Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-26
- CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, January %.


SRHATH-The President OF the Senate laid
before the body . supplementary report from
the Secretary Of the Interior on the Washing
as speedily IS possible, and asking the necss-
cary appropriation therefor. Also, for such
legislation as will give the Department more
complete control over the distribution OF the
Columbia Committee.
Mr.. Riddle presented the credentials or Hon
Leonard salisbury, reelected Senator from
Delaware for six years from the 4th OF March
next.
Mr.. Morgan presented petition from VIM
II. Webb, Of New York, praying additional
compensation for building the monitor Dun.
derberg. Referred to Naval Committee.
Mr.. Sprague presented resolutions OF the
Rhode Island Legislature in favor OF the Con-
stitutional amendment abolishing slavery. Or
dered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. CLARK presented the petition Of Sweeney,
Rittenhouse, FAINT & Co bankers of this city,
asking that q matter decided ad versely to TIM
in the Court OF Claims, may have q rehearing
in that tribunal. Referred to the Committee
on Claims
tee reported back the bill authorizing the build
ing of a railroad bridge over the Ohio river
with amendments.
MI Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported back the House amendatory war bill,
and it was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the act OF the
last session OF Congress authorized the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to borrow four hundred
millions of dollars on the credit OF bonds, to be
issued by the United States on terms prescribed
by the first section of the act. He was alse
authorized to issue in lieu of the bonds Treasu-
~ notes not exceeding two hundred millions.
Under the first section OF the bill &70,0 900 had
been issued, and under the second section
s125,0OO,OOO. The Secretary Of the Treasury
desired to avoid issuing any more un der the
first section of tie bill, which made payment
Of interest in gold obligatory, and wanted
authority to issue under the second section.
The bill was passed without amendment
Mr.. Sherman called up the Military Acade-
my appropriation bill. and it was passed.
He also called up the Post Office apprsprta-
ton, and 1t was amended and passed.
The President Of the Senate laid before the
body a communication from the Secretary Of
War, in reply to Mr.. Powelrs resolution rela-
tive to the appointment according to pro-
vision Of the enrolment act, Of commission in
each of the slave States represented In Con-
gress charged to award to loyal owners 1900
for each slave mustered INTO the military ser
vice. He states that commissioners have been
appointed In Maryland Delaware, but that by
direction of the President no such appointments
have been made, as yet, in other States.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to amend the
act amendatory Of the charter of the Metropoli-
tan street railway. Referred to the District
Columbia Committee. :.
On motion of MIR. Morrill,, the bill to amend
the act Incorporating the City Of Washington
was recommitted to the District Committee.
HoUsR.-The House passed a bill for the re-
lief Of certain collectors and surveyors, who
had collected duties under the former laws,
before they were informed Of the passage OF the
joint resolution temporarily increasing the
duties on imports. The Secretary Of the
Treasury is authorized to remit or refund, as
the case may be.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, introduced q
bill providing for appointment of two assistant
steamboat inspectors in New York, and two
local i-pectors for Galena, Illinois, etc.
This was, on motion OF MIR. Mallory, laid on
the table.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced bill providing for
the publication of the opinions of the, Attorney
Generals of the United States; which was re-
ferred. He also introduced bill granting
lands in Iowa for facilitating the construction
Of the Union Pacific Railroad; which was re-
ferred TO the Select Committee on the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Stevens reported bill to restrain and
regulate the issues of the national banks, and
the further consideration of the subject was
postponed.
The House resumed the consideration of the
special order. being the bill to admit members
Of the Cabinet to seats in the House, under GER
tain regulations, for the purpose of interroga-
tory on questions touching matters in their re-
spectve departments.
Mr.. Cox. of Ohio, opposed the bill, and in the
course of his remarks made some humorous
hits to show the absurdity and inefficiency Of
the scheme proposed.
Mr.. Garfield expressed his views in favor of
no