Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-04
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
TUESDAY, June 4.

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of the International Grand Lodge of the
knights Of st. Crispin, representing 100 900
shoemafers, protesting against any repeal or
modification of the eight hour law
Mr.. Thurman submitted resolution from
the committee on elections ant privileges that
the pay of Mt. Ransom, Senator from North
Carolina, shall commence March {, 1871.
Mr.. Sherman called NJ
THE CONFERENCE REPORT on THE TARIFF
BILL,
and said the reduction agreed upon by the COM
mittee amounted TO about $50 ,O0O, GOO.
MT: Thurman did not approve altogether of
the bill, but would vote for the conference re-
port as the best that could be got.
MIR. Scott believed that the ten per cent. re-
AUCTION Oh iron was mistake, but as the bill
had been deliberately discussed in both houses
and had gone to a conference committee he
was disposed to accept the report as an earnest
OF stability, and in the hope that for years to
come Congress would not be again called upon
TO either raise or reduce the tariff.
MIR. Alcorn complained that the bill as it now
stood was just to the people OF the south in
the duties imposed on cotton bagging and quiz
nine.
Mr.. Conkling criticised portions of the report.
after further discussion, the report was con-
cnrred in.
THE ORANGE ROAD IN THIS DISTRICT.
The bill to authorize the Orange, Alexandra
and Manassas railroad to run trans and trans
port passengers and freight within the limits Of
the District of Columbia was passed.
NEw YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INyEsrIGArIoN
Mr. Howe submitted report, with accompa-
Rying testimony, Of the majority of the New
ork Custom house investigation committee.
Mr.. Bayard, in behalf OF himself and Mr.
Casserly, the minority of the committee, sub.
United a statement, and asked leave to have
their views printed during the recess. He said
the action of the majority In this case was unu-
sual, and was proceeding, when Mr.. Howe
called him to order, and made the point that
mere was nothing before the Senate He said
that he made the point because he wished to
postpone the remarks of Mr.. Bayard until an
11ploftunlty could be afforded to reply to what
Mr.. Bayard merely wished to obtain leave for
the minority to print during the recess
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt-) said il would be setting a
very improper precedent, and afford an unfair
advantage TO the minority to give them leave
to print, at their own convenience a review of
the majority report
The paper submitted by Mr.. Bayard was
then read from the desk. 1t sets forth that the
minority were not aware that the majority in
tended to submit report at this session. aud.
therefore, they had not time TO prepare their
views.
Mr.. Howe was under the impression that
every member of the committee knew per
fectly well that report was to be male at this
session: He thought that so early as Wednes-
day OF last week all the members OF the COM
mittee were notified that they could read the
report which had been prepared.
Messrs. Casserly and Bayard both stated tha I
urday.
Mr.. Howe asked Mr.. Bayard whether he
meant to say that he had not been notified o.
Mr.. Bayard said he meant distinctly to saw
that very thing He never until last SATURDAY
knew OF the purpose of the majority.
Mr.. Edmunds said there never was an instance
where minority of committee had been given
the power to file their views officially when the
Senate was not in session, and he could not
consent TO sacrifice sound parliamentary priu-
ciple.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.
Wilson (lnd.), from the committee on the iu-
Tod a..
terms OF the district court of the western district
of Missouri at st. Joseph ard at Springfield.
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Perry (Va.), from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill authorizing aud di-
recting the Secretary of War to distribute arms
and equipments under the provisions OF the at
OF April Is, 1870, and the several acts amendato.y
thereto, which was passed.
MIR. Blair (Slich.), from the committee on
claims, reported Senate bill for the relief of
the owners of the bark "A. l." Passed.
MIR. Butler (Mass.) presented a resolution
adopted by the New England fish aud salt deal
ers association, asking legislation TO carry into
effect the provisions OF the treaty of Washington
relative to the fisheries.
In presenting the resolution Mr. Butler said
ne simply desired TO call attention to the fact
that this resolution was passed by the Fish
dealers association, the national enemies of the
on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Eldridge wis. y from the committee on
Judiciary, reported bill for the relief OF the
nihO" anu VI pudH VI u6OTge JOhQs,
Kentucky. Passed.
MIR. Speer (Ga.) introduced bill for the re-
moval of the political disabilities of Lucius d.
GaItrell, of Georgia, which was amended by the
addition of the names of David Clapton, of Ala
bama, Manning nj. Kimmell Of Missouri, and
Martin j. Crawford, of Georgia, and passed
On motion of Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) the rules
were suspended and the Sen ate bill for the
relief Of Thomas Allen, giving him s21 72O.O3
for priL ng compendium of the sixth census
by order of the Secretary of State. Passed.
The Senate amendment to the House bill to
provide for filling vacancies In certain offices in
the territories was concurred In.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee of conference
submitted report upon the tariff bill, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) said there were now three
appropriation bills pending, but they were all in
the Senate. If the House would work up to
these bills when they came back, the House
could easily be ready to adjourn on Monday
lie therefore moved that when the House adj
TO.
1t was subsequently unanimously agreed tn at
there should be session tomorrow, for the
purpose of signing the tariff bill, and for no
other purpose whatever.
The House then, at y. m, adjourned.