Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-10
XXxIXTH CONGRESS-FIRSTs SESSION

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TUESDAY, April 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the petition
OF william Gilmore Simms and others, for an
international copyright law, which was re-
1eTTed 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Anthony, from the Committee on Print.
ing, reported resolution for the printing of
LOO copies of the Coast Survey Report OF 1s65
for the use of the Senate, and 1000 copies fer
distribution by the superintendent OF the Coast
Survey. Adopted.
Friday next was, on motion, set apart for the
consideration of bills from the Committee on
lnvaliS Pensions.
ing the Secretary of the Senate to present To
The Secretary of State the bill to protect ali
persons In their civil rights, ana furnish
the means for their vindication, together with
the signatures of the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk of the House attesting that the
act was passed by two.thirds vote of both
Houses, etc.
Mr.. McDougall protested that the bill had
not received two-thirds vote, because the
Senate was not fully represented.
The resolution was adopted.
MT. wilson called up q bill to reimburse the
state OF Pennsylvania for expenses in calling
out the militia of that State in Government
service. 1t authorizes the Secretary of War
TO pay to the State of Pennsylvania not to ex-
coed SsCO,GOG for the purpose named. Passed
Mr.. Pomeroy called up a bill to grant 10000
acres OF Public Lands to aid in the construe.
ton OF ship canal from Lake Superior To
Sac la Belle. in the State of Michigan
A bill, making grant Of lands to aid in the
construction OF the Southern Minnesota Rail
road was passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up a resolution to grant
the use OF the Senate Chamber to Mrs M. q.
Walling, to deliver lecture on the condition
OF the South, on Tuesday evening, 18th inst.
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate. at
lao went into Executive Session.
HoUsE.-On motion Of Mr. Dawes of Mass
resolution was adopted directing the Secre-
tary OF War to furnish the House with a copy
OF the innings of the Commission i'm the case
OF the awards for the capture OF J. w. Booth
and David G. Harold
Mr. Moulton, Of Ill, from the Committee on
NaVal Anairs, reported resolutions authorizing
Admir- Paulding and Com. Radford u s n
TO receive decorations from the King of Italv:
which were adopted. -
MT Latham, OF w. Va. from the Committee
on PRINTING, reported q resolution providing
for the printing OF $500 copies of the IT, S. Coast
Survey Report. Adopted
MI. lngersoll, of ILL, introduced bill pro.
vlding Tor the construction Of q draw az the
Aqueduct Bridge over the Potomac river,
Georgetown, ID. c.; which was referred to the
COMMITTEE on the District OF Columbia.
MT. Raymond, Of N. Y, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, made preliminary report
on the subject Of a resolution requesting the
Secretary of the Navy TO send an armed vessel
10 protect American fishing Interests in the
CANADA waters. The report was in the nature
OF resolution requesting Information from the
President as TO what steps have been taken for
the protection of our fishing Interests in tn al
quarter, and whether any legislation on the
part OF Congress 10 necessary to secure that
protection. The resolution was adopted
HI. Ancona, OF Pa, from the Committee On