Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-29
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings,
MONDAY, January %.

| SENATE-Mr. Sumner rose to correct
AN OMISSION IN THE GLOBE.
He said that it might be remembered that on
Friday, when he offered a resolution, (his civil
rights amendment TO the adjournment question. }
the Senator from Maine Mr.. Hamlinl had made
| speech 1.-THE suggestion to sing Old Hundred. I
| This was omitted in the Globe, making his (Mr
Sumner's) reply thereto unintelligible. Hethen
| read from note addressed to him by the pro-
prietors OF the Globe, to the effect that the re-
marks of Mr.. Hamlin had been left out at the
| request of that Senator. Mr.. s. concluded with
the hope that IN the quarto edition of the Globe
this omission will be restored.
Mr.. Cole called up bill granting Praesidio
| mintary reservation to the city of San Francs
| co for public park; which, after debate, was
| Mr.. Scott called up resolution reported from
Select Committee on Southern Sutrages. direct
ing arrest OF Clayton Camp and David Gist, two
was discussed until the expiration of the morn.
ing hour, but no action was taken on it.
The special order, which was the amnesty
A discussion ensued on this point of some
length as to what was the UNDERSTANDING during
which considerable difference of opinion was
developed.
The motion of Mr.. Morrill, to lay the amnesty
bill on the table was rejected-ayes. 26; nays 81
proposition was then made by Mr.. Wilson
to postpone the amnesty bill until one O'Clock
to- morrow, with the understanding that no vote
shall be taken on that day. and this was finally
The apportienment bill was then proceeded
with, on which Mr.. Morrill, (yt) was entitled to
the floor.
Mr.. Morrill, proceeded to read from manu-
script an interest critgue on the principles
which should govern. he contended that the
House bill Disseminated in a most uneauaI
manner against some of the states, and inclined
to regard the Senate bill with favor. He held
that II it was really judged to be necessary and
benefit to increase the number of the House.
the expense should not weigh feather i'm the ball
Al ca;bUt his view was that small House was be-.
ter capable Of doing the work. He had prepared a
series of tables, showing the population at each
decade since the foundation of the government,
and the ratio of representation fixed at each
decade. He believed thai the Representation
should be increas I'd rather than reduced. III
the same ratio was adhered to as at one
not be sufic Gent to hold the representatives
He complained of the great wrong and Injustice
done to Vermont in reducing her representation
TO two members. When the House was very
much smaller Vermont had six members: now
the House proposes to give her but two out of
800 members. He said there were no less than
fifteen states which had right to complain of
the House bill.
The question then required on the first amend
ment of the Judiciary Committee, which was
to strike out the first section of the House bill,
fixing the number of members of the House at
2S3, and insert as substitute the section retain-
the present number, 243.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
usual, on Monday in the House, the states were
called for bills and resolutions for reference
only, and the following were introduced and
referred to the committees indicated, viz:
By Mr.. Peters tMe.)-BiIl to extend the
boundaries of the customs districts of Bangor,
Me. Commerce. Also, bill to define the rfght
fpart owners in vessels in certain cases. Com
merce.
By Mr. Hale Me.)-Bill to establish the num-
Der of officers of certain work in the U. s. Navy
Ely Mr.. smith (vt)-Bin to admit pine,
timber and lumber free OF duty. Ways and
By Mr. Poland (vt.)-Bm to amend the PEN
sioDs act of 1872. Pensions. Also. bill to limit
the United States. Ways and Means
By Mr.. Butler mass )-Bill to establish
equality Of rights among citizens of the United
States. Revision of Laws.
By Mr.. Banks (Mass.)-Bi to authorize the
construction of ten or more vessels of war, and
for other purposes. Naval Affairs.
Am@-ican Fishermen. Foreign Affairs Re'''on Vi
Also, BIN for the relief Of Oliver Noes, owner
OF the shipJ Harvey. Naval Affairs.
By Mr.. Starkweather (Conn.)-Bill to i'm
prove the Thames river, Connecticut. Com
meroe,
Also, bill to improve the harbor of Norwalk,
Connecticut. Commerce.
By Mr.. Strong Conn. bill to improve tie
mouth Of the Connecticut river. Commerce.
By Mr.. Barnum (Conn.)-Bi to improve
Southport harbor, Connecticut. Commerce.
sale Of United States lands, and to prohibit com
pensatlon to agents. Ways and Means.
By Mr.. DUEL IN. Y.)-Bill to repeal so much
of the internal revenue act as imposes tax on
syrups made of fruits and vegetables. Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. L. Myers (Pa) to amend the
bankrupt act. Judiciary.
By MIR. Haldeman (Pa)-Bill for a public
building for courthouse, Sc, at Harrisburg,
Pa. Public Buildings and Grounds.
BY Mr.: B.. F. Meyers Pa:6Bil to remove the
charge Of desertiOn against Daniel Horner, pri-
yate In the 91st regiment Pennsylvania vOIun-
teers Military Affairs.
by Mr.. Richie (Md.} Memorial Of Francis
H. w. Hoffman, Hon. Geo. A. Pearre and others.
BY MT: Cobb IN. c.>-Bm to erect a court
one destroyed by Federal troops. Claims.
By Mr.. DuBose ga -Bill to remove the po-
litical disabilities Of Martin j. Crawford, Of
BY Mr.. Mcintyre (Ga.) -Bill to revi.e section
of the act Of March 8, 1851, making grant of
land to Minnesota for railroad purposes, and
which included section for grant &c Geo rgia.
By Mr.. Handley Gala. )-Bill to repeal the tax
s0n spirits made from apples and fruits. Ways
By MT. Sloss iAla)-Bill in relation to the
grant of lands for the railroad between Rome
and Decatur, Georgia; Public Lands. Also, bill
leave; Military Affairs.
BY Mr. Sheldon LA bill to provide for arm
ing and e9uipPing the whole body Of the militia
By Mr. Stevenson (Ohio bill for the relief
of distillers of spirits by refunding money de-
posted for purchase Of Tice meters. WAYS and
Means. Also, bill to utilize the burnt timber
on the public lands in Michigan. Public Lands.
By Mr.. Garfield {Ohi0. bill to extend the
jurisdiction Of the Lighthouse Board. Com
merce.
BY Mr.. Beck (Ky.SBill to allow 80 per cent.
Of duty on imports to be paid in legal tenders.
Ways and Means.
By Mr.. GOlladay Tenn )-Bill to equalize the
distribution of public lands of the United States
and inrelation to free schools, SC. Education
and Labor.
By Mr.. Vaughan Tenn. )-Biu to authorize
the redemption Of real estate purchased by the
United States government ut tax sales. Judici-
By Mr.. voorhees, (Ind.) Bill to repeal all
duty on imported printing type. Ways and
Means. ~
BY Mr.. Csburn (Ind.l-Bm amendatory of
the act for the establishment and protection Of
National Cemeteries. Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Parker (Mo.)- to allow women to
vote and hold once in the territories of the
United States. judiciary. - q
BY Mr.. Mccormick ono. l-Bin to confirm
land titles In Missouri. Public Land Clains.
BY MT. Cenger (Mich., Bill to provide for
the survey OF Fort 6ratiot Reservation In Mich
igan. Appropriations. ~
By Mr.. Sutherland Mich. )-BilI in relation to
the sale of oerfniu ial0nda in IsoOina~ n