Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-12
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, December Il.

TUESDAY, December Il.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate tie House concurrent resolution TO
adjourn from Thursday, December 2lst %
Monday, January eth, l62, which was con-
cured in.
MIR. Hamilton, OF Maryland, presented me-
mortal Of citizens Of Maryland protesting against
the manufacture OF stamped envelopes.
"EcCAL RIGHTS" IN THE PuBLtC SCHOOLS on
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MI Sumner introsuced bill 20 secure equal
rights i'm the public schools OF Washington and
Georgetown, which he said was identical with
the bill introduced by him at the last Congress-
and which had been favorably reported BY the
Committee ON the District Of Columbia. Ii was
practically 10 stIike ont the word white" i'm the
cducaticna al sy stem Of the District OF Columbia
He hoped the bin would be speedily passed. and
the example set in the District OF Columbia
would be speedily followed i'm the States.
ON motion OF Mr. West, the Committee on
Finance we're directed to inquire into the expe-
diency OF admitting free OF duty, all material,
including iron ties used i'm balng and bagging
cotton.
MIR. Morton moved to take up his concurrent
resolution providing for an adjournment sine dis
Mr.. SUMNER hope not.
Mr.. Sumner did not think il proper now 10 I'M
dertske 10 tN the time of adjournment stae dte.
He gave notice that III the resolution was taken
np, he would move proyiso: that no final ad-
journment of Congress shall take place until
he passage OF the suppis montary civil rights
bill" lLaughter.l
The motion TO take mp was then carried 3-syes,
u; nays, e-the democratic Senators all voting
20 take up.
Midsummer then moved the proviso OF which
he had given notice: 80 Provided that no final
adjournment shall take place until the passage
cf Elementary civil tights bill, securing
quality before the Law to all citizens of the
United States irrespective OF race or COLOR
MI. Schurz moved a further proviso, ssand
an;ii the Passage of bills To reduce the tariH AMI
internal taxation and to reform the civil ser
vice"
Mr. Trumbull moved 10 Law the resolution on
The table, bis object being, he stated, TO then
eall up the general amnesty bill Hostages,
-; nays, 81.
Mr.. Wilson then moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration of the subject in order 10
proceed with the bal amendaiory Of the eight
hour law.
The morning hour here expired, when the un-
finished business of Saturday came up.
Mir. Cameron obtained the floor, and on his
motion the Senate went into executive session.
and after some time spent therein adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Cox IN. W offered an amendment to the rules,
providing that whenever the seats i'm the House
nave been drawn no further drawing shall be i'm
order during the regular session; but this rule
not TO Apply 20 the 43d Congress. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Archer. (Md.) introduced a resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF War for informa-
ton as to the necessity Of the Improvement of
the harbor OF Baltimore. Agreed to.
THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS IN TEXAS.
Mr.. Hoar, Mass. } from the Committee on
Elections, reported that by the documents pre-
sented by Messrs. Clark and Herndon, claiming
seats from the state Of Texas. they were prinsa
foeta entitled to seats. The committee there
fore recommend that they be admitted as mem
bers.
The report of the committee was adopted.
and William Herndon, icing in the hall, was
Mr.. Beatty (Ohio) offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, providing tor the printing OF
5000 extra copies of the report OF the comp
roler OF the currency.
ALL OF TEE DEPARTMENTS TO BE INvEsrI-
GATED.
Mr.. Dawes Mass introduced a resolution
which was adopted, directing the Committee on
Expenditures Of the State, Post Office, War
Navy and Interior Departments TO inquire and
report to the House by bill or otherwise in rela-
ton TO the expenditures.
The bill is similar i'm import to that introduced
yesterday by Mr.. Lynch (Me.) for an investya-
ton OF the affairs OF the Treasury Department
The regular order OF business being demanded,
the House resumed the consideration Of the bill
TO revise the
STATUTES RELATING TO THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
The reading of the bill was completed. and the
previous question being demanded BY MIR. Farms
worth, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Potter, IN. Y.,l from the Judiciary Com
mttee. reported bill in relation to certain Off
GERS of the army, with the Recommendation that
it be referred to the Committee ON Claims. So
ordered.
Mr.. Bingham, (Ohio,) from the same commit
tee, reported a bin 10 prescribe time for hold
ing am election for electors for President of the
United States in the state of Louisiana i'm the
year 1872, fixing the time on the first Monday i'm
November.
The consideration of this bin was, after some
discussion, postponed TO the second "Wednesday
in January, after the morning hour.
Mr.. Peters fMe.), from the same committee
reported bill for the relief of purchasers Of
ands sold for taxes i'm the Revolutionary states
which was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Eldridge (wis.) reported bill to author
iZe the payment of interest due to the state Of
South Carolina, with the Recommendation that
it be referred TO the Committee ON Claims. So
ordered.
Naval fairs, reported bill 10 place the names
Of certain widows and minor children upon the
pension roll. Passed.
Mr.. Banks, Mass from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the bill introduced by
him yesterday, appropriating $40 600, to be ex-
pended under the direction Of the Secretary of
state, with the approval of the President. to
carry Out the provisions Of the first to ninth
sections Of
The TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Mr. Banks appealed TO the House TO make the
appropriation al the present time, as the neces-
sites for IL were immediate, and leave the gene
ral discussion OF the treaty, for which ample
time would be given when il came up, until after
Mr.. Garfield (Ohiol urged that the bill should
20 TO the Committee on Appropriations. Unless
hat committee had cognizance Of all appro-
pfiauchs, they couiu hot nave GEAR under
standing OF the subject, or intelligently execute
he duties assigned it
Mr.. Banks replied that this was not one of the
regular appropriations of the government. and
me not coming under the consideration Of the
Appropriation Committee.
THE ANTHRACITE COAL TIADR-The trade
s nearly or quite over this season. Only such
points as may be Supplied by the all rail trans
pOrtatiOn can be furnished with any consider
ible amounts OF coal until navigation opens.
The last few DAYS OF unusually cold weather.
o early in the season. has caused some litfle