
appropriation bills would now be considered.
gia and the party claiming seat that this question
should he settled as once In view OF the delay which
had already occurred in the admission OF that State.
1t Already thoroughly understood In the senate.
MT Davis made the point of order thai Mr. Trum-
bulls motion entitled to instant consideration,
because the admission OF Senator was question
The Vice President overruled the point upon the
ground that the question was not as to the admis-
sion OF Senator, but upon preliminary legislation
which the signature OF the President would be re-
quired
ing to mixed schools in the District came up
finished business.
Mr.. Cole moved TO postpone the bill so as to take
up the appropriation bills.
A vote being taken upon division OF the motion,
the first part to postpone the unnnished business,
A rising vote showed majority opposed to pro-
ceediDg with appropriation bills
MT Cole called for the ayes and nays on the
notion
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee (Mg. Trum-
bulD should antagoniZe a question OF removing the
disabilit Of one individual against important ap-
preparation bills particularly as that Senator had
asserted II at he would not vote for any Individual
disability bills.
Mr. Trumbull explained that this was not dIsa-
Mr Miller labored under no disabilities but could
not take the test oath, and IL was necessary that
the modified oath she uld he prescribed for him.
Mr. A q. Thurman contended that II the Apsro-
priaton bills were to he passed the state OF Georgia.
which paid part OF the taxes, entitled to have
| her representatives in the Senate to watch her
MT Edmunds replied that II Georgia wanted to
be represented she should elect men who were noe
/ hfCun mol 0r
After further discussion, it was agreed that the
| case Of Mr.. Miller should be considered on Monday
| next.
| Mr.. Richard II. whiteey, member elect from the
took The oath Of office.
Mr. Hooper moved to go into Committee OF the
Whole on The general calendar, with the object OF
reaching the bill to repeal the income tax.
Mr. WashourD, OF Wisconsin gave notice that he
would move In committee to take up the Naval APP
The Speaker stated that It would he in order for
| the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Washburn)
to move that the committee proceed to the consde-
ration OF the Naval Appropriation BILL and that 1t
would be the duty OF the chairman to recognize
II the committee refused that motion it would
then be the 6uty of the committee to take up the
calendar and proceed with seratin He stated
that IL would not be the right of member to de-
mand the re aiding OF bills in exenso, as the laying
OF them aside could work them no injury.
Mr. Hooper moved that all general debate In COM
Mr. Dawes appeaI ed TO Mr. Hooper not to persist
in his attempt to get at the Income Tax bill: II
|
regular appropriation bills be proceeded with. Calls
to order)
The yeas and nays were called on the motion to
limit debate 10 one minute, and 1t was agreed to
| yeas 1OS: nays So.
The question was then taken to 90 into committee
on the general calendar, in order To take up the bill
TO repeal the income tax, and resulted yeas, 1Os;
nays, 1O7. SO the House refused to go into COM
mittee,
The vote was regarded test question Of the
sentinsn Mt OF the House in regard to the repeal OF
the income tax. There was great amount OF ex-
ctement among members after the roll-call, and
before the announcement Individual votes and
changing OF the votes aft cted the result one way
or the other. The announcement OF the result was
greeted with applause and laughter, and it was
several minutes before order was restored.
INoTE.-SeveTal OF the Pennsylvania members
request the reporter to state that they voted No"
because the bill to repeal the income tax was so far
down the calendar that in their opinion t could
not be reached. Among these bills was bill to re-
duce the duties on imports, bill to abolish the
duty on coal, bill TO authorize the issue or con-
vertible bonds, and bill 10 reduce the duties on
have been amenced by adding or attaching any
tariff bill that might have been otferedl
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
bill to remove the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Mr.. Archer member Of the Naval Committee.
that in the deed conveying a large portion OF the
yard TO the Government, there was clause pro-
ne Of sfa ss ppery
revert to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty OF
A part OF the property proposed to be sold did not
belong to the Government, but to the Marine Hospi-
ors. w enty cents a week being deducted from the
wages OF every person in the navy. Another objec-
tion was the great importance OF The yard itself.
Such dry dock as it possessed could not be built
within ten years, or for less than i've million
| dollars
Mr. Potter opposed the bill, unless provision were
made for the establishment OF new yard In the
vicinity Of New York. As to having the work or the
Government done at private shipy ards, his answer
TO that that all the great private shipyars with
the Morgan Iron Works, the Alliance Iron Works,
and all the other great machine shops OF New York,
were closed Congress having legtsated away their
business IL would be little short OF insanity TO re-
move the Navy Yard from Brooklyn and place it at
New London, leaving the great city OF the country
without any means TO rely upon for works OF onense
| or defense.
The debate was further continued by Mr.. Stark
weather and Mr.. ScOeld I'm support OF the bill, and
by Messrs Calkin. Schumaker, and Wood against II,
and by Mr. Ketchum In support OF his substitute for
the appointment OF q commission to inquire into the
prOpriety OF removing the Brooklyn navy yard and
establishing new one in the State OF New York.
| Mr.. StaTkweather opposed the appointment OF a
| commission, which would be restricted to the To-
cality In which some OF the commission or their rea-
tives might he Interested
Mr. Ketchum modified his substitute by striking
out the names OF the commissioners and leaving the
appointment OF the commission to the President.
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