Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-11
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, April II.

SENATE.-Mr. Davis, OF West Virginia, pre-
sented resolution OF the West Virginia cOnsti-
tutional convention, offered by Mr.. Wiley late
United Senator from that state. and unanimous
~ adopted, asking Congress TO remove the TO.
litical disabilities from an the citizens OF tba-
state VI on whom they low rest.
MIR. Stewart inquired whether the West Viz
GINA constitutional convention had made any
discrimination as TO political rights on account
CT color.
Mr.. Davis did not understand that il had, al
though he had not read the new constitution.
The resolution was the referred 70 the Com
mittee on Disabilities.
Mr.. Edmunds from the Committee on Pen
siCns. reported adversely on hill granting a
pension OF 5000 TO the widow of Admiral Far
Tagut.
The Vice President announced As the second
committee OF conference on the Bayfield, sHN
st. Croix bill, Messrs. Howe, Hamlin and Ste
venom.
MIR. Wilson, from tie Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bin to incorporate the Ma
ticnal Soldiers and Sailors Industrial Training
Society; which was read and laid over.
Mr.. sherman, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO allow a rebate OF taxes paid
on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses De
SICyeG 10y fire since January I. ISt;S, which. he
said. for the bens nj principally of liauor
merchants in Chicago, sufferers at the late ire
TIRE NORTH CAROLINA SRNAToIsHIP.
Mr.. Logan then called up the following reso-
luton reported by the ma iority OF the Commit
mittee on Privileges and Elections:
Resided, That Joseph G. Abbott, not having
received a majority OF the votes cast BY the
North Carolina legislature on the second Tues
day IN November, $50, for the office OF Senator
OF tic United States, Is not entitled To a seat in
said United States a. such Senator.
Mr Logan said the questions at issue in this
case were purely OF law. He then recapitulated
ne circumstances attending the senatorial cleo
uon 10y the legislature OF North Carolina in No
yembeT, $50. He set forth that Mr. Abbott re-
ceiyed not more than one-IouTth OF the votes OF
the North Carolina senate. and onc-thiri CT the
.E.af hsH 4 Il
that the English rule, giving the place to The
minority candidate, did not preyai In This cOun-
nv and was contrary TO the spirit OF our insttu-
tons.
HOUSE OF ESENrATIVEs-Sev-
eral gentlemen pressed forward TO introduce
bills and resolutions by unanimous consent, but
MIR. Brooks, IN. " whose resolution OF inquiry
in relation TO Mexican outrases on the Texas
and Arizona border was objected TO yesterday,
infleXibly demanded the regular order, and the
House a. once. in the morning hour, proceeded
TO the consideration OF bills reported from com
mittCes.
MIR. Wilson, (ohio.) from the Committee Oh
Agriculture, reported a bill 10 extend the time
tor VroviGipg tor an agricultural college in the
state of Indiana, under the act OF July p 1852,
10 March l, ISIS, and il was passed. Also, bill
TO prevent cruelty To animals when in transit
by railroads or other means of communication.
Mr.. Kerr (lnd.) raised a question a. to the
constitutionality OF the bill, and demanded the
yeas ana nays upon il.
II Inc OH was psisSeu-NeaS9l. nayS II.
/ MIR. Haldeman, Pa from the same commit
/ tee, reported bill TO provide for the planting
| OF trees and TO encourage the growth OF wood on
| the public domain.
Pending the consideration of the bill the
| morning hour expired.
| Mr. Ketchum IN. " gave notice that on
| Tuesday he would call the attention OF the
| House to the report of the committee OF confer
ence oil the St Clair railroad.
Mr.. Rusk Wis., SAID the report could as well
i be made now. as the comm ittee had disagreed,
and new committee could then be appointed:
but Mr.. ketchum declined to DO 30.
The House then went into committee Of the
| whole on the legislative, executive, and Judicial
appropriation bill the question pending when
4 last in committee upon agreeing TO the Senate
/ amendment appropriating $4,000 TO enable the
President to carry out his civil service policy.
MIR. Holman lInd.) advocated the proposed
l amendment. holding that the removal OF sol
| ders was not due to the civil service reform,
but to the influence of politicians.
Mr.. Wakeman y. " said he should vote for
i the amendment. but he anticipated the effect
| of the proposed policy would be to NIL the Of
| fees in Washington by citizens of the District
/ of Columbia and Maryland, for people at a dis
| lance could not come here 10 await an eXsmins-
1 ton.
After an extended debate, Mr.. Sargent Call
| moved 20 amend the amendment by str.kin ~
| ont $50 600 and inserting $1,000. Agreed to
| ayes o, noes 60.