Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-22
F0RTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WI pNRsDAY, March %.

bill then placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. Trumbull presented remonstrsnce of the
American Free Trade League, remonstSa attn 2
against the repeal of the duties on tea and cof-
fee. on the ground that the repeal of the duties
on those articles would make 1t more difficult to
secure the repeal of duties that are much more
burdensome To the people. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Anthony, from Committee on Printing.
reported concurrent resolution 10 print p. 900
copies Of report of Com missioner of Educa, ion
MIR. Bsyard moved to exclude from the report
that portion relative to the State of Delaware
which was agreed to, and the resolution passed
The Vice President submitted the Concurrent
re -olution OF the House for an
ADJOURNMENT
on Thursday, March sd, at noon.
Mr.. Hamlin moved TO strike ont Thursday
march sd and insert Thursday, March 3Oth.
Mr.. Morton objected TO naming any day at
present for adjournment, and moved to lay the
follows:
Ay.;-Messrs. Ames, Anthony, Boreman. Brown
ppsaa., Harlan, morrill, Of VI: Morton, osbor q,
s ss SehIff soott Sherman spencer, stewart
Nays-Messrs Bayard. Blair, Caldwell. Cas.s,,v
Go.ptr. Davis Of Ky, Davis Of West Va. FentoSS,,
Gilbert, Hamilton o. Md. Hsmlin; Hill, Hitch
ton, Thurman Upton, 1rumbuil, vickers and Win
Mr. Schurz introduced bill authorizing the
construction OF a bridge across the Missouri
river, at or near st. Joseph, Missouri Re
Mr.. Patterson introduced the following bills.
which were referred to Committee on
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
pnb, cover W certain powers upon the Board of
To authorize the conveyance of certain lot,
OF gro and and improvements thereon to the city
OF Washington.
Mr.. Lewis introduced bill to grantlauds in Aid
OF the construction Of the She, .ndo2h Valley
.ilroad. Referred to Commi Tee on Public
Lands.
THE SOUTHERN CONTESTED sKNAroRs1rps.
Mr.. Stewart called up the resolution reported
from the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons, admitting 10 seats in the Senate Mr.
Goldthwaite, OF Alabama, and Mr.. Bl0dgett, o.
Mr.. Hill opposed action on the resolution
without mature consideration, especially in the
case OF one Of the parties mentioned, (Mr
Mr.. Thurman insisted that action should be
bad on the two cases separately, and said il had
never happened in the Senate before that a
committee had, in q report as to the right OF
persons to seats in the Senate, included two
persons In the same report.
The morning hour here expiring, the subject
went over, and the regular order, being
THE RESOLUTION OF MR.. ANTHONY
prescribing the order Of business at this session.
Mr.. Sawyer withdrew his pending amend
ment including in the business to be Considered
at this session the general amnesty bill now on
1ne calender and the question then REQUIRED
on the amendment of MIR. SHERMAN, providing
that the Judiciary Committee shall report 4
bill, to be considered at this session, to protect
life and property in the South.
Mr.. Sherman said that as there was q dffar-
ence OF opinion on the subject, he asked the
adoption Of his amendment, In order that II
might be definitely understood that the intention
was TO remain here and act upon SUCH le2isla-
ton as the Judiciary Committee mieht report
His opinion was that the judiciary COMMITTEES
should now be considering and preparing bill.
Mr.. Trumbull would say to the Senator that
this subject had been before the Judiciary Com
mlttee, but the committee had not been able TO
come TO any conclusion on the subjec;; and
further, his idea was that there was no prosnect
that the committee would be able to agree in
this ma tier. eS AA
MIR. Morton expressed surprise that Mr.. Trum-
DUH should favor general amnesty to the late
rebels, and yes be unwill ng that q bin should
South. fS0h's Vi INC
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the Judiciary
Committee could make report and the Senate
could amend it ID suit itself.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Kerr tInd.) presented the credentials OF Messrs
Hubbard, Bell, and Parker, members elect
nom the State OF New Hampshire, who came
forward and were sworn In.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) asked and obtained mani
nous consent TO take from the Speakers table
the Senate bill to re-estabsh the on ee of sur
veyor At Passport, Maine; which was amended
Mr.. Young tGa.) rose to
PERSONAL EXPLANATION,
ana had read q letter from Washington In the
that he had expressed q desire to charge thPonSS
me House with body Of cavalry, shooting and
MI. Young said that the statemsn, WAS
simply ridiculous and preposterous He hal
never felt, from the day OF his admission or
given utterance to sentiments that could war
rant any such statement. He had met with
nothing but kindness from members of the
house, and had never entertained any but the
most friendly feelings for every member of the
House.
Mr.. Killinger (Pa.) moved that when the
House adjOurns it be to meet on Friday. Dis
agreed to-ayes Al, noes 40.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Mr. McCrary, (Iowa,) from the Committee
on Elections, reported Q resolution declaring
that the election tor members OF Congress from
Tennessee held on the 9Th day OF November
McCrary moved that the report be laid on the
table and printed, giving notice that he would
call 1t up at an early day.
made O. report sustaining the claims OF John
Edwards, as representa- i've from the third
Asksn sss district the seat, however, subject to
contest by mos. Boles The report was adop-
ted, and Mr.. Edwards was sworn in.
Aeo, resolution to pay Mr.. Preston for ex
penses incurred in contesting the seat or Hon.
-; -. M 5e.s from the third Maryland district
Mr.. Stevenson (Ohio) made the point of orlsr
tnat the resolution involved an appropriation,
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Perce (Miss.) moved that the House ad-
J0urn.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) asked what necessity there
Was TOR adjourning in such a hurry? The other
day the gentleman saw an absolute necessitv
Ior leglsiau0n, and now when there is a nros-
pect OF legislation he moves to adjourn
Mr. stevenson (Ohio) objected to debate. ana
the vote was taken, resulting In yeas So, NAYS
Mr.. Farnsworth (Ill.) rose to
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
aDo ofered the following:
ReseiUed BY the House Of Representatives., 1.-THE
senate concurring) That the House will, when
II adJourns on Friday, adjourn to the drst Non
Gay IN december next, ct IL O'Clock.
inls, no said, would allow the Senate to stav
II " desired, while the members OF the House
could 60 home. :
The Speaker said the resolution could not he
entertained e. question of privilege until the
time named in the resolution of the House nov
pending in the Senate THURSDAY, at noon, , had
On motion Of Mr.. Beck (Ky.) the House, bv a
vote OF yeas 81, nays S6, ut 130 clock adjourned
The new Spring bonnets have beam pro-
nsunced by one and all ''perfscIly lovely
~The Richmond courts admitted their fr.t
coiored lawyer to practice last week.
~Governor Brown describes st. Louis AND
kaneas City ~ "the great focal centres Ut the
n0Demi-trains for the street continue IN.