Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-20
CONGRESSI0NAL.

SEsATE.-At the conclusion of MI Yates
speech Yesterday
the President, returning the Freedmen's Bureau
bill, which was read by the Clerk amidst evil
dences OF intense feeling on the part OF Senators
ana gathered members of the House, as well as
or spectators IN the galleries, but without any
open manifestation, except at the close of the
reading, when loud applause shook one section
termined Kisses and the emphatic blows of the
Vice Presidents hammer. That portion OF the
gallery was also cleared
The Vice President said the message would
be entered upon the journal Would the senate
now proceed to reconsider The bill
Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, moved that the message
be printed, and the consideration of the bill be
postponed till to- morrow at one o'clock.
mr. Grimes asked for a division of the
motion.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas said this was a massage
OF the President, and was entitled to deliberate
consideration. He would presume the unity Of
the party, and he hoped postponement would
MIR. MeDouEall said the President had with
great care and courtesy asked the renewed
consideration OF that body TO the questions in
VOWED IN tins bill He hoped the subject
The motion TO print was agreed TO.
Upon the question OF postponement the yeas
az and nays were taken, resulting-yeas Il, nays
Teus-Metsrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Davis.
DIXON, Doolittle, Guthrie. Hendricks. Lane of
Kansas, hcDougall, Morgan, Nesmth, Rid
die, Salisbury, Stewart, Stockton van Win
kle, and Willey-17
Ndys-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler
Clark, Conness, Cragin, Creswell, Fessenden,
Foster. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Howe, Kirk
wood. Lane OF Indiana, Morrill,, Nye, Poland,
Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprasue, Sum
mel, Trumbull, Wade, Williams, Wilson, and
Yates-26.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, saying he felt warrant
ed In using parliamentary tactics to secure a
postponHsment, ,H moved that the subject be post
poned till O'Clock. Lost-yeas IL, nays 90.
Mr.. Lane then moved to adjourn. Lost
After other dllatory motions, Mr.. Sherman.
who had voted with the majority, said it was
hardly fair TO refuse an opportunity for dis
cussion TO those who had expressed a desire
for it, II four -ffths of the body should deter
mine to consider the subject now, it would be
In the power Of two or three 10 keep the Sen
ate in session all night to no purpose. He
therefore moved to adjourn.
The motion was carried without division,
and the subject comes up for consideration to-
morrow at O'Clock.
HoUsE.-After our report closed yesterday
Mr. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported joint resolution authorizing
and requiring the Secretary OF the NAVY 10
detail one steam vessel from the Pacific SQUAD
ron TO make a survey and soundings, both of
the American and Russian coasts, where il is
proposed to establish telegraphic communica-
ton between the western and eastern conti-
nents, and for the transportation of materials
and generally to afford such assistance as NAV
be best calculated TO secure the success of the
enterprise and 10 carry out the purposes of fire
act Of July, 1864. Passed.
MI James Nj Humphrey, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill, which
was passed, amending the bill to reyent the
spread OF foreign disease among cattle of the
United States.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee of Elections.
reported resolution declaring Mr.. washburne
entitled to the seat now occupied by Mr.. yoor-
hees, of Indiana.
Mr. Schenck asked leave to offer resolution
eaiilng upon the President 10 inform the House
AZ as early DAY as practicable, il in mis- opin-
ION not incompatible with the public interest
Whether there Is any correspondence or other
information on hle in the State Department
having relation to any steps taken by the Re.
puoicaH Government Of Mexico directing the
negotiation Of loan in the United States for
the purpose OF procuring means to enable that
repnbhc TO maintain its inde pendence.
hr hadford objected TO the introduction OF
the resolution.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Pennsylvania contested election case-Alexal-
der Cofroth and William H Koontz.
The House voted on the resolution Of the MI
nority of the committee, giving Mr.. kooutz the
seat and allowing Mr.: Cofyoth TO contest IL. 1t
was disagreed to-5e against -.
The resolution Of the majority, giving MT
Coffroth the seat and allowing Mr.. Koontz TO
contest it was agreed 70.
Mr. Coffroth was sworn in.