Evening star., 1866-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, December "a.

DeCemOeI a.
SENATE.-The deficiency bill was reported
with Amendments. from the Finance Commit
tee. The amendments strike out the appro
Priaton OF $4O,COo for facilitating comm unica
tion between the Atlantic and Pacific States
by electric telegraph, and 81, 100 for the nav .
ment OF three additional watchmen to he an. /.
pointed by the Commissioners OF Public Build.
ings. a.-f ... 81 ...F.e- II
{ The amendments were agreed to, and the bill
passed.
A communication from the Secretary of the
Senate, asking instructions in regard to the
presented to the Char. and on motion referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. Ramsey introduced q bill making Agri.
cultural and Mechanical College scrip receiv.
ferred to Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to establish a
library in the city ef Washington for the use OF
mittee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Poland introduced q resolution to paw
70 the widows Of the late Senators Foot and
cman OU,amsr, OF vermont, the amount Of increased
70 Committee on Contingent Expenses ~.
Mr. Sprague introduced q oncurreut reso.
lu1on requesting the Secretary OF the Navy to
detail vessel, under the direction Of Naval
sfdcer, to proceed to Panama and assist the
parties engaged IN surveying for a ship canal
through the 1sthmus OF Daren.
clerks OF the different Departments asking i'd
Finance. r .,..-.,-
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported In favor OF printing the report
OF the Commissioner OF the General Land or.
nee for distribution at the Paris Exposition
5,U0 copies TO be printed In the German Ian
guage, 5000 in the French, and 5000 in the
Swedish; and on his motion the report was re.
Serred To ihe Committee on Public Printing.
Mr. Poland said he had given notice that he
was measure OF greatimportance, and shouId
be acted on Immediately; but In Difference to
his TREND from Ohio. Mr.. Wade.) he would
call up the bin for the admission of Nebrsska
Mr. Wade said the admission of Nehraska
should be delayed a moment. d 81 :
Mr.. Sumner said the constitutions Of Nebraska
recognized only white men, and he was there.
fore opposed to her admission. 80
nat. Wade SAID the Senator from Massachu-
sets had voted at the last session distinctly op-
! Aftef further debate, the vote was then out
on the motion to take mp, whenltt was agreed
to BY u to IL. = :
Mr.. Brown MOVED to amend by providinr
that this act shall not take effect except upon
the fundamental condition that within the
State there shall be no denial or abrid eement
OF the eiecfive franchise on account on race or
color ls;i - a. ) 4 =
Aogsr.in the course of his prayer ct the
opening OF the House this'mornilg, Mr. Boyn.
ton nanked God that there was one place un.
der the iull control and Jurisdiction Of the
United States, where all men had been en-
the beginning OF q good work every where. !. !
Mr. Shellabarger (Ohio) presented the me-
mortal OF the Governor and Of several thous-
and loyal electors OF the State Of Louisiana
asking for the establishment Of loyal State
9overnment for that STATE. Referred TO Select
Commiftee on New Orleans riot. +. "
- MT Washburne (Iii.) introduced q bill to es :.
tabiish Government telegraph line bet ween
Washtn Rton and New York. The bill appro.
PIRATES S50.0C0 and provides that the telegraph
line shall be considered a mail route, and shsil
be subject 10 existing laws governing mail
routes. Private messages may be sent over the
line by amxing three cent postage stamp, end
word. and further sum Of two cents for de-
livery Of the messages. Referred to Committee
or Post CSfice. -. = q =. /
rate the Washington and Georgetown Canal