Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-20
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
MoSDAy March On

declared entitled TO his seat by a vote of the
) n te on Saturday, came forward and took the
oath OF Office.
THE RHODE BLAND srATUgs
MI Sprague sent 10 the desk TO be read. a
Communication from the Governor of Rhode
Island, to the effect that in accordance with the
invitation OF Congress to elch State TO contrib
ute Two statues OF its eminent decease. citizens
to be placed in the old Hall of Representative.
the State OF Rhode Island had furnished statues
Gen. Nathaniel Greene and Roger Williams
MIR Sprague in some brief remarks. suggested
that he two Houses Of Congress provide for the
formal reception and unveiling of the statues
ne ceremonies to take place in the Old Hall of
the House. Referred to Committee on Public
Buildings.
Mr.. Johnston introduced bill to amend the
act dividing the State of Virginia into two iu-
Clcial districts, which was passed.
Mr.. Anthony asked unanimous consent TO Law
sslde all morning business, and proceed with
BIS resolution presenting the subjects - be
leg1slated on at this session.
MI. Trumbull said he was opposed TO this
consent.
Mr.. Hin introduced bin authorizing the con-
Veyance OF the branch mint building at DahlO-
nega, Ga, 10 the trustees of the South Georgia
Educational Institute for educational pUr-
lOts, and asked for its present consideration.
Mr.. Pomeroy objected TO its present considera-
non, and y was then referred 10 the Committee
on Puhlc Buildings and Grounds.
MT morrill, Me- introduced bill to authorize
mail steamship service between the United
states and Mexico. Referred to Committee on
Post Offices.
Mr.. Conkling offered a resolution direcfino
the ) cretary OF Interior TO commune ate the
names OF the enumerators ofthe last &c nsus, the
number OF days they were in actual service
and the amount Of pay received by them.
The morning hour business being concluded
THE RESOLUTION OF MIR. ANTHONY
prescribing the order of business at this session,
MI Bayard read from the resolution Of Mr.
sherman instructing the j Judiciary Committee
to bring in bill TO repress disorders in the
Southern States. MIR. b. said the CHARGES re-
cited in the resolution were vague; they named
no parties as committing these alleged outrages
ana specified no State where they were commit
ted. This resolution had not come from any corr
mittee. No such report or recommendation
had been made by the special COMMITTEES nov
investigating affairs in the South, of which he
M. MT b. was minority member. No; it was
the emanatlon OF a party caucus, considered
and determined upon in secret in the same
manner as .he Venetian Council of Ten deter
m ,li.n. upon me anonymous charges dropped
INTO the mouth of the lion. The resolution OF
the Senator premises that the charges made
are sustained by cot empOraneous history. What
IGes tie senator call cotemporaneous history?
why Ihe clippings from partisan newspapers
and anony nous communications. And further
mat these charges are sustained by the testi-
nom at,y 6efore the select committee. There were
nIty-two witnesses before the committee and
thelr testimony related exclusively to North
Caronna. It'll upon such foundation; as This
that the badge OF infamy is sought TO be placed
ID
further measure. of vengeance upon them, and
10 put INTO the hands OF the President the most
extraordinary power. The two Senators from
Virginia, represent opposite parties hal ON
phaticaly denied the existence OF any Organised
lawlessness in that State, and the Senator from
ONO mad been compelled 10 drop Virginia from
a ns Lnusctent. Glyen the only one OF these
eleven States under democratic control,was pro-
Claimed by her representatives to be entirely
peaceiul and well ordered. And in regard 10
hen.ucky,tne base and malicious charges made
nl6 haara
disposed of by one of her honored representa-
tves on this foor, that il was nor TkeIy
Tbs sen wTuld ,ro again am be repeated here.
saturday that he did not wish 10 make sensa-
uonal speech, but only TO do his DUTY There
never uad been uttered more outrageous viz
nhcation OF whole people than was then Mt
tered BY that Senator.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. Under
the Monday morning call for bills and Joint
resoiuuocs for refeTeRCe only, the following
were introduced and referred as indicated:
by Mr. Peters (Me.) Bill relative TO the
rights OF corporations to transact business in the
several states. judiciary.
by hr. Poland (Nt.): Bill TO extend the time
IN which certain offences may be prosecuted
BY Mr.. Eutler (Msss.): Bill to protect the
10Y and peaceable citizens Of the United States
IN the 1ull enjoyment of their lives, liberty and
property. Referred TO Committee on judiciary:
Snt objection to its printing was made by Mr..
BY Mr.. Ketcham IN. ": Bill to allow arti.
cles for exhibition at the New York Industrial
ExposltlOn to be entered Tree or duty. Ways
By Mr.. Potter IN. w Bill to abolish the
ranking privilege. Post Offices and Post
By Mr.. Hazleton (N.Y.): Bill to abolish com.
pulsoTy pllotage. Commerce.
by Mr.. Hill IN. J.G Bill to establish ocean
steamship service between New York and the
European ports. Post Offices and Post Roads
by Mr.. Mercur pa: Bill to amend the
bankrupt act. judiciary.
AkO, bill relating to the admission of testi.
moDy IN the courts OF the United Ltates. judi
GARY.
Also, bill relating to the drawing and services
OF luIles IN the courts OF the United States
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Porter VA Bill TO tx the tax on
manufactured tobacco at sixteen cents per
pound. Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Cook, (Il) Dll to amend the gem
eral Incorporation act OF the District OF Column
bla. District Of Columbia.
The coal strike begins TO tell seriously upon
every branch OF industry, aud al a meeting of
manufacturers Of plate iron 1t has been deter
mined 10 advance the price of all grades of
boiler plates three-eighths of cent per pound,
IN consequence of the rise in the cost of Dig
metal, caused by the heavy increase of the
price of coal in the Sehuylkill region. To make
matters worse still, the rumor runs that the
bitumiDous coal miners have joined with those
OF the anthracite region, and a general strike
and suspension is threatened. The consequences
of such ill-adyised action would certainly be
very bad, to miners as wellas consumers OF coal.
The investigation by the committee Of the Penn.
sylyania Legislature is still going on, and the
whole story on the part of the companies i. a
lame iteration OF the general cry against the