The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
coNeREss-FIasT SESSION.


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Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on the Library,
reported the Joint revolution 10 authorize tho dis
Irritation Of surplus copies Of the American state
papers 10 the custody Of the Secretary Of the Into
riorj which vas passed.
Mr.. Morrill, presented petitions from the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown, asking the abroga-
tion Of the corporate charters Of the two cities.
Laid on the table. . ..4-ass ..asaa 81
On motion Of MT. Harris the bill amending tho
act Of March, 1868 granting lands to the State Of
Kansas, 70 aid In the construction Of railroad and
telegraph In said State, was taken up and, amer
amendment, passed.
Mr. Morrill, introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted: 'F' .--tN
Whereas statement Of the expenditures Of the
United States for the various public work. Of the
aoyernment In each State or Territory Of the Union
from 1852 70 1890 was made In a reply TO rosolu-
tion OF the House OF Representatives By the Score
tary Of the Treasury under date Of July IL, 1851,
lex Doe. No. D. Thirty-seventh Congress- First
session. theretoro- XVII ,..tr.ui tL9. a
Rssolved, That the President be requested TO
further inform the Senate OF the amount expended
Tor the same purposes In each state and Territory
Of the Union, and In the District Of Columbia, TO
the oio.o OF the year 1853.
Mr.. Morrili introduced q bill TO incorporate tho
Washington county railroad 10 the District OF 90.
lumbia, which was referred to the District Commit
tee. The incorporators are Samuel r. Brown,
Francis Mattingly. Noble d. Larner, Marshall
Brown, and Joseph T. Pearson II s for horse
railroad in the suburbs north OF the city from
boundary street Capital from $500 600 TO 5000 600.
MT. Morgan introduced bill to amend the sew
erai acts and indemnify the States for expenses In
curred by them IN defence OF the United states,
when was referred 10 tnqoommittee on finance
IL authorizes the proper accounting omoers OF the
treasury, In executing me acts Oh the iIth and
zth OF July, 1851 and other acts OF Ike character,
70 allow and refund 70 the States all moneys ao-
tuaily ana necessarily expended In enrolling, sub
ssung, eiotning. supplying. arming. eqn'pping,
paying ana transporting troops, having respect 70
subjects; and that all vouchers made In conformity
win suoh laws snaii DO declared sumcient. The
DECISIONS snail DO mail
MT, cragin introduced bill TO provide for the
adoption o. chhdren and change Of names In the
DisIict OF Ooiumoiai whicn was referred 70 the
District Committee. II empowers the Orphans
court OF ,he District OF Colombia to grant petitions
Oh suitable persons lot ADOPTION oforpnan children,
with consent Of guardian or next Of kin, and pre-.
scnoes regulations for such state OF adoption.
MI ragin also introduced Dill 10 amend Dill
enntled An act 70 enable guardians and commit
tees Of lunatcs appointed In the several States to
act within the District OF Columbia, approved
March =, 1854 which was referred 70 the Commit
tee on the District OF Columbia. This bill author
Tres the Orphans Court to appoint guardians TO
minors resident in the District II under fourteen
years OF age II over fourteen years, the minor may
appoint his own guardian, who must be approved
BY the Court. III he negleots to select his own
guardian the Court may appoint one.
Mr. Trumbuil, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary' reported tue following joint resolution;
hesotred, That the Secretary oil State DO author
lied to hire suitable building or buldings for the
temporary accommodation OF the Department Of
state, aud that such sum OF money, not exceeding
MY thousand dollars, as may be necessary towards
deraying the expense oil such hiring, the transfer
Of the public archives, and the fitting up Of the
building or buildings be, and the same hereby 10,
appropriated out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Mr. drimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported without amendment the bill to
authorize the Secretary Of the Navy 70 accept
League Island, in the Delaware river, for naval
purposes, and to dispense with and dispose OF the
site OF the existing yard at Phiiadelphia.
Mr. Hendricks moved to take up the resolution
ron, y, the House hxing the time for adjournment
and asked Mr. Fesssnden whether 1t could not DO
considered In week.
Mr. fessenden thought 1t could.
Mr. Fessenden hoped 1t would net DO taken up.
The Chair said the resolution had been referred
70 the committee on Finance, and, rs II had not
been reported, II was not before the Senate, and
the motion TO take up could not be entertained.
MT hendroks then modlhed his motion mat the
committee should be discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject. He thought they
should adjourn as soon as possible; the country
expected u, and would DO benefited BY IT,
mr. fessenden did not think II possible At the
present time TO hx any day Tor adjournment There
vas oenslderaoie business yet TO DO disposed o.
snd' although ne was as anxious as the Senator
rom Indiana TO adjourn some time In July, he did
not think u practicable to hx precisely what day
Mr.. Hendricks thought that the business Of the
senate was now 90 lar advanced that his motion |
could be made with propriety. There were many |
reasons why an adjournment should take place, and
lew, ~ any, why II should be delayed. He was
unwilling TO stay here for the sake OF passing
new tarih Bill. He demanded the yeas and nays |
on his motion, which was disagreed to by the fol-
owing vote;
Ayes-Messrs Davis Guthrie, Hendricks, Lane |
d ladiana: Nesmith and saulsbury-o
Nays-Messrs. Anthony Clark, Conness, Ora |
gin, Eomonds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Harris,
henderson, Howard, kirkwood, Morgan, Morrill,, |
Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Sherman, Stewart, Trum.
bull, Van Wrinkle, Wade, Wiley, Williams, and
fates-2o.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, the bill to grant |
ands to the State Of Kansas to ad In the construc
lion OF the Kansas and Neosho Valley railroad and
It's extention to Red river, was taken up.
Pending discussion, the morning hour expired, |
when on motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the tax bill was |
aiken up. .......-.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the time nxed for the |
collection Of the tax on unmauufactured cotton was |
made on and after the first Of August next instead
If the FIRST Of July. -.......
The amendment Of the committee making the tax |