Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-07
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, Nav ..

roviding for the appointment of a select com
nittce OF tive by the chair TO take the ques-
lion Of subsidies into consideration, and report
whether any, and if 50, what steamship lire
'hcu'd receive subsidy from the government.
He said that the Senate was now actiag in the
dark in respect OF subsidies, and an investiga-
SiOn should be had into the subject He asked
fOT the present consideration of the resolution
but Mr.. Kellogg objected, and it went over.
TBE MIXED SCHOOL BILL.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up his bill TO Sc
cure equal rights in the common schools of
Washington and Georgetown.
Mr.. Trnmbnll hoped the bill woald- not be
taken up. There was important public business
pressing Tor action. and he did not think il
proper 10 set that aside for bill to force white
ana eGlored Children TO 90 TO the same school.
NJ. IT was bill settling great principle, and
here IN the District of Columbia. where Con-
what is right.
Mr.. Kellogg said there was business of much
more Importance to the people than
THE UToP. AN SCHEME OF Me- SUMNER
| which should be acted on.
Mr.. Sumner resented the Characterization of
his bill as Utcpian scheme, and desired TO call
the attention of the cOlored people of Louisiana
TO tins Language OF their representative.
MIR. Trumbull sent to the desk 10 be read
letter addressed to him, dated at the Executive
Mansion, and enclosing.
A TELEGRAM PROM SECRETARY DELANO
setting forth the necessity OF establishing dis
trict court in the Indian territory on account of
Tie great disorders perpetratct by laWleSS white
men. Mr.. L. said there was urgent necessity for
the establishment OF this court, and he hoped
the Senate would vote down Mr.. Summers mo-
tion and take up the bill to establish the court
MIR. Harlan moved to lay Mr.. Summers mo-
| ton to take up his bill on the table. Rejected
yeas 26, nays %.
The motion of Mr.. Sumner was then agreed
to-yeas 50. nays 20-and the bill being taken
| up, the first question was
| THE AMENDMENT OF Mr.. FERRY,
providing that the act shall be subject to the
approval of-the qualified voters OF Washington
and Georgetown at an election TO be held on the
INST Monday In July.
Mr.. Ferry said ii the people of these two cities
Nan ,h th,s measure he was perfectly willing
self, in his state of Connecticut attended school
| with colored children. The school system of
| Connecticut opened the schools alike to both
races; but this was OF the free will or the people
concerned But the Senator from Massacbu-
| setts wants to fasten tyrannicai measure from
without on the people of this district
| The morning hour here expired, and the bin
went over. and the unfinished business. being
| THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL,
| Mr.. Sumner moved 10 lay the appropriation
Dill on the table, for the purpose OF proceeding
| with his bill.
Mr., Pomeroy suggested that an arrangement
| be set for a special day.
Mr.. Salisbury objected, and said that for ten
| years the time OF Congress, instead OF being de-
| voted to the interests of the country, had been
given up to schemes for the benefit of the negro.
| The motion of Mr.. Summer to Law on the table
the appropriation bill was then lOst-ayes 10,
| nays 81.
| MIR. Sumner then gave notice that on Thurs
| aay next. at the expiration OF the morning hour,
| ne would ask the Senate 10 t Ike up his bill and
| proceed with it to a conclusion.
| TIE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
| was then proceeded with, the question being on
| concurriBg in the amendment increasing the
| subsidy TO the Pacific mail line to 81 900 Ogl:
which, after consid cradle discussion, was con-
| CURED m-ayss 70, nays 70.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Dawes, (Mass.,) from the committee OF WAYS
and means reported bill limiting and defining
appropriations for printing L. S. Treasury notes
| and fractional currency. Passed.
| MIR. Negley, (Pa.,) from the committee On
| comm cree, reported bill extending the III owl
| ions OF the Both section OF the act OF July II
! 1870, to reduce internal taxation, TO certain
| cities therein named. Passed.
Mr.. McCrary, (lowa,) fro d the committee on
| elections, reported resolutions declaring w. Il
| Clarke not entitled to a seat a. Representative
| from the Sd Texas district, and that ID. &. Gid
| llnss Is entitled to said seat; ard gave no ice
| day.
MI Beck, (Ky..) from the committee OF ways
| and means, reported a Senate bill TO provide for
| me abatement or repayment OF taxes ON dis
| TILED spirits destroyed by casualties with An
amendment. The amendment was agreed to
Mr.. Negley, (Pa-,) from the committee on
| commerce. reported bill to authorize the con-
1 ii a
| BOOnvile, Mo. Passed
| Mr.. Pendieton, r. L. from the committee on
| printing, reported a concurrent resolution to
print 255 900 extra copies of the report of the
| Commissioner OF Agriculture for ISL Adonted
| The regular order was demanded, and the
| House, as in committee of the whole resumed
| The consideration OF the Senate amendments TO
| THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
| The committee recommended concurrence i'm
| the Gath and last amendment. known as the
| Morrill, amendment) in relation to certain
| claims for abandoned property, with an amend
| ment, IN the nature of substitute, authorizing
| and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay TO the owners. or their legal Representatives
| OF property seized since june 80, 1865. the net
| proceeds Of sales without interest, taking re-
| ceipts In full on account Of such seizure and
| claims.
MIR. Garfield explained the ideas of the COM
mittee in relation TO the bearing of the decision
| oi the Supreme Court in relation to claim. OF
Mr.. Kerr (Tnd-) favored the adoption of the
substitute As an act OF justice, and not even full
| Justice, for 1t only paid the net proceeds while
there should be paid the entire proceeds, AMI h.
charged that ina many cases a large potion on
the proceeds were held by the agents Of the gov
eminent.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) opposed the amendment.
as 1t made no discrimination between enemies
Of the government, and opened the Treasury TO
all classes OF claimants.
Mr.. Banks Mass opposed the substitute as
taken with existing laws it made unjust dscri-
limitations, compelling certain claimants to
PiofC hC Olltrs OF the same
class were not required to I,rove their LOYALTY.
MIR. Peters (Me.) favored the repayment of
the proceeds, characterize 2 the seizure after
the war was over and peace proclaimed no bet
ter than theft.
Mr.. Butler Mass advo, ated the payment of
the claims As an act Of Justice, but desired TO
zee more safeguards throw about the Treasury.
He did not think the Seer tary of the Treasure
had the time to devote ID the adjudication OF
these claims
Mr.. Blair (Mich.) contended that the seizures
after the 30th of June were not necessarily IL
legal If the property was the property of the
confederate government its seizure after that
date was proper He advocated the reference :.
Of all these claims to the Court of Claims.
Mr. Harris (Va) contended that to refer the
cases to the Court of Claims would be TO de-
prive the smauer claimants Of any opportunity
for redress,
Mr.. Marshall (Ohio) said that if the amend
ment was adopted but partial justice would be
done, for but a small portion of the value OF the
cotton Sc zed had ever reached the Treasury
and he cited case Of the seizure Of 800 bales Of
cotton i'm New Orleans, and Of the proceeds of
which less than $4,000 had yet reached the
Treasury.
The substitute reported by the committee was
adopted.
The House then took up the special order.
viz: the Senate amendments to the Indian APP