Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-23
xxxIXTH CONGREss-FIRsr SESSION

MONDAY, April %.
SENATE.-Mr. Morgan presented the memo
rial Of the New York Chamber of Commerce
In favor OF the passage of the pending bill 10
nix the standard of admission to the naval
academy. Ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. Hendricks presented the petition of
mechanics and laborers OF Indianapolis, ask
ing for such amendments to the tariff as will
protect their labor. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Wade introduced a bill to repeal the act
retroceding the county OF Alexandria. District
OF Columbia, 10 the State OF Virginia Referred
TO the Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Conness offered a resolution. which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Com
merce TO inquire into the eXpediency of pro-
yiding against the importation, transportation
or manufacture Of nitro-glyce-ine IN the
United States.
Mr.. Chandler asked the Senate to take up the
bill 10 facilitate postal and railroad communi-
cation between the States.
Mr.. johnson said MIR. Morrill, was anxious
TO discuss this subject, and be was absent
Mr.. Chandler would like 10 have the discus
sion go on, and press the bill 10 q vote as soon
as possible. He said there Were several Sen
ators, he understood anxious 10 speak on the
subject. He simply wished 20 press il 10 a
vote. 1t had been before the Senate for three
sessions.
The bill was made the special order for Fri.
day next at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill making ap q.
preparations for the Post Office Department
for the ensuing year.
HOUsB.-The first business in order was the
resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Iuger-
soil, of I'LL, lnstructing the Committee on the
District OF Column ia 10 inquire into the expe-
diency OF establishing by law the eight-hour
system as constituting a legal days work in
the District OF Columbia. The resolution was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Highly, Of California, offered a resoIu.
ton providing for night session on to-mor-
row Tuesday, night, 20 consider exclusively
reports from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad. The resolution was agreed to
Mr.. Highly also offered q resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Public Expenditures to
investigate certain alleged compromises of
fraud in the Boston Custom House. The reso-
luton was laid over under the rule.
Mr.. McRuer, OF California offered a resolu-
ton instructlng the Committee on Commerce
to inquire into the subject of the storage and
transportation of explosive material. so as the
better TO provide FOR the security OF life and
property.
Mr.. Latham. OF West Va, introduced resolu-
tons relieving the Committee on Reconstruct
ton from the further consideration of the rem
resentation Of Tennessee IL Congress. Ruled
out of order, the Speaker deciding that the subj
jsct having been reported on by that COMMITTEES
is'not now before the committee, but before the
House.
Under a suspension OF the rule Mr.. Wash
burne reported a resolution investing the Pres
ident with power TO take such measures as he
may deem proper to prevent the introduction
of cholera into the United States; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on the Jud,.
cIary. made an adverse report on the message
OF the President suggesting a modification OF
the test oath. The report was ordered 70 be
printed. and the committee was discharged
from the further consideration OF the subject.
The House then took up the Army bill.