Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-28
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THURSDAY. June 2s
SENATE-Mr. Stewart, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill to quiet the
title 10 certain lands in Benecia, Cal
On motion OF Mr.. Ramsey, the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads was discharged
from the further consideration of a petition for
Mississippi.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution, which was
adopted, nstructing the Committee on the Ju.
dietary to inquire into the expedency of pro.
viding by law for such REORGANIZATION of the
civil service, especially as to the Post Once
Treasury and Interior Departments, SO as to
secure appointments after examination: to reg.
ulaie dsmissals and promotion s, as thew are
regulated in the Army and Navy, to the end
that the patronage Of these Departments NAV
not be used as reservoir OF POLITICAL power,
etc.
Mr Brown said the substance of this resolu
ton was an attempt to conform the civil SER
vice in many OF its details and appointments
to the regulations which govern the military
service OF the country. He could not hone At
this late stage of the session to get any final or
definite action on this subject.
Mr. Stewart called up the bill to regulate
the occupation OF the mineral lands, and to
extend the right OF presumption, which after
discussion, was passed. 1t was published last
week.
Mr.. Sherman. from the Finance Committee.
reported the Indian appropriation bill
Mr.. Clark said that he had been REQ uested
by Mr.. Morrill,, who was absent, to move the
postPonement OF the regular order, which was
the District suffrage bill pending yesterday
The motion prevailed, and the suffrage bill
was postponed.
Mr. Howe called up the Niagara Ship Canal
bill, which was read.
Pending the reading of the bill -
Mr.. Sherman moved the postponement of
the further consideration Of the subject until
the first Monday in December next. He said
II involved an ultimate expense of six mil.
lions of dollars. 1t was contingent also on the
consent of the State of New York, and he
thought that consent ought to be obtained
first.
Midsummer inquired II Mr.. Sherman thought
the consent Of the State OF New York was ne.
Mr. Sherman said it was required by one of
the provisions Of the bill. 1t was question
which might give rise TO great deal OF de.
bate.
Mr.. Howe spoke against the postponement.
This was q work which interested not New
York alone, but the entire country, and there
fore Congress ought not TO wait for the State
Legislature Of New YORK to take the initiative
steps. He hoped the motion to postpone would
not prevail. .s. D
Mr.. Guthrie doubted the right of Congress
to incorporate company to do the proposed
work. He had no doubt OF the right OF the
Government 70 construct q ship canal for
national defense. He favored the postpone.
ment. not believing the Government to be at
present in condition to undertake such work
II was more important to restore the South to
her political and commercial relations
Mr.. McDougal said the question was twenty
" airs old, and there was no cause whate yer
why its settlement should be longer delayed.
Mr.. Howard said he was strongly and earn
estly in favor of this measure and he hoped 1t
L would not be postponed.
HoUsR.-On motion of Mr.. Upeon, Of Mich,
the resolution heretofore reported from the