Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY. February y.


question being taken. the ayes were . and the
noes 2D; and the bill was again before the SEN
ate, and the question then being Oh its passage,
il was passed-ayes -, nays %. EA
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution directing
Tie sergeant alarms TO pay 10 Messrs. Miller
and Hill,
THE SENATOR'S FROM GEORGIA,
their compensation as Senators, from the date
Of their election in June, IssS, and 10 paw 10
the contestants, MessTs. Whitley and fsrrOw,
compensation from the date OF their election
until June 30, 1850, when the Senate decided
they were not entitled 10 their seats.
Mr.. Edmunds thought this N after Il AZ better
be examined into; and the resolution was &C
cordlnglv laid over.
The motion of Mr.. Howard to non-concur In
the House amendments 10 the Texas Paciic
Railroad bill and ask for committee of con-
ference, was taken up and agreed %.
Mr.. Cameron called up
THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION BILL,
which was passed; the amendment of Mr.. Conil-
ling, TO also provide for an exposition at New
York, being first rejected.
The Vice President announced as the
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCES
on the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, MesSrs.
Howard, Kellogg and Flanagan.
TBR POST OFFICE AUTHORIZATION BILL
W s then taken up.
The nrst amendment reported by the Commit
tee ON Appropriations was TO reduce the amount
fCr inland mail transportation from 2,O0e.3e}
to 1,5ls ,sA, which, after considerable dis
cutslon, was rejected-ayes p, nays ..
HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIvES.-Mr.
Hooper, chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, presented q letter from Commits
sioner Peasonton stating that the action of the
Senate and House had caused a delay on his
part in making arrangements in relation to the
assessment Of the income tax, and that longer
delay was impossible, and asking that the ac-
ton Of Congress ON the subject might be pressed
Mr.. Hooper said he would at the earliest OPP
portunity, move TO go into Committee of the
Whole for the purpose of reaching the Tesolu-
ton now before the committee to repeal the
income tax.
Mr.. Dox {Ala.l, from the Committee on Elec-
| tons, rep0f ed resolution TO pay to the widow
| OF j. W. Leftwich, late contestant for the seat
from the sth Tennessee district, - 100 for ex-
| penses incurred in contesting the seat. Adopted.
Mr.. Conger, Mich, } from the Committee on
| Commerce, reported a substitute for the Senate
\ bill smendatOry to the act declaring the bridges
on the New Orleans, Mobile. and Chattanooga
Railroad post roads; which was adopted, and
1 the hill passed.
Mr.. Kelsey, pa from the Committee or
/ Coinage, Weights, and Measures, reported a
l bill revising the laws relative to the Mint assay
| Offices and coinage of the United States which
| was ordered 70 be printed and recommitted.
Members crowded around the Speakers stand
| resolutions, but the regular order was demanded
| by Mr.. Culom, (lll.,) and the House proceeded
| with the consideration OF
| OMNIBUS AUTHORIZATION BILL,
| which came over from yesterday.
l Mr.. Mckenzie (Na.) offered an amendment
| 10 the paragraph appr0priating so 600 Ior the
/ Oh the 6J or near Little BY
inserting in place of 1t, TO replace the present
| old bridge over the Potomac known as Chain
] Bridge, $50 COO. The amendment was rejected.
MI. Finklenburg Mo- moved 10 strike out
| tie paragraph Tor
| REPAIn OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
| from 18th street to Rock creek. and sprinkling
and keeping It clean, and Tor new flag footway
to show that the people OF Washington we're
| asking too much OF Congress.
| Mr.. Dawes said that Pennsylvania avenue
L II
| wssm made $50 teet wide because it lead from the
| Capitol 10 the Presidents House and il was but
Just that the government should bear its pro-
| portion OF the expense thus incurred.
! The amendment was agreed to aud the para
| graph stricken out on vote by telers--,;6 70 80.
Mr. Dawes offered an amendment 10 the para
| graph in relation to
THE CHAIN BRIDGE,
| appropriating $4,000 to rebuild the wooden
bridge at that point; which was agreed TO-,
| Mr. FinkelDburg moved successfully to strike
| out the appropriation for cleaning out sewer
traps along Pennsylvania avenue, and for i'm
proving Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New York,
| Maine, Delaware and New Jersey avenues,
jected.
Mt Bird u. d. moved to strike ont the para
| yations. Rejected.
MIR. Holman moved to reduce the apprepria
| tod of SIS 600 for the care and improvement OF
| public reserv0tion number aud Lafayette
Square.
| MIR. Eldridge wis said he had not, while he
| had been me mber of Congress, been controlled
| by that narrow minded blgotry which eemed
| to aetuate some OF the members Of the House.
| He had recognized the prOpriety and justice OF
LIBERAL AUTHORIZATIONS IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
but he thought the amount in this item too
large.
Mr.. Dawes said he thought the amount large.
| and would move 10 amend the amendment BIZ
| inserting s. 800. He explained that square No.
| was q very large one, requiring much atten-
ton. The amendment OF =. $50 was then
| agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. washburn, Mass. , the Al.
| Precipitation for painting iron fences around L.
| fayette Square, in front of the War and Navy
| Departments, and the fence around judiciary
| Square, was reduced from 20 900 to s. 600.
| MIR. Logan (Ill.) moved TO strike out the par
| agraph approprlatng S3O,OoCtor expenses TO be
incurred in the improvement of avenues, streets
and alleys running by or through the property
| Of the United States, and to abate nuts inces.
| He said that the paragraph was al outrage upon
the House and an imposition upon the tax pay
| ers Of the country. an Item that no committee
| ought to report. He proceeded to address the
| House, charging that the Committee ad re-
ported large sums to be expended by General
| Michler, who was under no responsibility for
| the manner in which the money was expended
| MIR. Dawes said that the committee were not
required or expected to report a law to require
Gen. Michler to give bonds for the proper dis
Mr.. Logan disavowed any intention to reflect
upon Gen. Michler. He spoke of the office and
Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the appropTi-
| alton OF Slii92 for =
rAvING FIPTERNrH STREET
Dir. Logan said he was more and more sur
| prised at the course OF the Committee Oh APP
| preparations. Here was an appropriation foT
| work that was IN injury to the property of the
| Government. in the interest Of q railroad cor
peration that they.might save the use OF extra
| horse in pulling up the hill, and no W they ask
Congress to pay for this work.
Mr.. Waehburn Mass said that the gentle
| man was mistaken about the railroad company
1t had opposed the improvement, and did not
| desire IT, The work was ordered BY the City
| authorities.
| Mr.. Dawes explained that the amount named
was the cost assessed by the city upon abutters
| precisely the same as paid by owners of other
property, and as provided by law
| Debate was cut on by . motion to that effect
| and the amendment rejected.
Mr.. Logan moved to strike out the paragraph
sppropriattng for coping aud iron railing on
| bridges No. /, 2, 3, 4, Of
THE WARRINGTON AoURpucr,
| and made another attack upon the committee,
charging that they failed to explain the char
acter Of the appropriations, and treated the
members Of the House CONTEMPORARY,
&T. Dawes laid he Wa rot Aware that he had
| done anything to warrant the remarks OF the
l gentleman from Illinois. The position which
| he occupied VA not IN easy one, but ne would
i Ia Ho}or<n from. duty An re