Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-12

now held as q trust fund, which was bv the
treaty Of April Is, 1865, to be paid to these In
diaus Immediately upon the enactment Of such
laws, rules and regulations rs might be ncceS-
Sary TO give ell persons Of African descent resi-
dent in said nations, and held i'm slavery, all the
rights, privileges aud immunitics, including the
right OF suffrage of citizens of said nations, to
the use and benefit of such persons Of African
descent rs may he willing 10 remove, the lcgisa-
lures OF the nations having elected in accordance
with the terms of the treaty, that the money
shall be used for the purpose OF such removal.
The bill authorizes the secretary Of war to re-
move such of said persons Of African descent as
shall within two years elect to remove there
from, the expense not exceeding so per capita,
10 be paid from this fund, and 10 pay to each
person so removed the sum Of one hundred dol
lars each, and furnish them with such tools,
implements and nccesSaries as may be needful
TO establish them in their new location. The
bill was referred TO the committee on lleedmen's
affairs.
Nh. Brooks of New York again offered his
resolution, which was objected to last Friday,
authorizing the appointment of committee OF
three senators and three representatives to in
qure and report upon the bestand wisest means
10 pacity Mexico and restore order on our Dor
derS. Objection being a@lin made, Mr. Brooks
moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolu-
tiOn, but the motion was rejected by a vote of
- yeas 10 30 nays.
Mr. Ialsey moved to suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill limiting the expenditures
for government building at Trenton, n. j., to
S250000; agreed to.
Mr. Starkweather presented 4 petition from
the residents OF Norwich Conn, asking gen
eral reduction in the tariff revenue basis, and
repeal Of all duties on salt, coal and pig
iron.
Mr.. Hereford moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution declaring it unconstitutional
and a tYranniCal USurpatOn for congress to at
tempt to force mixed schools on states, or to
| pass any law interfering with churches, pablo
carriers or inn|eepers; rejected, 50 to 81.
| Mr.. L. IL. Roberts moved to suspend the rules
| and pass the senate bill apprOpriating 5000 900
| for government building at Utica, n Y; re-
/ iected, ii to 5l-not two-thirds in the aiiirma-
| tive
The senate amendment to the house bill for a
| government building at st. Louis, was, on mo-
| ton Of Mr.. Wells, non-concuued in, aud a COM
mittee Of conference ordered
| The speaker announced as a select commits
tee on the charges against the secretary Of the
| n8vy Blair of Michigan, Sargent. Peters, Voor-
| heeS and Warren.
Mr. Getz offered a resolution instructing the
| committee on ways and means to report ON the
| prOprety of ab0lshlng AL Internal revenue
| laws, and imposing taxes on the states IN pro-
| portion to population. Agreed TO.
A number OF amnesty bills were presented and
| passed by unanimous consent, and without
| being read.
Mr. Garfield obtained consent to have his
| amendment to the post Office bill considered in
| order, prohibiting all persons who have held
! office in any department Of the government
| which required confirmation by the senate, from
acting as agents or attorneys for the prosecution
| OF claims before such department Tor two years
| after they left the government employment.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the post Office commit.
| tee, reported bill tc suppress the system OF
| straw bids for carrying mails, and providing
| that any person who has put IN bid and who
| then fails to enter into contract and 10 perform
the service. shall be deemed guilty of misdc.
| meanor, and be liable to hne of $4,000 and
| one years Imprisonment.
Mr.. Potter offered an amendment authorizing
| the postmaster general TO accept new sureties
| from contractors. Agreed TO.
The bill as amended passed
| MIR. Butler moved to suspend the rules and
pass Il bill directing the secretary Of the tEeas-
ury, after the first of April, 1872 to collect aud
| receive one third of the amount Of the customs
| duties on imports IN United States legal tender
notes; rejected, 40 to II.
Mr.. Butler then moved that the rules be sns.
pended and the bill brought before the house for
consideration now; rejected, yeas 80, nays 6S-
| less than twO-thirds in the affirmative.
MIR. Beck offered a resolution calling on the
| secretary of war for a detailed statement as
| to the sale OF arms and ordnance stores since
June, 1865; agreed TO.
MIR. Kilnger offered a resolution declaring
| the policy of granting subsidies in public lands
| to railroads and other corporations mI4ut be ais.
continued; and that every consideration OF
| public policy and equal justice to the whole
| people require that the public lands be held 1Ol
hOmeSteads for actual settlers and for educa
| tional purposes; agreed to without division.
Adjourned