Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-08
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY. EehruarN s

THURSDAY, Februsrys
SENATE.-Messrs. Carpenter and rrumbull
presented petitions, signed by numerous mer-
chants and business men, complaining of the
injustice to which they are subjected by the op-
Grafton of the revenue laws in relation 10 sez-
ures, and made remarks in condemnation OF the
said laws.
Msssrs, Edmunds and Hamlin said that while
the laws in regard TO seizures were undoubtedly
the subject of abuse, yet some checks in this
respect were absolutely necessary TO protect
henest importers.
MIR. Fenton said these me- MORALS related also
10 civil service reform.
nov PETITIONS ARE GOTTEN Up.
MI Anthony presented petitions of the same
nature, when Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont. asked
him if he knew how they were gotten up.
Mr.. Anthony replied that he had been i'm
formed by Young man that he was paid so
much per hundred names. and he (Mr. A. sup
posed That was the way all these petitions were
gotten up.
MIR. Edmunds. from Committee on Appropri-
atoms, reported adversely the bills to i'm
crease the pay of certain burea u officers on the
ground that IL is inexpedient at this time to in
crease the salaries of any government officers.
ON his motion, the bills reported back were in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Cole from the Committee on Post Offices.
reported bill TO increase the reail service be-
tween the nited States, China and Japan.
On motion OF Mr.. Nickers, the bill for the relief
of John Thomson Mason, which, on the recon-
mendation of the Finance Committee, was yes
terday indefinitely postponed, was reconsi1ere1.
and it was recommitted to the Finance Com
mittee, Mr.. yickers stating that the petitioner
had additional evidence TO submit.
Mr.. Sherman called up bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO redeem monthly
three millions OF the three per cent. certificates
IL was desirable that these certificates, he said.
should be paid off. They were payable on de-
mand, and il We return to specie payments they
might be presented and payment demanded in
gold.
Mr.. Morton regarded the effect OF the bill as
tending TO produce a contraction of the cur
Tency.
The bin was then passed.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to restore the
records of the L. =. Courts in the northern dis
trict OF Indiana. Passed.
AMNESTY BILL.
The amnesty bill was then taken up, the quas-
ton being on the motion TO strike out the eth
section.
Mr.. Ferry of Connecticut. said the reason
why this section was urged TO he struck out waS
because IL was alleged that it would conflict
with the long settled
STANDARDIZATION POLICY
OF the United States. He did not favor our nat
uraiZation policy, and believed IL TO be unwise.
The great central states of the west and the Pa
cihc coast needed labor to be developed, and all
encouragement should be given to labor to seek
our shores. We had room for and needed all
that would come. In discussing the effects OF
Mr.. Summers bill. he said that now, in any of
the states of the Union, Q man who was denied
entertainment in any inn or public house, had
his remedy at civil action, which was amoie.
But the Senator from Massachusetts, wanted TO
make this denial a criminal msdemeanor In
THE PROVISION RELATING TO SCHOOLS
ne said that II would make no chang i'm the ed
ucational system of Connecticut. There had
never been any distinction made in the common
schools OF Connecticut TO race or color, bu'
the people of that state took great pride in their
school system as managed by themselves, and il
would be very sore thing to them for the rep
resentatives of other states to attempt to exer
else any control over their internal affairs in
matters which pertained exclusively to them
selves, and God forbid that there should he any
u
and ceremonies in this country; the people can
not, will not submit to it; 1t must, if persisted
IN. lead Us to anarchy and chaos. The Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) in his long
array in favor of this portion of his amendment
had adduced but two single cases. which he de-
nominated an outrage, one Of a colored soldier
who was refused the sacrament, and the other
of colored woman in Rhode Island, whose body
was !, IT IN the yestry-room while the funeral
services were performed in the church. Why
he Mr. r } had seen this done with white PEG
pie repeatedly These were the only instances
which the Senator could adduce as Reasons
Why
THIS EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSITION
should be passed. 1T the views OF that Senator
were to prevail, the general government must
take charge of everything affecting the life.
country. The principle maintained by Mr.
Sumner, MIR: Carpenter, and Mr.. Morton,
was identical; it was that the three last
amendments to the constitution had changed
The whole theory and form of the government
God help us If this thing winch is now proposed
is to be done. 1t will strike from under US the
very props Of civil liberty. and we most assu-
redly shall 60 down. We will not 60 down at
once, for all usurpations are attempted under
the plea OF being for the public good. This is
the entering wedge. Next the government will
be called on to enter INTO every hamlet in the
country and do police duty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Dawes, Mass, y chairman Of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, asked unanimous con-
seLt to take from the Speakers table Senate
bill declaratOry Of the true sense and meaning
OF the act Of July IA, 1870, to reduce internal
taxation relative to the tax on dividends. Mr.:
Dawes said that a constitutional question had
arisen, and asked the House to take up this
bill and lay it on the table; and it was SO or
dered. Mr.. Dawes then introduced a similar
bill as ahouse bill; which was referred to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
The regular order was demanded, and
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL,
the pending question being the motion made
by Mr.. Eldridge wis to lay on the table the
motion OF Mr.. Harris to reconsider the vote by
which the substitute for the bill, offered by Mr..
Burchard, (Ill.,) was rejected; and the motion
was agreed to-yeas III, nays %.
All the amendments having been disposed Of
the question REQUIRED upon the third reading of
the original bill as amended.
The bill was ordered to third reading ayes,
ll2; noes, 90.
THE BILL WAS THEN PASSED,
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the resolution from the Committee on Rules in
relation to the
DRAWING or SEATS.
The House at once fell into great confusion,
members moving about in all directions, engag-
ing in loud conversation.
Mr.: Poland (Vt) attempted ty say something,
but there were cries from the outside rows, 81
object" "I object"
Mr.. Poland finally succeeded in being heard,
and proposed that before the drawing com
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