The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March n.
Senate.


Petitions for equal rights and women's rights
a reduction of the tax on barley, the enactment
of an international copyright law, and for pro-
Visional governments Tor the lately rebellous
States, were received and appropriately refer.sed
b Mr.. Sumner (Mass.) reported, from +yne Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, bill to authorize the
President of the United States to transfer a gun
boat to the Governm cnt of Siberia.
Mr.. Nesmith (Cregon), from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to reimburse the
State of West Virginia for war expenses.
MIR. Doolittle (Wis.) introduced a bill to pro-
vide appropriate legislation for the enforcement
of the thirteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton. Referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
A bill to transfer the library OF the Smith
sOnian Institute to the library of Congress was
called up and passed.
The case OF Mr.. Stockton was then taken up
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Grinnell (Iowa) asked to be excused from
further service on the Select Committee on
Military and Postal Railroad from Washington
to New York.
MIR. Ancona (Pa.) asked the Speaker whether
il was in order TO inquire on which side of the
question the gentleman was.
The Speaker intimated that it was not.
Mr. Grinnell replied that he was on the honest
side.
Mr.. Grinnell was excused, and Mr.. Sloan
(Wis.) appointed in his place.
Mr.. Wentworth Ull), from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported, by unanimous con.
sent, bill for the admission, free OF duty, of
steam agricultural implements and machinery
tor the manufacture OF flax, and beet sugar, Tor
the period OF one year.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) moved to lay the bill on the
table, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wentworth appealed to Mr.. Stevens to let
it be recommitted.
Mr.. Stevens consented to that, but Mr.. Mckee
(Ky.) objected, and the bill was lald on the
table.
Mr.. Spalding (Ohio) introduced bill to grent
rfoin nri riuIln f1 hn Apnp Sinh orin n
Telegraph Company. Read twice and referred
tG. the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Beaman (Mich.) introduced bill grant
ing certain lands to the State of Michigan, to aid
IN the construction OF a shipcanal to connect
the waters Of Lake Superior with the lake known
as Lacsla Belle, in said State. Read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Roads and Canal >.
Mr.. Beaman offered a resolution. which was
| adopted instructng the Committee, on Com.
| merce to inquire into the eXpediency of con
| structng a ship canal from the mouth of the
| river Raisin TO st. Josephs river, in Michigan,
and to report an appropriation Tor survey oi
| such shpcanal.
Mr.. Blaine iMe.) offered resolution, which
| was adopted. directing the Committee on Bank
| ing and Currency TO inquire into the eXpe
| dIency of making the stock OF national banks
| taxable in the city or town where the holder
| thereof has his legal residence.
Mr.. Kasson QoWa) offered a resolution, which
| was adopted, directing the Committee on Com
| merce TO consider and report whether Congress
| may, without conflict with the provisions of any
existing treaty discriminate by appropriate legis
| alton, in respect to duties or charges upon the
| ship or cargo, so as t0 favor steam vessels bear
ing the flag of the United States running without
public subsidy between ports OF the United
| States and foreign ports and against steam line:
running with the aid ofpublic subsidy in compe
| ttion with them,
Mr.. RAYMOND IN. " introduced bill to au
| thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to change
| the names of certain vessels Read twice, an(
| referred to the Committee on Commerce.
I Mir. Ingersoll (Ill.) introduced bill defining
| and providing for the punishment of grand auC
| petit larceny within the District of Columbi q
and for the employment of prisoners Reat
| twice, and referred to the Committee for the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
| \ The morning hour was occupied IN the consl
deraton of reports made from the Committee OF
| Indian Affairs.