Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-14
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, April IA.


ed the petition of q. d. Anderson, of Texas,
asking for the removal OF his legal and political
disabilities. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Finance
reported the Louisville and Portland canal bili.
with a Recommendation TO concur in tue House
amendments, with certain additional amend
ments.
Committee ON the Judiciary. reported the Sum
neT civil rights bill with amendments.
MIR. Dorsey introduced bill TO incorporate the
Washington city and Atlantic ocean railroad.
Referred TO Committee on District OF Columbia
Mr.. Bsyard, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill TO authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO deliver to j. b. BetZ, receiver OF
the State Bank, Charleston; ;. c., certain
bonds Issued by the State of South Carolina snG
now in the Treasury OF the United States
Amended and passed.
Mr.. Dorsey Introduced bill to establish
national railroad bureau, and for the genera
government of railroads. Referred to Com
mittee on Transportation.
MIR. Pease presented memorial of citizens o.
Mississippi, asking the refGnding OF the cotton
tax. Referred to Committee on Claims.
MIR. Window called up bill to enable the
Mennonites from Russia to effect permanent
settlement on the public lands of the United
States. He explained The intent of the bill.
which he ssid had received the unanimous con-
cuTIeDce of the Committee on Public Lands.
he spoke of the MennOntes as being of highly
desirable elias of emgrants, industrious and
thrifty, and that they would be great aclui
sition TO our country. He said the Dominion OF
Canada had offered them much greater adysn-
tSges to settle in that country, including ex
empton from military service, than were offered
by this bill.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the principle OF this
bill was entirely contrary and at variance TO
the spirit of our institutions. In his Opiuion IL
would be fatal step to inaugurate this species
OF class legislation, to devote exclusively a
large part of the public lands TO the use of any
sect or any people. All the people, of whatever
race or sect, in this country should have coma
N he mi To-
Mr.; Clayton also expressed opposition to the
principles of the bill.
Mr.. Window said the lands were only to be
held for them for two years, and ii they were
not taken up by that time then they would be
open to any one else. These people wanted
time TO sell their lands in Russia. The bill did
not propose any special privileges; it did not
exempt them from military service.
MIR. Ferry Conn. had received information
that these people desired TO Leave Russia be
cause they we're required to perform military
service, and in coming here they expected to
be exempted from il. He could not consent
that any people or any or body of people should
come here under the protection OF our laws and
settle within our territory and be exempt from
contributing their share TO the common de-
fence. He believed that if an amendment was
inserted in the bill providing that these Men
nenites should become naturaliZed citizens of
the United States, that not one of them would
ever settle here.
Mr.. Scott thought that if exception was made
Mennonites. Pending further discussion the
bill went over.
Mr. Hitchcock, from Committee on District
of Columbia, reported bill giving the approval
and sanction of Congress to the route and ter
mini of the AnacOstia and Potomac river rail-
road.
Mr.. Sect, from Committee on Finance, re-
ported. with amendments, Mr.. ConkIing's bill
concerning the individual liability of national
bank stockholders.
MIR. Carpenter called up his Louisiana election
bill. de said that he meant business.
Page, Gal, rising to q personal explanation,
said that in reply to his colleague (Mr. Lut-
trelD Yesterday he had admitted that he had
been mail contractor. He was so when he
was elected TO Congress, and Immediately wrote
to bis predeces or Mr.. Sargent) to have his con.
fused to do it, holding that the law which pro-
hibited officers OF the United States from being
contractors did not apply to Congressman.
A., Mir. Randall (Pa) SAID he believed Mr. Pace
had done all that was necessary to relieve him
self OF the contract.
Mr.. Durnell, (Siinn., y from the Committee on
Public Lsnds, reported bill to create the Bis
marck land district In Dakota.
Mr.. Hale (Me) had no objection to the bill
but he did object ID this bringing OF the names
OF distinguish foreigners into this country.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Kellogg (Lonn.), from Committee on
Civil Service, reported a bill for the reOrgsni-
zation of the Treasury department; referred
TO Committee of the Whole. Also, reported a
chandise at Providence (R. L., .ttsburg (Ps.),
Norfolk (Va.), Evansville (Ind.), and other
places, and declaring that hereafter there
should be but one appraiser at the ports OF Bal
timore, Philadelphia, and Charleston, S. q.
Mr.. Dawes MAS said he had no objection
to the Committee ON Civil Service relieving the
Committee Of Ways and Means of all their bust
ness but bat committee should at least notify
the Ways and Means of the fact, SO that the lat
ter would not 60 over the same work. The lat
ter committee was now engaged in revising the
customs laws.
Mr.. Kellogg said he thought his committee
was only doing what it was Instructed to do by
the House, and had no idea of antagonizinp
the Ways and Means Committee. 1t would do
the complete bill contemplated by the Ways
and Means Committee when reported.
Mr.. Scofield Pa moved to strike out the
word Philadelphia. Rejected.
Mr.. Eames Or. ID moved to strike out the
word Providence. Rejected.
MT. Plat tVs.l moved to strike out the words
Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Parsons (Ohio) moved to strike out the
words Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Kellogg then called the previous question
on the bill and amendments, which was Sec
onded.
The amendments were severally rejected by
large majorites, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Sener Eva presented a resolution calling
upon the Secretary OF War for a copy of the re-
port of the survey OF the James river and ha-
nawha canal. Adol ted.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) introduced bill relating
to sales under deeds of trust in the District OF
Columbia. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
At haIf-past one the House resumed the CON-
sheraton of the special order: the currency
Mr.. Maynard demanded the preyiou.
question on the bill and pending amendments,
and the demand was seconded by a vote Of III
to So.
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