Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL,

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II.
SEKATK.-The President pro tenn, laid 4,gfore
the senate communication from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, conveying sae snpaal
repof. on the commerce OF the country for the
year ending Dec. 80, 1864.
MIR. Sumner presented memorial from the
board 81 delegates OF the American Israelitps,
amendment to the Constitution of the Emitted
States recognizing the divinity Of Christ. They
bold that aay saeh amendment would be in
conflict Wits the spirit Of the fathers OF the
Constitutions. in regard to religious liberty, &c.
Referred to .he CoErmittee on the Judiciarp
Ef. Wilsoa, from the Military Committee,
reported back the joiat resolution of thanks to
Major General Thomas and army, recommend
ing its passage.
MIR. Brown introduced bill TO continue in.
the service OF the United States certain troops
in the service Of the State of Missouri Re.
ferred 70 the Military Committee.
Mr. Dixon called up tire bill to authorize the
Corporation of Georgetown 10 lay q tax of not
more than Is 100 OF one per cent. to paw the
debt incurred in filling the sown s quotas nnder
calls of ths United States tor troops, and also
the tax to -aise a SUN sufficient to pay the Gov
eminent direct tax OF 1861. 6.d it was passed
MIR. Dixon called up the bill to amend the
act Incorporating the Columbian Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. 1t allows the
Secretary OF the Intsrior to cause eM blind
persons heretofore entitled to the benefits OF tho
Institution to be assigned to some proper insti-
ton in Maryland or other State the expense to
be borne by tbs States, and changes the name
OF the Institution as one for the Deaf and
Dumb. The bill was passed.
Mr: Hale repoTtsda bill to chang the name
81 Dorsey Edward William Towson. OF
liam Carter, and it was passed.
MIR Dixon called up the bill authorizing and
Requiring the opening Of 9th stree. west &C
cOrding to the plan OF President Monroe.
Mr. Grimes moved to amend By proviss
thai the street in question shall not be opened
through Armory Square tia after tae removal
of the Armory therefrom, or until the consent
OF the Surgeon General OF the army is obtained
The amendment was agreed to, aad the bill
parsed.
The bill to incorporate the Maternal Union
Inearance Compan- OF W"st ngtoa was also
passed. The corPorators are James Harper,
Thomas Patton, 9: H; Moody, Johr w Magill,
John M. Reilly, e. Z. Guy, v. Blanchard,
Thomas ]. Fisher,' Hudson Tayisr, aug. F.
Joseph ]. May.
Tae bill to incorporate the Sisters CT Mercy,
In tae District Of Columbia, was also, passed,
after an Intellectual effort by Mr. johnson to
strike out the clause which subjects the tnsti-
tuition to visitation of tho OngTessionAl Dis
tYict Committee, &c
The bill to in incorporate an insurance COM
paay in the city Of: Washington, was taken up,
and after being amended by striking ont the
clause which relieved the stoc Eholdess from
liability beyond lae amount OF taeir stock and
adding another that NO loan Of the company's
also striking oat the name of VIM. l. Hodge
as the first named corporatos. the bill was
passed
HoUsE,-Ma Rice, of Massachusetts,, rising
e.sticle from the New York Evening Post,
charging that, in voting against the repeal Of
the duty on paper, or the reduction Of the duty,
ne was governed by selfish motives, he being
paper manufacturer. Mr.. Rice, la tho course
OF his explanation, declared that he had not
one dollar invested directly or indirectly In
any papep-miH or manufacture Of paper, and
whoever no declared was guilty OF utterin an
absolute kalsehood. He caused to be read an ar
ucle fresaa the Baltimore American, rejecting
upon the course OF the Post in attacking the
navy, ead inama ting the assaults were ma 10
because one of the publishers OF that paper
bad besa indicted, as navy agent, for fraud.
This, ME. Rice said, seemed &c be the aninaus
OF the Post in attacking him because he had
defen 3ea the navy.
No action was taken on the subject and the
House proceeded 10 the consideration Of private
bAsiAees.
Mr. Garfield Withdrew the resolution offered
yesterday, to censure ME-. Washharn. of ILL.,
pois, in having ahsented himself on Thursday
| from The hail without leave.
Mr. Gooeh sent up an extract from tho tsstl-
| mony elected this morning by the Committee
! on the conduct of the war, In which General
J Grant says he has-efected an arrangement foi
| the exchange OF prisoners, man Tor man ano
officer for officer, or his equivalents, accordine
to the old cartels, until one or the otner party
has xfTsns ed the number they now mold 81
| get. "he says, u great many letters, daily IRON
| friends in the South, every one OF which
!. cause to be answered, telling tn m that thh
/ Arrangement has been made, and that aup
pose exchanges can be made at the rate OF thre
| Thousand week." etc.
| rat This point Lieut. Gen, Grant CANA int,