Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-13
F0RTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, March Il.

| SENATE.-Mr. Edmunts, from the Corr;,
tee on Judiciary. reported a bill extending to
| aliens the benefit OF the acts providing for the
removal of causes in certain cases from The s,a,s
| courts, which WAS passed
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on FOREIGN
| RELATIONS, reported House bill authoriZin tue
| survey and marking OF the boundaries between
| the territory Of the United States aud the Brit
| ish possess ions from the Lake OF the Woods TO
| passed.
MIR. Pomeroy introduced a bill to ascertain
and settle private land claims in certain states
| and territories. Committee on Public Lands
Mr. Conkling called up his resolution calling
for information a. 10 the number OF
| RECOMMENDATIONS To OPPTCH
Inaue during the term of the present admins
| Iatlon 10y the Senators from Missouri, Illinois,
| Nebraska, and New York. He said that he did
| not propose To debate the resolution and hopad
that ii could he passed without further discus
| ION. lie wished now TO modify his resolution
| so a. 10 substantially adopt the amendment pro-
i posed the other day by the Senator from ili-
| nols MI. Trumbulll. lie would omit the POI
| ton or the amendment calling for the recon-
| mendatiCns made by all other persons because
| IL would SHOW under the resolution as il were
bury 1t out of sight. 1t would be impossible to
| arrive at this Information il the names of the
| thousands OF persons who had signed apphca-
1 mons Tor once were to be copied. He asiorted
the part OF the amendment calling for iniorma-
| non Hs TO whether MessTs. Hart, Council, and
| LanIn had attempted to Influence appointments
| TO cfhce, because he understood that these gen
l liz men denied il.
Mr.. Trumbull asked if the Senator had the
| right To modify his Tesol ution, when an amend
| me ut was pending?
| The Vice President, after ascertaining that
| The ayes and noes had been ordered on the
| amendment of Mr.. Upton to include all the
| Senators in the scope OF the resolution, stated
| that the resolution " a. not susceptible now OF
| being modified.
MIR. ConklHg then said that when the motion
was in order he would move to amend his res
| olStion.
| The question then being on the amendment of
| Mr.. Upton,
| Mr.. Logan regarded the while thing as a very
small piece OF business, and saw no good TO
/ result iIom II. He asked what was the neces-
| sity for this. He had made many recommends
| tons for office, great number; he was not
ashamed of 1T, and should do it again, but would
| like To know what was to be accomplished by
1 finding out the number Of his recommendations
| He had made a recommendation to General
| Babcock 10 allow an old woman TO build a pen
10 put her COW in. He supposed that would be
| included in this information also. He believed
| this whole this was nothing but folly IL had
| taken up enough of the time of the Senate. and
| he moved to lay the whole subject on the table
| Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Logan to withdraw
his motion temporarily, as he wished to ask
| question upon which would depend his vote
| lie then asked MIR. Conkling if he considered il
necessary for his vindication that this resolution
| should be passed.
MI Conkling said that he was compelled to
| Mr.. Sherman said it that was the case he would
| vote for the resolution. He would do this ONLY
for the purpose OF allowing Senator to yindi-
4 II.
| We had enough of this thing.
| MI Trumbull expressed his surprise that Mr.
Morton was not included in the resolution. He
/ wanted to know how m any relations OF the SEN
| ator from Indiana had been forced into Office
| After considerable further discussion, the sub
| ject went over until tomorrow.
| THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
APPROPRIATION BILL
| was then proceeded with, the question being on
| the amendment of Mr.. Logan, to increase the
salary OF the supervising surgeon OF the marine
/ -
/ Alter some discussion, Nr. Foreman moved to
| lay Oh the table the amendment, and also the
salaries OF certain bureau officers TO $1,000 per
| annUm. keiected-ayes, Is; nays, II.
| Mr.. Logan then modified his amendment. so as
10 make the salary Of the supervising surgeon
$500 per annum, that being the amount recon-
| mended by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Coburn, Ind. from the Committee on Military
| Affairs, asked and obtained consent TO report a
| bill TO prevent the enlistment of minors in the
| military service of the United States without
| the consent OF his parents or guardians; which
| was passed.
Mr.. Negley, PAL from the Committee on
| Commerce. reported a bill granting to the Da-
| yenport and ST. Paul railroad right of way over
| bridge across the Mississippi, with sundry
amendments. The amendments were agreed to
Mr.. Butler, Mass, } from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported bill for the removal of certain
causes TO United States courts. Mr.. Butler said
| the bill was to prevent non residents being pur-
| sued and suit brought out OF his jurisdiction.
| which was often made means of oppression.
He cited the case of the suit brought against the
| Secretary of the Treasury in New York, and the
| Buckley Rollins suit brought in Baltimore a.
instances where this power had been used.
Mr.. Kerr (lnd.) denied the constitutionaity
| OF the proposed law, and said that the cases
| cited had no relevancy to this bill.
Mr.. Potter N. W said this bill was intro
| duced to meet special case, and like all legis
| lation of this character, was liable TO work a.
| much injury i'll other cases as il was TO correct
| in this special case. 1t upset the whole theory
| of the federal courts OF the country.
| Mr.. Bingham offered substitute for the bill
Mr. Potter (N.Y.) and Mr.. McCrary Iowa
l offered amendments TO the substitute.
| MIR. Goodrich IN. Y. moved to lay the bill on
the table, and IT was 50 ordered on a division.
/ PENDING demand for the yeas and nays upon
the motion
Mr.. Butler obtained leave to have the bill re-
committed; and il was 30 disposed of.
The Speaker announced a. members on the
part of the House of a conference committee
Oh the bill Tor the purchase of site and erection
of public building at st. Louis, Messrs. Gar
field. (0hio,) Halsey N. - and Wells (MoD
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the post Office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Potter IN. Y. advocated the pending
amendment TO increase the subsidy to the Pacific
steamship line TO 81 goo, coo. He said that while
commerce was confined 10 sailing vessels, subsi-
dies were not necessary, but when steam was
introduced regularly, sailing steamers, leaV-
ing certain points at fixed days became neces-
sary and involved an outlay of money that no
one Was willing TO undertake without encour-
agement from the government. England had,
by subsidies, driven our commerce from the
Atlantic, and he had no hope OF regaining il.
but he believed an opportunity was presented to
secure the commerce ofthe Pacific, which should
be embraced.
Mr. Coburn Ind.) said that the question was
practical one. IL simply was will il pay? He
did not think our field Of commerce was great
est in the Pacific ocean. Our commerce with
England and France was more important. Ii
the subsidy was begun il must be continued
year after year. No one had shown the re-
sources Of the steamship company. Ii she state
ment Of the gentleman from California was
correct, with all the lavish wealth Of those
countries the company must be reaping a rich
reward. He would at the proper time offer an
amendment to allow this company to receive
American registers for foreign built vessels, a.
that was thu to encourage commerce. Let
them 60 to id and buy their ships at two
thirds what would cost here, instead of
putting our hands 10 our pockets and paying
them large sums. The country was not able 20
subsdze all the lines, and others had the same
claim as this.
MIR. Perry (Ohio) advocated the amendment,
stating that the political and commercial van
tages to be gained by securing the commerce a.
the Pacific would be far in advance Of the suh
sidy granted to this line. Voting for one sUh
sidy did not commit him to vote for auofho.