Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23

place where the offence was charged to have been
committed, with right of appeal or to have writ
OF error IN any case to the supreme court of the
United States"
Mr.. Casserly secured the addition of the right
of appeal to the supreme court.
Mr.. Thurman endeavOred unSuccessfully TO
have striker out the words. cor of any place
of public amusement or entertainment for
which license from any legal authority is r.
quired."
Mr.. Sumner objected positively to this bill as
imperfect and emasculated. He appealed to
those southern senators who voted for the bill to
move its reconsideration, and was severe in his
criticisms on the action of Mr. Sawyer OF South
Carolina.
MIR. Sawyer replied with some warmth. assert
ing his right TO follow the dictates Of his judg-
ment, and the proprety of his voting lOl n bill
securing the rights of the colored people IN
nearly every thing. rather than TO have none OF
their rights secured.
Mr.. Carpenter finally moved reconsideration,
which was not what MIR, Sumner desired, and
when it had been carried he moved TO Law that
motion on the table, which was done by decided
vote.
The senate then, at twenty minutes past ten,
adjourned until three O'Clock this afternoon hav-
ing been in continuous session uHentv-three
hours and forty minutes
The senate reasSembled at O'clock, and a
plumber OF bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar. On motion Of Mr.
EdmundS, the senate proceeded TO the discus
sion OF the supplemental apportionment bill 4
which gives an additional representative to sew
eral states which have large fractions
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to add Nebraska as en-
titled to an additional representative; amend
ment rejected and bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, the senate at 1
o'clock, proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the committee ON the iu-
dietary, reported, with amendment the house
bill to prevent certain United States officers
from praCticing in United States courts in GER
tain cases, to amend the criminal proceedings
act OF March 81, 1865, and to provide for holding
United States circuit court in the western dis
trict OF Missouri; also, with amendment the
house bill amendatory of the act establishing
the department of Justice.
Mr.. Howe, from the committee on claims, re-
ported, without amendment, the bill for tue re-
lief of Connecticut and other states also the
house bill to pay the awards of the southern
claim commissioners, with amendments, strik-
ing out appropriations for few small claims.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
When the amnesty bill was received in the
house from the senate this morning question
at once arose whether, as ii had passed by votes
of tWo-thirdS of both houses il was necessary to
send it to the president for his signature The
speaker first ruled that the presidents signature
was not necessary, but was subsequently in
formed that all amnesty bills had been sent to
the president, MesSrS Cox and Randall sur
geSted that the president might defeat the will
of congress by pocketing the bill. The speaker
said his duty was only ministerial which was to
send the bill to the president. 1t was not for
him to presume that the president would defeat
the will of congress.
Mr.. Randall then moved as question of priv.
lege that Mr.. S. IL. Rogers OfNOrth Carolina be
now sworn in as member of the house. The
speaker said this would open up the whole ques
ton which had just been discussed, as Mr.. Rog-
ers was only eligible, he being under disability,
when the general amnesty bill became a law
The bill has already been engrOSSed and sent to
the president.
MIR. Garfield offered resolution this morning
calling attention to certain charges made in the
house yesterday by Mr.. FarnswOrth against the
supervising architect of the treasury, and direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to investigate
the said charges and report to the house.
The house went into committee of the whole
TO consider the Sundry civil appropriation bill
Among the items agreed to are the following:
For Burnt Coal Harbor light station, on the
coast Of Maine, $4,000; for fog signal on Sc
quin Island, at the mouth of Kennebec river,
$1,000; for lighthouse at Wood End, Province
town, $4,000; for fog signal at Beaver Tail
light station, Rhode Island, $1,000; for COM
pleting the tower and building at the Colchester
Reef light station, Vermont, $780, for recon-
structing and setting up two beacon lights at
Newburyport harbor, $4,000
Having progressed assfar as the 42d page of
the bill, which contains iftysthree pages, the
committee rose.
ty-ive acres Of the military reservation at Platts
burg, N. y, to the New York and Canada rail-
road company; passed.
Adjourned.