Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-21
Forty-First Congress Second Session
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20.
SENATE.

SENAlE.
Mr.. Morton presented a certificate of the cleo
ton OF Foster Blodgett as United States senator
from Georgia for SIX years from the 4th of March
next, which, at Mr. MOrton's request, was read
and laid on the table.
MIR. Sumner presented communication from
the national labor union convention (colored)
lately in session Mt Washington, for the passage
of what is known as Senator Summers Sup
Elementary to the Civil Rights Act" now pend
ing before the judiciary committee, the object of
which is to apply a remedy for the alleged in
dignities.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill to ratify and
carry into effect the constitution and form of
government for the Indian territory, adopted in
December by the general council. Referred to
the committee on Indian affairs,
Mr.. Nye proceeded to explain at length the
object and merits of the Sutro tunnel enter
prise.
Mr.. Sherman was favorable to encouraging,
in any proper way, the great enterprise of Sutro
tunnel, but to grant government aid in such
direction was a novel proposition.
Messrs Rice and Bayard were substituted on
the special committee to investigate the southern
OutrageS, in place of MessrS Pool and Davis, re-
signed.
The bill to refund to states interest and dis
count on money borrowed to equip, pay, supply
and transport troops for the service of the
United States in the recent war was debated dur
ing the remainder of the session. 5sis
Mr.. Sherman, while opposed to to incorrect
rule imposed by the bill, favored special legisla-
ton to reimburse Indiana for the interest and
discount on the expenditures made by her gov
crnor, now senator, Morton under most extra
ordinary circumstances. The legislature, reing
politically hostile TO the governor, the latter
deemed it imprudent to call that body together,
and was, therefore, compelled 10 go into the
market on his own account, and borrow money.
Mr. Conkling argued that in raising this
money, the states only performed their duty, as
inf c4al in YNpn riyNfrt
Union.
The pending bill being laid aside, Mr. Scott
said he desired TO test the sense of the senate on
the question, and moved to make the income
tax repeal the special order for Tuesday. The
motion prevailed by a two-thirds vote-32 to IL.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, presented petition
from the merchants of New York in favor of the
appointment of commissioners to audit and pay
the Alabama claims
Mr.. Sargent, of California, sent to the clerks
desk and had read paragraph from the Wash
ingtOn Republican, stating that Gen. Blunt, in
his testimony before the committee on the in
vestigatlon of the Indian affairs, stated that
every member of congress voting for appropria-
tons demanded compensation, and was usually
paid literally. Mr.. Sargent stated that General
Blunt could not be found, and had not testified
before the committee
The house then proceeded TO the consideration
of private bills.
The house took up the senate bill to provide a
government for the District of Columbia. 1t
proposes a sort of territorial government in the
district, with governor appointed by the presi-
dent with the advice and consent of the senate
and who shall hold office four years, with
council of eleven members appointed by the
president, and house of representatives
of twenty-five members, with secretary
to be appointed by the president for
four years, and with delegate in con-
gress. The laws of the legislative assembly
are to be subject to repeal or modification by
congress. There is to be a board of public
works, to consist of the governor and two per-
sons to be appointed by the president.
Mr.. Ella moved to amend the second Sec
tion by making the governor an elective officer
instead of being appointed, and argued that
congress and the country could safely go no
farther in the Capitalization of power.
Mr.. Wood opposed the amendment, on the
ground that it is safer to leave the appointment
of governor to the president than to entrust the
responsibility of an election to the population
like that of the District of Columbia and it was
rejected by large majority.
Mr.. Hoar moved to strike out the section
giving Legislative power to the council and
house of delegates, arguing that congress could
not depute TO any body power to make general
laws, but, after few remarks in support of his
views, withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend the fifth section by
providing that the council be appointed by the
president, by and with the advice and consent of
the senate, five of those first appointed to be for
one year, and the other six for two years, and
all subsequent appointments to be for two years,
which was a. reed to, Mr.. Elias amendment, that
members of the council be made elective, being
rejected.
Mr.. Joslin moved TO amend the sixth section,
which gives the elective franchise to all male
citizens of the United States, by striking out the
word "male" (Laughter.) He declared that
he offered the amendment in good faith, and de-
sired a vote upon it by yeas and nays.
Mr.. Cook opposed the amendment. He hoped
the house would not cucumber the bill with the
issue of female suffrage The district has been
Of government, and he did not want it to be
made the scene of that experiment
MIR. Julian's amendment was rejected-55 to
11G. The New England members voting in its
favor were MessrS. Banks, Buffinton, Hoar,
Twichell, Ella Willard MeSsrs. Allison, Farms
worth, Orth, Kelley Lawrence, Loughridge, May
nard, Paine, Sargent Scoffield, Sharks, Steven
son, and Washburn of Wisconsin also voted yea.
Messrs Ames, Butler Of Massachusetts, Dawes,
Peters, Jenckes, Dixon and Starkweather did
not vote.
Mr.. Lawrence desired to offer an amendment,
providing that every wife, parent, &C., should
have the right of action to recover damages for
INJURY TO person, property, means of support
&C., arising from the selling giving of iutoxi-
eating liquors. but the amendment was cut off
by the previous question.
MT. Lawrence moved TO lAxtbe bill on the ia
Die. Rejected, and il passed-gi to So.
The army appropriation bill was reported
and made the special order for Thursday next.
The bill appropriates SET ATS 900.
Adjourned, the session tomorrow to be for
debate only. -
Casualties.
BURNED TO DEATH.
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