Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-10
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY. December 10.


SENATE.-Mr. sherman, from the commit
tee on finance, reported House bill for the relief
OF the sufferers by fire at Boston. He said tn
the committee were equally divided on the sub
ject, and on his motion the bill was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Trumbull presented petition from lam
bermen OF Minnesota demonstrating against the
passage OF the bill to perfect navigation on the
Mi sissippi, as inimical TO their interest.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr.. Sherman asked to discharge the finance
committee from the consideration of the peti-
tons TO prohibit the importation, sale and man
question OF morals lot OF finance, and moved TO
refer il to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Conking said the question referred 10
Importation, and therefore pertained to finance
committee.
MIR. Edmunds took the same view He said
that as TO the manufacture and sale Of liquors in
the states. the states themselves could only leg
islate on the subject. As 20 the import alton OF
liquors that affected the revenue, and of course
was proper subject for the finance commit
tee.
MT. Thurman said they had better let the
whole subject alone. The great portion of the
revenue OF the government was derived from
me importation OF liquors and the internal tax
on NJ ana II this was given up the government
could not be carried on.
The Senate refused to discharge the finance
committee from the further consideration OF the
subject.
Mr.. Sherman, from finance committee. re-
ported Dill authorizing the Secretary of the
poR bonds, at the expense of the owner
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported bill TO release the govern
ment Of Japan from the payment of the Balance
OF the indemnity due under the convention of
October p, 1889.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT BIZ THE PEOPLE.
On motion OF Mr.. Cole, the committee on the
judiciary were instructed to INQUIRE into the
propriety of reporting a constitutional amend
ment, electng President, Vice President aud
Ser ators by the direct vote OF the people.
calendar business fba,, sal
Wlta IN regular order, most Of the bills being
passed oyer-only private bills not being OBJ
The Vice President announced his annoint
ment OF MI. Stevenson, of Kentucky, as a mem
Ger OF the board of regents OF the Smithsonian
institute, to succeed his late colleague, Mr..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.
Mercy tLa.) introduced a resolution suthoriz;n,
the select committee on the leyees of the Mis-
adopted.
Mr.. Rusk (wis) offered a resolution, which
was accepted, calling upon the Secretary of War
LOT copy OF the report Of the board OF engi-
neers In connection with the subject OF a bridge
across the Mississippi river a. Lacrosse, Wis
conSn.
HoMEsTEADs FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
The House then In the morning hour resumed
the CONSIDERATION OF the bill reported from the
committee on military affairs at the last Session
TO enable honOrably discharged soldiers and
sailors, their widows and orphan children, 70
acquire homesteads on the public lands OF the
United States.
MI Hawley III opposed the fe ature OF the
Dill allowing the recipient 20 sell the certificate
within one year, charging that it would result
in benefit only 10 the Spectators who would
Tor mere tTife purchase the certificates from
those whom II was intended To benefit and work
dlsastrOusly TO the homestead law, which he
defended as wise and benefcent act, the ben
ents OF which had been shown by experience
Mr.. StOughtOn (Mich.) defended the Hill
claiming that the policy of it was no new poli-
cy; II had been the policy of former wears, and
"hat was done Tor the soldiers OF former wears
ought TO be done for soldiers OF the rebellion
he charged that the hostility to the bill came
from the west, where the desire was felt 10
bulld up population on the public lands
AT the close of the morning hour, the Honse
on motion OF Mr.. Sargent, (Csl.,) went into
committee OF the whole on
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
MT. Sargent said he thought it proper in in
Producing this bill, TO give the House a brieI
history OF Indian affairs during the past wear
and the result of the policy which had beer
pursued, which he proceeded to do.