Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-03
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, March 3.

Davis presented the credentials OF JOhH
w. Stevenson, as Senator from Kentucky for
tenn commencing March 4, 1871, which were
read and placed on the file.
Mr.. Sherman called up House joint resolution
TO amend act OF July 20, 1865 in relation to fer
mented liquors, as not to apply to the making OF
fermented liquors used for the manufacture OF
vinegar exclusively. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Trunb III, the Judiciary
Committee were discharged from the further
consider alton of the resolution of inquiry as to
the power CT Congress to regulate the rates OF
said this question had been placed in the charge
Of MIR. Carpenter, nOw detained from the Senate
by illness, and the majority were unable, in the
limited ume left, 10 come to any definite con-
Mr.. Ramsey, from the committee of confe--
ence on the Pest Office appropriation bill, made
report which was discussed until the expira-
ton OF the morning hour and then laid over.
Mr.. Sher man, from the Finance Committee,
reported House bill TO provide tor refs sue OF
national bank notes, and for other purposes.
Treasury Of mutilated rotes of national banks
and reissue in their stead of new notes.l
Mr. Sumner called up House bill establishing
the amendment Of MIR. Nye limiting the pfice
ef message OF ten words to IS gold, exclusive
OF name and address.
to regulate the tolls, and MIR. Bayard doubted
the power OF Congress to interfere with the
business OF private corporations. Messrs Nye,
Caseerly, and Stewart spoke in favor of the
amendment; when it was adopted, and the b. II
was then passed. . WV ''''
Mr.. Harris called up House bill supplementary
lateral branch of
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
into the District Of Columbia, which was
passed.
The Vice President appointed as the second
Committee Of Go difference on the bill to aboi,h
the grades Of Admiral and Vice Admiral in the
navy, Messrs; Nye, Anthony and Casserly.
MORE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Mr.. Sherman called up bill to divide the State
OF Ohio into three judicial districts.
Mr.. Stewart, OH behalf Of Mr.. Brownlow,
moved an amendment creating an additi ons /,
judicial district for Tennessee.
Mr.. Morton said this additional district was
necessary for the protection OF the people OF
Mr.. Fowler was satisfied there was 10 necessi-
ty for any additional judicial districts in Ten
nessee, and Judge Emmons, OF Tennessee, who
had abundant opportunity tor knowing, was o.
The amendment was adopted.
MI. Warner moved an amendment creating
an additional judicial district Tor Alabama.
MIR. Casserly moved An amendment creating
an additional judicial district for California.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman expressed the opinion that the
Senate was not acting fairly in loading his bill
down with amendments.
Mr.. Morrill, (vt) moved an amendment that
no member of the present Congress shall be
eligible to the judgeships to be created by this
Mr.. Thurman said this prohi btion would be
permanent, and he did not think il would be
right to prevent the President, say twenty years
after this, from appointing to enc Of these
judgeships member of this Congress.
Mr.. Thurman, but wished that some sxpTs ss y,
OF the Senate as to what had been witnessed on
this floor during the last few DAYS might be
given. The fact that certain members OF the
House had been constantly Oh the floor of late
importuning Senators to pass these bills to the
disadvantage CT the public business, was q mat
ter deser wing OF the seversst apprehension.
r&tt, Mr.. Davis moved to lay the bill with all.
de anne ndments on the table.
Mr. sherman called for the ayes and noes, in
order that the vote might be test upon the
motion to lay on the table. Csrried-ayes 30,
nays %.
The Vice President announced as the com.
mttee Of conference Oh the deficiency appro-
priation bill NJ -ssrs. Cole, Anthony, and Vick-
ers.
MIR. Howard, from committee of conference
on the Texas (Southern) Pacific Railroad, made
report.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion of M. Lawrence, (Ohio,) the Senate
amendments to the deficiency bill we're non
was ordered.
Mr.. Dawes. (Mass.,) from the committee of
THs LEsIsLATIvB, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
APPROPRIATION BILL,
MADE report that the conference committee
House should keep In mind that the amend
ments upon which the Senate insisted were OF a
sla,s tnat did did not belong an
because the Senate insisted on putting into il
matter that did not belong in q Legitimate an.
preparation bill. He said the Senate had 40
pointed An entirely new conference COMMITTEES
and in moving new conference he expressed
the hope that the members OF the Conference
committee on the part Of the House would Also
be all new members. A committee Of confer.
ence was ordered.
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE.
1he Speaker announced as members OF the
ing the ONCE Of Admiral and Vice Admiral in
me navy Messrs. Starkweather, Judd and Van
Trump.
ON the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill Messrs. Sargent, Cook and Nor
gan.
On the deficiency appropriation bill Msssrs.
Lawrence, Allison and Randall.
committee on the Texas Pacific railroad is sub
mitted report recon Wending that the House
accept the Senate amendment to the bill, and
e aema9eed tne previous question ON the adop-
The demand being seconded, los to 81.
MIR. Holman (IndD moved to lay the report
jected without division.
The report was the adoptsd-ayss 124, noes
Mr. Benton On. H. was recognized "A an.
titled to the floor by arrangement made vester-
day for reports from tho Committee on Pen.
sions, but yielded temporarily to
Mr.. Axteii, (Cal,) who asked and obtained
consent to take from the Speakers table and
pass Senate bill to establish ports OF entry At
ireka and Wilmington, in California.
Mr.. Benton, from
THE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS,
reported favorably upon bills severally granting
pensions to the following named persons Abel
5. Chase, Harriet Dewitt Mitchell, Anna L.
Frey, Nancy u. Amman Joseph Armsby, Anna
NJ. How lard, Mary N. Prindls, Virginia rhomp-
son, Julia Martin, Hetty N. Shepner, Della A.
Haseon.
Mr.. Benton reported adversely upon the bill
granting Q pension to Elizabeth Y0rke. widow
OF Dr. YOrke, surgeon OF the 5ith Illinois volun-
teers; but after An eloquent appeal by Mr..
moore (l!l) the House refused TO lay on the
table, and passed the bill.
Mr.. TAYLOR, PAL FROM the same committee,
reported bfie, which were passed, granting PEN
sions to the following: Mary Riddle, Msfxsrst
Miller, Catherine Dillon, Emily WEIGH, Jerome
=. Campbell, Frances A. Osterby, and Cornelis
Towers. : 80 -
Mr.. Bird, IN. J.,) from the same committee,
reporOd bill granting pension to Rosanno
ALrison; which WAS also, with an aihendment
Dill granting pension to Fanny A. Skarwood.
me amendments were adopted and the bill
On motion Of Mr.. Clarke. fTexss, !, tho mi a
were suspended and bill passed relieving from
legal and political satellites under the lIth
amendment, certain citizens Of Texas
On motion Of Mr.. Niblack, the rules Were also
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