Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-17
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings,
MONDAY. April Il.

SENATE--In the absence Of the Vice Pres
tdent, Hon. h. b. Anthony was chosen Pres
ident pro ten. Of the Senate, on motion OF Mr.
Summer.
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds nav,
leave 10 sit during the recess, their preseuc,
being necessary in order TO the proper progress,
OF the work on the new State Department IN,
leave vas accordingly granted.
MT. DAVIS of Kentucky. called up Joint reso-
linton authorizing Prof. Joseph Henry, of the
Smithsonian Institute, to sccept title and dec
grafton from the hing OF Sweden. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution granting the
Senate chamber 10 the National Oopyeptioo OF
the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION OF he
, n,.so StsIss ana Csna1s, TO meet in Wash
Hgton On Msy ~ ISL
Mr.. Ramsey and Mr.. Cole objected and the
resolution was not received.
Inc Clerk OF the House appeared aud IN
bounced the request OF that body for
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE
kukluN bill. N '"o
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the request for 4,
committee OF conference on the kukluH bin be
aCceded.
MIR. Trumbun moved that the Senate reesda
from the amendments to which the Hosse had
disagreed.
Mr.. Sherman stated hat he had been ipforrnAa
that there was objection only to one clause OF
MS amsSdment, and If that was remedied the
Hous6vould agree 10 10.
Mr.. Cssserly said ali the amendments 10
which the House had disagreed were re;ee,ed
by very large minority.
~. The motion of Mr.. Irumbun TO rscede was
lost-ayes IL, nays S3-the republicans yotis,y in
affrmatiye being Messrs. Caldwell Hin Kob-
Gtson, Shurz, Trumbun and Wright
Inc motion OF Mr.. Edmunds 20 agree 20 a
committee OF conference was then concnrred in,
On motion Of Mr.. Cole, the request of fire
bouse Tor committee OF conference on the
dencleney appropriation bill was csncurred in.
nittee of conference on the kuklux bill-Messrs.
Edmunds, Sherman and Stevenson; on the de-
hcleney Appropriation bill-Messrs. Cole, Nor
rill Of Vermont, and Bayard.
The Senate, at p. M, went into executive
session. and at l.35 p. m. the doors were opened
Mr. scott called mp bill donating twelve con-
d demned cannon 70 the Pennsylvsnis Military
The Senate, at l45 p. m, toek recess until
$50 p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker announced as conferees on the part OF
the House on the dIsagreeing votes of the two
Houses upon the deficiency bill, Messr.. Dawes
Mass. > Kelley Pa and Beck lKy.)
nder the call of States and Territories for
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
for reference only, the following we're intro
duced and referred TO committees as indicated
10y. Nr. Hale Mel Bill 20 relieve American
putt vessels from import duty upon articles
merce. ~
BY MIR; Mercur, Pa: Bill sppropriattng Old
and condemned cannon tor soldiers and sailors
monuments and cemeteries. Military fairs
by MT: Leonard Myers Myers. Pal Bin 10
amend the Pension act. Pensions.
BY Mr.. Harris, Wal Bill TO provide for IN o
payment Tor quartermasters and commissary
stores without requiring an oath OF former allie.
gience. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Porter, iNa.l Bilrfor the removal NJ
civil and criminal suits from State TO Fedora
courts, for the removal of political disabilities
anu ior other purposes. Judiciary.
by MI Leach, IN. CO BIN granting lands
TO the State Of North Carolina for educatiopsi
purposes. Public Lands.
BY MIR. Arthur lky.): Bill TO provide for the
settlement OF claims of officers and soldiers OF
the revolutionary war, and the widows and or
phans OF those Who died in the service Reyo.
lutiOnaTy Claims and the War OF 1872
BY MI. Holman Ind: Bill granting bounty
lands 10 The soldiers and sailors OF the army AID
navy OF the United states who were engaged y,
the late war. Public Lands.
BY Mr. Marshall M: Bill 20 promote com.
meIce between the States aud 20 cheaper trans-
BY Mr.. StaTkwesther Conn Bill author
izlng the President 10 appoint a commission 10
settle the Claims OF citizens on account of the
Re lations
Under this call a number of bills OF minor
import Tor claims, pensions, removal OF diss-
bllties, Nc were introduced and referred to
Mr. Coburn Ind.) sent 10 the Clerks desk
and had read dispatch fIom the L. :. marshal
st Nashville, Tennessee, TO the effect that one
OF his deputies had been
AssAssINATEp
and another badly wounded last night while in
discharge Of their duty in White county, Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Brooks " inquired what duty they
were on.
Mr.. Coburn replied that they were serving a
I. =. process.
Mr.. Brooks asked If il was not a process
against distillery, and If il did not ali grow
out Of that. He charged that Mr.. Coburn was
trying TO create the impression that this was a
thing.