The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-20

Mr. OATTELL, of New Jersey, presented the
petition of manufacturers of silk articles for an
increased tariff. Referred to the Finance Commit
Mr.. FOGG presented the petition Of citizens Of
New Hampshire for a constitutional amendment
TO prevent distinction on account OF color' he-
terred to the Committee on the judiciary.
Committee on Printing reported favorably on a
resolution TO print 5000 additional copies of the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury, which was
MT. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported joint resolution for the printing
of 10000 copies of the last report of the Oommis-
sioner of Public Lands, with maps, in different
foreign languages, for distribution at the Paris
Mr. ANTHONY stated, in reporting the above
that the cost of printing the reports would be
$4,000.
ing the Superintendent of Public Printing to sus-
pend the publication of the volunteer army regis
ter The resolution was taken up and referred 10
the Military Committee.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland reported from the
Judiciary Committee Joint resolution IN 10 allow aIioW
Charles CLARK, United states Marshal for Maine,
credit for S3Ols, public money destroyed by the
Portland fire July ith, 1896 Passed.
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, of New York, the
Committee on Finance was discharged from fur
ther consideration of the petition of the Board of
Underwriters for an appropriation for the removal
OF the wreck OF the steamship Scotland, and the
subject was referred to the Committee on Com
merCe.
Judiciary Committee the House bill to fix the time
for the regular meeting of Congress, with an
amendment.
The bill as passed by the House, is as follows:
Section l. That in addition to the present regu-
lar times of meeting OF Congress, there snall be
meeting Of the FoTteth Congress OF the United
States, and of each succeeding Congress there
after, at twelve o'clock meridian, on the fourth
l4th) day of March, the day on which the term
begins tor which the Congress is elected except
that when the fourth of March occurs on Sunday,
then the meeting shall take place at the same hour
on the next succeeding day.
Section ,. That section seventeen of the act ap-
proved July 20, 1866, entitled "an act making ap-
v1pV1 ofV tlav
vernment for the year ending June 30, 1867, and
for other purposes" be so amended that no Sena-
tor or Representative in Congress, who has been
a member of the Congress next Immediately pre-
cedug, shall receive any allowance for mileage
for travelling to the place of meeting to attend suCh
additional session provided for in the foregoing
section.
The Judiciary Committee recommend that the
second section be stricken out and the following
inserted in lieu of it:
THAT person who was n member of the pre-
yious Congress shall receive any compensation or
mileage Tor going to or returning from the addi-
tional session provided for by the foregoing bill"
Ordered 70 be printed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, from the Judi
Ciary Committee, reported the House bill to regU-
late the duties OF the Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, with an amendment to strike out the
last section, which provides that violation of the
provisions of this act shall be q felony, and upon
conviction the offenders shall be punished by
imprisonment from one to five years. Ordered to
be printed amended.
Mr.. ROSS of Kansas, introduced the following
JOINT resolution, which was ordered 10 lie on the
liable and be printed
Whereas The amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, proposed at the first session Of
the Thirty ninth Congress, known as article lith,
Ind subnsitted % the several States for their
ceptance or rejection, not having been accepted by
constitutional majority OF the States, and certain
sections of the country lately in rebellion being
deemed thereby in danger of falling into state OF
anarchy by reason of their having no systematic
civil government, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States in Congress assem-
bled That the joint Committee on Reconstruction
be directed to inquire into the eXpedienCY of
tablishing such regulations for the government OF
such districts lately in rebellion against the United
States as shall have refused or may hereafter re-
fuse, TO adopt the said proposed amendment, as
may be found necessary for the preservation of
the peace and the protection of society and interests
of the government in those districts.
Mr.. POLAND, from the Committee on the Ju-
diCIary, reported adversely upon the bill author
izng ins reception of oral testimony in the United
States Court for the southern district of Miss
issppi.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, from the Military
Committee, reported the joint resolution requiring
the Secretary of War "to cause to be cancelled the
volumes of the roster OF volunteers already print
ed and that the roster compiled as directed by the
joint resolution approved March ,, 1865, be printed
in accordance with the plan submitted Oy the Su-
perintendent OF Public trinting," and moved the
same be indefinitely postponed.
The resolution was finally, on motion OF Mr..
ANTHONY, recommitted TO the same committee.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Oregon, introduced bill
granting lands TO the State OF Oregon to aid in the
construction OF a military road and telegraph line
through the Coast mountains from Portland 10
Astoria which ap'Norizes the transfer 10 said S,ae
of the unoccupeJ ctions OF the public lands de-
signated by odd numbers and the unoccupied
parts OF sections 90 designated which may be
wholly or in part within five miles of the pro-
posed road the patents therefor TO he issued for
twenty sections for each five miles completed, and
the sum of S2OOOO ie appropriated for the survey
of the lands under the direction Of the President
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. WILLIAMS also introduced a similar bill,
granting lands 10 the State Of Oregon to aid in the
construction of military and post roads through
the Coast mountains, from Astoria to Silamook
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
MIR. BUCKALEW, of Pennsylvania, offered the
following resolution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the sergeant-atarms be author
iZed to take immediate steps for such hydration OF
the air OF the Senate Chamber as can he conve-
niently secured under the existing arrangements
tor the introduction of the air.
Mr., SUMNER, OF Massachusetts, offered the
following resolution, which was agreed TO:
Resolved, That the Secretary of State is hereby
requested to communicate to the Senate such in
formation as he may possess in respect to the pro
gress made in collecting the products, and also the
weights, measures and coins OF the United States
for exhibition at the universal Exposition at Paris
in April next
Mr.. POMEROY, of Kansas, introduced a bill to
equalize the currency OF the United States, as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The existence of the two circulating
mediums of similar character composing the cur
rency OF the United States, both based upon the
same ultimate security with the credit of the 60
vernment. has been productive OF much CONNER
cial inconvenience therefore
BE it enacted, &c., That the notes OF all national
banking associations established under the act ap-
proved February 25, 1868, to provide national
currency, secured by pledge OF United States
stocks, and to provide Tor the circulation and re.
demption thereof, the redemption of whose issues
have been secured by the deposit of United States
bonds with the Treasurer of the United STATES,
shall be legal tender for all dues to the same eX
tent, and for all purposes for which Treasury
notes are so made by the act approved February
25 1862 making United States notes legal tender,
Section ,. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized 10
redeem and cancel Treasury notes Issued by the