Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03
FOrty-Seconda Gongress---Third Session.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 2,
49,


Mr. Stevenson presented the credentials of
Gen. Machn, senator fIom Kentucky, to sue
coed Carrot Davis, and he was sworn in.
The vice president presented the credentials of
Mr. Morrill,, reelected from Vermont.
Mr.. Sumner introduced the following bill:
Whereas, as the national unity and good will
among fellow citizens can be assured only through
oblivion of past differences, ana as it is contrary TO
the usage Of civilized nations to perpetuate the
P o1 NJ, T tba o r ,
fellow citi1ens shall not he coninnnd in tba army
register or placed on regimental coiors of the
United States
Mr. Emerson introduced . hin for tho relief If
sufferers Inv Tho Roston 6To II nrovidrs th9t
there shall be allowed and noid nnder sncb rnr.
ulations as tbe secretary Of the treasury shall
nrcScrihe on all rnotnr;oIs innnOrtpd into tlc
mort and district of Roston and Chorlestoyn TO
he actually nsed in the construction and con.
plction of huildinrs burned nv the fire of the
gth and 1Oth of November. 1872 a drawback OF
the import duties maid on the same. and such
drawbacks shall be allowed on such Foods so
importcd and so used rs shall he in bonded
warehouses on the dav when this act GOcS into
effect, provided said articles shall not have been
used during the fern of two years from and
after tho DaSsaue of this act
Mr.. Cameron introduced a bill granting pen
sion of $4,000 a wear to the widow of General
Meade.
Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution that at
one O'Clock on Monday next the senate proceed
to considcration Of thc calender. Thar if The
bins there are nor Objected to, they he taken m
in their order, and that each senator speak but
once on each question, for five minutes only,
unless the senate otherwise order.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the resolution was
laid over
mir Rice offered n resolution askinr tbe nresi-
dent to furnish information in regard to the re-
cent application for United States troops TO he
sent to Arkansas, stating when and by whom
troops were TO be used and What action was
taken in the matter.
Mr.. Edmunds said the resolution had better
lie over
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont gave notice that on
Wednesday next he would make some remarks
on the amendment TO the bill for the epdOw-
ment of national colleges,
MIR. Pomeroy offered concurrent resolution
TO suspeud the twcntv-frst 1oint ruIe. which
prohibits the passage during the first Six days
of the session of any bill remaining over from
the last session. Laid over.
Mr. Scott offered a resolution rcappointiug
senate cOnfercCs upon all bills on which com
mittees of conference were appointed last ses-
SION or ialled to report, or ON which the reports
MADE were not disposed OF.
IN moLon OF MIR. Edmunds, II was Iald over.
Mr.. Sumner moved the present consideration
OF M, his cyil rights bill;
MIR. Pomeroy made point of order, that
considered
Inc wee Presluent sustained the point.
MI fOmeroy sald ne dld not ralse the point
because ne opposed the DlI; on the contrary,
nc , vas IN laVot Oh H.
Inc wee president appointed MeSsIS COnkHn
ana thurman committee to wait upon the PreSl-
uent'
Recess till 30 p. NJ.
AMER recess message was received from the
mouse announcing tue adoption OF the concur
rent resolution in regard to the death OF Horace
NfGeley;
Mr. fehton moved Its immediate consldera'
ton, and 1t was unanimously agreed to,
Mr.. Coukling, from the committee to wait
upon the president, announced that it had dis
charged lis duty, ana the president would COM
mnnlcate IN wiring
Inc annual message was then brought IN by
General Babcock, and read by the clerk Of the
senate
Oh lnolloil Vi MI AhthoHy' oVoV extra copies
"tIe oIueTeu.
Inc wee president presented the annual re-
ports of departments; tabled.
At2;4O adiOurne
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aOGoE'
Inc mouse was called to order at noon by
Speaker Blaine The attendance of members is
very large Inc galleries are crowded with
Spectators
AIter prayer by the chaplain the roll was
calicu'
swered. There were eighty-seven absentees,
The following new members were sworn in ::
Joseph r. Hawley of Connecticut Constantine
c. ESty OF Massachusetts, O. T. Dodds of Ohio,
Erasmus w. Beck OF Georgia Acommittee was
appointed TO wait on the president and inform
him that the house was in session and ready to
receive any communication he mirht have TO
make.
Mr. Banks offered his resignation as chairman of
the committee of foreign affairs, but the house,
by rs to so, refused TO accent it.
Mr. Dawes offered resolutions of respect TO
the memory of Greeley. and after Mr.. Cox smoke
on them they were unanimously adopted,
Mr.. Dawes said:
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures that all will concur in
the propriety of public recognition of events
so impressive and so without parallel in the his
tory of this government that have recently
trHnspred, deem it proper to offer the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved nv the sonata and bonse oe ro,rosonto-
tives, in view of the recent death Of Horace Cree
ley, for whom, at the late election, more than
3OOOOgO votes were cast for president that a record
be made on the journal Of congress of appreciation
op me eminent services and personal purity and
~ w ueGeaSeu unu OF te sau impression
roav eno9t ms 'e"'n' iOi'o"'hs Aeeh Iauily De-
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Mr. Cox OF New York said;
NJ. 9PeaNeI, 45Slre 10 add W0fo 10 me
icsoluVt c! vi coluuIGHCe ana sympathy oHereu
ny my lIlehu IIouh MassachuseltS / nave the
honor 10 RESIDE IN the city OF New YORK, once
IepresehVsu ~ MT Hreeley IN the American