Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-06
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY. February G.

cesslty iot reiofm In the civil service OF the
government, dwelling particularly on the
abuses in the New York eustom-house. In con-
nectioR with the subject of the petition, Mr..
Fenton gave netice Il at as soon as the amnesty
bill was disposed of he wOuld ask to take up his
penalties.
Messrs. Sumner and TrumbHll expressed their
hearty acquiescence in the necessity of the re-
forms called for.
The memorial was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. sumner presented petition of 200 resi-
dents of the District of Columbia, expressine
great alarm at the large debt being incurred BY
d ne Dis'rc, governmsnt. They state that the
District They ask to be protected bv Congress
in their property interests. Referred to Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
MT Sawyer presented concurrent resolutions
OF the South Carolina legislature protesting
against any reduction of the duty ON rice
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial of Lucy Stone
and others asking woman suffrage i'm the terri
tories.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented resolutions Of the
legislature of New Jersey recommending the
purchase by the United States OF Independence
Hall, in anticipation Of the centennial celebra-
ton ON the 4th Of july, 1876; the purchase
money to he applied by Philadelphia for the
erection OF building to deposit revolutionary
relics.
ROARING OF THE BRITISH LION.
MT Edmunds offered q resolution calling on
the President to communicate any information
he may have relative to any intention on tn,
part OF Great Britain to repudiate the treaty OF
washington, and made some remarks comment
ing severely ON the rumored action of Grea,
Britain. He said the American people had been
greatly wronged, and had made great conces-
SONS In accepting the Washington treaty, and
Great Britain with indifference.
Mr.. Trumbull insisted that il would not do a.
take this action on mere newspaper rumor.
Mr.: Cameron did not believe that the Presi-
dent knew anything about what Great Britain
was going 10 do.
The resolution was then laid over until to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr. Conkling the Investigation
committee was directed to inquire into abuses
in connection with quarantine and health regu.
lltions at the port OF New York.
THE AMNESTY BILL
was then taken ul-the pending question being
on Mr; Carpenters substitute for Mr.. Summers
MIR. Sherman argued ut length in favor of the
principle OF Mr.. Summers amendment There
was very slight distinction between the rights
l privileges and immunities of the citizen, anu
| there was such a multitude of them that the
Constitution could not be expected to enumer-
ate them: They came down guaranteed by the
l common law. He expressed his willingness 10
vote for the Sumner amendment with the 9Th
section stricken out He then said that he was
surprised that any further objection was made
to amnesty. The 14th amendment conten-
plated speedy removal of political disabilities
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IL,
duced bill to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the river at st. Louis. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Dawes Mass. introduced bill to author
ize the establishment Of ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Austria
liza. Same reference.
| Mr.. Cox (N. " introduced a bill to encourage
trade with Brazil. Same reference.
Mr.. Starkweather Conn. "A bill for the pro-
motion Of iron ship building in the United States
Same reference.
Mr.. L. Myers (Pa.)-A bill to encourage ani
promote Geographic communication between.
America, Asia and Europe. Referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Lowe kansas "A bill to provide for tn,
sale OF certain Indian lands in Kansas. Also p
bill for the relief of settlers on the Cheroke,
neutral lands in Kansas, both of which were re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Farnsworth (lll.)-A bin granting pen
siOns to certain soldiers and widows uf the Black
Hawk war. Referred to Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
Mr.. Storm (Pa.)-A bill granting pensions to
certain widows and soldiers OF the war of 1912
Referred to Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sions.
Mr.. Dickey Pa. from the Com mittee on Ap
prOpriations, reported a resolution requesting
the Secretary OF War to inform the House wha.
military posts may, in his opinion, be dispensed
with without detriment to the public service.
Quite number OF other bills of minor impor
were by unanimous consent introduced and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Shellabarger (Oho), asked leave to pre-
sent memorial in relation to the election H.
the Sd Ohio district, and offer resolution au,
thorizng reopening Of the contested election
case OF Schenck w. Campbell, for reference
to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) objected.
Mr.. Campbell (Obio) appealed to his colleague
to let the petition be referred. He held that the
petition Of the humblest citizen was entitled r.
hearing, and Ii it was petition to hang him
TO the nearest lamp-post he would advocate it,
reception.
Mr.. Shellabarger said the resolution and me
Mr.. Randall persisted in his objection, and
the papers were withdrawn.
The regular order being demanded, the
QUESTION OF DRAWING FOR SEATS,
which was the unfinished business when the
House adjourned yesterday, came up.
Mr.. Starkweather (COnn.) modified his mo
ton 20 as to provide that the Sergeant at Arm.
should select seats for those members absent, by
order Of the House.
The demand for the previous question, which
was pending, was then seconded-yeas IO5, nay.
Mr.. Killinger (Pa.) moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. Rejected-yeas 80, nay
Ill.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) moved to reconsider the
vote by which the motion to lay on the table wa
Mr.. Eldridge lwis.} moved to lay that motion
on T the t table hssSssdys.s IT.
House proceeded to the consideration OF the
special order, which was the bill to establish
> AN KDUCAfIoNAL BUREAU
lie lands to the education OF the people.
Mr.. Shellbarger (0hio) explained his remarks
the other day, and said that the bill did no,
withdraw the lands from the operations of the
preemption or homestead acts, but only pro-
yided that the proceeds of the sales Of the pub
lie lands were to 60 to the educational fund.
Mr.. Dunnell Mimi reviewed the various
amendments that had been offered to the pend
ing bill. He advocated the bill, on the ground
that . necessity existed for a more general sys-
TEN Of education, and denied that the effect OF
the bin was TO nstfonafze the school system.
Mr.. Butler (Tenn.) advocated the passage OF
the bill, and was proceeding to argue that tht
republican party was the friend Of education
when he was interrupted by
Mr.. Niblack (Ind.) who desired to ask him
What was the condition Of the school fund In
Tennesse? ..
Mr.. Butisr. Your party stole thrss millions.
and my party stole three hundred thousand
Of il. 49, : =.
Mr.. Garrett eTenn.) inquired when the demo
cratic party had stolen three millions?
Mr. Butler. when you were afmember of the
legislature, and just before yeu were expelled
for dong It. fSehsation.]
Mr.. Bright (Tenn.) inquired If il was not true
that ssh, $50 had been deposited in Q national
bank et Memphis, which had been taken by
members Of the republican party, and that only
about $40 900 Of that amount had ever been re-
turned.
Mr.. Butter said that before tie was BEGUN
had <hr>~ A. -n,>vT ~~g1Yx