Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-11
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY, MAY IL.


and said that if lie could have been present on
Thursday afternoon when the motion TO couple
the civil rights bill with the amnesty bill was
before the Senate he would have voted against
II, believing that to unite the bills was to ensure
the defeat of both.
Mr.. Cole called up his resolution OF inquiry
calling on the Secretary OF War for information
relative 70 Goat Island. and the probable effects
on the harbOr of San Francisco, should q Jat
Island be connected with the mainland by
railroad structure. Passed.
Mr.. Casseriy called up his resolution OF in
quiry, calling fer a statement OF the accounts a.
at present existing between the United States
and the different Pacific railroads. Passed.
THE HEALTH OF SENATOR DAVIS RESTORED.
Mr.. Stevenson stated that the health OF his
colleague (Mr. Davis was quite restored. and
that had il not been for the extreme heat he
would have been back in his place this week
His physicians had, however, advised him not
TO come, and he (Mr. s. asked that leave OF
absence be granted Mr.. Davis for the rem ainier
OF this session. The leave of absence was
granted.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution authorizing
the committee on elections and privileges to in
vestigate
TaE ELECTION OF THE TWO KANSAS SENATORS,
(Messrs. Pomeroy and Coldweil, } the committee
10 have power TO send Tor persons and papers
and TO sit in Washington or elsewhere during
the session or Congress and In vacation.
NJ morton said he was instructed by the COM
Tee 10 say That they express no opinion in regard
10 the charges made against either OF the Sena-
tors, and that no inference can be drawn a. 70
thelr quit or innocence from the presentation
of this resolution.
The resolution vas agreed TO.
The unfinished business, being the bill to
amend the enforcement At, was then taken up.
MI Hamilton (Md.) moved an Amendment
providing that as preliminary to the appoint
ment OF supervisors OF election for any voting
precinct a request for the appointment shall be
preferred by not less than ten citizens OF such
precinct.
Mr.. Morton said that he saw no objection TO
this amendment, and it was therefore adopted.
MIR. Hamin submitted the majority report on
the French arms investigation.
Mr.. Stevenson submitted a minority report on
the same subject, signed by himself.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, was
evident that there was no quorum present when
the reading OF the journal terminated and to
develop the fact
Mr.. Eldridse wis., moved that when the
House adjourn to-day il be to meet on Tuesday
Ihe Speaker announced as the report of the
tellers, seven in favor and seyenty-two against
the motion, and one doubtful. GLaughterl
Mr. Eldridge said the one must be the chair
man OF the committee OF ways and N cans. IRE
newed laughter.l
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, Mass } a call of
the House was ordered; when a hundred and
forty nine members ans wered to Their names
dispensed with.
ON motion of Mr.. Dawes, it was ordered that
when the House go into committee OF the whole
on the tariff and tax bill, all debate on the
pending paragraph cease in one minute. rules
MI. Dawes then moved TO suspend the tariff
AMI 20 into committee OF the whole on the
Mr.. Moore Qn.l con.ended for a morning
hour III which his committee could report.
Mr.. Dawes motion was reiected-ayes 81. noes
q, and the House ia the morning hour resumed
inc consideration OF the bill u revise, CONSOLE
date, and amend
TIE LAWS RELATIVE To INVALID PENSIONS
reported from the committee on invalid pen
SONS yesterday morning.
Mr; Roosevelt IN. ~ moved proviso to the
nii' that Wldo" shall not forfeit her pension
by reason OF re-marriage. Rejected.
Dir. Wheeler y. Y offered an amendment
providing for the revival of widow pension
forfeited by re-marriage, OF the dea'h OF her
later husband, on proof OF indigency. Adopted.
Without concluding the consider Stion vi the
over.
The Speaker laid before before the House n
number OF executive communications, which
were referred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Swami Md obtained leave TO withdraw
the papers in the case OF Thomas Killinger
MIR. Richie MIDI obtained leave of absence
for one week.
ON motion Of Mr.. Dawes, the Hous. went into
committee Of the whole on
THE TARIFF AND TARIFF BILL.
MT Beck (ky.D moved to amend the second
section Mr.. Dawes substitute) by striking out
the 10 per cent provision, and restoring the par
asraphs of the original bin in relation to iron
copper and wool.
lnnumerable points OF order were raised, and
the greatest confusion prevailed while the clerk
read the paragraph providing that there shall be
levied 80 per cent. of the duty now levied on the
articles enumerated in the section, and the par
agraph was declared passed.
This ruling raised the question whether the
duty being fixed az 30 per cent. by the rst para
graph, any other duty could be levied upon the
articles subsequently, enumerated upon which
the committee found itself in an inextricable
muddle, and was compelled to rise aud report
TO the House, when the committee were in
structed to consider the whole twenty d We times
as one paragraph, and the House again went
into committee.
Mr.. Cox IN. W moved tn amend the portion
OF the paragraph relative to cotton by substitu-
ting the original text Of the committee bill in
reference 70 cotton. kejected-ayes A. noes "A
Mr.. Kerr (Ind.) moved to make the duty s.
per cent, instead of 80 per cent of the present
tariff on the articles enumerated in the section
Rejected-ayes IL, noes s..