Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-15
THE EVENING STAR
TtESbAT............J January Is. 1872.
CONVERSATIONAL
Combustion Of Yesterdays PROCEEDING,

SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. EdmundS submitted concurrent res.
iutlon proposing fOint rules for the two bouSe.
VI noi,gIcSS during The present session; also
proposed rule Tor tho Senate providing that ne
hotlon SHAH be deemed in order Go admit sny
person whatever within the doors of the Senaie
Shalhper 10 present any petition. memorial or
address, except IN cases Of parties or counsel
IN eases OF contempt or Impeachment Re
ferred 90 committee on rules
MT thurman submitted q resolution in.
Structing the committee on military affairs 10
inquire whether any and IL any what legiSla
uon Is necessary or eNpedient to increase the
annual appropriation Tor arminG aud equip
Plhg the militia OF the states and territories 10
correspond with the increase in populatios
since the passage of the act Of lstS, such is-
crease 70 take immediate effect
MI: Mitchell submitted a resolution 90 pre-
VIDE Tor the government of the Indians their
removal 10 four reservations, Sc
BIT. Burnside called up the motion entered
ny MN on thursday last to reconsider the vote
by which the committee on the Judiciary Wa
instructed To inquire in regard 60 the rein
statement of Major Runkle 10 the army, his
OBJECT being 10 have the committee on mill
iary affairs make the inquiry. DE the Sugres-
ton of MIR. COnkiing, Mr.. Burnside decided no
TO press his motion until o-morrow.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
lore the holiday recess, declaring the right ID
the government 10 pay the interest and pris-
cipal OF bonds i'm silver, &c.
Mr.. Bailey read a lengthy argument In
Which he reviewed the constitutional powers
ot Congress 10 coin money, &c. and the Va
rious financial acts since 1862 He argued that
II WAS the intention of Congress Ia pay the
bonds IN coin, and the acts were most carefully
worded-that coin might be either gold or sill
YER lie favored the passage of the resolution
OF Mr.. Matthews.
The Senate then, AT 2.35 O'Clock, on motion
oil Mr. Merrimon, went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopencd adjourned
till To morrow.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr. Kelley offered the following resolution.
whereas petitions are about to be presented
10 this House from many thousand citizens
from thirty five states of the Union, asking the
adoption of an amendment To the constitutions
which shall prohibit the several states FROM
diSiranchlsing citizens on account Of sex:
fteS0t'ed, mat q session OF the House shall
be held on Saturday, 10Th, at which repreSeR-
tatiye women chosen by those petitioners and
now i'm the city may be heard AT the bar of the
House In support of their cause.
ReJected-NeaS lOI, nays l40 Among those
voting in the Affirmative were MeSsrS Hunton
Mhltthorne, stephens (Ga.), Banks, Cox IN.
", and COnger.
On motion of Mr.. Banks unanimous consent
was glVenthat petitions on the wOmcns rights
question might he presented i'm open House
The Speaker therefore proceeded 10 call the
states IN order for that purpose but had got
no further than the second state on the list
When motion To adjourn was interposed.
The Speaker announced the following
changes and appointments The Interchange
OF committees by Mr.. Price and Mr.. Cox (OD
the former going To the committee on elections
and the latter To the committee on civil ser
vice reform Oh ventilation of the hall MeSSrS
Young, Covert, Shelley. Carlisle, Butler Oil
yer, and Stone; trustees for the Reform School
of the District of Columbia, Mr.. Cutler; mas
ayers OF Columbia Hospital for Women, MeSSrs
Mackey and Ihornhurgh; regents Of Smith
GA }, and Garfield.
The House then, at 3lE o'clock, al journed.