Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. FebruargA


on Con- merce.
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs. asked 70 be discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of the House bill to esiab-
lis b military and postal railroad iron Wash.
inetcn to New York; which wa, granted , .
Mr. sumner introduced bill suppefn sntary
10 the several acts Of Congress aboiishing I'm
prisonmeht for debt. Referred 10 COMMITTEES
Mr.. Williams Introduced q bill to provide
for the more eficient 60 verument of the insur.
Iectionary States, Referred 70 Committee on
Mr.. Morehead, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported, with amendments, bill to
provide for the allotment OF the justices OF the
bill 10 extend the jurisdiction of the court OF
Claims in regard 10 claims for payment OF
Quartermaster . store, &c. .t .f'- ham.
The Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tails Of Hon. Timothy D. Howe, re elected as
Senator from the Stale Of Wisconsin, for four
years from March 4, 1867, which were placed
on the file. , ' .-.'..
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate con.
Cured IN the amendment OF the House to pro.
vide for the payment Of certain Kentucky State
forces.
On motion of Mr.: Patterson. the Secretary OF
War was requested 10 transmit to the Senate q
copy OF the order Of General Burnside cousti-
tutng commission to pass upon the claims Of
loyal citizens Of East Tennessee for property
taken, and also the order of General Scho-
Mr.. Harris, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported resolution authorizing the Secrs-
tary of the Senate to pay the Tennessee Sena-
tors salary and mileage from the commence
ment OF the 39th Congress, which was laid over
until to- morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, the bill to grant
lands IN aid of the San Francisco O en- trail rail-
road was taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury said 1t seemed as il all the
public land were to be given TO the new States
He thought the older States should have a
share of these lands, and ne would move To
amend by giving 25O,OO0 acres 10 the Junction
and Breakwater railroad Of Delaware.
The amendment was disagreed to, and the
bill was then passed.
o. motion of Mr. Williams. the Joint resolu.
ton, giving increased compensation to certain
employees In the civil service at Washing ton,
was taken up.
Mr.. Williams withdrew the substitute re.
ported by the committee. and offered an amend
ment substan TALLY similar to the resolution as
passed by the House
Mr.. Grimes asked if this bill included the
workmen at the navy-yard
MI Williams said 1t applied only to the
employees, male and female, in the dIfferen mt
mechanics and lahorers
Mr.. Trumbull asked if the provision exclud-
Ing from the benefits of the act all clerks whose
salaries were increased by the act of June an
1864, would exclude the female CLERKS
Mr.. Williams said it would have that effect
Mr.. Trumbull would then move an amend
ment to include them He thought they should
be paid as well as the male clerks, as they
were in many cases equally as capable and
efficent. "
Mr.. Williams said there were no female
clerks now receiving less than 500, and many
OF Them in the Treasury Department had re-
ceived part of the extra appropriation put in
the hands OF the Secretary.
MI Williams was proceeding when the
morning hour expired, and the unfinished
business being the bill 20 regulate the tenure
Of civil officers returned by the House with an
amendment, was taken up.
Mr.. Poland moved that its consideration he
postponed, and that the regular order, the
bankrupt bill, be proceeded with, which was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Wade gave notice that he vould en-.
dravor 10 call up tomorrow the JOINT resolu-
ton 10 prohibit a re election to the Presidency
The bankrupt bill was then proceeded with,
ana several amendments reported by the
judiciary Committee, were agreed to.
HousE.-Under the call of States and Terri.
ence only
MIR. Hunter IN. W introduced a bill to
facilitate the construction Of a naval and
marine coal depot on the Eastern Shore of New
Comm ittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Kelley Pa introduced bill to prohibit
the Secretary of the Treasury from selling gold
Referred 10 Committee of WAYS and Means
Mr.. Welker (OhIo) introd uced bill to amend
the act incorporating the National Theological
Institute Of the District Of Columbia, and to
to COMMITTEE on D'stSict OF nc So same Referred
Mr.. Defrees Ind introduced a bill to re.
establish civil governments in the States lately
in insurrection, and to enable them to resume
mittee on Reconstru ction.
Mr. Anderson Mo introduced bill autho.
rizng The construction Of a military and postal
road from Galveston, Texas, to Fort Gibson in
New Mexico, with branch road to Little
Rock, Arkansas Referred to Committee on
Pacific Railroad. ,'
Mr.. UP.on Mich; } introduced a bill to repeal
section three OF the act to incorporate the
inhabitants OF the city OF Washington, appre we'd
May Is, 1920 Referred 70 Committee on dis
tTict OF Columbia.
OF the LEGISLATURE OF Wisconsin, relative to
Senator J. r. Doolittle, and they were referred
to Committee on freedmen's Affairs IThsy
IeheaIse the resolutions adopted by the same
Legislature one year ago, requesting Mr. boo.
httle to resign his seat In the Senate, and after
advertInE IN q speech delivered In uly last bv
Mr. D. wherein he claimed that the resolutions
were not expressive OF the will Of the people OF
his State; they again adopt resclutions de-.
manding his resignation. alleging that the peo.
pie sustained the prior action by the elections
OF aat t iai and that In voting against the civil
iaitniess TO the. trust Ieposed in him by the
people of bis Ssae.J 80 - WV
Mr.. Cobb also introduced bill to regulate
the rate OF interest on money in the District OF
Columbia Referred TO Committee on District
Of Columbia.
MT. Lynch (Maine) introduced bills to pro.
vide fol- he resumption OF specie payments.
and to prevent undue expansion or CONTRACTOR
Of the currency. Referred to Oommitree oa
Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Donnellv (Minn.) introduced a hill tn
amend the act gran ting lands to AID in the con.
struction OF q Railroad and Telegraph Line
from the Missouri River TO the Pacific Ocean
Referred TO the Committee on Pacific RaiI
roads.
Mr.. Clarke fKan.) introduced bill granting
lands TO aid in the constr ction of a Railroad
and Telegraph Line from Lawrence Kansas.
70 the boundary between the United States and
Mexico, At the Gulf Of California Referred IN
Committee on Pacific Railroad
MT NOEL MO- introduced q resolution de.
cIarlng that the 6oyernme was made for the
people and not the people for the Govern
ment, and that any citizens OF the United States
OF lawfai age and sound mind should be nc
corded the elective franchise: and any State
not granting II In that distin ction OF sex ts moi
republican In form, and Its state governmen
should be overturned ~ Congress- A second
resolution directs the Com mittee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia to so amend the franchise
act rs TO abolish all distinctions on account of
sex and q third resolution directs the Dom
mittee on the judiciary to calf q con vention of
All the citizens OF the State Of Mass chu setts,
which convention shall be charged with the
duty Of making that State repubiican i'm form
Debate arising the resolutions wen over mn
der the rule. o.
Mr.. Wilson Cowa) introduced a resolution
declaring IL - Oniu ION Nc xh;. II---.