Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-18
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In THE SENATE Yesterday after our report
els sed-
Mr.. Sherman. from the Committee on FL
q SvisshaIn in relation to the employment
OF female clerks in the departments. MIR. Sher-
man said no legislation was necessary 10 au-
thOrize the employment Of female clerks, and
he asked that the committee be discharged
from further consideration Of the subject. So
ordered.
Mr. sherman, from the Finance Committee,
.epoTteu back the icint resolution granting ad-
diton al compensation 70 the employees OF the
Capitol, recommending its indefinite post
ponement.
On motion Of Mr.. Collamer, the House Joint
resolution TO make General Richard Delafield
regent of the Smithsonian Institute in place
OF Joseph A. Totten, deceased, was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced q bill to amend
the judicial sy stem Of the United States. Re-
ierred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr. Davis offered resolution to add to the
standing committee of the Senate a committee
OF five for the investigation of the corruption
Of The Governmentin all its departments. Laid
over until tomorrow.
The Senate then took up the bill of last ses-
sion to incorporate the Washington and Bal
timore Depot and Potomac Ferry Railway
Company, authorizing the construction of a
railroad from the Baltimore depot to the foot
OF Sixth street. and the erection of q wharf
there.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment, that
no person shall be excluded from the cars OF
this company on account OF color, which was
adopted.
The bill was passed, after some discus.
sion.
Mr.. sumner presented a substitute for the
House resolution terminating the treaty of 1917
with Great Britain, as follows:
That The notice given by the President of the
United States to the Government of Great
Britain and Ireland to terminate the treaty of
lsS regulating the naval force upon the lakes
is hereby accepted and ratified as If the same
had heen authorized by Congress.
Ordered 10 be printed.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
In THE HOUSE yesterday
The bill reported from the Committee on the
Rebellious States, providing republican form
of government for States overthrown or SUBJ
Verted by rebellion, was postponed for two
weeks.
MIR. LittleJohn introduced bill to amend
the EN- ollment act, 80 as To allow provost mar
shals the pay and emoluments of a major Of
cavalry, and to pay them Communication for
transportation, forage, fuel and quarters. The
bill was committed to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs
The House went into Committee OF the
w hole on the state OF the Union on the West
Point Military Academy bill. This was amend.
ed, on motion of Mr. Blaine, repeating the Sec
ton in the West Point bill of last YEAR which
forbade the readmission of cadets found de-
nclent, except on the recommendation of the
Academic Board. Mr.. Blaine's amepdment is
TO restore TO the Secretary OF War the power
of restoration in the case OF meritorious cadets
The bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House.
The committee next took up the bill making
appropriations for the legislative. executive
and judicial expenses of the Government for
the year ending June 80, 1866.
The committee rose pending the considera.
ton of this bill.
The House passed the Military Academy bill
and adjourned,