Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-11
THE EVENING STAR.
SATURDAY
january II. 1879.
CONGRESSIONAL,
ConcfHSiG,a of Yesterdays Proccediaos,
SIN ArL, Nft.n, orr rnrnrt .,lnuna

CoHctNStGW or festerddu'5 Proceedings.
SENATE.-Aftsr our report closed
The uniiniShtf business, being the BIZ IA
amend the patent laws, was laid aside tnfor-
mally, on the motion OF ar. WindOn. and the
senate proceeded TO consider the Indian appro-
priation bill. Mr. WINDOW said the amend
ments to the bills were out few. As it passed
the House 1t appropriates $t.eSi,2Is:5S- The
estimates were 81 933. 244 50: so il would be seen
that the House had substantially confOrmed 10
the estimates. Several amendments involving
q slight increase in amounts were adopted. The
Dill. having been considered in committee OF
the whole was reported to the Senate. Amend
mentS made in the committee were concurred
in, the bin was read third time and passed.
The Senate then, al $50 O'Clock, on motion OF
when the doors were reopened adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Debate on the bill for the relief OF William
and Mary College was continued.
MIR Loring defended his support OF the bill.
declaring that it was approved both by his con-
stituents and his conscience. He loved the Old
institutions still, and he was determined to love
them. Notwithstanding the attempts made TO
taYntSh them.
Mr.. Goode.-There is no necessity for reply to
the very characteristic speech made by the gen
tlen2an from Michigan (Mr. Conger.l If il affords
that gentleman any pleasure Jas IL evidently
doesl 10 Indulge fn tllnatured filings, and to pour
out the walls of his impOtent wrath on the mother
commonwealth, let him enjoy il. but he may rest
assured that all his shafts will fall harmless and
TAI. to reach the mark at which they have been
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republic, when Virginia, in a spirit of patriotic
and disintereSted sacrifice sure adered for the
common good, vast and almost illimitable do
mn ION III the very section from which the GEN
tienlan comes. instead of cherishing filfaI re-
gard 1or the mother commonwealth he seems
utterly unwilling and unable 10 do his duty. and,
IKE ihe unnatural daughter of King Lear tries
on all occasions TO make her feel chow sharper
than serpent'S tooth it is to have thankless
child [Laughterl now leave him alone in
ms glory, knowing that he viii not be able to
scar 10 those heights occupied by the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Nlr. LoringD leave him
burToWing amid the ruins of William ana Mary.
] leave Lin to hug TO his bosom his idol of re-
Yenge and hate amid the hoOtingS of bats and
Owls.
Mr.. Conger.-I hear them now. Laughter
MI. GCode.-iou heard, then. because YOU
last heard yourself; but | turn from the gentle
man and address myself TO those who believe
the southern and northern states are co-edull
He then proceeded TO argue i'll favor OF the oil
Mr. Monroe supported the bill, not regarding
ii In the light OF war claim.
Mr. Tucker closed the debate with a sneech
in advocacy OF the bill, and claiming that il
stood on grounds different from those OF any
other case that had come before il or would
come after it. In reply tOthe cry OF war claims
lie declared that the people OF the south were as
tiled OF them as the people OF any other part OF
the country, and that for himself he would
stand at the door OF the Treasury and resist any
claim that was not based on legal and equitable
grounds. [DeriSiVe laughter on the republican
SIDE
Mir. Phillips moved TO strike out the enacting
clause CT the bill. Defeated-yeaS, -: NAYS Sd
The committee then rose and reported the
Dill The House proceeded to vote uDOn the
third reading OF the BILL and the result was
yeas, So; nays, i2S. SO the bin was re ieced and
this action was made final for this session by a
motion made by Mr.. Conger) to reconsider and
we're carried.
Tie House. at 4:30 pm, adjourned