Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-26
F0RTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, February 26.


SENATE-Mr Conkling presented me.
mortal Of dairymen Of New York state protest
ing against removal Of duty on foreign salt.
MI. Conkling also introduced q billto continue
mail steamship service between the United
States and Cuba.
Mr. Kellogg introduced bill to provide for the
erection of custom house and post ONCE ut
Shreveport, Lc2isans,
RECOMMENDATIONS TO oFFIcE.
,h MP P SG5klins offered RESOLUTION re Iue.tins
ment OF the number Of recommendations for ap
pointme nts to and removals from Office mace
during the present administration, SO far IS can
be ascertained, by the Senators from New York,
Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska, giving such
particulars as may be given with reference to
such recommendations and in regard to the per
sons whose appointment or removal was pro-
posed, together with a statement OF the number
Of cases in which action vas taken i'm accordance
with such recommendation respectively, and Of
the numbers OF such persons so appointed who
nave been removed, and also whether any Sen
afors have solicited appointments remova ais i'm
any sense other than by transmitting papers
stating the character and qualifications of the
applicants or Of those who vonched for the APP
pllcants, and If 50 what Senators.
MI Sawyer suggested to add South Carolina
and Mr. Conkling accordingly so modified his
Discussion ensued on the resolution which
was continued until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, when it went over. The consideration
OF MI. Sumner re sOl ution in reference to
THk SALE OF ARMS TO FRANCE
was resumed.
Mr.. Nye said the object of this resolution had
Massachusetts, he took it for granted. would
not have asked to withdraw his resolution, III he
had not been satisfied that its allegations were
utterly unfounded He (Mr. NJ should not,
therefore, address himself to this subject but 20
a subject which was of far more importance
than the sale of arms. Ii was evident, BY the
tone Of the press. by the discussion here, and BY
the talk at the freside, that q strong effort was
being made to disintegrate and destroy the re.
publican party, that party which had covered
Itself all over with imperishable glory.
MI. n. then quoted from an address of Mr.
sumner on Justice Strong the remark "that no
man is in another mans way" This, said Mr.
y; was golden maxim. He believed in it, ne
every man. but he asked his distinguished friend
Mr.. summer if he had not in this case acted on
The opposite ofthis maxim. All seemed to point
10 the evidence that somebody was In the way
Mr.. n. then went on to speak of the course of
Messrs. Sumner, Trumbull and Schurz, and
ascribed their mOvemen to q design to esfetch-
Grant Perhaps they may and perhaps they
may not. Behind all Of them are the people
vigilant and just.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
the call of states and territories, as usual on
Monday, the following, among large number
of other bills and resolutions, were Introduced
and referred to the committees Indicated viz
BY Mr.. Lynch me. bill to regulate appoint
ments and removals in the civil service. Com
Also, bill to enlarge the collection districts of
Portland and Falmouth and to change the name
thereof. Commerce.
BY Mr.. Hale (Maine)-Bnl for the relief of
owen W. Plummer. Claims.
BY Mr.. Eames r.. Ll-Bill for the improve
ment OF the navigation Of the harbor OF New
BY Mr.. Pendleton (R. I)-Resolution of the
Rhode Island legislature in relation to the settle
ment OF the Indian Territory. Indian Affairs.
BY Mr. kstcham IN bill to provide for
relative to public lands; Committee on Public
Lands. Also, bill to prohibit certain persons
rom entering on the public lands; Public
LANDS; Also, bill to amend the internal tax
By Mr.. Lamport IN. Y.)-Bfn to create an ad-
ditional judicial district in New York judi
.iaJy.
By ]fr. Porter IVA Joint resolution OF the
legislature OF Virginia in relation to q uniform
lax on manufactured tobacco; Ways and Means
Also joint resolution of the legislature request
ne Congress to refund the tax on raw cotton
collected in 1865, 1866. and 1867; Ways and
Means.
BY Mr.. Cobb IN. C.)-Bil to authorize the
custom-houfe at Plymouth, n. c. Commerce.
Also, bill to construct life preserving stations on
The coast from Cape Hafteras, N. C., to Cape
By Mr.. sloss tAia. memorials of the lepis.
azure OF Alabama asking grants Of lands for
me construction Of the following railroads, viz:
from Aberdeen to Columbus; for the Wsrrior
and Tennessee river railroad, and for the Mem
phis; Alabama and Mobile railroad. Public
By Mr.. Sypher La.)-Bin to relinouish the
title to lands in Louisiana. Private Land
By Mr.. Beatty tohio,-Bnl to extend the 2sth
section OF the army appropriation act of Au-
gust, 1870. Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Garfield tOhio)-Bin to establish 4
bureau Of naturalization in the State Depart
By Mr.. Niblack (Ind. )-Bill for a public build
ing at Evansville, Ind. Public Buildings and
By MT Kerr Und. Bill in relation to the I'm.
risdiction of the courts of the District of Col
umbia in land and patent cases. Also bills in
RELATION TO appeals de bone esse to the courts of
me onnsed states. Both referred to Judiciary
By Mr.. Wells Mo.-Bill relating to the va
idlty OF certain land titles in Missouri. Public
By Mr.. Burlington Mass. )-Bn to provide
TOT cnleI medical purveyor.. Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Roosevelt IN. Y.)-Bnl in relation to
pleasure yachts. Commerce. Also, bill in re-
,ation to the protection of birds and fish in the
District Of Columbia. District of Columbia.
BY MI Brooks On. Y.)-Bill authorizing the
the United States and Cuba. Commerce.
BY MI Kellogg Conn. l-Bill in relation to
sundry invalid pensions. Pensions.
The House took mp and passed large num-
Der Of bills re moving political disabilities.
By Mr.. Mitchell wis. Bill for an appropri
alton for court house at Racine, Wis Public
By Mr.. Lowe Kan Joint resolutions of the
legislature of Kansas in relation to public
buildings In that state. Public Buildin es and
Grounds. ~"
By Mr.. McGrew (W. Va.NJoint resolutions
OF the legislature of West Virginia In relation
70 the improvement Of the Monongahels river.
Commerce.
By Mr.. Taffe (Neb.)-B to establish new
land districts In Nebraska. Public Lands
By Mr.. Hooper (Utah)-Bili granting lands to
the southern Utah Railroad Company. Pacific
Railroad.
By Mr.. Chapman ID. C)-Bin to allow in
creased pensions to totally disabled soldiers and
seamen. Pensions. Also, ball providing for 4
draft of . charter for the Utah Land and
Shining Company. lires and Mining.
On the expiration OF the ca. Of states, SC, the
House resumed consideration Of the bill offered
by MI. Frye (Maine) to amend
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Inc question was upon engrossinR and passing
the bill.
Mr.. Eldridge (wis.) said that on behalf Of hi.
friends he would ask that the bill be referred to
the Judiciary Committee. OtherWise he and
nn inends would resort 10 all parliamentary
exPedients to consume time.
MT. Frye declined TO enter into anv arranoe
ment or bargain to prevent fllibusterine Is
Mr.. Niblack (Ind.) then moved to Law the Lin