Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
"WEDNESDAY, March n.

SENATE - Mr., Wilson presented petitiops for
r.sneexahon u Alexandria - 'he District Of
of Columbia.
air Harlan introduced a bill in relation to
usn'les with indian tribes. Referred 10 Com
m ttee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Grimes introduced a bill to arch Tiber
Greek, north of Pennsylvauis avenue Re-
fe red 70 COMMITTEE on District OF Columbi,
mr morgan, from the UJmmttee on Com
merce, reported the joint resol luton to provide
for the necessary surveys for a shin canal 10
connect he waters OF Lakes Ere and Oatario.
10. mIiitafy. naval and commercial purposes,
On motion OF Mr.. TrumbuIl, the Score .ary of
IRE treasury was directed to inform the = m
s o. Mha' humber OF Officers are now engag ID
"a tilr coisction of the direct AK in the insur-
rect' nary districts, the salaries paid to them.
ana ne her the services of some Of them can
not be dispf nsed with 40 It. -
Mr. Irumbull, from the Committee on the
Jboiciary. reported the House bill supple
nj mary 10 the act to provide for the more eff.
ncirht government Of the rebel States. with an
amendment IN the nature of n substitute and
az ked for its press mt consideration
MI toward ohjectiaP, The bill went over
Mr Foster moved 70 take up the Joint reso-
iGion 10 author the Secretary OF War TO
furnish arms and equipments to Gov Brown
low, OF tennessee, ior 2.5vV militia; but AT the
Request OF Mr.. Patterson withdrew the mo.
ton, with the understanding that the resoIu
ton shan be taken up tomorrow
Mr., Wilson called mp the bill relative to the
bonnties, &c, Of colorPd soldiers, sailors and
TO ne M Hilary Committee.
MI. Henderson offered q resolution BRO vidine
for The appeip tment Of a com ittee OF three tn
examine INTO The whole management OF the
frnfipg Bureau of the Treasury Department
ard whe her he same cannot be abolished
Adopted.
HOUSE, -The Speaker laid before the House
memoIia's OF The Legislature or New Mexico,
asking the passage of laws upon the folio wing
tublecs, viz: To increase the pay Of mem beers
o. the Legislature and civil Officers Of the
Territory 10 grant lands for school purposes
10 provide Tor payment OF damages by reason
OF Indian depredstions; TO construct telegraph
lines from the military posts via Kansas TO
the military posts in New Mexico; to provide
Fe and to pay for the property destroyed sy
rebels all of which were ordered to be re.
Irrred to the. appropriate committees when
appoint ed.
Mr.. Kelley pa } asked leave to Introduce
resolution providing that after tae passage of
the resolution, the duty levied upon nm brelIas
Parasols, and sunsnades made OF silk sh all not
exceed the duly levied on dress silk goods
VIZ: 90 per cent. ad valoren; and on um orelias
&C., made Of other material a duty Of so Der
cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Holman lind. J objected, and the resolu.
ton was LAID over.
On motion of Mr. McClurg, mo. the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, to
consider various APPROPRIATION bills: Mr. pom.
eroy, IN " was called TO the chair
The Joint resolution to place the volunteers
OF Missouri upon the same footing as to bounty
&c oturi iTooHs was tdktn ID, and after having
been amended SO as to include all who were
borne upon the rolls as slaves was laid ASIDE
ana ordered to be reported to the House..
Inc senate joint resolution, rendering the
THANKS OF Congress TO George Peabody and
ordering gold medal TO be struck in his honor.
was next taken up.
Mr.. Harding lin, moved to strike out that
part OF the bill providing for a gold medal
Inc amendment was rejected, ana the hill
was ordered 10 be reported to the House.
The Senate JOINT resolution, making appro-
n e N fl0
the South was next taken up.
MI " osd N. " said ne supposed the com.
mittee would pass the bill, but Il would not be
done with his assent. He was opposed nnon
general principles TO the United States becom-
ing dispenser of public aims tor any pur.
poses, and be was also opposed to il because
ne oia NOT oeive the Sonth was in the desti-
tute condition that had been proclaimed In a
recent visit TO the Southern states, especially
those upon the Atlantic seaboard, he saw No
such destitution as was alleged, and the great
portion OF the W bite people of that section had
not solicited this AID al the hands OF Congress
The South required nothing from the North
except protection in their civil rights, and the
investment OF Northern capital to all their land
and secure to them their crops. They do re-
quiTe such assistance as that, but they do not
ask for charity or for aims. Give them the
their labor and they would develop their own
resources.
Mr. williams (Ind) also opposed the rsso.
luton, and desired to know IL there was to be
no end to these appropriations was Congress
TO take care Of the destitute all over the coun-
try, and was millions of money to be expended
10 iced the widows ana children Of the men
who had rebelled against this country and
plunged 1t into warl If it was necessary to
make appropriations for the destitute, let the
bounty be given TO the destitute families of
Union soldiers, who were starved in South.
ern prisons or killed by rebel bullets, but ne
protested against taking money out OF the
pockets OF married soldiers and others for the
purpose Of 81 wing charity to rebels.
After further discussion, Mr.. Butler (Ma.s)
moved to amend by striking out all alter the
enacfing clause and insert an appropriation of
3 l.Mo.OH. TO be expended under the Secretary
OF War. tor the relief OF widows and children
of Union soldiers who were starved to death In
Southern prisons; and he proceeded to argue
at length In support OF his amendment.