Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, February %.

SRNATR-The Vice President announced
that as all the public departments would be
Illuminated this evening, 1t had been deter
mined also to illuminate the Capitol at the
same time in honor of Washington's birth and
Union successes at the South.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Comm on Ma
val Affairs, to whom was referred the memo
! rails OF Paul S. Forbes, VIM. H. Webb and
others, contractors for vessels for the Navy,
praying relief and additional compensation,
made report, accompanied by Joint resolu-
ton in their favor; which was ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit.
that the Constitution of the United States be so
amended as more fully to recognize the obliga-
tons Of the Christian religion, and the remon-
STRANGE OF the American Israelites against any
such amendment, made report, asking to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the subject. So discharged.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the same COM
mittee the joint resolution for an amendment
OF the Constitution, authorizing Congress to
TO assess export duties, recommending that it
do not pass, the committee deeming such q
measure advisable at this time. Report con-
Cured in.
MIR Trumbun also reported adversely on
Dit. Summers resolution as to new mode of
representation in Congress- and the report was
concurred. Also, on the proposition for uni
formity In holding elections, asking to be dis
charged; so ordered.
Mr.. Wade presented petition from manu-
facturers of agricultural implements, repre-
senflng that their manufactures are too heavily
Mr.. Grimes, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported favorably on the bill to create the office
of Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate
Mr. Cowan, from the Committee on Print
ing reported bill amending the several acts
respecting copyright. 1t provides that copy
right shall extend 10 and include photographs,
&c, and that copy of every book, print, en-
craving, photograph, &c, sh all be transmitted
to the Congressional Library by the owner of
the copyright within thirty days after publ
cation. The bill was passed.
HOUsE,-The Sergeant. at Arms, in accord
ance With the resolution adopted Yesterday
brought before the bar of the House, A. p.
Field, to receive the ssreprimand" which the
House decided should he administered to him
for his assault upon Hon W. d Kelley, q
member Of that body
The Speaker briefly recapitulated the cir.
cumstances OF the assault, and in conclusion
said: 1t is but just to you to state that the tes
tiMony OF your friends before the committee
declare you to be gentleman OF correct de-
pertinent; kind and amiable in your inter
course with others, and unexcept,onable in
demeanor, except on occasions Of indulgence
in conviviality; and the unpleasant position
you occupy to- day, is therefore only another
illustration OF the exceeding value of that
warning voice OF Inspiration: Look not upon
the wine when 1t is red; when in yieldeth its
color in the cup, for at last it bteth like SER
pent and stiDgeth like an adder Invoking
you finally to remember that, whether as an
Individual or a legislator, "He that is slow to
anger is better than the mighty and he that
ruleth his spirit better than he that taketh a
CITY" 1t only remains for me to direct the
Sergeant-at-Arms to discharge you from his
custody.
Mr.. Field was accordingly discharged
The House passed the Senate bill amenda-
tory of the charter of Washington, SO to en-
able the corporation to assess taxes for setting
curbstones, making carriage ways, paving the
streets. laying gas and water pipes, and i'm
proving the sewerage, etc.
The bill provides that 9th street shall not be
opened until the Armory Hospital shall be
removed.
The bill provides for the transfer of the rail-
road over the Long Bridge to the bridge
Gently erected in that vicinity, and for the
removal OF the Center Market within eighteen
months and the selection of a site for similar
purpose on some other reservation.
A bill was passed the effect of which is to
exclude the education of the blind from the
Columbia Institution.
Mr. Davis, of New York, from the Committee
for the District of Columbia, reported a bill
amendatory of the act Incorporating the
Metropolitan Railway Company, and pro.
yidipg that this company, as we'll as the Wash
allowed to charge eight cents fare, instead of
five.
Mr.. Washburne, of Ill opposed the proposed
increase, asserting the stock of the Washington
and Georgetown railroad is worth four hun.
dred per cent.
This assertion was controverted by Messrs.
Davis, of New York, and Mr.. Patterson, who
showed that that road had lost $4,000 during
the past year, while the Metropolitan company
were losing S65 a week.
The morning nour expired pending the CON-
sideration of this bill.
The House passed the Senate bill to change
the name of Dorsey Edw William Towson,
OF Geor getown, to that Of Dorsey Edwin Viii.
liam Garter.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
bills reported from the Committee on the Judi
yiding for the publication Of the opinions of
the Attorney Generals of the United States