The Portland daily press., 1871-01-31

TO the soldiers OF 1872 and Mexican Ware; also
adversely on the bill relative to the sale OF The
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Buckingham from the Committee on
commerce, reported back the House bill to au-
th0rize the removal of the custom house from
st: Marks to Cedar Keys, Florida.
Mr. Nye, from the Committee on Territories.
reported back with amendments bills to pro-
vide State governments in New Mexico and
Colorado.
A resolution Of majority of the Judiciary
Com mittee, declaring Joshua F. Hill entitled
to seat as Senator from Georgia, was read,
and Mr.. Trumbull in support of the validity of
the election proceeded to detail the circum-
stances under which it took place. The whole
difficulty was as to the composition OF the Leg
islature, arising from the expulsion in 1868 Of
seven cololed members and the substitution
for them OF minority candidates; the ineligibi-
ity of others under the 18th amend ment, and
the subsequent exclusion by military board
OF seventeen members, three for disuualfica-
tion and fourteen for refusing to appear for ex-
animation, making twenty -four in all. The
presence OF a constitutional quorum in each
House and proper organization, established
prama Jdcie case in favor of Hills claim; the
allegations of ineligibility of certain men being
immaterlal to the result. Mr.. Miller had also
received sufficient votes to insure his election,
even after throwing out all the members that
was alleged ineligible.
Mr.: Stewart, in advocacy of the minority re-
port declaring that Farrar and Whiteby were
elected, argued that by the failure OF Georgia
to comply with the reconstruction acts she was
NOT enttied TO representation at the time OF
the election of Hill and Miller He held that
the election was by body having no legal ex-
istence. and proceeded to show that the act of
July, 1870, admitting the State to representa-
ton. related back to the Legislature of that
year BY which Farrow and Whitley were
Mr.. Stewart then moved as a substitute for
the majority resolution that of the minority,
declaring that Farrow and Whiteby were en-
titled to seats in the Senate Rejected, 10 to 36,
as follows:
Nays-Messrs. Abbott, Ames, Boreman,
Brownlow, Gilbert, Hamilton of Texas, McDon-
aid, Nye, Osborne, PomeIoy, Pool, Pratt, Ram
sey, Rice, Stearns, Stewart, Sumner Thayer
and WilsOn-19
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Blair, Buckingham,
Carpenter, Casserly, Chandler, ConkIing. Cor.
bett. Craein, Davis, Edmunds Fenton. flsna.
gan. Fowler, Hamilton OF Md, Hamlin, Har-
Ian, Howard, Howe, johnson, Kellogg. Nc.
Creery, Morrill, OF Vt, Patterson, Ross, Schurz.
Sherman, Sprague, Stockton, Thurman, Tip.
ton, Trumbull, Vickers, Warner, Wiley and
Williams-36
Further discussion ensued, but without dis
posing of the subject the Senate adjourned.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows: BY Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine, declaring that
any one who shall sell or give to any civil, mill
tary or naval officer of the government intoxi-
eating liquors to be used as beverage shall be
deemed guilty of crime against the peace of
society and on conviction thereof be punished
oy fine or imprisonment; also providing that
all employees or who shall continue to use in
toxicating liquors or shall become at all intoxi-
Gated shall be summarily dismissed and shall
not be reinstated for two years By Mr..
OF the Court efClaims. BY Mr.Scofeld Of Penn
sylvania, to extend to the officers of the mill.
tary and naval service the benefits of the refur.
nishing artificial limbs to disabled soldiers. By
Mr.. Munger of Ohio, requesting information
rom the freslde?t as to the employment of
military officers in civil duties at the White
House.
By Mr. Burchard of Illinois, authorizing
banking associates whose circulation is esti.
mated under the act of July H. 1870, in States
in which all additional circulation has not been
$500, 900 by that act. By Mr.. McCrany of Iowa.
to regulate commerce among the several
States. The bill provides for general law
under which upon certain terms and condi-
tions companies may be Incorporated and au.
thorized to build and operate railroads, canals
more States or through the territory of the
United States, or to establish and carry on the
business OF an express company or other com.
mon carriers between points in the different
States or territories, the object being to multi
ply lines of Communication from the west to
east, to break down the monopoly in the carry
ing trade and to cheapen transportation by Gre
ating and protecting competing lines The most
OF the morning hour was consumed in reading
the bills introduced, the opponents of the Air
Line railroad bill having exercised their par
liamentary right to demand such a reading SO
as to prevent. action on that bill in the morn
ing hour. As soon as the call of States was
dlatory motions to adjourn were
made and yeas and nays called until the morn
ing hour closed. 't,
The resolve in favor of George Cba,nenino |
was passed.
The following joint resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, was passed I'M.
ier suspension of the rules, 172 to 81:
ResotUed. That the Congress of the United
states 10 the name and on behalf Of the people
Rossa, Thomas CLARK Luby Charles Under
wood O'Conpell. and their associates. Irish ex-
lies, cordial welcome 20 the capitol, and also |
to the country and copy of this resolution be |
them by the President of the |
United States.
The negative votes were given by Amber.
Bailey, Benjamin, Blair of Michigan, Dixon OF
North Carolina, Dixon of Rhode Island. Ferris. |
Hale Hawkins. HOar Jeuckes, Kelsey of New
York, Knapp, Latin, Peters, Pomeroy, Taffe, |
Tanner. Wheeler and Williams u
MIR. Bingham Of Ohio, from the Judiciary
Committee, made report on the memorial Of
Victoria G. Woodruff, asking that declarato-
Y law be passed by Congress that under the
10Th amendment women ere entitled to vote.
Ordered printed and recOmmitted. Ths re-
port argues against the claim aud to the effect
that II 1t is we'll founded the matter is within
lbe Jurisdiction Of the courts and recommends
mat that the prayer be not granted, and that
The memOl ial be laid on the table and the COM
mittee discharged.
The report Of the Committee on Education
and LABOR in the matter of the Freedmen's
bureau investigation, was made special or
der for Tuesday, Feb. 14th.
Mr.. CullOm's motion that the rules he sns.
pended and Saturday next assigned for the
business OF the Committee on Territories was
rejected, 129 TO 6S, less than two-thirds vote,
Mr.. Cullum declining to acceed to the condi.
lion that no bill should be acted on admitting
any new State, though the said committee has
not yet authorized any such bill to be reports
ed.
MIR. Cavanaghs motion that Saturday be as
signed tor territorial business, except bills for
of new States, was then agreed to
and the Senate bill approprating $1OO 600 for
The prosecution of the work on st, Mary's
Falls canal and st. Mays river, Michigan,
passed.
The Senate resolution for the appointment of
Gen. William T. Sherman regent of the Smith
s0nian Institution and for the reference to the
Court OF Claims of the claims of persons
against the government in connection with
building vessels of war were concurred in and
the bill passed, increasing to IS per day the
compensation OF the census enumeratOrs in
cases where it fell below the amount.
Adjourned.