Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-07

PrscsedinEs Of Yesterday Afssrns.n

In THE SENATE yesterday, after our report
closed, Mr.. Bright presented memorial from
Henry Addison. the Mayor, Joseph Libbey, and
other citiZens Of Georgetown urging the sneeiv
appropriation Of money sufficient to complies the
Washington Aqueduct - :
THE memorialists give their reasons at some
length Tor the appeal they make to Congress and
close by saying that IL Is with feelings Of the
deepest solicitude that they behold the approach
OF an adjournment without any measures to re-
lieve the present condition Of things -
The Vice President announced MIR Hamlin on
the COMMITTEES Of Conference the disagresing
votes of the two Houses on the bill MAKING an,
propriations for the Post OnRce Department In
the place of MIR. Cameron, excused from serving
on the same, s
Mr.. Brown called up the resolution, submitted
by him yesterday, In relation to setting aside
Saturday OF this week for the consideration of
business relating to the District of Columbia
Hopes were expressed that Mr. Brown would
not press the consideration of the resolution AT
time, and he yielded, observing that he could
call Ii up Today, and that the adoption of the
resolution would be the only opportunity afforded
District, which was important to the Interests Of
Its citizens.
The Houmas land grant bill being up. II was
discussed by Messrs. Bayard, wigfall' Crittenden.
Bragg, Mason, Fessenden, Benjamin, Toombs
Collamer and others, until late hour.
The bill was amended by striking out all ex-
cePtng the first section, and another was adopted
on motion of Mr. Toom bs refusing tn copde,m
grants made under the Houmas claim. Tbs hii
was passed-yeas %, nays L..
The Army appropriation bill was taken up
ana, after an executive session, the Senate adj
journed. CIV"
In THE House., Mr.. Dawes called up, an the
regular order of business, the resolutions reported
from the Committee of Elections declaring Mr..
Blair entitled to the seat now occupipd nv Mr.
barrett as Representative of the first
district of Missouri
Mr.. Blair (the contestant) then addressed the
House In support of the resolutions reported by
Mr.. Barrett proceeded to reply. In his opening
remarks he said the contestant had devoted his
nSar 10 sweeping nnfounded assertions, many of
which We're wholly untrue, and made for the nur
pose OF deceiving the House
Mf' Bingham called the gentleman from Mis-
abusive. - ~
Mr.. Phelps insisted that his colleague wa, in
order-the rule only referred to language applied
70 members, and the contestant was not a member
of the House.
The Speaker pro TEN. (Mr Adrain in the chair
gested by Mr.. Phelps s
Mr.. Barrett proceeded to revise the testimony in
tue case, and to comment in strong language upon
the political career of the contestant
Mr.. Corwin moved that the House ad iourp.
which was disagreed to.
Nh Blair replied to the remarks of Mr. Barrett
ne nc. denied that he had charged fraud upon his
district. He had only charged fraud and coTrnn
ton, and proved IL, upon the sitting member aud
some of his tools ""U
AIR. hardeman inquired If the gentleman from
on,1 VINO called Mr. Barrett to order present
MI Bingham desired to say TO the conscientious
gentleman from Georgia that when be mir. Il
was overruled, both by the Chair and bv the gen
tieman's own side of the House, he remained
quiet. A' ''''iieu
MI Blair proceeded to reply to the comments
OF MI. Barrett upon his own political record and
upon the testimony anu
a long discussion occurred in regard 10 the
business before House, and the prospect of an
early close of the session " u"
The Sergeant-at-Arms reporting that Il WAS I'm, -
possible To secure the attendance of member,
inasInuch as a many cases they closed their room
doors and refused to admit the officers a resoln-
uon was, after considerable discussion. adopted
empowering the Sergeant at Arms to use all proper
means TO compel their attendance even 10 the
forcing of their doors VIC
various Intellectual notions such as imposing a
me OF go on each Of the absentees adjourn ~
were made and discussed, but none agreed To
FROM O'Clock this morning members hogan
gradually 70 make their appearance until hnalIv
present. i'""u W oe
Inc House then resolved itself into Committee
OF me w hole, to allow Mr.. Mexican of Pa N de-
H.er speech on the political topics of the dav
MI. Mexican having concluded, witbont ,h.
transaction OF other business the HouSo ~ 10
past IL O'Clock m, adjourned ~ ~ Hoii-