The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-23

last Nights Procee eding-.

WAsHNGToN, Dec. 22 1885,
Mr. CLARK 81 I). President pr en-. In the hair
Mr. 81 RAGUE presented some papers accompanied
By letter RON III. ne sSSetar 9 ths dTsaiu R ge
YorK ReerreG y tile Commtte on Commerce.
oalcen in tho army asking increased pay Re erred TO
MI vii on from the Military Committee rep ,rtei
adv yersey 70 the llou PHI to drop rom he 70 &c tain
XII docs moi cave any discrimination to be used IN the
matte viii G j Is evident much discrimination ongn 70
be used u lege7 that the President has alreay as
much power in he meter IS is necessary or eHpcient
Mr SUMNiR r presented a petition Of j oHN BEEsoS
asking for a proc omation Of amnesty a nua1s i. 10
Uni.ed Siatcs Bcerrcd 10 the ommitteo on lndiln
Mr SUNNI reported back several petition, IN e, a.
ton to the re pocy ireage' which had been r,lef ID
discharge OF e Commit as the subjec had boon re
pMf VII o. Mass offered a rcso utlon, which was
adop ed ms .ructug the Cumm lee on Nh t1ry nlis
Ssi l,n M r a1d whetbei tbe bSn,voicnt object
Of ne Goyemmen in ablishng the Home cold not be
br LANi Kansas offered a resolution 10 suspend
N. sale q he lands ihe kansas sac and Fox Ini.
Mr HAHLAN Uowa) inquired what the obi 'ct +
NJ LAM replied that at the mo appolq ed for he
pa against PloE aud the oonseq ionee was nat the
lands hsI been arS hasfH ga Py I s3eoI I sJo['
on mo ion Of Mr UM Err a bn' oferei by him n'ihe
session, rCQu all lawyers pructC Ia tho Uni cd
sta es ourt TO axe the outl allegiance 60 the Uni cd
amended az to read that lh1 IN should be ON
or before the day Of arch nstc "a OF nom all Tor
The passal Of he BIZ lie wished this done 50 as tAo
kG SUNNI accepted the am ndmcn. AMI tho bll
pas. cd, after some remarks nkaus' g prUVE Hs
by Messts sAUL,BURi (Dol) and DANls lhy) yeas
fhose vo ing in he negatiss were Mcssr, BucsAb9w,
DAVIS RCHA psON and ~kNtABi ny
Mr. lISON Mass introduced an amendment 90 the
house bill 10 define he pay and em1lumen's certain
of GERS the army bis amen ituent provides Nrtt.
that within the intCnt Of the ast March, 1853
tied IAN act TO authorize me brevettng o. vOlun
other officers I'm the United Stao1 Ice Co
make distinction 70 pay be ween officers vOluu ooS
and Otlet forces including the regular armv, but that
such bevet rank does not entlo officer TO Increase
seSord That n soldier discharged or -unls received
the Of March, 1853 entitled An act % amont
act o author q the employ enf Of volunteers tn'
boun Que shall descend his heirs IN the same man
and order succession as he had died In he s3r-
vice.
The AMENDMENTS were ordered 10 be printed
Mr. SALISBURY De.) offered a resolution, which
was adopted calling the Sec retary War for inOr
nation as 10 whether he militia cal ed out for thirty
and hundred taYs In last July we're exempt rom he
draft
Mr PoMERoY kansas called up the reso.u ION Of
Mr.. LANE in re alton TO he sale Of Indian 'ands lie
moved 20 nd by pos ponnR the sac 10 the ls OF
duly, instead he Is December mex Mr. LANE ac-
eepted he amendment and he resolution was passed
MIR. HI NDERSON MOI ca led up he House resolution
10 increase the ray Of employees OF the Cap ol.
MIR. GklMi (Owa) was opposed to increasing he
pay Of he Capito II there was any increase
pay Il should be in favor Of the soldiers and sailors
On motion Of Nrr sHrRMAN iOhio) The resolution
was re erred TO the Committee on Finalce
1he Senate, at hnltpas one O'Clock, adjourned 10 NEE
ON thursday. January 9th