Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-20

XxXINTH CONGRESS-FlRST SESSION,
FRIDAY, July 20
SENATH.-Mr. Edmunds. from the committee
OF conference on the bill further to protect the
lives of passengers on steam vessels made a
report. The House recedes from all It's I'M.
portant amendments. and the bill as sent TO
the President is substantially passed by the
SENATE. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bill granting the
right 10 all citizrns OF the United States and
persons who have declared their intention to
become citizens, to enter and explore unoccu
pied mineral lands. and prescribing the man.
ner In which they may obtain and retain pos
session; which was passed.
Messrs. Lane, Van Wrinkle and Davis were
appointed the Committee OF Conference on the
Dill increasing the pensions Of widows and or
pbans.
Mr. Sumner from the Conference Committee
on the Consular and diplomatic Appropriation
bill, made report.
The Tariff bill was reported, with two
amendments. one authorizing the suspension
OF the direct tax until ls6S. and the other add
ing an unimpOrtant proviso to section O.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, called up
his resolution in relation to the admission of
Tennessee, and modified it SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Whereas the State OF Tennessee has in good
faith ratified the article Of amendm to the
constitution OF me United States, proposed by
the Thirty Congress TO the Legislatures
OF the several States and has also shown to the
satisfaction of Con gress, by a proper spirit of
obedience ia the body OF her people, her re-
III.
laws and authority of the United States: there.
fore.
BE al resoired, dc, That the State of Teunes.
see is hereby restored TO her former proper
practical relations to the Union, and again en-
titled to be represented by Senators and Rep
resentatiyes IN Congress, duly elected and
Qualified, upon their taking the oaths Of Office
required by existing laws.
Several gentlemen desired r. offer amend.
ments. but Mr.. bingham declined to yield for
The preamble and resolution were then or
dered TO be engrOssed and read third time and
passed. Yeas rs, nays ~.
The result was received with great applause
on the floor and in the galleries.
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SH.o-t does not spell our last spell of
weather. Several prefixes are required TO rem
der the word sufficiently emphatic for ahe Oc-
casiOn.
SNew York newsboys are being arrested
for selling papers on Sunday.
~The present pension list of the United
States is about 0,OO0 per annum.
~Horatio Ames, OF Falls Village, c., lately
received liberal offer from the Emperor Of
Russia, to manufacture I extensive Quantities
The offer was declined on account OF q lack of
proper facilities in iron and labor in that
country.
VAt the ceremonies held on the occasion of
the feast Of st. Peter, the Pope renewed his
protest against the annexation to Italy OF the
provinces belonging TO the States Of the
Church. 80 .'-.s-. -
- A patent fish -scaler has been invented by
q Connecticuter
tSAn exchange says: GA wigwam of the
Order Of Red Men has been organized at Pa
triot, Indiana" The men to be found in our
streets, just now, are most OF them very red,
and they find their wigs warm too,-those
that wear wigs. ITO this complexion must
we come at last" 80
ga negro has formally pe.itioned the Pro.
bate Court, of Tallahachie county. Alabama,
TO be allowed TO sell himself into slavery. He
says there aretoo many respsusibiiiti sur.
rounding him. and tina; he Is dissa isaed with
his present cond!uea. f.4-E 60