Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-07
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY, June 7.

| MI. Foreman called up bill to reimburse the
| United states marshals for moneys necessarily
expended by them in taking the ninth census In
ing laws. Passed.
iand titles, which was amended and passed.
| MI. Trumbull moved to discharge committee
on the judiciary from the consideration of the
Mouse pill to regulate the seizrre and examins-
| ton OF invoices, books and papers in customs.
| =, MIR. Conkling objected to the motion OF Mr.
| irumbull being entertained in the absence OF
| MI. Edmunds who, he said, had charge Of the
MIR. Trumbull did not wish action on the bill
| now, but merely that it should 20 on the calen-
der.
| Mr.. Fenton alluded to his bill to regulate the
disposition Of fines, penalties and forfeitures in
customs cases, &C., as being somewhat of a
similar nature to this bill, and one which the
exigencies Of the public interests required TO be
passed; He charged that action on his bill,
which had been pending for months, had been
Rarposeiy delayed. The bill referred to by Mr..
Trumbull was one in which the mercantile com
munity was deeply interested, and should be
acted on before the adjournment.
Mr.: EdmunGs intimated thai Mr.. Trumbull
mao been wanting in courtesy in making his
motion during his lMr. Esq alb sence, he having
charge Of the bill in the committee.
MT. Conkling-Not only was the Senator from
vermont Mir. Edrnunds absent, but every other
member OF the judiciary committee was absent
but the one who made the motion IMr Trum-
bull, and he (Mr. Conkling), happening to
come in the chamber, had appealed in vain 10
have the motion laid over.
MT. Edmunds then moved to lay the motion
on the table; which was rejected-ayes 20, nays
Mr.. Trumbull repeated the fact he had al
ready stated, that he had made this motion
several DAYS since, when Mr.. Edmunds was
present ard that Senator had by his single OBJ
lie MI. t. had several times called q meeting
OF the judiciary committee to consider not ONLY
tns DILL put other bills OF Importance, and had
Deeh unable TO get quorum Of the committee
together.
Mr.. Edmunds said the bill was not in shane
In which 1t would be proper to pass it, and it
ought TO be made perfect, so that it would CON-
duce to the protection of tie citizen and of the
interests OF the government. He then went on
10 intimate that the efforts to get up these bills
were prompted by political motives.
Inc morning hour expiri lg, the subject went
Mr.. Bayard asked unanimous consent to have
vote taF en- on his motion TO allow the minority
or the New York custom-house investigated
committee to print their views during the re-
Mr.. Cole objected, when Mr.. Casserlv aross
and was appealing to Mr.. Cole merely to ALLOW
the vote to be taken, but Mr.. Conkling refused
to allow him to proceed.
THE sUhDRY OWL APPROPRIATION BIII
was then proceeded with, and the motion of the
committee on appropriations to strike out the
sixth section, allowing pay to mail contractors
a Sne neoe1 states prior to May 81, 1861, was
An amendment of the Committee allowing O
credit to the collector Of the port OF Chicago in
coin or currency as may have been lost during
The ire, was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House met at IL a M
Mr.. L. III. Roberts IN. W, from the commit
Tee OF ways and means, reported bill to amend
the act relative to election districts in North
carolina, and il was passed.
. Dit. Butter Mass } introduced bill fixing the
tlme Tor the operation of the free list. Referred
TO committee on ways and means.
Y tba ,n;4%
ways ana means, reported bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to refund duties on
go41s, wares and merchandise remaining in
public stores or bonded warehouses on the lat
tariff act.
The Speaker laid before the House the mes
sage VI the President vetoing bill originating
In the Senate granting a pension to Mary Ann
Montgomery, widow OF VIM. NJ. Montgomery.
late captain in the Texas volunteers, with tie
action Of the Senate in passing the bill over the
Presidents veto.
Mr.. Bird IN. J.) and Butler Mass. J advocated
the passage OF the bill over the veto, admit
tlng that the language OF portion of the bill
was meaningless, and holding that it was there
fore OF no consequence. The roll was called
and i the House, by vote of lOl to "A passed the
The Speaker also laid before the House a
communication from the president relative to a
statue to the late General John A. Rawlings.
Referred to the committee on appropriation
Also, communication enclosing q report from
the postmaster general In relation to commerre
WIN the lBritish colonial possessions. Referred
10 committee on commerce.
Also, communication from the Secretary of
state in answer to a resolution of the House in
relation to an extradition treaty with Belgium.
The House then proceeded to the eonsidera-
no. non Oh business on the Speakers table under
the two-thirds rule.
The bin making an appropriation for the pay
ence. - 0NAei
The Senate amendment to the bill for the re-
curredin. WV SA 0"n-
The Senate bill giving the right of wav
through the public lands to the Pensacola and
passed.
The Senate bill authorizing the settlement Of
the claims of Durfee & Peck for supplies fur
nished the Indians in Montana was referred to
the committee on Indian affairs.
The Senate bill to authorize the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Red
The House then took up the river and harhor
appropriation bill, and acted upon the several
amendments proposed by the Senate-concur-
ring in some and non-concurrng in others, and
the bill was sent to q committee Of conference
the Speaker naming Messrs. Sawyer, fWisl
Shelcon, (La.,) and Randall, pa as mem
bers OF the conference committee on the part OF |
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) offered Joint resolution. |
modifying the fifth section Of the legislative
appropriation bill as relates to supplies for SOL
dleIs for exploring expeditions and other like
objects; and 1t was passed.
The Semitic amendments to the House substi-
tute for the bill providing for the redemption
and sale Of land sold for direct taxes were
The Senate amendments to the bill to prevent
and punish the obstruction of Justice in the |
courts OF the United States were referred 10 the
The bill to authorize the Cataraueus and
Allegheny Indians, in New York, to lease lands |
and confirm leases was referred TO q committee |