The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-08
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WASHINGTON, March S.--Mr. Van Wrinkle
(West Yirglnla) presented the Joint. reso-
luton of the West Virginia LEGISLATURE,
asking Congress to pay the war claims of that
State, growing out of the equipment, arming,
and paying of the militia. Referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. TrUmbull Cll.) presented the petition of
the officers of the Illinois Central Railroad,
asking that the iron used in the construction of
railroad bridges and other superstructures be
exempted from excise duty.
Mr.. Wilson (Mass.) introduced the petition of
army officers for an increase of pay, which was
referred to the Military Committee.
MIR. Morgan IN. W, from the LCommittee on
Finance, reported back the petition of the New
York Union League Club, asking that Congress
appropriate for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln the
amount OF salary for the full term of Office for
which Mr.. Lincoln was elected. Mr.. Morgan
asked that the Committee be discharged the
subject having been acted upon. 1t was so Or
dered.
Mr.. Poland (vt.) presented Joint resolution
to amend the Constitution by disqualifying from
voting or holding office all who have willingly
taken part in the Rebellion Referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Henderson (Mo.) offered a series of reso-
lutions declaratory of the duty of Congress,
asserting that to Congress- and not to the
Executive, belongs the power of reestablishing re
civil government in the lately seeded States,
etc. Ordered to be printed.
The joint resolution to amend the Constitu-
tion on the subject of representation was taken
up, and Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) took the floor.
House or Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck (0hio), the Senate
joint resolution, approprlating $4,000 to reim-
burse Miss Clara Barton for money expended by
her, and to aid in the further prosecution of the
search for missing soldiers, was, by unanimous
consent, taken from the Speakers table, read
three times, and passed.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Mass.), from the Joint Commit
tee on Reconstruction, presented the views of
the minority (himself and Mr.. Washburne, of
1llinois) IN regard to the admission of Tennes-
see Ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Highly (Cal.) on leave, introduced a bill
granting the right Of way to ditch and canal
owners in California over public lands. Read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Mines
and Mining.
Mr.. Eliot (Mass.) offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Secretary of War to
communicate to the House all orders issued
from time to time by Commissioners and Assist
ant Commissioners of the Freedmen's Bureau.
MIR. Latham (Cal.), from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution to print thou
sand copies extra of the several reports of the
Revenue Commissioners for the use of the 5ecre-
tary OF the Treasury. AdoDted,
The judiciary Committee being called for
reports on the morning hour,
Mr. Wilson (IOwa), fromEhat Committee, re-
ported back with an amendment the House
bill to facilitate commercial postal and military
communication among the several States
MIR. Wilson explained that this was the bin
which had passed the House and gone to the
Senate from which it was recalled Ia order no
amend it, SO that It should not be construed to to
allow payment to landgrant railroads for SER
vices done for the Government. The amend.
ment reported is in these terms:
Provided, That this act shall not affect any
stipulation between the Government of the
United States and any railroad company for
transportation without compensation, nor impair
or change the conditions imposed by the terms
of any act granting lan0s to any such company
to aid in the construction of its road.
At the suggestion OF Mr. Conklin IN. " the
bill went over till Tuesday next, to be printed
in the meantime.
Mr.. Wilson also reported back the House bill
to. fix the number of Judges Of the Supreme
tain judicial districts, which was considered and
passed.
It enacts that hereafter the Supreme Court
shall consist Of one Chief Justice and eight
Associated Judges.