Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-15
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY. April X.

SENATE MIR. Cole submitted resolutions of
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce asking
Congress TO e. iablish mail steamship service be.
tween San Francisco aud the islands OF the
South Pacific, and also asking an increase of
the mail service between San Francisco, China
and Japan. Referred TO Committee on Post
Offices. Also, a memorial, signed by ~ 900 OF
the leading citizens of San Francisco, prote e
ing against the cession of Cot Island TO the
Central Pacific railroad. Mr.. Cole supported
the prayer OF the memOralists in brief remarks.
Mr.. CaseTly desired TO call the attention OF
the Senate TO the magnitude OF this memorial
and the Importance OF its subject. Probably
there never had come Up from any community
aIe.tion signed 10y 30 large proportion OF the
citizens.
The memorial was then laid on the table.
Mr.. Fenton presented memorial OF parties in
Troy, New York, r'ing 2,00o sewing machines,
protesting against renewal OF Wilson's sewing
machine patent.
Mr.. Frelingbuysen presented similar petition
from citizens of New Jersey, and they were laid
versely on the bill to renew the patent.
Mr.. Wilson, from Committee on Military Az.
fairs, reported bill permitting the interment in
soldiers and sailors. Passed.
On motion Of MIR. Scott, Monday next was set
apart Tor the consideration of the bill reported
from the joint select committee on outrages in
the late insurrecticnary states, extending the
discretion TO the Presil, MT TO suspend the writ
OF hcUcdS corpus until the end of this Congress.
Mr. Stewart called VI. bill providing for the
coal; which was discussed'until the expiration
Of the morning hour, when il went over.
The unfinished business, being the resolution
declarlng y. Z. Abbott lot entitled TO a seat in
the Senate, WIS tken taken ur.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. AS
usual on Monday in the House, the states and
torritcries called for bills and joint resoiu-
tons tor reference only, and among a large
numb r OF Q hers the following were introduced
and referred TO toe committees indicated. viz
Nv ~ R.h IL Ins.. ne -a.l,,s
the c aim o. the state OF New Hampshire. Mill
tary Affairs.
by Mr.. willard (vt.l--Bm to regulate the
manner of counting and declaring the yo es o.
electors of President AMI Vice President
By MIR. Butler ma =. l-Resolution of the leg
Islature OF Massachusetts in relation to the pay
Of seamen. Commerce.
By Mr.. Randall (Pa.)-Bil directing the
proper authority TO collect certain MONEYS due
by the state of Wisconsin TO the United States
WAYS and Means
BY Mr. Harris (va.l-Bill for the reliefof GER
tain citizens who.e property was taken by an
agent OF the Treasury OF the United States.
By Mr.. Turner (Ala)-Bill to authorize the
Land ComnL sioner TO purchase and pay for
private lands and TO sell the same to persons re-
siding In the vicinity OF such purchase. Public
BY Mr.. Coburn lind Bill authorizing the
appointment OF joint commission to make a
survey and report upon the navigation of the
ST Lawrence river from Lake Superior 20 the
mouth OF the st. Lawrence, and requesting the
dominion OF Canada to appoint a COMMISSION 10
cooperate. Foreign Affairs
By Mr.. Shanks (Ind. bill to regulate the
manner of making time contracts with Indians
Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Haveps (Mo.)-Bm to legalize the
occupation certain lands by homestead settlers.
Public Lands.
By MIR. Boles (Ark.l-B;ll TO amend certain
sections OF the amy appropriation bill for 1S72
Indian AffsiIs.
BY MT. Eldridge Mo. Bill to reinstate Ger
tain officers TO their positions in the army
Military A fairs.
By Mr. Duell IN. Y)-Bill TO authorize the
Secretary of War TO issue duplicate letters OF
discharge to eoldiers in place Of letters lost
Milita-y Affairs.
By Mr.. Moore (Ill.-Bill TO revise, consolidate
and amend the laws relating to pensions. PEN
sions
Mir. Chapman ID. CO. offered bill to aid in
maintaining the Gre department of the District
of Columbia. District Of Columbia.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Sawyer.
proceeded to the consideration of the river and
haTbor appropriation bill.