The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-13
TY-SEC0ND CONGRESS- I'd Session
TUESDAY, December -.
SENATE.


the House concurrent resolution to adjourn
from Thursday, December 2lst, to Mon.
day, January Sth, 1872, which was concur.
red IN. -el'e
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland, presented
memorial Of citizens of Maryland protest
ing against the manufacture Of stamped en-
yelopes.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to secure
equal rights n the public schools of Wash
ington 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. 1t was practi-
cally to strike out the word ''whiteD in the
educational system Of the District of CO.
lumbia. lie hoped the bill would be speed
lily passed, and the example set in the Dis
trict Of Columbia would be speedily follow
ed in the States.
0nmotion Of Mr.. West, the Committee
on Finance were directed to inquire into the
expediency of admitting, free of duty, all
material, including iron ties used in baling
and bagging cotton.
Mr.. Morton moved to take up his con-
current resolution providing for an adjourn
ment sine de of both Houses on the third
Monday Of May, 1872. A
Mr.. Summer hope not.
Mr.. Sumner did not think it proper now
to undertake to fix the time of adjournment
sine die. He gave notice that if the resolu-
ton was taken up, he would move a pro-
yiso, ''that no final adjournment of Con-
gress shall take place until the passage of
the supplementary civil rights bill.n
rIaughter.l s44 y a5
The motion to take up was then carried
ayes, AZ; nays, 9---ths Democratic sena-
tors all voting to take up.
Mr.. Sumner then moved the proyiso of
which he had givea notice: provided that
no final adjournment shall take place until
the passage Of supplementary civil rights
bill, securing equality before the law to all
citizens of the United States irrespective of
race or color"
Mr.. Schurz moved further proyiso,
land until the passage of bills to reduce
the tariff and internal taxation and to re-
form the civil SERVICE"
Mr.. Trumbull moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, his object being, he stated,
TO then call up the general amnesty bill.
l.ost--ayes, %; nays, 81.
Mr.. Wilson then moved TO postpone the
further consideration of the subject, in or
der TO proceed with the bill amcndatory of
The morning hour here expired. when
the unfinished business of Saturday came
uo.-
Mr.. Cameron obtained the floor, and on
his motion the Senate went into executive
session, and after some time spent therein
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
~. Arb., ;n,,,e,},,caa . resolution, call.
mo- ,I mon The secrstarv Of War far ;nforna M,
,;p,, a. q, tha neesss;ty If ths ;nnrovsmant
~ 'Si tba barhor If Ralt;more oreed TO- ~
Mr. iIaor from the COMMITTEE on Flee
t;ons reverted sj that nv The documents nre.
santea ~ Nfessrs flsrk and Ue,n5oo
oia;,,,i,,g :, seats from tha State If Tayas'
,bev ware , ,,,;,aa fnc;n entitled to seats
M. comn,;ttaa ,,bareeora recommended
thn, .har he odyn;ttn5 90 ran,hers
Tho rs,,ort Of the COMMITTEES was odont-
"A and Wm Uerndon ha;ng in the ball
was sworn in W
Mr.. Beatty offered resolution which
was agreed to, providing for the printing of
1000 extra copies of the report of the
COMPTROLLER of the currency.
Mr.. Dawes introduced a resolution.
which was adopted, directing the Commit
tee on Expenditures Of the State, Postof-
ice. War. NAVY and Interior Departments
IN inouire and report to The House bv bill