Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-01
FORTY THIRD CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. Nav 4.

PRED term of Charles Sumner deceased.
Inc credentials were then read, and Mr..
Washburn, accompanied by Senator Boutwell,
advanced to the desk and took the oath OF
Office.
Mr.. Alcorn presented joint resolutions OF the
Mississippi legislature asking appropriation for
improvement of the Tombigb bee river and also
Joint resolutions instructIDg the Senators ana
requesting the representatives from Mississi mi
TO vote for the civil rights bill.
Mr. Robertson Presented petition of citizen.
OF South Carolina asking erection Of a Iiyh,
house at Port Royal in that state. Referred IN
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Johnston, from Committee on District O
Columbia, asked that sGndry petitions in refer
ence 10 the sewerage tax be referred 70 the Com
of law involved.
MIR. Edmunds said if the citizens of the Dis.
trict thought the tax was Illegal they should
test the matter in the courts.
The petitions were then referred TO the Com
Bittee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Lewis introduced bill to provide for the
construction OF substantial bridge of iron AMI
masonry over the Eastern branch at or near the
site OF the present Navy Yard bridge. Referred
to Committee on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill,. MAINE from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported House joint resolution
appIopriatiDg 100000 to purchase rations for
the sufferers by the overflow of the Mississi pp
Passed.
Mr. Boutwell, was at his own request exsused
from further service on the Committee on
Claims, and Mr.. Washburn was designated by
chair TO fill the vacancy.
Senate bill granting pension 20 Margaret a
Hoftner was passed.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Interior to pay 100000 Out
of funds arising from sale OF Cherokee. scr 10
Cherokee nation. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. ConkliDg presented memorial from New
York pilots demonstrating against the pass AZ.
OF the bill to prohibit compulsory pilOtage Re-
terreu 70 Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. West Introduced bill reviving q grant OF
land to aid in the construction OF a railroad
Inn kshU TN hp
Referred TO Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. COnkling, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported, with amendment, bill to pro-
vide for the establishment of an international
commission of the maritime powers to lay down
ocean courses for steam vessels, and otherwise
provide for increased safety of sea travel
Mr.. Oglesby, from the Com ittee on Public
ands, reported back, with anne ndment, bill TO
protect the timber lands of the United s. 4ts,s
government reservations and lands purch .sed
by the United States.
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on Com
meree, reported adversely on bills to extent she
provisions and limitations OF the act to limit
u e liability OF shlp-owners and for other pur
poses, and also bill amendatory OF that act, and
IL e two bills were Indefinitely postponed,
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill to provide tor the safe O.
tie marine hos pital aud site at Pittsburg, Pa
aid 10 purchase new site for the erection o.
hospital thereon. Also, from the same commit
tee, bill TO define gross OF matches and To-
other purposes.
At the expiration of the morning b,ur THE
civil rights bill came up as the unfinished busi
nsss.
Mr.. Norwood, who was entitled to the ii Dor
said that be was physically incapable OF pro
Gee ding TO-DAY.
MIR. Hamilton (AId.) suggested that the bill
be laid aside informally, and that the calendar
OF general orders be proceeded with.
Mr.. Edmunds asked that the Geneva award
bill be taken up. He said there had been p
good deal OF comment upon the delay in this
matter.
Objection was made, and it was decided to
proceed with the Calendar, and the folio win.
bills were passed: House bill for the relief vi
Jacob Parmeater; Senate bill granting penslDa
TO Jefie TsOn a. French; House bills granJfnr
pensions to James Roach. Elizabeth ". Print -
and Eliza A Markham; Senate bill TO provji
for the removal OF the wreck of the shin PatrI-
clan near the entrance to the San FraucIs,.,
hartOT.
Mr. Gordon introduced bill to remove the 30
hticai disabilities OF fienry Heath OF Virginia
Ref TTed to j Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Logan, from Committee on Military AZ
faire, reported bill TO donate a certain port. %,
OF the military reservation OF Fort Brad %
school district No. | in township OF Saint Ste
Marie, Michigan for school purposes.
Mr.. Pratt introduced DILL explanatory of the
intent and meaning of the 4th section OF ac,
granting bounty lands to certain officers an
soldiers who have been engaged in the military
service of the United States. Referred to Pen
siOns Committee.
Mr.. Sprague, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to appropriate lands TO
support OF schools IN certain fractional town
ships IN the state OF III issOuri. Aiso, bill to *
tend time for the completion of railroad froa
81. CreiX river or lake between township p
and ~ to west end of Lake Superior and to
bayfield,, Wisconsin. Also, bill to authorize the
Issue oil duplicate agricultural land scrip when.
ever the original has been lost or DESTROYED
Mr.. Fenton gave notice that on Monday altar
the morning hour, he should move to discharge
The Committee on Commerce from the farther
consideration OF his bill 70 regulate the customs
collection service, and the disposition OF fines
penalties and fOrteituressfn connection with the
same, and in making the motion, he would ASK
the indulgence or the Senate to submit SONS
remarks on the subject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
roland (Nt), from Committee on Judiciary,
reported bill to amend the act creating III.
courts in the District of Columbia. so a. 10
provide that the judge holding the term of the
criminal Court may, in the Absence OF GRIM nal
business, hold circuit term, aud for this pur
lnaI term. Passed.
Mr. Poland also reported bill to change the
timo OF holding the District and Circuit Co 1rts
in Vermont. Passed.
Mr.. Donnan (Iowa), from Committee on
printing, reported a resolution to print :. 900
copies OF the report OF the the Secretary OF tue
Treasury in relation to emigration AMI protec
ton of emigrsnts. Adopted.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole Mr.. Poland (Vt.) in the chair
ana resumed consideration oil the Indian sp
Mr. Hancock (Texas) addressed the commit
tee, advocating a policy OF justice and even
generosity TO the Indians, and at the same time
Just 70 the white citizens. He said that during
the last twenty five years three fourths OF the
resources OF the Indians have been cut of, and
three iourths of their territory had been taken
from them. The elk, the deer and the buffalo
we've passing away, and il the Indians were TO
nave the whole country to roam over there
would not be sufficient game to subsist them
was 1t not, then, the duty OF the government
to see that they had sustenance? He pointed
QUIT claims of humanity and economy of the
policy OF feeding rather than fighting the In
dians. As to the civiliz alton of the Indians, he
asserted that ii could only be done by inter-
course with the whites, and ii that was the pri-
mary object TO be accomplished the most sue
cesslni way would be to take them by sucn
numbers as could be employed to places in New
England and put the m in the factories, where
they could be taught to work. He advocated q
peace policy towards the Indians, with liberal
allowances for subsistence and civilization,
but insisted that IL should be done Under mill
tsIy protection, that justice to the Indians
might be assured and tho white settler made
SECURE In his personal property.
Mr.. richmond PAL reviewed the history OF
tne INDIANS AND their treatment by the whites.
ana SAID great and irremedial wrong had been
core them. Abiding to the habits OF the Iro-
quois, he said that they had government in
many respects similar to that Of the United
Ia 49,