Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL. l-
SINATI.-Y eeserday afternoon
house bill TO protect the revenae and for 9TH
er purposes, Known as the anne endatory tariff
ball, being under consideration, an amendment
suspending the collection OF the direct tax Ia
me States lately in rebellion until January I,
The bill was then read q th,rd time ana
passed. -
Mr. Wade moved TO take up the bill to admit
the State OF Nebraska
Mr.. Sumner objected
Nr- sherman was as much in favor of Ne
braska as his colleague. but thought the
civil appropriation bill should first be disposed
Mr.. Wade then gave notice that he should
call IL up tomorrow.
The civil appropriation bill was fhen taken
up, the qnestion being on the amendment Of
further improvement and ventilation OF the
Senate wing OF the Capitol. -s'-"
The amendment was discussed by Meesre
sumner, Harris and Buckalew.
The amendment was then agreed to-Mr
Snmner.in the negative.
Mr.. Riddle offered an amendment providing
that the yearly compensation Of each Senator.
Representative, and delegate in Congress shall
be s5,OOO, the mileage to remain as heretofore.
70 operate from the beginning of the Thirty
Ninth Congress.
Mr.: Henderson moved to amend by proyid-
ing that the yearly compensation shall be
$500, and mileage twenty cents per mile, to be
computed by the shortest distance to the ma
tional capital from the home Of Senator'S and
Representatives; such compensation 20 date
from the 4th OF March, 1885, the first day of
the present Congress.
Mr.. Henderson said he was opposed to Civ
ing any longer the present extravagant mile
age OF forty cents per mile. At the time II was
established railroads were not in existence
Mr.. Howard asked what would be the in
crease II the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Henderson said the increase for the
ha a. Hnn tfslO NM
Inc question was then taken on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Henderson; which was disagreed
The amendment Of Mr. Riddle was then
MIR. Clark offered an amendment appropri-
aung Sf,50O,0OO for the repair Of the levees on
the Mississippi river, which after considerable
debate was agreed to-yeas 2o; nays7.
MIR. Wilson moved as an amendment the bill
10 provide for the equalization OF bounties
Reiected-ayes Ia; nays 81.
HousE.-Yesterday afternoon
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President OF the United States, stating
that be had approved the Joint resolution for
the admission of Tennessee. 1t was read-that
portion Announcing has approval received loud
applause on the floor Of the House.
MIR. Stevens of Pa, moved that the Commit
tee OF Fifteen be discharged from the consid-
GRAFTON OF the credentials Of the Tennessee
members, and that they be referred TO the
Committee OF Elections.
, Mr.. lie Blond of ohio, moved that the Ten
nessee members be sworn in.
The Speaker said Mr.. Stevens motion was
first in order.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, asked if the Presi.
dent had returned with his message the Joint
resolution TO admit Tennessee, with his sigma
ture. r..a .-r. q t .
The Speaker saad he had not. The Pres,.
dent had announced his approval of II, and
the resolution had consequently been sent TO
the State Department. Resolutions and bills
duly signed were never returned by the Presi-
Mr.. Stevens motion was divided, and the
hrst part, discharging The Committee on Recon-
siruction from the credentials OF the Tennessee
members, was agreed TO unanimously The
second part, TO refer them TO the Committee Of
Elections, was then agreed to-yeas So, nays
2e-Messrs. Dawes, of Mass, Jenckes, of r. l.,
and Phelps, OF Nd, voting with the Democrats,
IN fbe negative.
The credentials We're then read and referred
TO the Committee of Elections.
Mr.. Kasson. of Iowa, from conference
committee on the disagreeing votes of the two
houses on the Indian Appropriation bill, made
report; which was concurred in. and the bill
passed.
Mr. Dawes of Mass, from the Com mittee
Elections. rose TO a privileged question, and
reported that the committee had Investigated
the credentials of the Tennessee delegation,
and found the following gentlemen duly
elected list district N q. Taylor; ID district
Horace Maynard; Sd district, w. b. Stokes:
Ain district Ed Cooper; 5th district, W b.
Campbell: 9th districI, : Arnell: sth district
r Il. j h
Mr.. Dawes thereupon moved that they be
sworn in.
Mr.. LeBlond, of Ohio, said he could not see
how the committee came TO this conclusion. in
asmuch as the preamble under which these
members were admitted presupposed Tennes-
see TO be ont of the Union.
The report of the committee was then agreed
to without further debate or a division.
The Speaker said The members elect will
present themselves at the Clerks desk and be
sworn in.
Messrs. Stokes. Maynard and TAYLOR, of tie
Sd, lst and I'd districts, the only members elect
who were at the moment in the hall, ad yaaced
TO the Speakers desk amid prolonged applause
on the floor and in the galleries. The Speaker
then administered the oath of office; after
which. they took their seats as Representatives
from the Stale Of Tnnessee for the districts
opposite their names. On the conclusion Of
the administering the oath Of office, the ap-
plause was newed on the floor and in the
galleries, and members swarmed around and
congratulated the new Representatives
AT the evening session the House proceeded
TO business on the Speaker table and disposed
OF it as follows:
House loint resolution relative to bounties
and pensions for colored soldiers. Senate
amendments were eoncurred in, and the bill
finally passed.
Senate bill to enlarge the grounds around the
Capitol. Referred TO the Committee Of Public
Buildings.
Senate bill for the relief of Mrs. Margaret
Lawrie of the District of Columbia. Referred
to the Committee of Claims
House Bill 10 amend the tariff. The question
was on concurrlng with the Senate's amend
ments.
Mr.. Morrill,, of VT. moved a non-concur-
renee, and asked a committee Of conference.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, was not willing to
trust some Of these amendments in confer
ence, where the general subject of a tariff
could be considei ed, and where the West
usually got cheated. He moved to concur
with the Senate in striking out the ninth sec
tion, which adds the cost of transportation,
&c, to the dutiable value of the imported
goods.
The House refused to concur-yeas. s.: nays,
Co. r.r,.-....l a.. .... - ..r-.-.
Mr.. Farquhar, of Ind, asked but failed TO
obtain unanimous consent to offer a resolution
the Committee for the District of
Columbia to report al once a bill TO deprive
rebels from voting in said District.
At Top. NJ. the House adjourned.
A WISE ESAcTMEET.-By the new act TO
amend the postal laws II is provided that post
masters shall return TO the writers free Of cost
all letters not delivered or called for, when re-
quested so to do by the person mailing them.
Persons mailing letters may write on them q
request to the postmaster 90 return the letter TO
them if not delivered IN any number of DAYS
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