The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-25
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 25.


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resolution to print 10000 copies of the
annual report of the Commissioners of Agri-
culture was adopted.
Mr.. Fesssnden (Me.) called up the resolution
for the adjournment OF Congress, and moved to
Fix Friday, the eth, as the day.
Mr.. Sumner (Mass.) asked Mr.. Poland if he
intended to abandon the Bankrupt bill for this
session. II not, we cannot adjourn before
Monday
Mr.. Poland (vt.) said he regarded the late
vote on the Bankrupt bill as deciding its tate
this session.
MIR. Sumner moved to amend the motion of
Mr.. Fessenden bv fixing Monday the 3Oth, as the
day tor adjournment.
The resolution was after debate altered to
fix the date on Saturday, at noon, and so passed.
The Civil Appropriation bill was taken up at
l o'clock. An amendment was adopted to pay
1925 each to the men of the Michigan Cavalry
who were mustered out OF the service in Utah
and returned home at their own expense. sol
House OF Representatives:
The House met at II O'Clock. The reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Rice (Mass.), from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported back the House bill to
prevent officers OF the navy from being deprived
of their regular promotion on account OF wounds
received in battle. with amendments. ..r.
The amendments were agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The first section provides that the provisions
of section OF the act to amend an act enti-
tied IAN Act to establish and equalize the grade
OF line officers OF the United States Navy"
approved July 16, 1862, requiring that no officer
in the naval service shall be promoted 70
higher grade upon the active list until he has
been examined by Board OF Naval Surgeons, and
prol ounced physically qualified to perform all his
duties at sea, shall not be construed to apply to
and exclude from the promotion to which he
would otherwise be regularly entitled, any
officer in whose case such medical board shall
report that his physical disqualification oc.
Casoned by wounds received in the line OF his
duty, and that such wounds do not lncapacitate
hinlt rnT n W a
shall be promoted.
MIR. Hubbard Conn., presented resolutions of
the Connecticut Legislature in favor OF New
London as a naval station for iron.clads. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Kasson Qowa) introduced bill to incor-
porate the National Farm School for orphan and
dependent children OF cOlored soldiers, and for
other colored children. Read three times and
passed.
Mr.. Hulburd offered a resolution enlarging
the powers conferred upon the Committee on
Public Expenditures by the House resolution of
April 30, so as to authorize such Committee to
| inquire into any and all che public expenditures,
receipts, and keeping oil public moneys by officers
| of the Government, which was adopted.
Mr. Rollins, from the Committee on Accounts,
| reported resolution tor the employment of an
| assistant photographer to Committees. Adopted.
Ar. Miller (Penna.), from the Committee on
| Roads and Canals, reported bill to ascertain
| the practlcability of having a steamboat naVi.
| CATION from the Chesapeake Bay, at the mouth
| of the Susquehanna river, to Lake Ontario, in
the State of New York. The bill was passed. 1t
| authorizes the Secretary of War to cause a
| neers of the Susquehanna river, from
the Chesapeake Bay to the southern line of the
State of New York, and also survey from
the said line TO Lake Ontario, with
| view to ascertain the practicability OF a
| communication by steamboats, from the
| Chesapeake Bay to the said Lake, and to
report accordingly; and also, if any part of the
! SAID route is deemed practicable, then to cause
10 ha do aatin 70 ri 10 mr. n
| the work, and report the same; and also examine
| and report whether the west branch Of the
| Susquehanna river, or any part OF 1t, can oe
| made practicable Tor steam boat navigation.
Mr.. Edmund Cooper, one OF the members elect
! from Tennessee, appeared and was qualified by
| taking the oath prescribed by law.
The bill to distribute the rewards among the
] captors Of the assassins of President Lincoln,
| ETC., came up as the regular order, and was,
on motion OF Mr.. Delano (Ohio), postponed till
| tomorrow,
The call of committees for exports being in
| order in the morning hour,
Mr.. Boutwell, (Mass.) }, from the Committee on
| the Judiciary, reported bill giving to the Com
| mssoners appointed by the Circuit Courts the
same powers in regard to seamen avoiding their
| contracts that are given to Justices OF the
| Peace by the seventh section OF the act OF July
| 20, l79C, for the government aud regulation OF
| seamen in the merchant service. Read three
| times and passed.
business of the United States Provisional Court
for the State OF Louisiana. Passed.
NJ. Wilson (Iowa). from the same Committee,
reported back, with a substitute, the House oil
to declare and project all the privileges and
immunities OF citizens of the United States IN
the several States.
He said that This bill, which had been intro
duced by Mr.. Shellabarger, was of q nature to
provoke discussion, AMI he would therefore
move TO postpone its consideration until the
second Tue day in December next.
Mr.. Shellabarger acquiesced in the postpone
ment, and obtained leave to print some remarks
in regard to the constitutionality and proprlety
OF the proposed action. The bill was so post
pOned
Mr.. Woodbridge (Vt.) from the same Commit
lee, reports as follows:-
The House bill TO incorporate the Nationa
Sailors and Soldsers Orphan Home of the DIS
trict OF Columbia passed.
The House bill TO amend the act of May "a
1873, incorporating the Female Orphan Asylum
| OF Georeeto wn, and the Washington City Orphan
{ | Asylum. Passed
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