Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-02
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FEIDAY, February 2.


THE SENAfE was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion Of Mr.. Randall, il was ordered that the
session to- mOucw shall he a. in Committee of
The Whole for debate only, no business whatever
being done.
MI. Shanks lInd.) presented a protest of the
ii ichasaw nation against the organization of
an indian territory. Referred to Committee on
Indian Affairs
Mr.. Peck, (Ohio,) bv unanimous consent. in
trUdUced bill extending the provisions OF the
18th section Of the internal revenue act of ,July
Il. 1870. 10 the city of Toledo; which was passed
Mr. Moore, (IlL,l by unanimous consent. re-
ported bill granting pension TO Captain J.
w QUINN, late first lieutenant in the revenue
marine; which was passed.
MIR Finkemburg Mo- presented memorial
rom me ST. Louis board OF trade, protesting
against the admission of building material into
Chicago free of duty. Referred TO Committee
OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. Lowe (Kan.) presented memorial OF the
legislature OF Kansas, in behalf of the settlers
on the Cherokee neutral lands. Referred TO tile
committee on Indian fairs.
Mr.. Lynch (Me) introduced a resolution re-
1uestlDg The Secretary OF the Navy TO furnish
the House with a detailed statement OF the
mount of tonnage and value of cargues OF YES.
sells engaged in trade between the different sec
tons OF the country and other sections. and with
foreign countries. Adopted.
The regular ordtr being demanded, the House
proceeded to the consideration of
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL,
on which the previous question was ordered YES
;erday-the pending question be ing upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. Tafie, (Ne6.,) that
no portion Of the money appropriated for any
trile shall be paid Ia such tribe ii at war with
the United States; but if any portion of the tribe
remain al peace, such portion of the tribe may
be paid pro rata. under the direction of die
Secretary OF the Interior: AMI that money az
vroprlated for any tribe shall be liable Tor dep
relations by srch tribe.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill
then passsd-the only change in the fgnres
being the addition OF $1,000 as compensation
Tor NE Indian peace commission of ten citizens.
20 the bill as reported by the committee
Mr.. Price. Miss from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported bill to reiin-
lurse William and Mary College nm Virginia
,o5,mo for property destroyed by the army dur
ing the war.
Mr.. Blair (Mich) raised the point of or Ter
that as the bill involved an appropriation il
must be considered in committee OF the whole
Inc Speaker sustained the point of order. and
whole. - wv
Mr., Price then moved to go into committee of
The whole on the private calendar; which was
The William and Mary College bill which had
lust been referred, being the only one on the
esiendaT was taken up, but several members
objected 10 its present consideration.
The Chairman Mr.. l.. M yers OF Pal decided
hat, objection being made, it must, under the
rnies, 60 over.
The committee then rose and reported Z, the
House. N
Mr.. Hoar tMass.) asked if it would he in order
n.
Grafton of the bill would be i'm order
The Speaker said that the rules provided that
he calender should be called on FRIDAYS and
satuidays, ana made 40 reference to the num-
Der OF times IL WAS called. This still being Fri
day, the bill could rot be considered.
The Speaker then. in the morning hour, pro-
:ect'ed TO call committees for reports and
BILLS OF A PRIVATE NATURE
Mr.. L. Myt.s. PA. from the Committee on
Patents. REPORTED III granting a rehearng
heiore the Commissioner OF ia,tnts 70 Lew
Bssell on his application for an extension OF his
'atent for locomotive engines; passed. Also
riil granting rehearing 10 Vim. =. Ward Oh
his application for extension of patent for ma
'hinsry for mortcing mats: passed Also. grant.
ment in brakes and rests for carts; passed
And adversely upon the bill granting an extern
sion of patent to Chas. Brown.
m MT, Kellogg eans Comm NH from the same
before the CommissiopIr 10 Chester ID. Cane for
Improvement lii Machinery; which was passed
Also, blu granting hearing before the Com
missioner to Alexander Smith, and Chauncey
W. Skinner, on an application for a patent Tor
m Improvement in power looms; passed Also,
4 bill extending the patent of Sarah 5. Pratt.
SeeCiS sot OF NV VIM; Pratt deee3.ed for ma
ally patented in le4J, and extended in 1852.
Mr.. DuBose (Ga.) opposed the bill, and pend
'ng further debate upon it, the hour of haf-past
one-which had been fixed for the consdeI alton
NJ the bill reported by the Committee on Ednca-
non and Labor, to establish an educational
una, ana 10 apply the proceeds of the sales of
he public lands to the education of the people-
arrived, and the patent bill went over.
MI McHenry (kyD opposed the bill as as
'uming rights Of the states, and impracticaAle
n detail, calculated rather 10 diminish than
improve the facilities of education.
Mr.. Hbbard On. H said that this bill was
out the opening wedge on the subject of
EDUCATION IN THE STATES,
and, II 1t became law, was to pave the way for
system OF national education such as that pro-
iosed by the gentleman from Massachusetts,
Mr.. HOarl i'm the 4lst Congress. Let this bill
Ass and the postal telegraph and revenue laws
would follow in its train until, before the people
we're aware OF it, every right would
ne absorbed by the general government
lie had confidence in the states ana the time
IGNORED subdivisions, even to the school dis
tricts He said he could see no special relation
between the lands and the schools to REQUIRE this
legislation. II the South, for whom the plea
was made, was to tbe relieved, why not make
he appropriation direct from the Treasury.
lie said he desired to call the especial attention
II the House to the disparity in the sums that
would be distributed in different years