Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-10
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY, Nav 10

SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Chan Ter, Tues
day evening was set for business from the com
mittee on commerce.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, reported from the
committee on public buildings and grounds
House bill providing for public buildings stFau
River, Mass. Passed
CIVIL RIGHTS AGAIN.
Mr.. Sum- er introduced as a new hssI his sun
Elementary civil rights bill, with some mol
ifcations, al d asked that it be placed on the
calender.
MIR. Bsyard said the regular course was to re-
fer all bills 10 the proper committee. and he
moved TO refer ii to the committee on the ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Sumner said this bill had already been
discussed for days, and was fully understood,
and there Was no necessity for any reference.
me morning hour ek piring, the motion of MIR.
Bayard was not acted on.
Mr.. Morrill, reported House bill authorizing
purchase OF site AZ ROckland, Maine, for GREG
ton OF public buildings. Passed.
Mr.. Cole presented a telegraphic protest from
the San Francisco committee against the Goat
Island bill, and setting forth that they were
pending in the House.
Mr.. Cole offered a resolution directing the
Secretary OF War TO communicate any informa-
uoh oearlle Slon the Goat lslapd BIZ, including
any information relative 10 the expediencv OF
reserying said island for military purposes ex-
clusiyely. and also eating to the effect il any
upon the haThor Of San Francisco Of approach
ing sail island from the mainland with railroad
structures.
Mr.. Stewart said this inform alton was already
before the Senate, and he should object 70 the
consideration OF the resolution, unless the SEN
ators from California would agree that the hill
be referred to the committee on the Pacific rail-
road.
Mr.. CaSserly. That is a very singular bargain
for the Senator TO ssk us to make.
The matter then went over
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill authorizing the
issue OF 600 breech- loading muskets to the cit
lZens OF Montana to defend themselves against
the Indians. Passed.
LOUISIANA AND THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Il oil COLL l,a
in November next the election for Presidential
| electors shall be held on the same day As the
state election.
Mr.. Cssserly said this was one more step
turned in general congressional control OF The
state elections, but said that he deemed it use
less to discuss il at length, a. the indications
were a3uhdant that the passage OF the bill was
Mr.. Bayard doubted the constitutional power
OF Congress TO pass the bill. He had examined
the election law OF Louisiana, and was satisfied
that they were framed tor the purpose OF faciIi-
Eating fraud, and this bill would bring the
Presidential election under the control OF these
Mr.. Carpenter said everything that was brought
up now. the other side sought TO give a politi-
cal turn TO il. Probably this was natural at this
particular time. 1t was nonsense to be coupling
politics with this bill. 1t was simply 20 save
the trouble and expense of two elections.
MIR. Morton said the bill was designed to d.
what was done in New York, Delaware, aud
many other states, merely to hold he state and
national elections on the same day. He said
that election laws Of Louisiana vested great CON
troll in the governor, and as that official had
abandoned the republican party and Joined the
| ranks of its enemies, he would suppose that the
Senator (Bayard) would not object.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr..
Potter (N.Y.), from the committee on judiciary.
reported bill to take away certain jurisdiction
from the district court for the northern district
Of Georgia, and 10 create a circuit court in the
said district. Passed.
Mr.. Strong Comm introduced a bin for the
relief of the state OF Connecticut and other
states. Referred ~ the committee on claims
MIR. Blair Mich }, from the committee of con-
ference, submitted a report upon the disagree
ing votes upon the bill for the relief OF Fannie
NJ. Jackson; which was adopted.
The regular order was demanded, and the
House in the morning hour proceeded TO the
consideration ct.reports from the committee On
revolutionary pensions and the war OF 1872.
MIR. Willard (Nt) reported bills granting pen
sions TO Simeon Barnes, Jesse McCord, and
Sarah Bond; which were passed
Mr.. Comingo tMoD reported a bill directing
the issue of a land warrant to Elijah Franklin,
soldier OF the war of 1872; passed. Also a bill
granting pension 10 Hugh Ferguson. a soldier
Of the 18th Maryland regiment in the war OF
Mr.. Cobb (Ga.) reported bill to restore to the
pension roll the name of Nancy Cloud. Passed.
Mr.. Moore, (lll.,) from the committee on in
valid pensions, by unanimous consent, reported
general bill TO revise, consolidate and amend
the Laws relative TO invalid pensions. The bill
was partially considered. and laid aside at the
expiration OF the morning hour, when the House
went into committee OF the whole on
THE FORTIFICATIoN BILL,
which was considered and agreed 20 and laid
aside, and the tariff and tax bill taken up.
Among the items in the fertilization bill as
agreed al on are the fOllowing:-For a new fort
opposite Fort Delaware, Delaware river. Della
ware, $1,000. For Fort McHenry, Baltimore
harbor, Md, S2l ,O00 For fort at Lazarette
Point, Baltimore harbor, Nd, sI3 900. For
Fort Foote, Potomac river Md, S2I ,O0e For
Fort Washington, Potomac river, Md s2I ,0o0.
For Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, Va, $40 800
The total amount appropriated by the bill il
about two million dollars.
In opening the discussion on the tariff a
clerical error was developed showing that the
line ''On iron in pig, six dollars per ton, I" was
lettout in section I, and included in the section
~ bstituted on motion OF Mr.. Dawes making a
discount OF ten per cent. Oh the present tariff
on all articles therein enumerated.
In order 10 correct the error, Mr.. Dawes
moved 10 strike out these words from section l.
Mr.. Kerr, (lnd) pending the motion TO strike
out, moved TO strike out ''sx and insert "five,'
which gave rise to a debate involving the gem
eTal subject of protection. participated in by
Messrs. Kerr and Burchard, (lu.,) Dunnell.
lMinn.,D Cox, IN. w. and others against; and
Messrs. Kelley, Sherwood, Dickey, and Town
send, Pa Burdett mo- Banks, Mass, } and
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