Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. January p.


Pennsylvania, demonstrating against r,-
newal of duty on tea and coffee or aRy in
crease of internal taxation. and asking repeal
OF 10 per cent cent tariff reduction Of iSs2.
Finance.
Mr. EdmundS presented joint resolutions OF
Vermont legislature
AGAINST THE NEW CANADIAN RECIPEo-
CITY TREATY.
He said while he would most cheerfullv obey
the instructions Of his legislature aS 10 re
sistance 10 the treaty. but he must say thar
he thought the legislature was i'm error an
saying that the regulation OF commerce be
tween our own and foreign countries Wprp
not questions of treaty stipulation, but per
tanned 10 Congress. He thought that i'm
many cases the regulation of IN trade
was properly subject of treaty stipulation
lie then had read from the desk am extract
from a message OF Washington taking
the ground that the President with
the consent OF the Senate had the
clear power 10 make treaties ON this
subject without the consent of the House OF
Representatives. Mr.. T.. then said that i'm
February, 1916. this question had again risen
between the two Houses Of Congress and went
TO "A conference committee. and the House al
terwards passed a bill which IL thought ne
cesSary 10 carry into effect certain legislative
provisions of the treaty then made with
Great Britain. hr l.. also read from decisions
of the Supreme Court. and concluded with
the remark that IL was clear 10 him that fhe
treaty making power conferred on the Senate
was absolute function aS any conferred by
the instrument, although he did not doubt
that II might bc necessary tO enact legislative
Provisions 10 carry details OF the treaty into
Nh. Morrill, va said he would take an
early occasion 10 give his views al length on
this subject, and he would undertake 10 show
that reciprocity treaties were entirely un-
known at the time the Constitution was
framed, and that they, were in fact. i'm the
very teeth OF the Constitution. He De-
lleved the legislature OF Vermont was right
in the ground il had taken, and that the Pres
ident and Senate had no power by a treaty 10
raise or lower tariff rates.
The resolutions We're referred 10 the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
DISTRICT BILLS.
Mr.. Lewis. from Committee of District Of
Columbia, reported bill To amend the act To
charter the Medical Society OF the District OF
Mr.. Hamilton OF MARYLAND. from same
committee. reported bill 10 incorporate the
Georgetown and Tennallytown railroad.
Also, bill 10 incorporate the Louise Home
and for other purposes.
CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. salisbury presented the credentials OF
i. r. Bayard, reelected Senator from Della
ware for the term commencing March 4 is75.
which was read and placed on the file.
Mr.. West presented the new credentials of
u. b. :. Pinchback, elected Senator from
Louisiana for the term ending March =, 1879.
Mr.. sherman moved that the credentials.
with other papers relating TO the matter, be
taken from the table and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Thurman wished to know the fun scope
of this motion, and whether il referred To 0U
the credentials and all the papers connected
with this subject
Mr.. Sherman stated that his motion was
intended 10 include all the papers on the sub
Ject. The motion was then agreed 10.
Mr.. Lewis introduced bin TO repeal the act
of 1874 for the government of the District OF
Columbia and for other purposes. Referred
10 Committee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill,, or VT from Committee on
Public Buildings, repOTtAd House bill ma king
an appropriation for continuing the work on
the custOm-hOuSe and post office at ST. Louis.
On motion OF Nh. Schurz, ii was taken up
and passed.
The unfinished business being the consti-
tutiOnal amendment 10 change the method OF
ELECTING THE PRESIDENT AND VNE
PRESIDENT,
was taken up.
Mr. Anthony said ne appreciated the peril
| of the existing system, but apprehended no
danger from the election OF President In the
| last resort, III the mode which the cOnStitu-
lion provides, and which has been twice tried
The people are a lava biding people There
| il more probability OF dissatisfaction with
| The peTverSiOn or violation OF the provisions
| OF the constitution rather than with the con
StitutiCn itself
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Monroe, (Ohio,) from the Committed on Edu-
/ cation and Labor, reported a resolution di-
| recting the Attorney General to report what
measures have been taken by the United
/ states 10 secure from any state that the pTin-
cipal granted for agricultural and industrial
! schools shall be undiminiShed, and whether
/ in his Judgment any further legislation is
/ necessary. Agreed to-
! Mr. Poland lNt.) said that the Secretary z
the Treasury had sent 10 the House, i'm ans ,eI
/ 10 a resolution, a report relating To the NO.
tiOn of duties uUder the revised statr ,nS II
! had, he said, been alleged largel - "a,
/ papers that there was something ,,,sora a. no
4 blunders. Improper motive :, bad hee,
charged. Indeed, a PhiladT .,rbia nsner hsr
asserted that he had, at u lo IL %, "a.
; gentleman from PennS' ,5e,Sia9 NJ Z eiIeX ~
changed the duty on yCis u ilo,E 49,.
and had read me r ..rIort OF the Secretary
! sent for the II So asked and obtainei con
op TbnrSds, dietary Committee 10 repOr
7 darStandis Jnext at o'clock, with the un
! othpr M -IS that the civil rights bill and al
ne Ter -lls OF political character should no
NJ -oTted upon this occasion: -
y r. Kelley -(Pa.) moved that ~Lel IN
, Monday. y
Mr.; Garfield Cohio) opposed The motion
preparation bill in the Senate
The yeas and nays were finally ordered
ana ana the motion was agreed to-yeaS III. nav
On motion of Mr. r. S. Hale. a resolutio,
was adopted calling upon the Secretary o
me treasury for copy OF the report of Mr.
henry "elllatt on the condition OF affairs in
Mr.. Cox IN. " offered a resolution cauino
upon the Attorney General for informal atioT
soO, % 20 MhaI, II any, action had been taken q
! recover from The treasurer of the Reform
School OF the District OF Columbia the sum
9i sSl,I.229, involved in the failure of Jay
I
Mr.. OBrien (Md.) offered a resolution ra
guessing the President if not Incompatible
WIN the public service TO inform the House
ny Wndt authorlty the courts or officers OF
the courts at Nfcksburg Miss, were intaT.
Iered with by the United States military
OoJeclon was made by several on the repub-
mean slde ana the resolution was withdrawn
Mr. Garfield, (0hio) from the CommItte.
on appropriations. reported bill TO paw the
interest on the 3.65 bonds OF the District ot
Solumbia, which was ordered printed and
Mr. Harrison, Tenn, } from the COMMITTEES
on Elections, submitted a minority report on
1iis ease OF Seorge z cannon, which was
ordered printed with the majority report
| submitted yesterday.
| The regular order was demanded and the
| mouse proceeded to the consideration the
morning hour OF reports OF committees OF a
| private nature.
THE MURDERER OF THE HAMMETT FAM
| lily TO BE HANGED.-Gov. Hartranft, of
| Pa, yesterday issued a warrant for the exc