Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-24

4.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from Dr. Henry Oak on the
subject OF rlnderpest, its cause and cure Re-
terred TO the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Cowan presented the petition OF Penn
sylyania wool growers for an increas ed duty
on foreign wool. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill to reorgan Sye
the clerical force OF the Interior Department.
which was referred 10 Special Committee OF
Five.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee ON FL
nance, reported the consular and Giplouasuc
appropriation ball. Also, the House bill au-
thOrlzing the coinage OF five cent pieces.
Mr. sherman reported from the Finance
Committee The bill 10 make APPROPRIATIONS TO
supply Deficiencies In the public printing ap-
preparations for the present year. which was
passed. Incorporates aboul S6OO,OON for the
purpose named.
Mr.. W lley offered a resolution for the relief
of Loyal eItIzens OF Berkeley and Jefferson
counties, West Virginia. II provides for the
payment of citizens in these counties for quar-
leTmasters' stores furnished TO the amy.
MIR. Trnmbull said there was a bill now
Penang TO provide Tor the payment of loyal
cluzeEs all over the South foI army stores reC-
ularly furnished. II was his intention to call
this bill up al an early day, and b. thought AZ
would sufficiently embrace the cases referred
TO by Mr. Wiley.
DIR. Wiley SAID he was aware of the fact
stated by Dir. Trumb,lll, but he believed that
bill would lead to discussion. All he proposed
was TO put the counties of } efferson and Berke-
les ar
West Virginia.
The resolution was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Guthrie offered a res )Iution that the Sec
re'ary OF the Navy be req uested to comm uni
cate 10 the Senate copies of orders OF the De-
partment which deprive officers of the Navy
not on duty, OF the privileges OF citizens of the
United States with respect to their privilege of
passing from one State 10 another, and to Wash
IngtOn city. Also, whether the Department
Is refused to permit officers to visit Washing
ton for the purpose OF personal appeal TO the
President and Congress in their own cases. and
If SO by what authority this right is withdrawn
from them as citizens of the United States.
Adopted
Mr.: Howe offered resolution calling upon
the Secretary of War for Information as TO
the evidence upon which the awards for the
apprehension Of Jefferson Davis were made
Also, copy OF the proceedings Of the commits
sion TO make the award.
MIR. Howe sand he had reason to think the
awards were not justified by the evidence.
MIR. johnson inquired if the money had yet
been paid.
Mr.. Howe said it had not been. 1t could not
be paid until the money was appropriated
The resolution was adopted.
HOUsR-Nr. Eliot, of Mass, asked but failed
10 obtain unanimous consent TO report from
the Committee on Commerce a bill TO establish
a telegraph line between the United States and
Cuba
The House then took up the special order
tie bill hitherto reported from the Committee
on Roads and Canals, for the construc tion of
a ship canal around the Falls OF Niagara.
Mr. Hurlburd, of n. V, addressed the House
in favor of the measure, urging that 1t was q
military and commercial necessity
MI James NJ. Humphrey, of n. ", was op-
posed to the bill. considering it nothing more
than a big speculation 10 put six or eight mil
lions OF the public money into a private enter
prise. lie moreover expressed his belief that
the bill was unconstitutional.
During his remarks the morning hour ex-
pired, and the bill went over under the rule.
The House then took up the Senate amend
mpnts TO the House bill relating to the habeas
corpus: the amendments were non -concurred
in. and A committed Of conference ordered
thereon.
Several Senate bills and Joint resolutions
were read and referred, and the House then
resumed the consideration of the Army bill.