Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-28


votes Of the two Houses on the army bill that
they had been unable to agree. and asked that
they be discharged. In order to secure q ball
ne had framed one accepting all OF the features
proposed al one time by the Senate conferees.
Inc House declined to suspend the rules,
ADO tne OIL was not received. .3
On motion Of Mr.. Ward. Of ". Y, q ne W
COMMITTEE Of Conference was ordered on the
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, here arose and said that
several bills would be lost if the session was
not prolonged beyond noon tomorrow. He
oHered concurrent resolution 70 extend the
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At the evening session, the House took from
the speakers tablc the bill TO construct a line
OF military and postal railway between Wash
ington and New York. Passed-yeas. IS; nays,
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, from the Commit on
appropriations, reported back the deficiency
appropriation bill, with Senate amendments,
and recommended concurrence in some and
ana non.concurrence in other amendments:
which was agreed TO. A Committee Of Confer.
ence was then ordered on the disagreeing votes.
MI Alley, Of Mass, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported a sup.
elemental appropriation bill for new post
E Ton.es established this session, appropriating
Mr.. Latin, of N. Y, from the Committee on
PRINTING, reported a resolution TO print faOoO
extra copies OF the report OF the Judiciary
Committee in the case Of JEFF. Davis: which
was passed, with the understanding that the
same number should be printed of the minor
lty report, when made.
Mr. Wilson. OF Iowa, moved to suspend the
rules so that be might offer a resolution in =
structing the Committee on Printing TO report
within an hour in favor of printing the special
report on the Memphis riot; which was agreed
agreed to. fa'
Mr.. Raymond, of N. Y, offered a resolution
Tor the appointment of a select committee of
five to investigate the ventilation of the hall
n M a nndo nF "A
ness. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Moorhead, of Pa, from a committee of
conference, mace report on the amendatory
tariff bill. Agreed to, and the bill passed
The House then took up Senate Joint resolu-
ton 10 modify the test oath in the case of Sem
aior Patterson, of Tennessee. The report OF
the Judiciary Committee of the Senate in the
case was read.
After considerable debate
Mr.. Conkhng, OF N. Y, spoke elaborately
against the modification of the oath, and re.
ferred TO the mental reservation alleged when
Judge Patterson took the oath Of allegiance to
the Confederacy. He regarded the oath as the
great bulwark of the Union party. In con-
einsion ne moved 70 lay the Senate Joint reso-
non on the table, which was agreed to-yeas
s, nays 3l-a party vote, except Messrs. Coop
er. Maynard, Taylor, and Raymond, Lett.
witch Of Tenn, and Phelps of Md.
Mr.. Delano, of Ohio, offered a preamble and
resolution reciting that as the Mayor of the
city had prevented the con tinuance ofa Fenian
meeting at the Fair Building, corner of PENN
sylvania avenue and 7th street, it was, there
fore, resolved that citizens be authorized by
the Speaker OF this House to occupy said
building for the purpose OF meetings, and ee-
pecially Of meetings for the liberation of Ire.
land.
Mr., Eldridge inquired if this did not reflect
on the Mayor
Mr.. Delano said it was not so intended.
The resolution was adopted.
Elsewhere in our paper will be found cor
rect reports OF the facts in this case, showing
that the House no doubt acted on erroneous in.
formation
Mr: Lawrence, of Ohio, offered a resolution,
which was agreed, instructing the Committee
on the Judiciary to inquire II any legislation
is necessary to enable the people to peacefully
assemble to discuss public questions in the city
of Washington.
The House took mp Senate bill to admit Ne.
braska into the Union; which was passed
yeas e3, nays 50.
Mr.. kasson, Of Iowa, from conference
committee, made a report on the deficiency ap-
preparation bill; which was agreed to, and the
bill passed. =