Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-13
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, Nav -.


tee on public lands. reported bill to create an
additional land district in Kansas.
Mr.. Stewart. from the committee on the Pa
citc railroad, reported general bill to provide
for the incorporation of railroads in the terrific
rits. He said there were some twenty specia
railroad bills for the territories new pending
and the general bill will cover all.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the Senate dis
agreed to the House amendments TO the bill!
proving for the refunding OF taxes on distill 81
spirits destroyed by fire, aud, on his motion, a
committee of conference was ordered.
Mr.. sherman, from committee on finance. re
ported substitute for the House bill relative e.
the preparation and issue OF United States notes;
which was passed.
Mr.. Pratt called up bill increasing by p per
cent. the pensions of soldiers and sailors who in
the late war lost both eyes or both hands or one
hand and one foot, or both feet, or who are
| capable of caring for themselves, and require
the care of others.
Mr.. Pratt, in answer to aquestion, stated tlat
| the total annual increase required by the bill
would be about S6o0. 1854.
The bill was passed
Nh. sCBURz RISES To EXPLAIN.
Mr.. SC1urZ rose to personal explanation.
and said that his absence when the amnesty bill
was under consideration had been commented
on IN several newspapers OF Missouri, AMI il had
been remarked that had he beeupresent the bill
might have been saved, as questions connected
with IL wodld have been decided d fierently had
his vote been cast He merely wished to say that
he was absent from sickness, and that his vote
from Nevada (Mr. Nye.)
Mr.. GOldthwalte called up bill to authorize
erection of railroad bridges over the Mobile
river and the rivers emptying into Mobile bav
in accordance with the acts OF the Alabama leg
lSlature. Passed.
The bill in relation to the Southern Dlcotah
railroad was passed.
THE BILL TO AMEND THE ENFORCEMENT ACT,
| by authorizing the appointment OF supervisors
OF elections for representatives TO Congress at
each voting precinct where request for said
IL hV fol eIt
| siding in such precinct, was taken up, the ques
ton being on the amendment OF Mr. Casserv
| troops or armed men, unless to repel the armed
enemies OF the United States, or as necessary to
| protect the public peace.
| MIR. CasserIy did not see that any one conld
| object TO his amendment. He had been induced
| to offer this amendment by the practices which
prevailed at the California navy ward at the
| election last fall. There was great interest ia
that election, and the administration resorted TO
most strenuous efforts to carry il. The county in
which Mare Island navy yard il situated is
quite small, it is very quiet, and the IN ljority
one way or the other for either party has not
averaged more than a handred. For weeks be-
fore the election the state was secured tor la
borers, and democrats were generally secured.
The Inducements held out were very tattering.
on account of the condition of the labor market
al that time. There were some Len or l. 400
men gathered there by the time OF the election.
On the morning of the election a gang of men
were marched up to the polls and tore down the
bulkhead or barrier through which the voters
had always marched up TO the polls, and which
being as high almost as their heads they were
secure from any scrutiny or interference, and
il they saw ft, could alter their tickets as they
were going up. THIS barrier being torn down, the
labOrers were marched up to the polls in gangs
under charge OF their respective fOremeu. Their
names were then checked OFF by the foremen on
the payroll, and ticket was given them striped
on the back, SO that they could be recog
niZed and printed in the smallest type. so that
il was impossible TO alter them. These tickets
he Mr. ~ understood, were printed in Wash
ington and sent out TO California, and that they
were OF the same nature as were used at the
Navy Yard in this city. The election returns
in this county were as follows in lS67:-I ISj re-
publican, 1.22S democratic. In 1853, Grant
who was the strongest republican that ever ran
IN California, received in this county I,Jlg
votes, and Seymour received his. Attic cleo
ton held III lSIl, under the auspices he had iYS:
recounted, Booth, the republican candidate for
Governor, received 2,iOl votes, ami Hlight. the
democratic candidate, ,36i votes, or about
the same number that he received when
he was elected Governor. This enormDI.
increase Of the republican vote was due to the
continuance which he had described. Mr. e
then exhibited one of the tickets 10 which ha
had alluded, and sent it up 10 the desk to be
examined by Senators. lie said this Outrage
was generally denounced by both republicans
and democrats. A few weeks after the election
the judicial election was held in California,
when the same conspiratorS got up Another
ticket designed TO effect the same euds-a thin
strip OF paste board, about one-quarter of All
inch wide, and printed in the same minute
send TO the desk, To allow Senators an opportu-
nifty Of seeing how the freedom OF elections was
protected by the administration, for all this was
done under the eye of the government otficials
and with their connivanCe. He asked was il or
not shame and an outrage that the necessities
of these poor laborers should be taken alyan-
tage OF, and that they should be compelled to
cast their votes under duress. He then pro-
ceeded TO comment at length on the incidents
attending the last election for members of Con
gress in New York city, quoting from the orders
-, Ia III of IN 1n..a -.
trating troops in New York on the day OF cleo
ton, and said such an attempt to 0yerawe and
intimidate the people as was here shown. would
have cost any ministry in Great Britain their
positions.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
the usual Monday morning call a number OF
bills and resolutions for reference only were in
troduced and referred to the committees indi-
Gated. Among them were the following:
BY Mr.. Twichell Mass. Bill for the riieif OF
Win. j. Henry. Claims.
BY Mr.. W. X. Roberts IN. YD-Resolution
directing the President TO interceie with the
authorities of Canada for the release of certain
persons held as prisoners for an alleged violation
of the neutrality laws, in 1861. Foreign affairs
BY Mr.. Brooks n. I.)-Blll TO establish an
iron ship building yard on the Atlantic sea-
board, and to establish an iron ship building
yard on the Mississippi river. Navalaffairs
BY Mr.. l.. Myers (Pa)-Bill to amend the 10Th
section of the act OF July II, 1872 to reduce in
ternal taxation. WAYS and Means.
cancellation OF bonds for manufactured tobacco
lost on the steamer George b. Upton, between
Richmond and New York; ways and m cans
Also, bill for the cancellation OF bonds for
manufactured tobacco lost by casualties; same
reference.
BY Mr.. Sypher (La.)-Bill to authorize the
Secretary OF War to admit six japanese youths
to the military academy at West Point; military
affairs. Also, a bill to provide for clearing out
and deepening the channel OF the Mississippi
river, or the bar at its mouth; commerce.
By Mr.. Beatty (Ohio)-Bill to provide for the
destruction OF public documents. Printing.
By Mr.. Beck Ky. )-Bill to regulate the bros
ecution of claims before the Departments OF the
government. Judiciary.
By Mr.. voorhees, lind )-Bill TO recognize the
validity Of the Cherokee treaty Of July 10, 1866
Indian affairs.
By Mr.. Parker MO bill to provide for the
payment of 500 bounty to the 5th regiment
Missouri state militia. Military affairs.
By Mr.. Wells MO. BILL to change the time
for holding certain courts in Missouri. Judi
clary.
By Mr. Ravens (Mo.)-Bin to provide for the
payment Of bounties to the 18th and 18th reei-
ments OF Missouri mounted volunteers. Mill
tary affairs. =
By Mr.. McCrary (Iowa)-Bill to prohibit the
payment Of expenses to either party in contested
election cases. Elections.
By Mr.. DoBnan (Iowa)-Bill to provide In,
the sale Of Q certain lot in the town of Peru.
puh Ia