Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-12
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIpAY. April u.


SENATE.-Mr. Hitchcock called IN b.!l 20
authorize the building OF a bridge across tie
missouri river opposite 10 and within the corpO-
rate limits OF Nebraska City; which was passed.
lie House bill calling on the Commissioners
OF Claims To report 20 Congress a statement Of
passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from Committee on Publ,
Lands, reported ELL extending for one wear tho
me for prescriptions i'm Dakota Wisconsin
Minnesota, and Michigan, TO pay tor their lands.
which was passed.
Mir. Patterson presented a memorial OF GOV
STner and other prominent citizens OF New
HHHp>hlre, asking setting apart OF proceeds Of
sales OF public lands at the rate of % 900 acre.
for each Senator and Representative OF the dit
itrent states, TO be given TO said states for the
PURPOSE OF endowing university i'm each. in
which women shall be taught the higher
branches OF learning.
Mr.: Bsyard called up bill to refund taNespail
on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses de-
stroyed by fire, which was passed.
MI Stevenson, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bin looking TO the opening OF
negotiations with the Cte Indians of Colorado
for the disposal Of their Lands; which was
passed.
The unfinished business-being the resolution
that Joseph q. Abbott is not entitled 10 a sea,
in the Senate-was then taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Perry N. " offered resolution expressing the
regret felt by the House at the death of Hon
Erastus Corning. late member OF the House
from tie state OF New York, which was unani-
meuSly adopted.
Mr. Brooks II. W demanded the regular
order. lie was appealed 10 by gentlemen on
both sides TO withdraw his objection, but de-
clined TO do SO, saying it was the only manner
allowed him 10 call the attention OF the country
10 an important resolution, and he must there
fore insist upon the demand.
Mr.. Smith y. Y rose to
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION
and said he was reported i'm the debates as hay-
ing spoken Of Col =. -. L. Burnside as General
Burnside a DAY or two since when bill for ms
relief was up. He had intended TO say Colonel
Burnside, and made the explanation in Justice
10 General Burnside, without doubling the ius-
tice OF the claim OF the Colonel.
The House resumed the business OF yesterday
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
which Was unfinished yesterday.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio, said the Committee on
Appropriations had been some what surprised al
the exp eSsiOn of the House in relation to the
purchase of tie two squares adjoining the Capt.
tol gro ands. He did not feel disposed to oppose
the will OF the House, but thought additional
legislation was desirable.
Mr.. Brooks n. Y J said that the people de-
manced The purchase and il should be made.
Tie wss not willing the republican side should
take to itself the sole credit OF having passed the
measure.
Mr.. Dawes Mass would ro.'have any one TO
suppose that the entire cost was to be but
$500 ,Oo0-but he lad come TO the conclusion that
now was as good time as any 10 take hold OF
h-and fthe law could be 30 framed as 10 secure
its condo mnatiOn, without costing the govern
ment eNhorbltant sums for the property he
would support the measure.
Mr.. Butler Mass opposed the present pur-
| chase, and advocated a commission 20 ascertain
| the terms on which the property could be pur-
/ chased, and 10 make ether necessary inquiries.
Mr.. Poland (Nt.) said he had been here some
| time, and he had always found gentlemen who
i were always DESTROYS OF purchasing these
| squares, but not nOw-at some uncertain fu-
i ture.
Mr.. Coburn (Ind.) protested against the meas
IRE. IL might be that the time would come
l.g.. - n
be that the capitol like the center of population
/ and power, would travel westward.
| MI Harris Va opposed the proposition OF
Mr.. BOwles. VI ass. } 10 cause the railroad track
| He desired that the road be allowed ID remain
| until some other route Of passage was given the
/ road by Congress.
Mr. Bingham COhiol favored the purchase.
| but cOntended that the constitution guaranteed
TO the property-owners the right OF cOndemna-
/ ton hy Jury.
Mr. Morgan (Ohio) denied the right of Mr.
Brooks to speak for the democratic party on this
| subject, and opposed the appropriation. In his
| remarks he said that the gentleman from Cali
| toTna had read yesterday an extract from the
| Washington Patriot on taking $4,000 OF the
peoples money and paying IL uulawtully 20 the
/ Secors. The democratic party was not respOn-
| sible for the utterences of the PGtriOt. He had
| supposed when he read the article that he was
| reading the Washington ChroH icIe. The para
| graph must have been the result of one OF the
| splendid feeds the Secretary OF the Navy knew
so well how TO give. He reiterated the state
| ment that the Secretary had Illegally used not
only the 500 900, but during the time he ad been
Il Secretary over 500 .OOO
L Mr.. Garfield defended the Presidents civil
/ service policy, and concurred in the Senate
| amendment appropriating $50 900 TO carry on
| the civil service measures lnaugurated.
The House then proceeded TO vote upon the
| amendments agreed upon in committee.
The amendment of the Senate was concurrod
in, appropriating so, 600 for printing the laws
i in newspapers, with the proviso, that after the
present Congress such publication shall cease,
| stricken out.