Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-01
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WEDNESDAY, FebruSry l.
SREATE.-Mr. Morgan presented resolution:
OF the Chamber of Commerce Of New York
concurrlng with those OF the Philadstphis
Board OF Trade in recommending an amend.
n.ent 10 the Constitution, SO as to permit OF
EXPORT duties. Referred to the Jude tary Com.
mitt.,e.
MT. Wilson, from the Military Committee.
reported the House joint resolution rendering
the thankAs Of Congress to Major General Sher.
idan, his officers and men, for their victories
in the Shenandoah Valley, and especially that
Of the 10Th OF October last. 1t was considered
and passed
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of Fl.
nance, reported adversely on the bill for In .
creasing the pay Of mems sss Of Congress from
$1,000 to s.. GEO per annum-
Mr. Sherman also reported from the Finance
Committee the general appropriation bill from
the House for 1866, with amendments.
He also reported bill supplementary TO the
National Bank and currency lsW, which was
ordered TO be printed.
ME- morgan presented the pe.Teion of army
officers, asking for she creation OF the Office Of
ferred to Military Committee.
Mr.. Trumball, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the House joint resolution
declaring the States Of Virginia, NoTta Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama. Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex g, Arkansas,
and Tennessee, not entitled to representation in
the Electoral College for the choice Of Presi-
dent and Vice President for the term OF office
commencing on the 18th Of March next, with an
amendment to the preamble, to insert after the
words s'rebelled against the Government OF the
United States" the words "and were in such a
state OF rebellion on the 9Th OF November, 1894,
and no valid election tor electors for President
and Vice President OF the United States, &C.
cording to the Constitution and laws thereof,
was held in the said States on the said day"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Ten Eyck moved to amend by s liking
out the word " Louisiana" He explained that
the State had reorganized and formed State
government, and had ordered an election of
Presidential electors, and those electors had
met and cast their vote. The contrast with the
State of Virginia was striking, and Louisiana
having gone through the trials Of rebellion and
overcome them, he desired to- recognize fully
her position In the Union.
The motion to postpone the admission of the
Senators from Nevada was rejected.
Messrs. Stewart and Nye were then duly
sworn in by Vice President Hamlfn.
On motion of Mr.. Foot, they were respec-
lively classified by putting two ballots in box.
one marked and the other marked 3, the first
to designate the term expiring the third OF
March, 1869, and the other the term ending the
third OF March, 1867. Mr.. Stewart drew the
ballot for the long term and Mr.. Nye the ballot
for the short time.
HoUsR-To-day was set apart as special
order for the consideration OF the bill for the
construction OF ship canal around the Falls
OF Niagara
MT. Spaulding, Of Ohio, advocated the bill,
showing the importance OF the work in a mill
itary aspect, and more especially as to forming
q lin X in the great chain of intercoInm unica.
tion betWeen the producing States OF the West
and the consuming States Of the East.