Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-18
CONGREssIO
xxxyIIIru coNGREss.-rI.sr SESSION


THURSDAY, February r.
SEsATE-Mr Morgan presented petition
OF citizens OF New York praying that all SOL
disrs OF the army have the sane pay and bounty
without regard 10 color. r1
DIR. Grimes lntroG uced hiil to amend the
acts to incorporate the ufha htants of the city
OF Washington of Is IS into 1890; which was re-
tered 10 the Committee on the District of Co.
lImbia.
The Chair announced the committee OF CON
ference on The part OF the Senate on the disa-
greeting ameTdu ents OF the two Houses 10 the
internal revenue bill as Mesers: Fassentru,
Howe and Johnson.
This day having been set apart specially for
the consideration Of the bu siness of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Mr.. Grimes, Chairman of
the Committee on the affairs of the District,
Gated up successive!y bills of that character.
The first WAS the bill concerning No.ariss
Public in the District of Columbia TT pro-
yides that the number OF notaries in the Dis
trict shall be limited to twenty live, aud tlat
when vacancies occur they may be filled by
the Supre Court Of tho District; that they
shall give bond in 81, coo, and generally dellaes
their duties and fees.l Il #
hr Hale suggested taat t'ra appointing
power Of these notarits snould also nave the
power Of removal
On MIR. Clark's motion, the bill WAS then
amended so as TO limit tn" term of Office to i've
years, and give the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia the power TO remove for
cause. a.
The bill was then passed.
by unanimous consent, Mr.. w ilsop, from the
Committee OF conference on the disagreeing
votes of the two Houses ON the bill amendatory
OF the enrolment act, submitted q report.
NJ. Wilson explained the report. He said il
h-es the com nuta ion hi sen, as proposed by
the II ousc, and provides that the drafted "A IA
paying the same shall not he drawn again for q
var, Instead OF Standing exempted until the
enrollnient IL exhausted. as provided by ths
Lous". The e1apsa es 70 negroes, put In by the
House. is also modified
Mr.. Hendricks would rot vote on so in por-
tant t. rner sure without knowing fully what It
was, and thought it untair tor the majority TO
insist on considering this report at once.
The ball was ordered to b priD ted, with The
understanding that IL should be acted upon 70.
MORROW morning.
Mr.. Crimes called up the bill TO amend the
charter 81 Georss'own. III relates 20 the rela-
tive proportion OF expenses of Georgetown and
Wellington, on account OF the Orphans Court
scd office OF coroner aud roads in the county
west of Rock Creek. The committee on the
District proposes a substitute apportioning the
expenses of the Levy Court OF the county OF
Washington upon the basis of population 1t
nses the proportion OF Washington city on sc.
county jsii at twelve hfteenths, Georgeto wn at
two ffteenths and the comfy at one fifteenth |
mrr dr,hss explained mat at present these
ington, and one. quarter by Georgetown and
oHs-Quarter by the county.
HOUsR-Mr. Wilson from the Comni ttee ON
on the judiciary, reported \ bill to enable the
Government tn obtain from private owners,
poFsess1on Of Rock Island, Illinois, on which
to erect an arsenal, heretofore authorized by
law. The bill was passed.
MIR Fernando Wood made au earnest appeal
10 the House 10 take mp the joint resolution an :
ihorIzine the Secretary OF the Treasury, IL his
dlserefion, to sell, from time % time, any sur
Plus gold over and above the amount necessary
for payment Of interest of pubiic debt and for
osEer purposes The bib was reported.
Mr.. Hooper explained the OBJECT OF the ras j..
iulop, saying among other things, thaI, after
meeting the demands for interest on the public
debt, Eh-Ts vii be on hand surplus of gold 20
/. tn extent Of ten or twelve millions.
r. Mr. Peneietan opposed the resolution, say
ins that by the ist OF j ly a larger amount OF
gold will b. req nired 10 pay the interest on the
public debt than we have " on haad
Mr.. II! ooks, sof New York, appealed 20 the
House 70 stand by the specie bssis Th, pm blic
fstta Is pledged 30 appropriate the gold To The
p:tJ n.f II CT the pnb.ic dtbt.
Jr. Garfield said thai according to his esti.
mates, tilf.e will pc AFTER paying the interest
"n D" nnh!!c deb; surplus OF AIRY milIi ms OF
Of Goltars "a s.-a7 -