The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, March 10.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March l4-Mr. Yates (Ill.) pre-
sented memorials from the Legislature of New
Mexico for the completion OF the Capitol build
ing at Santa Fe: for an increase of pay OF the
officers Of the Territory; for the erection OF
penitentiary; for the payment Of claims for
Indian depredatlons, etc; all of which were
referred to the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Ramsay (DIinn.), from the Committee on
Post Of1ces and Post Roads, reported back
favorably the bill authorizing the Atlantic
soundings and lay cable on the American
coast, to connect with the French coast. Also
the bill to declare certain bridges across the
Missouri river public highways.
Mr. Williams introduced joint resolution to
cancel a Post Office contract for carrying the
mails from Portland. Oregon, to Lincoln, now
in the hands Of his colleague, Mr.. Corbett. He
explained, in offering the resolution, that Mr..
CorbetU took the contract before he was elected
to the Senate, and desired now to relinquish it,
under the Act of Congress prohibiting Senators
or members from holding contracts under the
Government Passed.
Mr.. Williams (Oregon) moved to take up the
bill OF the House to suspend the act OF last ses-
sion for the relief of the heirs OF John Z. Bou-
lingy. IL was taken up and referred to the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. Fessenden (Me.) from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported bill
providing in part for the extension OF the Capt.
tol grounds. 1t appropTates $4,000, to be used
for the purpose of grading and filling up the
grounds. Passed.
luton instructing the Committee on Pensions
to inquire into the expediency OF putting PEN
sions granted by special acts OF Congress on the
same footing with those granted under general
Mr.. Norton CNinn.) introduced a resolution
to print 5000 copies of the Bankrupt bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Printing.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Covode asked leave to offer a resolution
recting that the charges of irregularlty in he
Treasury Department had been made through
the press and in the House. and that such
statements are calculated to cause great uneasl-
ness in the country and providing for the APP
aVNfN Ff tfan nf GWTaf In
Vestgate all such charges, and to report to the
House the present outstanding Government in
debtedness, as represented by currency bonds,
compound-interest notes and other promises TO
pay, the deficiencies exhibited by the books
and accounts, the amount of oyer-tssue, If any
whether coupons of duplicate bonds have been
presented, and II so, what amount of such has
been redeemed; and TO inquire into all other
Mr. Chanler objected, as thelast clause was
too indefinite, and opens too wide field of in
quiry.
on Monday, to suspend the rules so as to offer
the resolution.
time Tor the election OF Representatives and
Delegates in Congress. and a bill TO constitute
eight hours oSss wv woTK 10 Tr bebaF m OF the n Su
ernment. Referred to the judiciary Com.
Mr.. Holman Qnd1 desired to have the latter
bill put on its passage, but Mr.. Stevens OBJ
jeCted. ,,.., thu ,,.,,,,.-
Mayor and citizens Of New York asking an eX-
tension of the same privileges to sailors honor
ably discharged. as is now extended by law to
soldiers. -, , 49,.
The Speaker presented the reply Of the Con-
pressionai Printer TO an inquiry contained in a
Resolution OF March ii, respecting the purchase
bfr Scofeid pa offered resolution instruct
ING the Committee on Elections TO report whe-
thssr Hnnt or Chillicott, claiming seats as dele
gates from Colorado is, prt0la Jacie, entitled to
the seat. ., ,,, ,,,. ..
adionrn 10 day II adjourn to meet on Monday
nett Not agreed to.
nc Tta AV House then, at 1920. adjourned,