Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-22

was amended so as to include Mr.. Hayes re-
port and was then passed
Nr. Howe, from the Committee on the Lii
brary, reported bill to transfer the library OF
Smithsonian Institute TO the library of Con-
gress, and asked for Its immediate considera-
ton.
Al the request of Mr. Sumner it was laid
over for the present, and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Chandler introduced 8 bill TO grant land
10 the State OF Michigan to construct a ship
canal from Lake Superior 10 Lac Layells in
the State of Michigan. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Sumner introduced 8 resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Finance 10 inquire into
the expediency OF so amending the internal
revenue act as TO permit disabled soldiers of
the Union army 10 peddle without paying the
license now required by law. The resolution
Mr.. Wilson called up the resolution intro
duced yesterday, to grant the use of the Senate
Chamber TO Mrs. NJ. g. yelling, refugee from
Texas, for the delivery OF a lecture next Tues
the resolution.
Mr.. harris called up bill abolishing the
Southern Judicial District OF the State of Cali
fornia and he Western Judicial District OF
Louisiana, and making of the State of I,ouisi-
ana and of the State of California. respectively.
one Judicial District. The bill was passed
Mr.. Brown called up the bill to authorize the
construction OF bridge across the Mississippi
At 81. Louis. The bridge shall BE- fifty feet
above high water mark, and it shall have one
span 90 feet clear, or two spans i50 feet each.
MIR. Anthony presented the petition of Ed
win Nj. Snow against the passage OF a pending
JOINT resolution for the enforcement OF quar-
antine regulations TO prevent the introduction
and spread OF cholera, and asking for a thor
ough investigation Of existing quarantine reg
ulatons with view 10 correct the fragrant
abuse that now exists at some of the seaports
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
The case of Hon. John Z. Stockton, Senator
from New Jersey, was then taken up.
HoUsE.-After the presentation of several
bills and memorials. which Were appropriate
ly referred, the House took up, as unfinls he'd
business, the bill reported from the Committee
ON Agriculture, amendatory of an act donating
lands 10 the several States and Territories,
which may provide for the establishment OF
agricultural colleges.
After some discussion, the bill was recon.
mitted TO the Committee on Agriculture.
nication from Joseph Henry, Vice President OF
the National Academy of Science, transmitting
the annual report of that Institution for 1865.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
number of Senate bills and resolutions
were taken up, read by title, and referred
amongst them the following: A bill 10 incor-
porate the Great Falls Ice Company OF the
District OF Columbia a bill to incorporate the
metropolitan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company of the District OF Columbia: a reso.
luton for the temporary relief of destitute
people in the District OF Column bia-which
were SpYerally referred to the Committee on
the District of Columbia.
The Senate bill to establish telegraphic com.
munication between the United States and the
West India Islands was then taken up and dis.
cussed without reference
The House was sIll engaged IN the consider
ation OF the merits of the bill when our report
closed