New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-21

WASHINGTON, April lG, 1866.

WASHINGTON, April 1G, 1866.
SENATE.
Mr. Wilson reported, without amendment, from
he Committee on Military Affairs, Joint resolu-
ion appointing managers for the national asylum
or disabled volunteers.
ASSAY OFFICES.
Mfr. Ramsey, of Minnesota, presented bill,
which was referred to the Committee on Finance,
or the establishment of offices for melting, assay
ng and stamping of gold and silver at Aubrey
md Tucson in Arizona at Santa Fe, in New
dexico: at Great Salt Lake City; at Virginia City,
n Montana; at Bolott, in Minnesota The remain
ng provisions organizing these offices are similar
o those establishing the New York assay office.
option is given to the miner to receive his bullion
n bars or ngots, less per centum for cost OF as
certificates, payable at the minis in San Francisco
" Philadelphia, and which shall also be received
n payment of all debts
BRIDGING THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. Ramsey introduced resolution authorizing
he appointment of a commission. to consist Of
hree officers of the corps of engineers to report
20 the next session upon the best plans and proper
places for bridging the Mississippi river with the
east impeachment to navigation, and appropriating
900 to defray expenses. The preamble en-
forces the necessity of securing greater safety
and economy in transit across the river, and at the
tons.
MILITARY BILL.
Mr.Wilson reported from the Military Committee
without amendment bill to provide for national
defense, by establishing a uniform militia
Mr. Cowan presented concurrent resolution OF
the New York legislature, asking Congress to APP
propriate sS7S6S0 to pay for the clothing furnished
to soldiers in the war of 1872.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee re-
ported resolution of thanks to Gen. Hancock.
BRANCH MINT AT NEW ORLEANS.
Mr.. Stewart offered joint resolution for the
nnet ,i,t Nav nrIa
and an appropriation for the completion of the
branch mint in Nevada.
In the House the first business in order was the
call Of States for bills and joint resolutions.
ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, ETC.
Mr. Hill of Indiana, introduced Joint resou-
ton proposing au amendment to the Constitution
in the appointment of Representatives according
to the number of voters in the several States. Read
twice and referred TO the COMMITTEE on Recon-
struction.
Mr.. jerks, of Rhode Island introduced bill
providing for the election of members of Con-
gress. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton.
lIr. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced q bill authoriz-
ing non.residents to have deeds recorded in the
Office of the clerk of the United States District
and Circuit Court which was twice read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Paine, of Wisconsin, introduced bill to
provide for the transportation of vessels around
the Falls of Niagara, which was twice read and
referred to the Committee on Roads.
FRENCH WITHDRAWAL FROM MEx1co.
hr. Mckee offered a resolution which was
adopted, requesting the President to communicate
to the House any correspondence with the French
government with regard to withdrawal of its forces
from Mexico which may have been exchanged
since the correspondence communicated to the
House with the Presidents message of January
9TH, 1866 :awhether that correspondence has been
published by the French government among the
official documents communicated to the French
Chamber or not and especially any correspondence
with regerd to any specific promise from the
French Emperor to put stop to his proceedings
in the sister Republic of Mexico and discontinue
Imperialism there.
Mr. Paine offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Rules to inquire into and report on
the expedency of providing by amendment of
rules that, when the House shall have under con-
sderation a bill or resolution returned by the
President with objections, neither a motion to lay
on the table nor motion to postpone indefinitely
shall be in order.
Mr. Eldridge moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which was lost by vote of As yeas to 81
nays.
The resolution was then adopted.
EIGHT HOUR sYsTEM-DIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Ingersoll offered resolution instructing the
Committee for the District of Columbia to inquire
into the expediency of establishing by law the
eight hour system. as it is called, constituting
days work in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, suggested proposition on
the subject of the government employees IN the
District 1t was laid before the Committee on the
Judiciary, and that committee had taken action
on it.
Mr.. Ingersoll said he was aware of that, but this
went further and proposed to establish BY law a
regulation of the hours of labor in this District for
all laboring classes.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was lost by l6 ayes, 81 nays.
The morning hour having expired, the resolution
went over until next Monday.
The House proceeded to business on the Speak
er's table. when the concurrent resolution, pro-
hibiting the sale Of spirituous liquors and other
liquors in the Capitol buildings and grounds, was
taken up.
The Senate having disagreed to the amendment
OF the House extending the resolution to other
buildings and grounds in the District on motion OF
Mr.. Wentworth the House insisted its amend
ment and asked for committee of conference.
STEVENS AND THE CHRONICLE.
Mr. Stevens asked leave to offer the following
resolution:
WHEREAS. It is important our legations abroad
shall be kept truly advised Of the state OF the
country; therefore, be it
Resloued by the House, the Senate concurring,
That the clerk of the House be directed to furnish
three copies of the Morning Chronicle to each of
our foreign legations consular agents and com
mercal agents for the use OF such legations and
attaches and that he pay the same out of the con-
tingent funds Of the House.
Mr.. Rogers objected.
Mr.. Hale made the question Of order. This was
a proposition to devote part OF the contingent
fund of the House to purpose entirely outside OF
the organization and duties OF the House.
The Speaker overruled the point Of order. In
an appropriation bill sum was set apart for CON
tingent expenses of the House, and it was for the
House itself to determine how that sum should be
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend the rules, in order
to enable him to offer the resolution.
The House refused to suspend the rules by
vote of 20 ayes to A noes-not two-thirds.
Personal explanations we're made by Mr. VIA
ley in reference to article in the Cincinnati Ga.
zette, and by Messrs. Rogers, Conkling, Raymond
and Jenckes, in reference to o paragraph in the
New York Times rejecting on Mr.. Conkling in
with his action on the bankrupt bill.
The House took up the bill to reorganize and es-
tablish the army of the United States and pro-
ceeded to its consideration.
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