Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-17
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY, February n.


'SESATF.-The Vice Preside MT preee nte a the
Delaware, fer the term commencing March =.
1871, which was read and placed on the nle.
Mr.. Fenton presented memorial of leading
New York merchants asking he correction OF
abuses in the customs department. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
On notion OF morrill,, Of Vermont, the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds were
discharged from the further consideration u
petitions OF sundry citizens Of Ohio, asking that
statue of John Grey, q revolutionary veteran
Of mat State, be placed in the rutunda Of the
Capitol
Mr.. Nye, from same committee. rerortHa |, d.
versely on House bill IN reference t. a terrific
nal organization OF Alaska, and IL was irdef-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Cole, frem the Committee on Appropri-
rlons, reported, with amendments, the naval
Mr.. Williams asked TO take M the House bin
proNldlng that in the settlement OF the accounts
OF Major John l.. Thomas, jr., and Edwin H
Webster, the present and former collectors Of
the port Of Baltimore, the money stolen or EN-.
eezzled by their late deputy collectors, X. N
Bannermsn and Thomas y. Wilson, be passed
70 their credit.
Some objection vas made, but the bill was
hnally taken up and passed.
MIR. kevels presented joint resolution OF the
Legislature OF Mississippi asking an appropri-
alton from Congress for the American Printing
House for the Blind and the American Ipstita-
ton for the Blind, which was read, and referred
and referred 10 the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Howe. alludiDg tn An article in the New
York San OF February 10, entitled
"THR RED RIVER COTTON CLAIM"
SAID the purpose OF the article seemed TO be to
Claims on the claim Of X. n. Corwine for cot
ton captured by Admiral Porter on the Red
river. The point Of the article was in calling
II an outrage on the part of the Committee be-
cause they did not consent that the money dis
uibuted to the captors i'm this case should be re-
funded. The Committee had only been asked
TO restore to the parties the amount paid into
Illinois having reserved its decision as 70
The Committee being able to take from the
pockets Of Admiral Porter and those under him
common sense could imagine such q thing. As
10 reimbursng the money paid into the Treas.
ury, he INT. H. would show al the proper time
thatthere was no earthly reason for this being
Mr.. Davis said if there was anything in thi.
world for which lie cared less than for another
was what the newspapers might say of him
and OF bis course. He never paid any attention
TO them or TO what they said. In regard 20 this
case, he would say that this money which was
paid to Admiral Porter and his subordinatee
cent; and he would say further that he would
always be ready To vote to take money from til,
pockets OF plunderers and restore it 10 those to
Mr. Pratt stated the reasons which induced
the committees action by reading from the re-
thor.
The unfinished Misunderstanding the lesisls-
tive, executive and judicial APPROPRIATION 1iII-
was then proceeded with.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Bennett, N. Y.,) from the Committee on Com
merce, reported q bin for the erection of a
lighthouse at Shipping Point Oh the Potomac
river: Referred to the Committee on Appro-
Mr.. Twichell Mass presented the resolution
81 the Legislature OF Massachusetts relative 10
the rights of ship-owners. Referred TO the
committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. Strickland (Mich.) reported, from the
Committee on Public Lands, Joint resolutions
authorizing the Commissioner OF the General
land once TO issue certain land patents
Mr.. Butler Mass asked TO take from the
Speakers table and pass Senate resolution re-
neving the political disabilities OF John VIII
hanson, OF Savannah, whose name had been
omitted IN enSrossing former bill: but obiec-
ton was made by Nh. ShaRks and Mr.. Pomeroy
uowa.)
The Speaker laid before the House number
OF executive communications; which were APP
propriately referred.
bn motion Of Sir. Dickey, pa the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL,
neral debate being limited to twenty minutes
elr- Dlckey said he would yield al but i've
minutes or his time TO the other side OF the
MIR. Niblack lind said that this was one OF
tho most important bills that had been before
sAO 4Aouec, ahu An opportunity
TO discuss ii was not offered. He Appreciated
the past services OF the army, aud the value IL
might be in case of Instruction, but deprecated
its use in the States under the pretext of the
election lawe, and he gave notice OF IN inten-
ton to offer some amendments which would
limit the use of the army to its constitutional
powers. The bill appropristes twenty seven
AMI hall millions dollars, which is about two
millions less than last rear. This is no reduc-
tom IN the cost man for man, but ID owing to
the reduction OF actual members, which has
bern greater than the reduction in cost This
war owing TO the fact that while the number or
men IN the army had been reduced the nav of /
the ohcers had been increased, otherwise the
difference wouldhave been million and half
greater.l
MIR. Brooks IN. " said that he was about 70
DO what lac had never done before. oppose an 4
entire appropriation bill. He was forced 10 this
course because the army which had won such
laurels in war was diverted by the President
and by its officers TO other purposes and Was
used 10 attempt to control the votes of the PEG
pie. III mad been made an i'm mepse elsctioneer-
ing machine When At was used in North and |
Socth Carolina il was at Q distance and while
ne felt that II was an outrage he did not feel IL
fuu force until il Was brought home to his own
door and the guns placed ready to open anon
me people of his own district. So help him God
as long as this Is or can be done he would never
vote dollar the NJ