Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS
I.nis Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, March II.


| SfNATE.-On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the
| secretary OF the Senate was directed to prepare
| an alphabetical list OF all private claims which
| have been before the Senate since March ,, 1856
| with the action of rhe Senate thereon, and re-
| port the same at the beginning OF the next ses-
zion of Congress.
| MIR Carpenter called up the bill 70 extend the
| time for the completion OF the
bayfield, AND ST. CRoIx RAILROAD.
| as returned by the House OF Representatives
l win sundry amendments.
MT. Carpenter moved 20 non-con eur i'm thu
amt Moments and ask for committee OF con
| terence.
Mt. sherman moved that the Senate concur
| in the amendments.
| Mr.. Carpenter stated that the extension OF
| time should be given, FOR the benefit OF the set
| Tiers Who lad paid So per acre for the Lands
| IN the expectation that the railroad would be-
| built.
Discussion ensued. and was continued p,ti,
me expiration OF the morning hour, when the
/ subject went over.
| Ihe unfinished business being
THE TARIFF BILL,
| Mr.. Logan asked, but failed 20 obtain consent
10 me naming OF day for the consideration o.
| Mir. Frelinghuysen. who had the floor on the
| farm bill, then addressed the Senate at length
ne favored the protective policy, and argued
| 'Eat taxes should be removed from those arti-
| fies which are nccessaries, used by all, anu
| winch are not produced in this country; and
shorid De imposed on those foreign products
II
| lufts ana productions of our own country -
| thdt our industrial classes NAV, under the sys
1em OF society in which they live, be able t.
compete successfully with the cheap labor q,
EuIcle. Also, that the business of our govern
mel Il not merely TO protect the lives hbertfe,
ara property of the citizen; but, also. if il can
~ see 10 IL mat the American artisan shall I'm,
we productions OF the American farmer anG
that the American farmer shall buy the pro
Iucuons OF the American artisan. rather thar
that either shall patrOnize foreigners He-dis
advanced EST rtly f.xrN
Hamilton, o. MARYLAND.
Mt: Morton gave notice of an amendment a,
az auI,,cERI srv,.@n to the bill. that all laws
parts of laws creating or imposing taxes nno,,
ID nestle productions, and uroii STAMPS. excen:
me taxes on spirits, fermented liquors and to
bscco, are hereby repealed; the repeal to takt
effect on October I, 1872.
MIR. Sumner asked Mr.. Morton what he ,pro-
posed to do with the cumbersome and expen-
sive Internal Revenue machinery.
Mr. Morton said that subject would of course
come up in discussion on the amendment.
Mr. Sherman said the subject of internal tax
stion had not been introduced i'm the bill, but
That undoubtedly any reduction OF internal tax
es would he accompanied by corresponding
rec uctlon In the machinery for the collec ion OF
SUE taxes.
IOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
r. II. Roberts, IN. Y.,) by unanimous consent.
reported from the Committee of WAYS and
Means bill to permit the importation tree O,
dhty certain Highland kits and uniforms for tn,
Guard OF New York. Passed.
Inc Speaker laid before the House a commu
nit alton from the President, transmitting
repo from the Secretary of State in relation (,
mt mortal from the inhabitants OF the Nayi.
gator Islands. Referred to Committee o.
Foreign Affairs.
ar, In response to resolution OF the House
giving statement of public property sold sine.
July !, lSt5. Referred to Committee on Mill
Also, a humber of other executive communi.
cations; which were referred to appropriate
The House then, in the morning hour, resumeo
The consideration of the bill providing tor thu
appointment of shipping commissioners; which
came over from yesterday.
On motion Of Mr.. Conger, Mich. the turtle;
consideration OF the bin was postponed anC
mace the special order for this day two weeks
MT. Lynch, (Me.,) from the Committee Oh
commerce, reported a bill TO facilitate com
meIce between China and Japan and the Uni
ted states, by Incorporating the Asiatic Com
merolai Company.
Various amendments TO the bill were offered
when Mr.. Lyncn moved to recommit the bin
with the pending amendments.
MT. Kerr (Indl moved to lay the bill on tn,
table, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Sheldon, { La from the same committee
reported bill to authorize mail steamship ser
vice in the gulf of Mexico, between the port O
New orleans and certain ports in Mexico
MIR. Randall (Pa.) made the point that of or
der that the bill made an appropriation, and
must therefore be first considered in Committee
the Chair. -
II, The bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole. ~ WV
On motion Of MI Dawes, the House. at tn,
expiration OF the morning hour, proceeded {.
The consideration Of the business on the Speak
er's table.
The bin granting pension to Hannah Ora,
was taken up, and the Senate amendment con
CURED in.
The bill for the relief of the sufferers bv fir,
at Chicago, with Senate amendments, was take,
up.
Mr.. Conger (Mich.) urged that the bill WAS a,
important one infiicting more injury to the peo-
pie OF Michigan and other states than the relic;
could possibly AFFORD, and should be CAREFUL,
considered. His legislature had directed him
self and his colleagues to oppose the passage O,
me Dbl, ana as several OF them were not nov
mere, and that there might be time TO fully con
slider the bill, he asked that it be referred to tn,
Committee of Ways and Means with leave Z,
report at any time.
Mr.. Farnsworth 1ll) urged the immadIa+,
consideration OF the bill.
Mr.. Stoughton argued TO show the injury don,
TO the lumber men of Michigan by the propose
discuss the bill.
Mr.. Kerr (Ind.) advocated immediate actio,
upon this bill, and if there was occasion a.,
what was proper for the relief OF the sufferer
elsewhere hereafter. There was no constitu
tlonal objection to the proposed act, and ther,
was AS necessity necessity, for immediate action.
for prompt action for the relief of the uftarers
MI Dawes opposed the reference. He saic
contracts Tor rebuilding were being made am
must all soon he made If the rebuilding was "a
go on this season. and amendments wouIo
carrv the bill back TO the Senate, causing fur
ther delay, he gave notice of his intention I,
can The previous question and exclude al
amendments.
RUSSIA AND PoLAND.-The Russian Genera
LoVasche n has been sent from Russia to max,
ccnclIlatory overtures to the Polish refugees i,
France. The reasons for this significant ste
are thus outlined by the Paris correspondent O.