Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-02
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, March 2.


SENATE.-The Vice President laid before
tie Senate the credentials OF Hon. Henry
Cooper, OF Tennessee, for the term commencing
March 4, 1871.
MT. harris presented credentials Of ii on. j. r.
Msst, or louisiana, for the term commencing
At the request of Mr.. Brownlow. the House
bill for collecting duties due the government
ON southern railroads was taken up and
MIR. Hill presented memorial of present and
former members of the Legislature of Georgia
demonstrating against the character of the cleo
ton OF Foster Biodgett as L. 5. Senator from
that state; which was placed on file.
Dir. Davis moved to take up his resolution
providing for an investigation into the ahairs o.
the Union Pacific railroad; which was not
agreed to-aycs -, nays ~.
Hr. Sherman NOV ed TO take up the Cincinnati
and Southern railroad bill.
MI. Davis opposed the motion, and said the
measure was an attempt TO farm out the Stat
poraton.
MIR. Sherman stated that he only desired tn.
bill to be read to-day, but did not desire action
Inc bill was then taken up, and MIR. Davis
saiu ne should insist upon its being read through
Before the reading OF the bill had progressed
very lar Dir. DAVIS withdrew his demand, aui
tomorrow.
Mr. Sawyer from the Committee Of Confer
THH LresLATIvR, EXECUTIVE AND Jrn7c,,,
APPROPRIATION BILL,
reported that the Committees were unable to
agree, and on his motion the committee on the
part OF the Senate was discharged from The
further consideration Of the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Cole, il was ordered that
me House be asked for new Committee of
Conference, and Messrs. Sawyer, Morrill, OF
Vermont, and Thurman were appointed as the
new committee en- the part OF the Senate.
TEE DEFICIENCY APPROXIMATION ELL
was Then proceeded with.
Various amendments reported from the COM
mittee, reducing items OF appropriation, were
proviso was adopted limiting the total cost
OF the United States sub-Treasury an Post OF
nee building at Boston to 81 500 900
pfoviso Was also adopted that hereafter the
lettlIss OF mail contracts shall be published in
one newspaper only in each State where con-
tracts are to be let, and 10 other ADVERT ement
shall be paid for.
MIR. Cole, from Committee on Appropriation.
reported An amendment apprOpriating -. 80 to
supply deficiencies in the amount necessary for
TIE payment Of the salaries OF the clerks in the
adopted.
Mr.. Howe, from Committee on Library. re-
portedan AMENDING Mt appropriating 81 200 topaz
the expenses OF coliAting. Uanslating and pub
lshlng all the documents relative to the early
history CT the West, from the time of the dis
covery OF the Great Lakes in 1862. to include up
to time OF exploration Of Rocky Mountains in
1872. Adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Ingersoll (Ill.) offered resolution to paw TO
John U. Connor $1,000 Tor expenses incurred in
defending his right to his seat; which wa>
adopted.
Mr.. Stevenson, (Ohio,) from the Committee
on Mileage, reported AN amendment TO the act
OF January 2, ls6' fixing the time for the reg
ular meeting OF Congress, the effect of which =
to allow mileage to such memsers of the present
Congress as may be elected 10 the next Con
gress from States in which elections have moi
yet been held; which was passed.
ON motion OF Mr.. Dickey, Pa the House
non CONQUERED in the Senate amendments 10
the army appropriation bill, and 4 committee OF
conference was requested.
Mr.. Washburn, Mas, } from the Committee
on Claims, reported a bill to provide for a board
of.cOmmissioners TO examine the claims of Iowa
citizens OF the Southern States; which wa,
passed.
Mr. Bingham \ Oho) from the Judiciary Com
ni.tee, reported a bill to divide the State OF
Illinois into three judicial districts.
=, MI. Hay IND objected to the introduction OF
On motion Of Mr.. Bingham, the rule. we're
Suspended, and the bill was passed.
MIR. Townsend, pa from the Committee on
EDUCATION AND LABOR,
reported resolutions declaring the policy pur.
sued by the United States towards four Adj q
by the events of great war, in giving them lie
means OF education, and granting TO them civil
and political liberty. cause Of conkratuIAtiop:
administratio under General Howard. and A..
quitting that ofhcer Of the groundess and cau-,.
lees charges lately preferred against him, Anc
ueclaIihe nIm deserving Of the gratitude OF I'll.
Mr.AcNeely tIll) expressed desire to hav
the resolution discussed He said that An eutIr
resolution had been allowed by the commit.
to pass, and no oppcrtunityto discuss the qAess
ton had beeh permitted. II
Mr. Townsend said that woek or more q y l
he had endeavored to get the subject up Tor |
consideration, but the gentleman Who BOW de- |
sired to discuss it had voted % tske mp The west
Point cadet invesu CATION. He moved a ras-
pension OF the rules and the adoption Of the res
MI. Wood IN. " asked TIA. the resolution
might Be divided. I-l 81 q
The Speaker said that could not be done urdsr
q motion to suspend the rules.
The rules were then sDspeneed ana the reso- /
luton asiopted-ayG f34, noee 50.
Mr.. Hpsper Mase } nfcved to suspend TIE rnles /
and pass o bin 70 repeal -
10Y - 3HB BECOME TAX,
but the House refused 70 suspend the rules by Il
vote OF ayes91, noes l16. q :, > FhFlEs =
Mr.. Julian (Ind.) moved to suspend the rales
and pose bill 20 prevent further dlspositi IN OF
and hQ mestead lave. =