Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-19
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, December 10.


in error In oyerruing the point of order made
by MI. Edmunde yesterday tnat the House si
jOuTnment resolution could not be considered on
that day The chair was now convinced that
the point OF order was well taken. The resolu-
uon, however. though not unfinished business.
could be callen up by vote OF the Senate after
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial of sundry
respectable citizens of New York, asking gem
ersi disarmament and settlement OF all inter
national disputes by arbitration. Referred 10
Committee on Foreign Relations.
MT. sumner presented memorial adopted by
,he national eolored convention lately in ses.
sion IN tnis city, asking the passage OF civil
r,ghts phi; whlch, on his motion, was laid on
the tahle ana ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported House bill IN relation 70 the
use OF dlsullery warehouses The eftect Of the
olll Is 10 allow the business OF distlleries 70 60
on, no.~ WI . tne desth OF partner or a
cnsnge IN the hrm The bill was passed.
ON motion OF Mr. Fenton, the Committee on
FINANCE were discharged from the further con-
slderstlon OF the memorial Of the legislature OF
Nottn Oaronna asking the return Of the inter-
nal tN corrected on cotton
MI. Anthony, from committee on Printing,
ssePor,ea without recommendation the bill or
ue.Ine tne ulsconuhushce OF the printing OF
snua numoers OF certain pnohc documents.
ne sad that II was apparent that unless some
ElosIsion Nss maoe LOT the Distribution OF pub
~ wv Siheh's 1he iinuhg vi tnem ought 10 De
s'1pPeS,
hnt wy ol non IA vi ne, saiu =. wou1 oo5t memoers
s out S1,O' eeeu " Oon.in n VIC uIsulcuuon
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,hn any d;S,htse sne pIos,s.oa Nss nade l3r
5nnn nts =. ~ no ~sh'eu 'ne printing vi All
NJ Sars. " c go
The snoI nnhar 80 .i oo s 5 $500 ~ prInt
ranorts az ,noSta - ISiI .e ~ a.
hers .S5 one Pos'ase on which "ouid cost m 'hl
MT Mogpill. of Vermont said the or,v sav,,,
asaa.os - ~ VI ,,;.. - 80 ny ,nIy saving
iags e - a. ~. ,n -, ~ 'ne Ptly
5aSnmants PP"eS VI 'N0 Pi"Nnk Vi Puolo
NJ Shormor nronor,oa, A., eo.,, %. 81. ,.
ieee and said there we're certain tsinabi. Pon,,
rse, anu satu .neLe meIe oeItain naIuaoie dOcu-
m NM Snlcn ought 70 pc sent 70 the people:
,bs n,intina OF 81 s an s.opP,ng
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pedrt; aaS =, III IN p ioIS,ng SUE
MIR. Wright, from committee an Civil Rights
and Retrenchment, Teported with amendments
me HOUSE SslaTy Oil, ana gave notice that he
Nj JneaIIs IL iptrodncad giu in ra,o,ior 70 40,
tiers on the Usage trust lands. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Iands
MIR. Cragin introduced bill authorizing cor
rections 10 he made in prize lists Referred 10
Committee on Naval Atfairs
The morning hour ernirinO the unfinished
bnsiness beinS the raso1ption ., The shiac. 81
the finances came mn ~
MIR. Lewis moyed 70 rostpone IT. for the mr.
nose of taking nm the acknowledgements rs.,InT,,in
Mr. RayaTS referrIng 10 the disnos;,io,, 90
taLeun the banLTnnt Iii immedisIei ,iSSat -
ed from The idea that there - i,n,ay, -, -
cessity for sneedy action and held that a nronsr
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bad dare1a,a t1,s;nss "a t tne PIN tlOo "a kolu,
now IL panted 20 40 aIaa 'O u0n0 "o WI NJ anu
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an, i,l ., !. vest 70 oake Iue nor
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dn,;as ,ht ~ y, AZ ~, Ut nc VIZ PuoIc
atI va. snSulu pe perior med put when Sen
90 boroe IL IA ~ 81 ,,S ~ 80 " I, anu
~ no .n, ne ul9 No. see ilucn use IN taxing
49, aoou' 'ne so'eieisn PeVpie anu urehg tnem 70
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stin T., So 80 81 49, a. s o 'u'Je0'' NC was
Sun AZ i"'0' Va on "UI0ui "|
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.
Butler CNass.l offered a resolution authoriziny
the COMMITTEES ON the Judiciary 70 END a SnIe
INC Noniini'.ee oh 'ne uui0lary 10 sehu 4 SUD-
committee of ten members to New Orleans to
take testimony Id the matter OF the impeach-
Mr.. Butler Mass then called up
THK CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) inquired what the under
standing was as to debate.
MIR, Butler replied that he proposed to Weld
the time OF the first hour. He would then call
the previous question, and would also yield
ten minutes for himself '~'
Mr.. Beck said his side OF the House would not
make dilatOry motions or resort to any means to
delay the passage of the bill if they were al
lowed ample time for discussion. He would not
consent that Mr.. Butler should peddle out the
term of the two hours.
MIR. Stephens (Ga.) hoped no attempt would
be made to have a vote to-day.
Mr.. Butler So id he desired to call the gentle
mans sttentit n to the fact that the bin was
before the House the last two sessions. His side
of the House we're willing to let amnesty and
civil rights go together. They thought that
while they had extended free pardon TO those
who had tried to break up the government
they should also take care of those who had
helped to save the country.
1t was finally agreed that the bill should be
discussed all of to-day after the morning hour;
that 1t shall also be discussed on the first day
after the recess, and that the previous question
shall be considered ordered at O'Clock on the
second day after the recess.
Mr. Swami MIDI presented the petitiou of
Achsa G. and Sarah l.. wilkins, of baltimore,
in relation TO property sold for taxes during the
late war. Referred to Committee on War
Claims.
Mr.. Eldridge, wis, from the Committee on
judiciary, reported bill for the relief of E. e.
Boudinot. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, lind. y from the same committee.
reported a bill for the relief OF John Potter.
Passed;
Mr.. Myers, (Pa.,) from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill to authorize
Edward Young, of the statistical bureau, 10 sc-
cept the present OF a diamond ring from the En-
peror of Russia passed.
The House then resumed consideration of the