Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXyIII7H CONGREss.-FIRsT eNSsLOH
TUESDAY, NAV n.

| SENATE Mr. Foot presented the credentials
| OF Mr. Baxter, elected aSenator from Arkaneas:
/ which we're read and laid on the table.
| Mr.. Grimes called up the bill to incorporate
| the Newsbcys Home of this city and Il was
| passed He also reported favorahly On the bill
| to enable the Superannuated Fund Society OF
she Mary land Annual Conference NJ F. Church
! to hold property in the District OF Columbia,
| and accept devise under the will OF the late
| VIM doughty.
| air. hoolitfle called up his joint resolution
| rendering the thanks OF Congress and for
| awarding medal to Lieut.. Col. Bailey He
| stated that this officer WIS an engineer on the
| La Crosse Railroad before the war. and came
| out with the 9TH Wisconsin regiment, and was
| now an acting engineer of the 18th army corps,
| and had built the great dam across the Red
| river, which saved Com. Porter's feet from
| destruction or being left i'll the hands of the
rebels. Soon after coming east he had built
Fort Dig, in Maryland, and subsequently took
charge OF one OF the most important fortiflca-
tons at Washington
regiment to New Orleans, built there one OF
The largest Notifications erected during the
war; but the crowning act was that by which
he had rescued Com. Porters valuable leet.
The great dams across Red river had been built
i'll from eight 10 ten days. after others had de-
clared such thing impracticabIe. With the
fleet lying in the shallow waters above, with
the army abort Of provisions and forage, it was
decided ii this thing could not be done In ten
days the army would have to leave Then it
was that this thing was undertaken and ac-
men being placed at his disposal and hundreds
OF teams
On Mr.. Dooiittle's motion, the resolution was
referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Morrill called up the Joint resolution 10
provide tor the revision of the laws OF the Dis.
triet of Columbia, and it was passed.
Mr.. Carlisle. from the Commit &c cE Public
Lands, reported back the bill to grant lands TO
Wisconsin 10 aid in the construction Of a shin
canal from Green Bay to Lake Michigan, with
amendments,
MIR. Davis submitted resolution concerning
Gen. Butler, which was laid over
Mr. richardson, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported back the bill to
prohibit the running at large OF horses, cattle,
hogs, &c, i'm the District. asking to be- dis
charged therefrom. Agreed TO-
HoUsR-Mr. Dawes of Massaehusetts, called
mp Senate bill providing for the registration Of
voters In cases where their names ha We been
omitted from the regular lists. Unless 1t shall
be passed, many citizens wonld be deprived
of the right to vote.
Mr.. Steele, Of New York, spoke Of the at
tempt to usurp the business OF the Committee
for the District of Columbia, instead of lea wing
that committee to first consider the subiect
before it should be acted upon by the House
The people Will not suffer by waiting till next
Friday. Il
MIR. Cox said the committee should be treat.
ed With respect. Why this haste /! Was it to
manufacture voters from members OF the Low.
al League and newly appointed Clerks, in Or
der to control a doubtful election?
MIR. Beaman. OF Michigan, saw no digrespect
TO the committee. He could conceive of no ne
cessity for referring the bill to that committee
Ii should be passed now.
Mr.. Dawes explained his reasons for moving
the reconsideration. 1t certainly was not out
of disrespect to the committee. I'll
Mr.. Steele, OF n. Y. moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on tine able.
This was disagreed to-yeas Sc, nays 10
The Rouse then reccnsidered the vote, and
finally the bill came up on it's passage.
Mr.. James q. Allen moved that the bill be
laid upon the table.
This was disagreed to-yeas Il, nays 49,
The bill was then passed.
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF
the bill authorizing the President to construct
q military railroad from the valley Of the Ohio
10 East Tennessee, IN such q manner as will
best serve the interests of the Government and
insure speedy completion Of the same.
The bill was passed.