New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
XLIlID CONGRESS--2D SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

MESTS INy0LVED-TiIE BILL PASSED BY bAl'ub
MAJORITY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. 1870.
Immediately after reading the Journal OF
yesterdays proceedings, Mr.. FERRY Rep' Comm pre-
sented the credentials OF w. W. Eaton, appointed Sena-
tor from the State Of Connecticut, to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death OF Vim. A. Buckingham MI
Eaton being present was escorted to the Vlce-Presl-
dents desk by Mr. Ferry. and the oath OF office was
administered TO him by Vice President Wilson. -
Printing reported 6 TO provide for tho enrolling OF
bills in p1pt on velum, instead OF in writing on parcn,
to provide for the publication OF the frat volume OF
The Patent Oeiee Gazette. Placed on the calendar:
the Pacific Mail sIesmship Company, demonstrating
against the repeal OF the act OF jane l. 1872 granting
Japan and China, ana PRAYING for an appropriation u
carry said subsidy into effect Ordered TO DO prin'eu
and referred 10 the Committee on Appropriations
The memorial Of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company against The
eanceon Of their contract 81 te .eE noI'h. SiSa ma na m f
rVes roSn no, oay eaaso o Of Riidon.
stockholders ana to their steamship builders, bat voad also be Gtay'
Geoweigmest that Cousess vas snbed to pass ,n s o
made IT. report aud tie tes;aoaJ 50 ir has Gey failed 70 Ao"
Mr. CAMERON (scp. PennJ called up tho bill TO
authorize tAe Secretary OF War to grant peis'ion 10
Mr.. BAYARD tDem. De) Inquired to what exent inc
public properly WAS to be encroached upon ny me pro
the power OF any executive officer to give away pn6hc
property for private purposes, and the bl should dshue
Mr. CAMERON explained the Importance OF having
Eoel that point Tor the accommodation OF visitors
there. Tho bill was finally amended 70 ~ 10 DtoNldc
that Congress snail retain control OF the land and order
the removal Of the buil1ngs at any time necessary ana
MI DORSEY G,ep., Ark.) submitted a resolution
authorizing the Secretary Cf the treasury To admit ree
dry the diamond ne rkace presented Dy the hrulVe
OF Egypt 10 Minnie Sherman FIlcl. ordered 10 De
prin'ed ana referred to the Committee on Appropra-
tons.
TIE VICE PRESIDENT then called for the business on
the Calendar, ne Committee on thr kePeion o. nc
Liws beng entitled 10 the loor inc ioho WhS D!I'
disposed OF: The House bill prOylclnS toi me us
trhutiun of the Revised Statutes or tie Unpu states
Passed. The House bill TO correct errors ana supply
omissions IN the Revised Statutes OF th1 o"eo o'"'eS'
Passed.
LEGISLATION FOR TIE DISTRICT
Senate then resumed the consideration OF the I'M
flushed Dnsincs4, being the bin to provide govern
ment for District Colum1iathe pending question
being on The amendment Of Mr. Allison He modined
that anendms Mt foows
so s 20 provide that urdr the act OF jane 90 1874
shall be prtend fox exchange within Or mcutu om ne passage
this act aLd rot 80 prsened he pneIe o t eAeh1na" %
not be exercised by an? hodrr of aGy scl c' A ne
% ,n Tonb % tbe p,s,ge Of lbs ar and providing nothing
SHAH construed in nne 20 gege tIe
faith Of he aed State. TO e Paynel Of ly e u me D
yie for b the at Of 1874 and amendments he'e as 10 t'e oo
MIR MOREILL Gsep, Me- said that thia bin had now
occupied the Senate wo day aud al objections ol au
p1iation mis- yet to be 2cied on III shorter prl.ou a
before. lie appealed 10 the Senate 10 vote upon
He appealed to his friend tr noTton not to cai mp he
resolution 1Or the admission or Mr. PIAcADdck tOIay'
what not done ChIs week III tue Wav OF seher le-
laation must yleld to me impetauVe heceSsy ol PS ~
ing the appropriation bills ne wOua ask the Senate TO
continue lis session to-day Gntil tins b shohI pe ais
pOsei o. He hdd no expectation nor Sre' hor u ~
believe tic OF the country WOuEd permit ot Its
coa My moRiUY s% lSGf tp iad a he gave notice last
nigl thal he would call mp tae resolution for The ad-
mission Of Mr.. PilcLbAk to-day, aad 10 do that he iu-
tended 10 move 90 ldy tnis G On We ta"ie' Wth ss
understanding now tnat THIS bIi would hot he pfcsScu
aiter today. aud that the Suator from Maine woaid
not nteguOsr any appr0p .ton 6l on Monday. he (ilr
MouOt) world refrain IRON ais motion to lay 'ne oi on
Tue td"Ie. lie bOprd tue general understanding la nc
senate was that the resolution for tie admission OF MI
PincIJLck should b. c0nsdttod on Monday;
Tue amendment Of Ir Allison wa agreed To.
NJ IiIU idAN Dem, Ohl') noYen 20 am nj the l'n
s.ci Ion, Mhch uaHes 1t niisUrIetaor Tor aiv pct-uh
20 sell "a give duOT without beng licensed 10 DO ~, Dy
adding TO the clause providing nat n sha hot apply 10
the private residence or domc>ic eigce "I af ptiOh'
tie wufd~ email II mcuIc any sotoy or a>sJcl'-
ton nOt VI a bu-.ness or tOhne'NL-i ch"fae'of'
Ir BAYARD Dem. DELI moved to strike out the
section, which confers Judicial powers upoa the
Board O. Excise. Il tee,ed; 1870, =. .,,,oo o,.,,
section confer upon the Board OF Ponce power
to make regulations IN relation q" Gaming houses -nd
gambling, and the seizure. cUn-catiOn, al destruction
OF aiOO.s and implements and ditetes u'ed lor sinEg
Lost. -
whicn v., tho resolution IN. HoLy instruct
ing tnat Committee TO inquire ihto the e&pcdiency Of
Steamship Con ANY, reported the following as Sub'u
tule FOR tne resolution:
DSesd To- ihqafe All epor. vea e U.- states or
par,m-n o ,he ~ IS sA pah & nov 20 z y - , 2
dionaI nal ser'ee Oo;"ecn An tr--ee0' Cana - J.'ao
Tie confederation Of the Do,rict OF Columbia bill WAS
Mr.. THURMAN moved &C. strike ont the 25h section OF
the bill Iolitnis 10 compulsory edac"iJn hc said 1t
prohlbI'cd ANY one nom employing a rhI nnder the
age OF l8 Years VINO had not attended school IA weeks
during the year. /. a parent or guardian refused 10
"a child TO school, the punishment should not 0e
visited upon the child ny denying sueh chlid employ
Mr. SHERMAN snoved to strike out the latter part of
the scct.n winch prohibited the employment oi such
child. Agreed tO-Ytas, ~ Nay, &. -
Tue question then being, oL iuO1on OF Mr. TiuRhAN,
to strike out the whole secon 1t Was rcJecIed-Aeas ~
Nays 20
Mr.. THURMAN then moved to amend the 25th Sec
lion require compulsory edacation Of children
between the of egGt ana Is years. instead OF be-
the OF six and eighteen as reported ny
the Committee. Agreed To.
Mr.. HOWE C.ep., WIS., moved TO amend so as TO pro-
vide that ali vouchers aud accounts shah Do audited oy
aud by the First Controller instead VI the socond.
Agreed 10.
The Di having been considered in Committee OF the
Whole and reported to the senate, M. MORTON re-
newed his amcndment to the third section, 10 nave Two
OF the Commissioners elected BY tue qIled voters Oh
the District, ana one appointed by the President
Mr. SARGENT Rep., CALI renewed his amendment to
the amendment made III Committee OF the Wh0le yes
terday TO have two Commissioners appointed Dy the
President aud elected by the quaed voters OF the
District. Agreed to-Yeas, rs NAYS 20 Tine question
then being the amendment Of Mr. Morton as amended
by Mr.. Sargent: il was rejected-Yeas. "a; Nays,?t
= f P one Md
the point order that this amendment had already
be en- voted upon once Mr.. EDMUND5 replied 1t had
not. Ii the amendment OF the Senator from Call
fornia (Mr. Sargen which voted upon. The amend
ment OF MIR. EdmuDds rejected.
Mr.. STEWART (Rep., Eev.) moved t0 amend the
amendment as to nave two OF the Commissioners ap
pointed by the President and elected by the people
Ag eed tO-Yeas, 20 Nays, "a
Mr.. EDMUND5 said it was evident the Senate
playing at cToss-purposes, and as they were 10 the
hands Of the PAstiues he moved the Senate adjourn
Agreed toYeas % Nays 10. Before the vote WAS an
nounced, MIR. MOkION again gave notice he would
to proceed To the consideration of the resolution
for the admission OF r. b. s. Pinchback on Monday.
The Senate tDen, ut 6:2O, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. FORT (Rep., ILL., In the chair, and after
considering the Pension Appropriation bill and the