The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-30
CONGRESS.


Senate,
WAsHrNGroS. May 30.
Mr. Grimes Iowal reported adversely on the peh-
h ms for an increase Of Naval Officers.
Mr. Spmgue Il J. called mp joint resolution for
The payment OF certain kentucEy Home Guards,
called INTO the United States eryice TO r.pel Rebel
invasion under John Morgan, IN May, 1862. Ii was
AT / O'Clock MIR. Howard called up the Rooonstruc
don resolutions.
House Of Representatives.
The first buslness in order Oeing the call OF COM
mittCes t0r reports
the War Debts OF The Loyal States, repOrteda bill to
reimburse the States which have furnished troops 70
the Union army for advances made and expenses in
CURED in raising the same. He said that, after
conference with the members Of the Committee and
friends Of the bill he found indlsDOHton to con-
own Judgment and moved that the oil be recommlt-
ted to the select COMMITTEE, and that the same be
continued as now organized, with leave to report
during the next session, The motion was agreed to.
On motion of MIR. Blaine, the Select Committee on
War Debts was di. charged from the further oOnsi-
deratOn Of the bil 70 reimburse the state Kansas
fer moneys expended in iurmshinp troops, and it
was referred TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. stevens pa .)s from the Select Committee on
Military and Postal BailrOad from Washington to
New York reported back a bill to authorize the
buioiug of a Military and Postal Railroad from
Washington 10 the city Of New YORK, winch was
recOmmitted, with a notice by Mr.. stevens that he
would call IL up In week.
Mr. stevens also, from g. same committee re-
ported back bill introduced by Mr Carrie on the
60th OF April, 20 promote the construction OF line
OF railways DeMteu lle CITY OF ana the
Nor Invest for national purposes, and moved the
previous question, which was seconded.
Mr.. EldTdge tWis.) demanded that the engrOssed
bill should be read, and the bill was PRINT, and
not engrossed, II went over till after tue morning
hour
Mr. Garfield (Ohiol, from the same Committee,
reported back a bill introduced by HIM on the 3)th
of April, TO authorize theaCleyeand and Mahonng
Railroad Company, corporal on created and exist
ing under the laws of the states Of Ohio and Penn
lvania to continue and construct the railroad of
the said Company from the village of Youngs-
town, MahOnng county in the said State OF
Ohio 10 and INTO the SAID state of Pennsylvania,
and then by the most advan ageous and practical
route to the city of Plttsbprg the said state Of
Pennsylvania and to establish the said road as a
military postal and commercial railroad OF the United
States he said tnat this part of the rehet pro-
YIOed Tor in the bill lust ed upon, and he pro-
ceedt 10 give detailed history of the railroads IN
question.
MIR. O'Nelll lPa), after putting some ques ions to
Mr.. Garfield, protested that there was no need for
the passage Of the bill and hat people on Penn
sylvania dId not ask for any such Congressional
GCilCn.
The morning hour having expired, the bill went
over TIL tomorrow,
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
20 provide for restoring to the States lately in nsur
rrction their full political rights
DlI. BrOwnen (Ill J addressed the House.