Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-24
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
TUESDAY, January q.


OF COZ TNBIA,
with the House amendments was laid before
| the Senate.
Mr.. Patterson moved that a committee OF
/ conference be asked Tor.
| hr. Harlan had received Information tha,
The Boards Of Aldermen and Common Council
| OF Washington had passed resolutions remon.
| s'ratng against the passage OF the bill, and on
account OF this action he thought il best that the
| bill sbould go TO the Commitlee on the District
/ of Columbia.
Mr.. Pomeroy said 1t was a month before the
| adjournment. and there was time enough %
perfect the bill There were amendments which
| IL would be proper to make, which would. prob
ably, not be considered in conference com
mttee.
| Mr.. Patterson said his only objection 10 ref
ence was, that the ball might possibly be lost,
and this was what was feared BY its friends
lie thought the conference committee wOald be
able TO consider all the amendments, 90 as TO
make the bin acceptable to Senators. who Ri ht
suggest to the committee the amendments which
they desired.
MIR. Wilson said this bill involved
MANY IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES,
and should be referred. He was opposed TO this
committing OF important matters to conference
Nr. Hsmlin regarded this bill as an eSperi-
ment, but thought 1t wOuld be
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
He was satisfied that II it was referred it would
be lost; and II IL was desirable 10 pass the bill II
should 20 TO the Committee OF Conference.
Nr. Stewart said the two Houses OF Congress
had not the time 10 sit here a board OF super
visors or common council for the DlSthct of
Columbia. In consequence OF
THE CONFLICTING JURISDICTIONS HERE.
and remnants of old Maryland law, Congress Il
constantly called In TO do patchwork. But il
these various governments are consolidated
under one general law, there will be much les.
| oifhculty. The particular feature In this House
bill providing that the governor and council
snail be appointed by the President-which
| meets with the most opposition-was the most
| particular one that met his approval lie
| thought II would be wise and salutary. He
l committee.
MIR. Morrill,, OF Vermont, although in favor of
| aterriiorisl government for the District, was
that the property OF the general government
I shall be assessed for taxation. This was a very
| important matter, and too important to 90 TO a
| Committee Of Conference.
MIR. Thurman favored form of territorial
government TOR the District, and thought the
House bill was in some respects Q very proper
measure, but he saw no necessity for giving the
appointment OF the Governor TO the President
But there WAS one amendment which h)desIred
TO offer; that was to secure
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
he Ihon.ht this was one of the greatest rrinci-
lies of free government. and wished an amend
ment to the effect that in voting TOR the repre-
sentatives of the % legislative districts, the
minority OF the people shall be represented And
twas bis intention 10 vote for suen reference OF
this bill a. would best secure that object.
Mr. Morton was in favor of territorial gov
fully By a committee of tins body.
Mr.. Sumner advocated the reieren,e OF the
Oil TO the Committee on the District of Coium-
ola. he thought that the interests OF that class
who had lately been entrusted with the elective
franchise should be considered. This bill made
That right very limited one indeed. AMI the
great subject Of public instruction was very
important one. he wanted the Child equal
before the law just as the man.
MIR. Carpenter was in favor OF a territorial
government also; but he would never vote for
q oya IN praC s.N.,e -
point one half of the Legislature, as he consi1I-
ened that departure from republican princi-
pies.
Mr.. Edmurds alluded to the necessity for
some reorganization OF the government of the
District He spoke OF one OF the great nuisa aces
Of the city OF Washington, being
THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF CATTLE AND HOGS
which rosmed at will in the streets of the city'
IL shade tree was put up, these animal Is pulled
il down. and then Congress was asked TO apnro
pirate money to put up another. The Board of
Health OF this city had passed an order to put
a stop to this, when imme lately the Councils
abolished the Board OF Health because they
were interfering with the voters. This pro-
vision, Of which the Senator from WISCONSIN
MIR. CarPenter) complained, WAS republican
enough for him. one CT the greatest reasons
advanced by our Western friends for
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL
would be the want OF cleanliness and beauty in
a city which should be one OF the most beauti-
fuI IN the world; and if these nuisances of COWS
and hogs and goats could not be abated, and the
city made comfortable Tor those who were com
PEELED to 1--we here, he did not know but he
would 60 with them.
Mr.. Carpenter did not know that members of
Congress were
THE ONLY DECENT PEOPLE,
or the only ones who could keep things decent
onouGn1 tne o. the District had the
well rs Congress.
Mir. Stewart said because the suffrage had
been recently extended, that was no reason whv
change OF government should not be made If
it was for the best interests Of the people. He
believed that the greatest danger to the future
welfare OF this country would come from the
corruption in the large cities.
After some additional discussion the question
was taken on motion to refer to the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia, which was re-
iected-ayes %, nays 81.
The motion of Mr. Patterson to ask for
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCES
was then concurred in, and the Vice President
Messrs Patterson, Hamlin and Thurman,
The Vice President presented
THE CREDENTIALS OF F. p. BLAIR,
elected as Senator from Missouri for the term
ending March 1, 1873, which were read aud laid
on the table.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented me mortal of citizens
OF the District OF Columbia asking the incorpor-
ation OF a clause conierTipg
FEMALE SUFFRAGE
10 the District Territorial bill, which was laid
=. on the table.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the Joint Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds re-
ported the order Of arrangements for the
UNWILLING OF THE sTATCE
OF the late President Lincoln by Miss Winnie
Ream, in the rctunda OF the Capitol on We'd
nesday evening, the 18th inst.
Mr: Scott introduced joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000
TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES
OF the select committee 10 investigate the alleged
outrages in the South, which was passed.
Mr.. Morton said, in reference TO tho views
expressed yesterday by the Senator from Della
ware, cOncering the resolution offered by him
authorizing the special committee on the South
to sit during the sessions OF the Senate he would
consent that the vote on the passage Of that reso
luton be reconsidered.
. The vote was accordingly reconsiderej, and
the resolution then laid ON the table.
Mr.. Johnston introduced bill to aid in the
construction Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Canal. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Sherman, from Finance Com s,ittee. RI.
ported with amendments House joint resolution
declaratory Of the meaning Of 10Th section Of
the act OF July IL, 1870,
TO REDUCE INTERNAL TAXES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Buckley (Ala.) introduced bill in relation TO
the district courts Of Alabama Referred to the
judiciary Committee.
MT. Coburn tlnd.) introduced q bill to regu-
late the diplomatic service. Referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.