Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-01
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
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luton of the House extending the time OF a 4
lOurEntEt 10 Tuesday June Z.
MIR. EdmUndS opposed the amendment and
said II the House had agreed 90 the Senate re-
u.ution 10 adjourn on May -, when IL WAS sent
70 them, there would have been no difiulty 10
Gisi oSing OF al The public business by thar time
It. III atILent toward the Senate in this matter
W. an act q gross discOuTteSy.
NJ. lts-try called Mr, Edmunds to order for
rs 40 age toward the House.
Mr.. EumLLds further kaid that he was on.
posed 10 fixing amy time FOR adjournment until
the measures OF great public importance sent 70
TIE House were acted on by that body, one way
or tie other. He wanted to stop the fIihusfe--
Ing by V hich the wishes OF the majority o, Con
grcsS we're thV arteI
Mir. Wiudo,n moved 10 amend nv ex.a,a;,,,
The time OF adjournment to Monday, june To-
Mr.. ITUmhu.l said that NJ. E1mrads suI
those who acted with him were responsible Tor
the present posture OF affairs. That Senator
and lis associates had forced through in tho
most unprecedented manner, a resolution for
adjournment, before single BIN OF importance
had been passed.
The morning hour expiring, the unfinished
business, the sUndTy civil appropriation hin
came mp, when Mr.. Cole moved 10 Law /. asids
informally, IN order TO dispose OF the adjourn
Mr.. Chandler submitted a motion TO non-cou-
CIR IN the r5n0rt 1.-THE conference committee On
the steamboat bill, and appoint new commit
tee OF cont ren e, upon which he (MT. c. jill
Lot desire 10 serve.
Mt. Thur nan hoped the motion 10 non-con-
cur would not be agreed to, a. it, effect would
be TO Continue in operation a series of m1st
OneroIS an oppressive laws.
Mr.. Conh'ing made the point that there were
CERTAIN obJ -Sionable provisions that had been
incorporate IN the former conference report,
which he did wish 10 be recommended again.
AFTER sorle further discussion, the N btlOn o.
MIR. Chandler went over without action, AMI
the applJpI alton bill being informally laid over
TIE ADJoURNMEST RESOLUTION
was proceeded with.
The question being on the motion OF NJ. Win
dom, he advOC ated It's adoption.
Mr.. Flanagan made a humorous speech, com
meDung UPON the course Of MeSSrs. Sumner,
Schurz and Trumbull. He said that Mr.. Sum
Fer ana Mr.. Schurz, believing that the adjourn
ment would take place on MONDAY. hal com,
IN here and p0uredOut their political lava eouaI
III volume and intensity TO Nesnvius and Etna
hose Senators were under the impression that
There would be no time in which a reply coulI
he made 10 them, but replies must be made AMI
lie was willing TO stay here deep in July if neces-
sarH.
Mr.. flanagan then went at some length into
The discussion of national politics anterior TO
and since the war.
Mr.. Cole interrupted, and asked Mfr IN
suspend lis remarks, and allow the public hus-
II, IS 10 De proceeded with. The singular snec-
tac!e S.s presented of the Senate refusing 20 20
oh WIN business, when the House had adjourned
10 await its action.
Nr. Flanagan wish nv friend every pros
perity, but am talking now. Loud and con
unued laughter OF the fiOor and In The galleries
which was only restrained by the chair Mr.
clearCil
tLe action OF the Seyerl republicans, aud saving
mat he would sooner vote for a straight oui
democrat than any one OF them He then r.
lDed 10 the speeches of Messrs. Sumner ana
Mr.. Chandler novel TO lay the whole subject
Steamboat bill.
Mr.. Cole said ire motiou of Mr.. Chandler WAS
Row apparent. * was TO force the adjournment
on MONDAY next, and thus necesSitate an extra
session, TO which there would be no limit. H.
lAlr. c. wa satisfied that this would be neither
beneficial to the country or TO the republican
party.
Mr.. Chandler said Mr. Cole had entirely mis-
apprehended his motive. His only motive was
10 secure action on an important bill.
The motion 10 lay Oh the table was then lost
ayes, II; nays, So.
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment of Mr.. Window TO extend the time o.
adjournment to Monday, June 10th, when it
was Tejected-ayrs IL, nays 81
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATIYEs.-Mr
Whitthome, (reun.,) from the committee on
naval affairs, reported a bill for the relief OF
VIM. Il. Hughes, late passed midshipman in the
L. ). navy. Passed.
MIR. Potter, q. Y, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported bill for the removal OF pO-
litcal disabilities of AlgernOn ). Worth a cadet
at the 7. 5. military academy at the breaking
out OF the rebellion. Passed.
MIR. Coghlan Cali moved to suspend the
rules and pass a Senate bill in relation to the
sale OF lands in the Round Valley Cali Indian
reservation; but the House refused to suspend
the rules.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) offered concurrent res
Olution fixing the time for final adjournment Al
oo'eloek on Tuesday evening, instead Of noon
on Monday.
MIR. Holman suggested il be at p. M. instead
OF p, m; which was accepted and the resOlu-
ton adOp'eu.
Mr.. box, Gala, } from the committee on bank
Ing and currency, reported bill authorizing
First National bank of Annapolis 20 change it,
location and name to Traders National bank
Mr.. Moore, (Il.,) from the committee on
invalid tensions, reported bill granting pen
sion TO Mary X. Morse. Passed.
MIR. HaZletoD Wis., offered a resolution pro
viding for printing compendium of the 9th
census. Re erred to committee Oh printing.
Mr.. SlOss. (Ala.,) from the committee on
revision Of The laws, reported a bill legaliZing
assignments of the pay of Off GERS OF the army.
navy and II Irine corps and persons in the civil
employment OF the government, and moved a
suspension Of the rules; which was refused by
the House.
Mr.. H@rris, (Va.,l from the committee on
claims, repo ted several bills for the settlement
of small C'aim s; which were passed.
MIR. N gl v. pal from the committee on
commerce, allied in an effort to have the rules
suspended to pass bill making San Diego, Cal,
MIR. Farms worth tIrl.) moved to take recess
till \ p. M; which motion failed, and he then
demanded The regular order, and the House
went TO hus less on the Speakers table, under
the two thiT Is rule.
The first II on the calendar was Senate bill
to provide .or the sae of lands OF the United
States conta ming coal.
Mr.. Stevenson, (ohio.l under instru ctiOns
from the committee on public lands, submitted
substitute Tor the bill.
Mr.. Sarg"nt (Cal.) moved an amendment
excepting q e territory of Alaska from the pro-
visions of tEs bill; which was accepted.
Mr.. Ames Mass moved to amend by except
ing lands e. sntee tor railroad purposes; which
was also acc opted, and the 1i ..aen, on MOTTO
OF Mr.. Stey enson, TO the committee on public
lands,
Mr.. Farms VOL IN again moved that the House
take a recess till O'Clock, and said he did so
with the concurrence of the chairman of the
committee CT ways and means, who had just
come in.
Tellers were ordered on the motion, and the
vote was announced as ayes 81, noes 81. The
Speaker vot ed In the Affirmative, and at 1885 p.
M. declared a recess till O'Clock p. m.
MARYLAND p. K. DIOCESAN CONVENTION
The third days's session of this body was opened
yesterday in Baltimore The Bishop nominate
the following members of the ecclesiastical
court, which were confirmed: Rev. A. M
Marbury N. d.. Rev. 0rla MD Huft,v. D..