Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-02
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY. Nav ,

SENATE.-Mr. Sumker presented a memo
rial of Wendell Phillips and other citizens of
massachusetts,, protesting against any repeal of
the eight-hour law. Mr.. ). said that he was i'm
full accord with the prayer of the petitioners
MT. MorTlll, OF Fef mont presented a memo
rial of the hotel proprietors, theater managers
and proprietors or other public places in Wash
ington CITY, demonstrating against the quality
OF gas furnished by the Washington gas com.
pany Referred to Committee on the District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. Scott called up the resolution fixing the
DAILY hour OF meeting Of the Senate at IL a. M ,
when 1t was amended by fixing Monday next as
the day upon which the resolution shall 90 into
effect, and it was then adopted.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the annual post route
bill, which was proceeded with until the expira-
ton of the morning hour, when it went over
MI Cameron called up bill authorizing the
diplomatic and consular officers of the United
States, in France, to receive Testimonials from
the Emperor of Germany. on account OF their
services to the Germans In France during the
late war between Germany and France.
MIR. Casserly said this bill was of most doubt
Mr.. Sumner opposed the bill, and said il
would be most vicious precedent to set. The
united States had never before given any such
authority to our diplomatic officers.
Mr.. Cameron advocated the bill. and said the
Emperor OF Germany had preferred a request
to this government to allow its representatives
In france to receive from him some testimonial
for their services. He (Mr. Co. could see no
harm in granting this request OF the Emperor
appropriation bill was proceeded with, the
question being on the amendme mt increasing the
compensation for mail service between San
Francisco, China and Japan to $1,000, 900 an
nually.
Mr.: Kelly did not deem that there was any
sufficient cause demanding this increase.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Coburn, Ind.,) from the military committee
reported bill to authorize the Secretary of
War to supply to the people of Galiatin Valley,
Montana, one thousand breech-loading rfed
muskets and one hundred thousand rounds of
ammunition.
Dir. Claggett explained the necessity for the
immediate passage of the bill, to protect the
people against the predatory incursions Of the
Indians.
MIR. Shanks (1nd.) said he hoped the step
would be taken in the other direction, and, in
stead of giving superior arms to the whites the
arms should be taken from the Indians. TO
issue arms to the whites was to inaugurate an
Indian war, and he hoped 1t would not be done.
The bill was then passed.
The bill to establish the Indian territory of
Oklahoma, which was pending when the House
adjourned last night, was taken up as unfinished
business, and its further consideration post
poned to the second Tuesday in December next.
The regular order was demanded, and the
House proceeded in the morning hour to the
consideration Of bills reported from the COM
mittee OH Indian affairs.
The bill TO provide for the removal of Flat
head and other Indians from the territory of
Montana, reported by Mr.. Burdett MOI yester-
MIR. Burdett also reported bill to confirm 10
the Great and Little Usage Indians a reserva-
ton in the Indian territory; which was passed
MIR. Smith (OhiO) reported bill TO abolish
the tribal relations of the Miami Indians and
for other purposes. Passed.
Mr. Ayerill (Minn.) reported a bill to author
ize the Secretary OF the Interior to open nego
tons for committing Indian annuites. Passed
hlr. Bolles (Ark.) reported Senate bill pro-
viding homes in the Indian territory for certain
Pottowatomie and Shawnee Indians with an
hn 1r,xa, l.
the bill passed.
MIR. Mitchell (wis.) reported a bill to author
lze the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate
with the Shoshone and other Indians for a por
ton of their reservation in Wyoming Territory.
Passed.
Mr.. Adams lKy.) reported bill for the relief
OF the Red Wing and other Chippewa Indians
Mr.. Burdett reported bills to pay to Elbridge
Gerry SIS 200 for important services in 1861 and
for the relief of Erastus 5. Joselyn of Washing
ton Territory, against which points of order
were made, and the bills referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole on the private calendar
"A number Of bills, memorials, &C., were re-
ported adversely by the several members of the
committee, and ordered to lie on the table.
-, On motion of MIR. Dawes, (Mass.,l the House
then went into committee of the whole on
THE TARIFF BILL.
MT. Maynard (Tenn was recognized as emit
tied to the floor, but Welded to
MI. Wood, IN. Y: y who had read at the clerks
desk letter from General A. j. Myer, chief of
the signal service in relation to the sale of pub
lie property, denying the sales as alleged by Mr.
Wood in his speech few days since Mr. Wood
said he desired to give General Myer the benefit
OF MS denial, and to say that he made the state
ments upon the authorities of the Secretaries of
War and Navy, as sent TO the Houfe
MIR. Maynard then addressed the House upou
tne subject OF the bill. advocating the minority
bill as substitute for the bill reported from fine
committee. He advocated revision of the in
teInal laws, with decrease OF the number of
ohcers, the abolition of the stamp tax, reduction
OF taxation on other articles and ultimate aboli-
ton Of the internal revenue system.