Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-13
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, February 10.

| SENAIE-On motion OF Mr.. Ramsey, the
mouse bin consolidating the postal laws was
made the special order for FRIDAY after the
| morning hour.
Mr.. Wilson called up bill to reimburse certain
soldiers Tor loss Of clothing by the fire at Chi
| Mr.. Sherman called mp bin to amend internal
| revenue act relative to the Transportation of
S0ods IN bond on railroads to the interior. II
| allows the goods 70 be removed from one car %
another, In the contingency Of a difference in
ths gIsge OF railroad, or accident, or deten-
| Mr.. Conkling presented an important memo
/ rial from New York Chamber of Commerce ON
| the causes Of the decline Of American com
merce, which, on his motion, was ordered 70 be
printed. ~
MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THIS DISTRICT.
MT. Patterson introduced bill TO establish a
| mumeipal court tor the District OF Columbia
Columbia. VI
| Mr. Anthony presented
| MEMORIAL OF REAR ADMIRAL WILKES,
/ ASKING congress To order the resumption Of the
| printing OF the record OF his exploring exnadi-
ton In 1873, or the return OF his report thai he
may publish II under his own auspices.
DISABLED JUDGES.
/ MI. Irumbull called mp the bill authorizing
| the President 10 accept the resignation OF any
y. ,; Judge who, by age or other infrmity, is
OF his office, the said judge to receive his SALARY
| during the remainder of his natural life
| MT; Bayard asked il il was permitted by this
II
/ been short time in Office, and draw his salary
then as long as he lived. Was there no specified
time during which he must have served before
being entitled TO this privilege?
/ Mr.. Carpenter said fhe sole object of the bill
was 10 further the public interest by inducing
Judges who were unable to perform their duties
70 resign. A judge in Texas was not able tor
years to rise from his bed, by reason of paralv-
SIS; yet he held on to the Office for the sake of
\ drawing the salary.
Mr.. Bayard objected to the principle OF the
W ffUasr IL
proportions. He believed in the propriety OF a
| measure of this kind applied 20 Judges who
had served the country for years, and who in
the evening of life were entitled to its gratitude
but that judge who had, perhaps, been on the
| bench but few months should have the option
to retire with his full salary for the res; OF his
| life, was a very different matter.
Further discussion ensued, the bin being de-
l TENDED 10y Messis. Carpenter and Thurman, and
opposed by Messrs. Conkling and Bayard.
| Inc morning hour expired pending the lis
| eusslon. when Mr. FentOn's bill to regulate the
| service an the
| COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS
| at the various ports of entry in the United
States and the disposition of lines, penalties and
| forfeitures incurred under the laws relating 20
| regular order.
| Mr. Cole moved to postpone it AMI all prior
/ orders, and to proceed with the legislative, ex-
ecutiye and iudicialappropristion bill.
Mr. Trumbull urged the Senate TO proceed
with the bill relative to the United States judges
Mr. Robertson said the duty OF the Senate was
to proceed at once with the House general
l amnesty bill now living on the table.
Mr.. Fenton said his bill was a very important
| one, but As his colleague and other members of
| the Committee on Commerce had eN pressed a
desire for DELAY of some DAYS, he would con-
sent that Il sbonld lay over for the legislative
Mr.. Conkling said he had made no request
| for delay on the bill OF his colleague.
Mr.. Fenton said he did not allude TO anv
| public expression, but to wha: had been SAID in
| private.
| On motion of Mr. Casserly. the Postmaster
General was directed TO transmit any informa-
ton in his possession in reference to the
DETENTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MAILS
on the Union and Central Pacific railroadsdur-
ing this winter; also, a statement of what means
he has taken for transporting the mails; also,
copies of all contracts for the Transmission OF the
| mails on these roads.
ANXIETY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Mr.. Trumbull would not consent 10 taking up
the legislative appropriation hill He called for
| division of the motion OF Mr.. Cole, and gave
| notice that If the motion to postpone was car
l RED, he should then move TO take up the
| amnestv bill now on the table. The other
| amnesty bill had been defeated by riders being
attaci ed to il which were not germane. lie now
hoped that the friends of amnesty would, IL they
had majority, stand together and insist on
taking up .he amnesty bill and stick TO it until
II was passed. He then commented on the
/ action OF those senators who had voted for all
amendments that were offered TO the amnesty
bill, i'm order to fefeat il.
Mr.. Sumner wished to give notice that IL am
measure that was indissoluby associated with
| it-llaughterl-the civil rights bill. Some Sem
ators were deeply anxious to remove the disabil-
lilies OF the rebels, but they had not word TO saw
for the oppressed colored race. Ii was said why
did he not bring in his civil rights bill a sep
arate measure? What guarantee had he, he
would answer, that the bill, as a Separate
measure, would go through at the other end OF
the capitol.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The
fha n
ecutive communications, which were referred
to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Dubose, Gal by unanimous consent in
troduced bill for the removal Of the political
disabilities Of certain citizens Of Georgia, which
was passed.
Mr.. Eames Or. L. presented resolutions ADOPT
ed by the General Assembly Of Rhode Island in
relation to indemnityfor French spoliations upon
American commerce. Referred to Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
The regular order was demanded, and the
Speaker, in the morning hour, proceeded with
the call Of committees for reports.
Mr.. Hooper, Mass from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported a bill
revising the laws relative to the mint and ASSAY
ofhces OF the United States, which was made
| the special order for the second Tuesday in
March.
Mr.. Halsey, (N.J.) from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
construct upon ground to be donated to the
Il Government re-prOof building suitable for a
II custom mouse, post once, L nited states circuit
/ and district court room, and internal revenue
Il office at Albany.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) said the Secretary of the
Interior had been before the Committee on APP
l preparations. and had enumerated such build
ings as he considered the most important under
| present circumstances, which he said would be
/ about as much as the supervising architect aud
his assistants would be able TO attend to.
Mr.. Farnsworth CIll.) said il the supervising
architect could be kept in Washing on attend
80 to the duties Of the position to which he had
| been appointed by the President, In connection
with the Board Of Public Works Of the District
of Columbia, il would be better fer the country;
but If another thousand dollars were added to
his pay he would find time enough. II the
| government could not put up . building without
the aid Of this supervising architect, IL would be
In Q terrible predcament should he die or re-
sign. He Mr.. z. thoped II the Albany buildi-x
/ was constructed IL would be done b. respect
l able architect Of that city-one ACQUAINTED with
l the soil, and who woc,d know how decp il Wa
necessary to 20 tor foundation, without having
to 60 thirty feet deeper after starting the foun-
dalton, Is had been shown by the gentleman
| from Massachusetts, Mr.. Dawes 10 have been
the case at New York. He did not think IL
necessary to have supervising architect 20 60
galivanting around the country.
Mr.. Plat (va-) rose 70 . point OF order, that
the morning hour wa passing away and the
gentleman Vas not combining his remarks to the
i suhiecf under disrusaiOu