Evening star., 1877-11-20
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. November N.


SENA1 E.-The Chair laid before the SEN
ale a communication from the Secretary OF
The Interior, rarsmittiug certain reports OF
the Pacific railroads for different years since
lNtS- IN compliance with resolution OF the
Sensie. To committee ON judiciary.
Mr. Cameron pa presented a memorial.
ASKING an appropriation for proper repre-.
settation at the Paris Exposition, comnit-
Tee on npIropTisti ions-
Mr.. Nhyte, from committee on printing
rfported favorsbiy the bill 10 print the nara
tive OF The North Polar expedition, with an
amendment providing for 2,25o additional
copies, ard as ked it's present consideration
So ordered, and the amend ment was adOptAI
~ q the bill passed.
The following were introduced and ap
propristely referred. By Mr Mitchell-A bin
TO ameEd chapter 1,ss9 of the Revised sta
iutes. explanatory OF and confirming certain
legislation. and for other purposes. BY M
Boar-A bill To establish an educ attnuaI
fund and to apply the proceeds OF the sale of
Eubllc lsBds for such purposes. By Mr.
BCo'h-A resolution 10 provide for printing
5Oo extra copies OF Senate bill 500 for use OF
committee on patents, passed. BY Mr. Nc
lheTson-A bill to provide for cheap trans
roriation from tide water ON the Atlantic to
The Mississippi valley. BY Mr. Jones, fla
y bill for the relief OF Nathaniel VI M.kay.
INDIANS As CITIZENS.
The chair laid before the Senate the uufn-
lshed business OF yesterday. being Sena,e
oili 10, TO enable Indians To become citiESus
OF the United States.
Mr.. Whyte briefly opposed some OF the pro-
visions OF the bill, TO which Mr. Ingalls re-
sTonded, and said that be hoped senators
would accept this bill a. an honest effort on
the part OF the committee 10 solve the Indian
question.
Mr.. Hoar thought il was legislation in
favor of particular race, which was not
quite In accordance with some OF the legis-
lation OF The past nfIeen years. He inquired
what would be the status OF the Indian who
becomes citizen, In relation TO the annu.
titles and other provisions made by the gov
eminent for the benefit OF the tribe TO which
the Indian belonged.
Mr.. IDgalls thought, as far as annuities
were concerned. they would be Indians still,
and claimed that an lrishman or German
did not lose his right 10 any property he
owned In his native lanS because he had be-
come naiuralized In the United states
Afier further debate The bill was laid over
and m ade the special order for December
lOih. on motion of Mr.. Ingalls,.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent, the Senate, al
10, went into executive session.
HOUSE.-The Speaker laid before the
House several applications for leaves OF ab-
sence, and Mr.. Conger gave notice that be
would hereafter object TO all leaves of ab.
seDce until The question OF the adjournment
was fixed.
ON motion of Mr.. Eames, the Senate Joint
resolution designating the intersection OF
Maryland and Massa chusetts avenues as the
place for the location of the equestrian Statue
of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, was taken up and
The House then went into committee of the
whole on
THE PARIS EXPOSITION BILL,
Mr.. Springer in the chair. The pending
question was upon Mr.. Hanna's amendm enI
10 strike out SO much as provides salaries for
commissioners.
Mr.. Hanna advocated his amendment. for
Die he'd vessels 10 carry products abroad. it
did all which should be required OF IL. The
honor of the position of commissioner was
sufficient compensation.
Mr.. Chlitenden thought that not more than
$1,000 should be Appropriated Tor The expo
sitlOn.
Mr.. Patterson was for libera! compensa-
tion, in order that our products might BE
properly represented
After further discussion Mr.. Hanna 6
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Luttrell offered an amendment, which
was adopted, striking out the clause author
izing tbe President 10 appoint one hund red
additional honorary commissioners, and
vesung the appointment of such commits
sioners, in part, In The governors OF the states
each OF whom shall appoint two, aud the
President shall appoint An additional iwen
| ty-four, including one from each territory.
Mr.. Mayham moved to strike oat the 4th
/ section, which makes the appropriat jou OF
| Sl500O. He did SO because he objected ID
this way OF subsidiZ.ng individuals. he
believed that American individual enter
/ prise would be equal TO the emergency o.
securing proper representation abroad. lie
4 had also q constitutional scruple on tie
/ question, and doubted the right TO make tais
appropriation.
Mr.. Dunnell denounced the proposition to
send men TO Paris commissioners on tn al
| compensation. The result would be tn At the
scientific men would not be sent, becau se
they were generally OF the poorer classes and
/ could rot afford IL. But the commission
would be confined TO the rich. He denied
that the people objected TO this appropri atIoa.
Even the state OF Indiana did not find fault
with the Philadelphia exposition las. year
add they should not find fault with this.
Mr.. Blair was In favor OF the bill as IL was
because all the nations OF the world would
be there manning them aud he did not want
Columbia LETT cut in the cold a. the Paris
exposition.
Mr. Crittenden said the gentleman had
tod us who would be there, and nov would
he tell the House who would not be there.
In his opinion the people OF this country
would not be there.
Mr.. Blair said all would be there who had
the interests OF the country a. heart.
Mr.. Hamilton, referring 10 a remark OF
Mr.. Dunnell's, denied that Indiana was sat
lsned with the Philadelphia exposition
Ihere was not paper in the state which did
not denounce the appropriation. He saw no
necessity Tor an appropriation, for gentle
men OF wealth would De appointed commits
sioners, as they were before, aud they could
bear their own expenses. In this connection
Mr.. Hamilton pointed directly to Mr.. Hew-
lit, OF New York, who was a commissioner
10 The former Paris exposition.
Mr.. Hewitt objected to gentlemen being
designated and pointed out in that manner.
Mr.. Hamilton, continuing, said that he eb-
Jfcted TO paying people who were rolling IN
wealth to go TO Paris and have a good q me-
and TO driE kchampagneunie mahog-
any tables. Laughter
Mr.. MAY hams amendment was rejected.
MIR. White tPa.) moved TO amend by pro-
vid1ng that the commissioner of agriculture
shall collect specimens OF agricultural pro
cucis OF all the states aud territories for
exhibition at tie said exposition. Adopted.
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