The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-18
CONGRESS.
FORTY-FIRST TERM - THIRD SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-On motion of Mr. Trum-
the further consideration OF various petitions re-
ferred to that committee for female suffrage.
S son from n ,ne Mitary committee reported
general regulations for the government Of the army
and for other purposes.
ton to prevent obstruction to the navigation of the
Ohio river prohibiting the further construction OF
the Newport and CinciI natl Bridge except under
certain conditions. The matter was one In which
hall OF the people OF the United States were inte-
rested.
Mr. Scott was opposed to taking up the bill unless
proviso was added that the company should be re-
imbursed for any additional expense It might incur
by any change To be made. They were now con-
structing the bridge strictly In accordance with ex
istirg law.
The expiration of the morning hour at this point
p'Tfene Tie IegsIasiVe Executive and % judicial 1puro
priation bill was then proceeded with. 90
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Loughridge in the chair, on the Army
Appropriation bill, the pending question being on
Kentucky. in relation to the national cemeteries
The amendment was rejected. and the bill was
laid aside 10 se reported , 70 tne aSnse S!,s s.s
Committee on Foreign Affairs, authorizing the
President to cooperate with the Government OF
sion In accordance with the plan and estimates OF
Brgadier. General Humphreys, OF the Corps of En-
the United States and the British possessions be-
tween the Lake or the Woods aud the Rocky Monn-
tains, and appropratng 100000 annually for the
Mr.. Swami, a member of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, explained the object OF the bill,
dent in his message to Congress. He stated that
very great anxiety was felt by the public ocers and
agents Of the United States at Pembina In reference
to probability OF collisions that might take place
at any time while the boundary line was unsettled
Mr. Dawes chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations, while admitting the Importance OF the
worH, Preale.ea 'as Sh o5e man ia WOULD oe
the House to the question whether 1t proposed to
arrest the free and unlimited disposition TO appro-
pirate money on the largest possible scale for every
thing that was recommended. He did not desire to
be continually complaining about estimates, but he
thought that his friends would not like very well TO
the aggregate OF appropriations at the close OF
The committee which he represented had omitted
nothing In its power TO cut down the estimates, but
II the House desired after all go to the country
at the close OF this session with appropriations OF
sion and would take the responsibility OF it, he had
nothing further to say except that he and the Com
mittee on Appropriations had done all In their
power 70 keep down the appropriations.
| Mr.. Judo another member OF the Committee on
a0IegG eped @ nann tSe ~ M Hoase ons
OF his usual lecture after an absence OF ten Gays
! while other members had been attending 20 theiI
legislative duties. He was not content 10 stand and
| let the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on ApprOpra-
tons nsinuate that that there was no virtue In the
| House except in the head OF that committee
BE was no. Willing that that gentleman should
assume superiority over himself or other men,
bers as he was very apt TO do. How did that gen.
teInan know that the work, the necessity or which
he admitted, would cost two mllionsI II was 9
mere assertion, and he (Juddl asserted tnat II wonlo
not cost any such sum. 1t was time that this kind
| OF scolding had ceased: :.
After some further discussion the COMMITTEES rose
| ana the two bills the Army Appropriation and the
| bill for running the northwestern boundary line,
4 were reported TO the House -
| Mr. Dickey who had charge OF the Army Appro
i priatOn bill replied 70 the remarks made by Mr.
Brooks, of New York, Yesterday as 70 the ase o
the army in elections instead OF In nghtng the In
| dians He said that he thought there was mor'
danger IN the liberties and institutions OF the cOun
| try from the Indians OF New York than from thos'
| OF the plains A council OF the chiefs OF Tammanl
| Tive sweeney, and Connoly-was more danger
Gus than any Indian council held by "Red Cloud" O
| Spotted Tai" -, ,....-. -. -.
limited States or Of the o1cers OF the army cOuls
ever be made against them than the fact that tn
army WAS used 20 maintain the purity OF the ballot
| box and the right OF every man TO vote, they woul
survive all such attacks as that made by the gentle
man from New ora Inc interest Of Inat "Indian
cOuncI Of which be was one Of the Representatives