Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-17
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, January IL.

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WEDNESDAY, January IL.
SENATE--Mr. Sumner presented . number
of memorials IN favor of his civil rights BILL in
Guiding one signed BY the republican members
of the General Assembly of Virginia
German American Teachers Association pray
ing the dscontinuance Of donations of public
lands to corporations, and for the establishment
Of great national normal school.
On motion of Mr. Vickers, the Committee on
Naval Affairs was instructed TO inquire why the
name of DIR. j. T.. Palmer was placed above that
Of Ninian Pinkney on the roll Of surgeons In the
navy.
Mr.. Cameron called mp the bill authorizing
the admission 10 West Point Military Academy
OF six japanese youths, when il was laid oyerin-
Mr.. Scott introduced a bill exempting from
inspection by the U. 5. inspectors the steam
e-boats built by the city OF Philadelphia. Re-
ferre6 TO Committee ON Commerce.
MIR. Sawyer, from Committee on Education
and Labor, reported with amendments the bill
to provide for q labor commission.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the relief OF
East Tennessee University.
MIR. Trumbull called up bin for the relief OF
Henry II: Campbell, U. s. marshal for the
Also, bill TO restore the records of the Y. 8.
courts for the northern district of Illinois; which
was discussed at some Ter 9Th and then laid over.
The amnesty bill was tlIen taken mp, and Mr..
Summer proceeded to speak at length in sup
port OF Supplementary civil rights bin amend
ment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker laid before the House a communica
ton from the Secretary Of the Treasury i'm rela-
ton to public buildings at Fall River, Mass
Referred to the Committee ON Public Buildings
and Grounds. Also, q letter from the Governor
OF virginia, transmitting joint resolution OF
the legislature OF that state relative to the i4th
amendment Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
MIR. Farnsworth (nl.) demanded the regular
order of business.
MessIs. Maynard tTenn.) and Snapp (IIl) ap-
pealed TO Mr.. +. to withdraw his de mand, but
that gentleman declined to do so. and the Speak
er, IN the morning hour, proceeded with the call
of the committees for reports.
Mr.. Speer (Pa) reported a bill fixing the time
when pensions shall commence at the date OF
discharge or death, and extending the time for
application OF the same until January I. 1874;
which was passed.
Mr. wakdman IN. " reported bill granting
pension to Frederick A. Dodge; which was
passt d..
Mr. Moore (Ill.) reported bills granting pen
sl1ns TO Anna Butterheid and Margaret Coggins;
which were passed.
Also, a bill granting pension to Mary Ogden,
widow of a deceased soldier named Smith.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) said that this was a case
giving pension to a soldiers widow who had
married again and was a second time a widow
He asked the House TO consider this case care
fully, as IL was establishing precedent against
the established policy of the government
Mr.. Moore contended that the case was an ex-
ceptional one, one of great merit, and the
claimant very necessitous. He said he did moi
understand why every pension case was SO
closely watched, and SO little attention given to
the expenditures of the government else where
fering claimants, while there were no special
tions.
Mr.. Spear, PA a member of the committee.
said this was very dangerous kind of legsla-
ton, and consent had been given to its being re
ported by the chairman with the understanding
that full statement OF the case in order that
decision by the House might be had.
Mr.. Wood IN. W sent to the clerks desk TO
be read, q letter from an association of the
veterans of the war of 1872 complaining of the
Of the war of 1912 TO produce proof of marriage
which in many cases was now impossible am;
said he desired to call the attention of the com
mittee to the necessity Of reporting bill t.
Mr.. Archer (Md.) contended that this being
naval pension to the widow of a man who had
died in the naval service lin 1S91), did not COM
in the same category as army pensions. Th,
naval fund was one created by the officers and
sailors of the navy from captures, and should
lot be considered in the same bill as the army
pension fund. He complained that injustice
had been done to those interested in the naval
fund by the reduction of the interest on the
bonds in which the fund was invested, and ex-
pressed the hope that before this Congress ad.
jOurned a law would be enacted to restore the
rate OF interest on these bonds.
Mr.. Bird N. D. said question of principle
was lnyolved IN TINS Dill, ana II II passed ht
should at once notify all those against whom ht
had reported adversely on account of a subse-
quent marriage to bring on their claims again
Mr.. Moore then called the previous question
and the bill was passed-Yeays, los; nays, IS.
Mr.. Garfield. (OhiO) from the Committee Oh
Appropriations, reported the Legislative, Elk
ecutive, ard Judicial Appropriation bill for the
year ending June 80, 1873, which was referred
to the COMMITTEES Of the Whole, and made the
special order after the morning hour to- morrow
from day to day till disposed Of [This bill ap-
propriates SIC 99l 500, which Is nearly 81 900 OO
less than the appropriations for last wear and
quite below the estimates for the present year !
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) introduced resolution au-
thoriziDg the Committee on Elections to send
for the original ballots in an Alabama contested
election case. Referred to Committee on Elec-
tons.
MIR. Beck, ky) from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported bill authorizing the paw
ment of duplicate checks issued by the disburs-
ing officers Of the United States. THE bin pro
vides that at the expiration of six months after
tie date, on proof of the loss of a check,
duplicate check may be drawn, which shall be
paid by the treasurer or assistant treasurer.
upon bonds being given, under such regulations
as the Secretary fthe Treasury may prescribe. !
The bill was passed.