Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-06
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, Nav ,


suit. Finally the motion OF Mr.. Summer, q take
up the bill TO secure equal rights in the CO nm ~
schools OF Washington and Georgetown, was Iui
and faIleG-ay6s, Il; nays, -.
MT. Kellogg called up bill providing tina. the
election for Presidential electors in Louisiana
shall take place on the first Monday OF NOyem
Ter, 49,, being the same day a the state cleo
ton is TO be held.
Mr.. Kellogg stated that the object OF this bill,
Is to ebvlate the necessity OF holding election
on two successive DAYS.
Mr.. TTumbull doubted the propriety OF pass
ing any bllt designating day for holding thu
presidential election in one state different iron.
the day in which il is held in other states. |
this was done ia the case OF Louisiana, il woulC
be setting precedent which might induce other
states TO ask for the same thing and if this was
cone, II would open an opportunity 70 frauds IN
the ELECTIONS by coIonlziDg voters from one stat,
TO another.
The morning hour here expired, and the b.lI
went over
Mr. Cameron asked to fix Wednesday As tn
time for proceeding with the blll relative 10 th,
site Of the Baltimore and Potomac depot, bI;
objection was made.
MIR. Blair introduced bill TO authorize the
construction OF a bridge across the Missouri
rIyer at Lexington, Missouri.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
was then proceeded with, the question being OF
the amendment TO increase the subsidy tor tn,
mail service between New York and Rio Janeiru
to $4,000 per annum.
MI. Window advocated the proposed increase
and Mr.. Chandler opposed il.
After some further discussion. Mr.. Chandler
moved TO strike out $4,000 aud insert $500 900:
which was agreed to-yeaS ., nays Is.
Mr.. Window then asked to withdraw the
whole proposition TO increase the subsidy, As i.
was utterly impossible TO increase the service a,
such compe nsation az 100000.
The proposition was accordingly Withdrawn.
and the subsidy remains at Sl50,U11 per annum
| a. at present. and with monthly trips only.
The amendment increasing the appropriation
| for the Post Office Department from S4,1O0 .nOU
| to ., seq col was agreed to.
Mr.. Morton moved an amendment, repealiny
| the Thanking privilege, to take effect January
Dir. Pcmeroy raised the point that the amend
Eieht was not in order; but the Chair oveTruied
the POINT.
Mir Bayard moved TO lay the amendment on
the table, which was carried-ayes -, nays -,
as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs Bayard Blair, Buckingham. old
we'll Iameron, tarpenter, CLAYTON OpsT, Cor
Sldtha iiishssek j$hastoe. KSiiy, LSs'h
stsv!nson,, stewart, vieksrs, Wss,' Windem'. "'''
LMich.), Flanagan, Hamilton tTexssI, Hamlin
Hanm h%T1sR frvi BaW' sehur Scott
The committee elOrted an amendment re-
| pealing all acts or parts of acts providing for
specific permanent appropriations for carrying
free matter in the mails for the several depart
ments and for membeUs OF Congress. the amount
necessary for these purposes being provided for
i'll the increased general Appropriation. The
amendment was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
the Monday morning hour call OF states anu
territories for bills and joint resolutions the fol
lowing were introduced ami referred to the
committees Indicated
BY Mr.. Pc ;ard lVt.)-.Icint resolution pro-
posing an amendment 70 the constitution. Com
mittee OF Judiciary.
The proposed amendment makes Senators,
Representatives, and Judges OF the Suprem-
Court ineligible 10 the Office OF President OF
| Vice President for two years after retirement
rem Office.
by MIR. Turner (Ala.)-A bill to amend the
act for the removal OF causes in certain cases
| from states courts. Revision OF the laws
BY Mr.. Nh Sheldon ,La)-A bill relative TO
| the issue OF l.atentS for private land claims
| Private land claims.
| by Mr.. Snyder (Ark.)-A hill to amend the
| act relative 10 agents and attorneys practising
| before the dCpaTtm, hts. judiciary.
i number OF bills for the removal of diSabili-
ties, Tor pensions claims, &c, were il tTOduced
! and referred, and the state of Wisconsin was
| reached, when, it being apparent that the cal
would occupy but small portion of the morn
lng hour, and as Ar. FTye's civil rights resolu-
! ton would come up under the ruiss al the con
! ClusIOn OF the morning hour
Mr.. EidridGe wis., introduced bill ''to fur
| theT increase taxation and protect monopoiies
without increasing the revenue"
The bill thus presented was
MR.. KELLEY's TARIFF BILL
with new title, and the clerk read the portion
OF the bill relating to internal revenue, covering
about forty pages, when, the morning hour
being about consumed. Mr.. Eldridge said he
would withdraw the bill, in order To allow the
civil rights bill to be considered.
The regular call was then completed.
Several members who were absent when their
states wtre called, obtained unanimous consent
to introduce bills for reference; among them
were the following:
BY MIR. Maynard Tenn. Bill to amend the
| act Tor the better organization OF the military
establishment. Military affairs.
BY MIR. Ketcham N. Y.)-Bill for the con-
structiOn of a prismatic tube from the govern
ment printing office to the Capitol. ApPropria-
tons.
BY Mr.. Haldeman PA )-Bill for the estab-
| lishment OF a school at Carlisle, Pa, for the
education OF the children OF soldiers in the reg
ular army. Military affairs.
BY Mr.. Clarke IN. Y.)-Bill to authorize the
extension OF patents i'll certain cases. Patents.
BY Mr.. Price ga. )-Memorial and bill i'm re-
| latton to payments TO the state Of Georgia for
the use OF certain railroads for military purposes
since the war. Military affairs.
by MIR. Ely IN. Y.)--BiIl TO amend the act to
| enforce the rights Of citizens in the several
states. judiciary.
BY Mr. Platt Vs.)-Bill 10 regulate the wages
| of mechanics and laborers at the Norfolk navy
yard: naval affairs. Also, memorial OF the
legislature OF Virginia in relation 10 the estab-
Ishment OF storm ignals on the coast OF Virginia
| and Nerth Carolina; naval affairs.
| Mr.. Dawes (MasS.) offered a resolution that
| when
THE TARIFF BILL
| is considered in committee OF the whole, the
portions in relation to iron steel, copper, wool
manufactures OF wool, cotton and its manutac-
lures may be considered by subjects, and an
amendment relating to either may be offered a.
one paragraph.
Messrs. Kerr Und.), Banks (Mass), Cox N.
Y. }, and others objected.
Mr.. Dawes said if two-thirds of the House
would not consent to this arrangement, he would,
when the bill came up in committee tomorrow,
move to strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. Dawes claimed that this course was con-
| sistent with an understanding had in com
mittee.
MIR. Kerr denied that the understanding in
relation to MIR. Dawes proposed amendments
went to the extent Of moving to strike out the
enactng clause.
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution; but the House refused to
suspend the rules, by vote OF 60 yeas to III
NAYS.
Mr.. Tyner, (Ind.,l from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported a bill to
authorize the constru ction OF public building
at Fall River, Mass, and appropriating 600 ,00t
for the purpose. Passed.
Mr.. Peters, (Mane,) from the judiciary com
mittee. reported q bill granting additional com
Pensation to the marshal of the district of South
Carolina for the period OF four months and ter
DAYS. Passed. ~ 'eN
Mr.. Hazleton, wis, from the committee on
elections, reported q resolution TO paw t. r.
Harris, contestant from the 4th North Carolina
dlstrict, 1880 Tor expenses incurred in the CON
test Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Coburn. (Ind.) it was ordered
ma l.Iax-