Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-03
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
FRIDAY, January ;,

the following
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE:
On the House bill TO sbolish the Offices of
Admiral and Vice Admiral, Messrs. Cragin,
Wilson, and Stockton.
on the House bin TO change the form or the
enactiDg clauses, &c, Of acts of Congress,
Messrs. Trunbun, Anthony, and Davis.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolutions of the
Rhode Island Legislature in favor Of pensions
SOLDIERS or THE WAR OF 1912;
which were read and laid on the table.
MIR. Harlan introduced bill in relation TO
bridges over the Mississippi river. Referred TO
MIR. Thayer, from Committee on Military
| Affairs, reported adversely on House bill de-
| clariDg the 50th of May,
DECORATION DAY,
| a national holiday. He said be did not concur
in the views OF the majority of the committee,
and would take occasion to call up the bill at
an early day.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from Committee on Post Office
| House bill TO authorize the construction of
| lriJige over the Missouri river at ON aha which
| was discussed and laid over.
| Mr.. Williams moved TO take MP his resolution
| for the appointment OF a special committee on
| the subject OF
| OCEAN CABLES
| and stated that his object was 10 secure test
| vote.
| Mr. Sumner opposed the taking mp and ad-
vocated to proceed with the bill for the relief of
Nicholas p. Trist. speaking until the expir alton
| Of the morning hour, when the subject went
| over
| On motion OF MIR 1rumouti, committee of
| conference was ordered ON the bill i'm reference
to land sold tor taxes IN the insurrectonaFy
| States.
The unfinished business being the bill to es-
| tabllsh
| LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
| from New Orleans to various Mexican ports,
| coming up,
take up the House bill granting pensions to the
| soldiers OF 1872.
| After considerable discussion the motion was
agreed TO, and the
was taken up, the question beng on the anne nd
| ment TO strike out the clause requiring the par
It's to prove their inability to support them
selves, before being entitled TO pension.
MIR. Davis said il would be ungracIous and
ungrateful Tor the government to require these
| old veteI Ans to prove their own poverty. Ii was
| offering ignomiDy and disgrace TO them.
| The smendment to strike out was agreed to
| ayes 10, noes q.
| MIR. Sawyer moved amendment TO give Pen
| sions also TO such officers and soldiers in the
| said war whose services were specially recog-
| nized by Congress, although their consecutive
| service may have been less than three months.
| Mr.. Sawyer explained that the amendment
was TO include those who took part in the defense
| OF Plattsburg, including a company OF boys,
| and who were honorably mentioned ia General
1 McCoOl's dispatches. He said there were but
i've OF six OF that band of boys left, and his
| amendment was designed 10 include them. The
l amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. Eickers moved to amend the clause re-
Puirlng three months consecutive service by
| striking out the word consecutive He said
1 many of the soldiers OF the war of lSl2 had
| served six months, OF even more, but not three
| months consccUtiyely Ia his own county in
| Maryland where one OF the most gallant little
| battles oil the war was fought. the militia were
| not in service more than month. The amend
| ment was agreed to.
| Mr.. Flanagan moved 10 include in the rroyi-
sions OF the bil the soldiers of the Florida war
| of 1874.
| Mr.. Howell said the bill would be killed il it
l loaded down with these amendments Wi oh
| was rejected.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Starkweather, Conn., on leave, introduced a
bill to amend the act OF July, lo62, relative u
| duties or line officers OF the Navy. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
| Mr.. Poland asked leave to offer for action q
| bin TO amend the second section of the act OF
| Jan. :, lst', nIing the time tor the assembling
| OF Congress.
Mr.. Benjamin Mo- objected aud the bill was
| referred 20 the Committee on Mileage.
| ON motion OF Mr.. johnson, (Cal. > the hil
| providing tor an additional land district in
California was taken from the Speakers table
| and passed.
LIr. Sargent CAL asked leave to introduce a
| bill tor the sale OF timber land in California nd
| oregon, for reference to the Committee on Pub
| lie Lands.
| Dir. EldIidge Wis., said nc would object,
| after the experience of yesterday. to all refer
ences unless each was reconsidered and laid on
/ the table.
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| slider made and laid on the table.
Mr. Sargent also introduced a bill to amend
| the act defining swamp and overtowed lands
| Referred to Committee on Public Lands, and
| motion to reconsider laid on the table.
| MIR. Swami MIDI presented the petition Of w.
| Buckler, j. r. Miller, II. q. Mahr, Thos. Oar
ley, and numerous other citizens OF Baltimore,
| dealers and manufacturers OF tobacco, suud
| and cigars. praying that manufactured tobacco
| &c, NAV be treated as general merchandise
| and not TO be subject TO the tax on sales Re,
| ferred to Committee on WAYS and Means.
Mr. Peters, from the judiciary Committee,
| asked and obtained leave Ia report bill, which
| was objected TO and Withdrawn yesterday, reg
ulsting the removal OF actions from State to the
| United States courts, and Mr.. Jenckes submit
ted an amendment, which was adopted, and the
| MIR. Ferry Mich introduced a. bill. which
was passed, ceding certain land in Mackinsw to
| l.. a. Grant
| The regular order being demanded. the
| Speaker proceeded with the
| CALL OF COMMITTEES
for reports OF private nature, tthIs being
| Mr.. Welker, Ohio from the Committee on
| Private Land Claims, reported adversely upon
| the petition Of Thomas Tyler, OF Indiana; also
| upon the petitions 1T Ethan Hsy Clark and
Sam Wood Clark, and uron the bill to extend
| the jurisdiction OF the Court OF Claims TO the
| claims Of the city OF CarOndelet, No.
MT. Swami. Md, y from the same committee,
MADE favorable report upon the bill for the
relief OF Martin b. Handy, OF Missouri; passed.
Also, adversely upon the petition OF Leonard
Ming.
Mr.Washburn wis., reported q bill TO restore
certain parties in California to their rights to
certain lands under the Jose Ortega grant The
bill was discussed at some length by Messrs
Sargent and johnson (Cal) and washburn
WEI, when
MI Cook (Ill.) moved to lay the bill on the
table. The motion was rejected-j2 toll.
Mr.. Cook demanded the ayes and noes on the
passage of the bill, and they were ordered. The
bill, was rejected-ayes IS, noes u.
Mr.. Hambleton Nd introduced resolution,
which Was adopted, requesting and directing
the Secretary of War to have surveyed, q soon
- practicable, the Wicomico river at Sails
bury, Md, with a view of ascertaining the prac-
ticability OF the removal Of the bar at that To-
cality.
Mr. Julian (Ind.) made an Intellectual attempt
to call up the bill extending the land laws of
the United States over the Territory OF Alaska,
and
On motion of Mr.. Washburn (Wis) the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the naval
appropriation bill-Mr. Cs1 n. W in the chair
A WONDERFUL CAvE.-The wise men of
Philadelphia are greatly exercised over the dis
covery OF cave IN Chester county "tiIled with
the remains of animals of the post pliocsue
period. The bones are those of sloths, tapirs.
M AV.Aa L.