The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WARRINGTON, December Is.
Senate.

:. MIR, johnson Md presented the credentials of
Mr.. Jones, Senator elect from Arkansas tor SIX
years from the 4th of March, 1865. Ordered to lie
MI. Sumner (Mass.> presented the memorial of
blishment of Territorial Government in Vrginia,
and the appointment of Judge Underwood as Gov
ernor. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
tion.
Mr.. Salisbury (Del presented the petition of
ing that the right suag ge in the District be ex-
tended to them. Referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
Petitions for increased pay to army officers were
presented ard referred
MT: Morgan IN. ~ presented the petition OF
OF pay TO United States Judge Referred to the
Jud iciary Committees
Mr.. Trumbull tIl) presented memorial of the
white loyaliss OF Louisiana. asking for the over
throw OF the existing State Government there and
ita its stead. Signed by Governor Wells and others.
Mr.. 1rumbull spoke at some length on the subject
embraced ace n1eI IN ,he above petiuon; t NJ ,p,
rose and said he presumed Mr. Trumbull intended
his remarks more for the Illinois Legislature than
for the Senate of the United States. He understood
there was Q Senatorial election pending there. and
he hoped Mr. Trumbull would succeed.
Mr.. lIumbull replied angrly to Mr. Davis, saving
that he was not influenced by any such motives as
those imputed to him
The morning hour expired, and the subject of the
The bill to admit Nebraska was taken up.
House of Representatives.
ON motion of Mr.. Orth lind. D the President was
requested TO communicate copies OF all cor,espon.
troops that have not been heretofore officially pub.
ON motion OF Mr. Wilson (Iowal, the Judiciary
Committee was discharged from the further con-
sdeTaon OF the House Joint resolution for the pro-
OF public loans of the repub ic OF Mexico and the
same was referred to the Committee on Foreign
A Hairs.
Mr.. Brandegee Conn offered resolution In
ST uctlng the Committee of Naval Affairs ito inquire
into and report all the facts connected with the
{ obstruction mel Nean
ironsidc', ON the night of the 10th of December,
together with such accommodation as the facts may
demand with power TO send for persons and papers,
and to report at any time.
Mr., WashSurne Ili.) favored the resolution, but
sand he would like the gentleman from Connecticut
to STATE the facts connected with the destrucnon OF
that magnificent iron-clad.
Mr.. Brandagee declined to make any statement at
p esent II was subject of importance, and one on
" ich the House and country should be informed.
pGrte testimony, such as had been published in
tlo newspapers The resolution was adopted,
rhe Speaker roceeded to call the Committees for
Mt. Price Qowal, from the Committee on the
lac nc Railroad reported back adversely the Senate
bil OF the last session. granting lands 10 aud In the
obstruction Of railroad and telegra ph line from
IlaeerVie, California, 10 the most feast BILE point
intersection with tho Pacific Railroad in Nevada
La on the table.
Mr.. Price from the same committee reported
back, with snndry amendments, the House bill
PrantinR lands to aid in the construction of rail.
road and telegraph lne from Puget's Sound to
40 miTalty Inlet IN WASHINGTON Territory, 60 the
Columbia riVer The amendments were agreed TO-
aud Nj. Price expla ned the objects of the bill Ii
was TO aid in the construction OF railroad to con-
meet with road, authorized at the last session,
with PuRets Sound II made like grants Of land
with those made in that bill. The road was to be
othiDg more nor less than continuation of the
miralty Inlet. a'.-
Mr.. Washburne tIll suggested the pOstponement
o. the D1I TIL the second Tuesday IN January Ihe
House had last session asked for information as TO
The quantity Of public land already appropriated
lhat Indignation had not yet been recelvedp at
least he had not seen It, IL was important tnat the
| House should know exactly where the Government
stood in regard TO its public lands. He hoped
therefore, the gentleman from Iowa tMr PrIcel
would consent TO the postponement.
Mr.. Price assented, provided that it was not
special order l
| Mr.. Washburne til. had no objection to that.
Messrs. Henderson (OrePoD) Mr.. Ruer (Cal. and
| Mr dwell (Ca opposed the p0stponenent and
urged lmmed diate action on the bill
Finally, the motion for possponement prevailed
yeas. "a; nays, Al. G ..... ..
A large number OF adverse reports were made
from the Committee on Claims, and laid on the
table. Among them was the Senate bill of the last
session for the rebef OF hrs. Amelia FeasleT, Of
South Carolina,