The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-17

resolution authorizing Professor James Henry, OF
coTaiion % from she King Of sweden % was pass passed
AT O'Clock the Senate went into executive
At i4s P. M. the doors were reopened, and on
motion OF Mr.. Scott the House bill donating con-
Semned cannon 70 tae MsaTy Ls
on motion Of Mr.. Fenton. the House bin autnoriz-
ing the name Of the vessel william H. storer TO be
changed to Hamilton Fish, and to grant new
Er. Stewart submitted joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution, 70 be known as
Article XVI There shall be maintained in each
State and Territory system S, Of iree common
schools but neither the United states nor any State
in the support sf any scheol wherein the peculiar
te9sts OF any religious s are "a foo
this article by appropriate legislation.
Read, and objected to by M Blair, and with
By unanimous consent bills were introduced as
By Mr.. Harlan, to authorize the President of the
United States to ascertain the value OF certain Dea
Mones river Improvement lands north OF the Rae
Also, bill relating to the rights OF actual settlers
SpTR 9enSered them By HneS
states Courts bond.fde settlers and their assigns
yided by the laws Of the State in which said lands
located enacted for the purpose OF protecting the
By Mr.. Spencer, to protect the lives and property
OF crews and passengers on seagoing vessels. All OF
which were laid on the table.
A recess was then taken until half-past three, to
await the action Of the conference committees on
the Appropriation and Ku-klux bills.
House.
Under the call Of States bills were introduced and
referred as follows:-
back of duty on ship building materials,
By Mr. Durell, for additional judicial district in
New York, TO be called the Northern judicial dis
trlct; Also for a post ONCE building in Syracuse;
ase, 10 facilitate the collection Of judgments In favor
BY Mr.. Mercur, to appropriate bronze cannon for
soldiers monuments and cemeteries.
BY Mr.. Leonard Myers, amendatory OF the act Of
l4th of July, 1852, concerning pensions.
BY Mr.. Hall, to relieve American built vessels
from import duties on materials entering into their
construction, repair, and use.
By Mr.. Porter for the removal Of ciyil aud crim-
and ant for the removal Of political dIsabilties.
BY Mr. Holman, granting bounty lads to those
| who have served in the army or navy during the
| BY Mr.. Marshall to promote commerce among the
| States, and to cheaper transportation
BY Mr. Hanks, to incorporate the Louisiana Ar
| Kansas ana New Mexico Railroad Company.
BY MIR. Sutherland, for bridge across Portage
| By Mr.. Love, for the payment to the State Of
Kansas OF moneys expended for the United States
| in enrolling, provisioning, and equippDg militia to
aid in the suppression Of IT. the @ Rebel Rebellion. .
| lands to North Carolina for the purposes OF educa-
ton.
the following preamble and resolutions, offered last
| Monday by Mr.. Bell, OF New Hampshire:-
was established by the people for their own protec-
ton and benefit, and should be administered on the
strictest principes of fruRdty and economy in tts
| expenditure, and that no money should be taken
| from the people by taxation except TO supply the
| necessary wants OF the Government administered
| upon such principles; and
Whereas, The money annually raised by the people
should not exceed the sum OF $3.50 600, said sum
being amply sufficient to provide for the ordinary
| expenditures Of the Government. the payment OF
the interest OF the public debt and in part quidat
RESOLVED, That this House disapproves the fnordi-
taxation to pay of M ss sums Of the public
Treasury and would limit the sum for the principal
Mr. Cox, who drew up the resolution, moved to
lay 1t on the table, for the purposesas he said OF
having test vote upon IT, intending himself to vote
The House refused to lay the resolution on the
| table-yeas, 3: nays 159-the affirmative votes
being given by Messrs. Maynard, sprague, and
Taffe.
ton on the adoption OF the resolutions5 to II and
| Mr.. Maynard having risen to debate the resolution,
| 1t went over under the rule.
| The Speaker appointed Messrs. Dawes Kelley,
and Beck conference committee on the Deficiency
Mr. Willard offered resolution authorizing the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds TO sit
during the approaching vacation, for the purpose OF
mttee the Kind of stone to be in the construc-
tion of the new. State Department, with leave to
MIR. Butler, OF Massachusetts, introduced a joint
resolution requesting The President to cause to be
| Of American citizens for damages and losses suf-
fered account Of imprisonment, without due pro
cese OF law or trial. In British prisons for supposed
completely with the Fenian cause in ireland.
The vote % on %secondlng the previous question was
taken, those who were opposed to the resolution
refrained from voting under the lead OF Mr.. Gar
| field. There was therefore no quorum voting, the
vote being 1o9 to 8.
A call Of the House was thereupon ordered and
| had, when 1T5 members answered TO their names
and all further proceedings under the call were dis
| pensed with. r
went over till next MONDAY.
Other bills were introduced .and referred as fol-
| By Mr. Wallace, authorizing the payment OF in