Daily national Republican., 1866-03-14
THIRTY NINTH I CONGRESS
WEDNESDAY, March II, 1895.
Eirst Session.

...... .-Il.. SENATE. 7sirp 90
Mr.. Williams presented the memorial Of
the Oregon Legislstire against the taxation
Of mining and mining claims. Referred to
the Committee on Mines ,ss, s,.iihtE
Mr.. Morgan presented the petition Of
Adams Express Company for the Issue Of
United States notes In lien Of like notos de.
stroyed by Are; which was referred to the
Committee on Claims. .aau .l..
IMr. Morrill,, from tho COMMITTEES on the
District of Columbia, reported fayorably tho
Joint resolution for the relief Of the sufferers
by thSlate explosion Of the United States
Arsenal in Washington. 1t appropriatss
81, 500 for distribution among the sufferers
(ten in number) and their families It was
passed. t.l. .'..... .,..s..I .,.-.r
Mr. Grimes, from the Naval Committee,
reported n bill for the establishment Of
photographic oficein the Navy Department,
with favorable Recommendation,
Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, To whom was referred the civil
rights bill with the House amendments, re-
ported that the committee had agreed to the
House amendments, and asked tho immedi-
ate consideration Of the bill for the purpose
Of concurring therein. 4. vol
Mr.. Davis. I hope that bill will not be
considered now.
The Chair. It requires unanimous con.
sent to consider II at the present time.
Mr.. Davis. Then, sir, object.
The Chair. Objection being made the bill
lies over. ... ..a'. 80 4yI.L
Mr. Davis offered q resolution that the
joint committee on reconstruction ought to
take the testimony Of q reasonable number
Of persons whose names may be suggested by
Senators and Representatives from said
States. ..s ..
Mr.. Grimes objected, and the resolution
goes over. w
"A bill to grant land in aid OF the copstruc.
tion Of q railroad from Placeryille, Oalifor.
mia, to point Of intersection with the Pa
ciHc railroad In Nevada was passed.
AT one o'clock, Mr., Wilson called up the
bill TO increase and fix the military peace
establishment Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported back the Senate
bill in relation to the Court Of Claims, with
an amendment. tJ0.. 70" I.iIrF
The amendment was agreed to, And the
bin passed - - sGHN..
The House then took up, as unfinished
business, the bill to amend an act entitled
ian act relating to haJeaS corpus and regu-
lating judicial proceedings in certain cases."
approved March 3, 1858. THE bill Is in
tended to protect United States officers, or
persons acting under their orders, from pros
ecution in State courts, for searches, seiz-
ures, OF arrests made during the rebellion,
aud provides for the transfer Of such cases
from the State courts to the Circuit Court Of
the United States ..Inf
, Mr., Pike, of Maine, asked, but failed to
obtain, leaye to introduce a resolution re-
questing the Secretary of the Navy TO send
a sufficient naval force to the fishing grounds
contiguous to the Canadian coast to protect
our fishermen in their right guaranteed them
by treaty. ..- tos
The Speaker laid before the House certain
resolutions Of the Oregon Legislature.
Mr., Julian, Of Indiana, introduced bill
TO incorporate the Colored Mutual Building
Association Of the city Of Washington. Re.
ferred to the Committee on the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Whaley, of West Virginia, introduced
a resolution requesting the Committee on
Printing to report n bill limiting the hours
Of labor in the Government printing office to
eight hours day. Objection being made
The House resolved itself into the Com
mittee of the Whole and resumed the oonsid-
GRAFTON Of the joint resolution making an ap-
preparation for the Paris Exposition Of 1867.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, addressed the
House in opposition to the resolution.