Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, Decemher is.


SENATE.-SenatorS Sprague, OF Rhode Island,
appeared ia his seat to-day.
On motion OF MT. Howard, the President was
requested 10 transmit an account of United
States bonds Issued 10 Union Pacific Railroad
Company and Its branches, the amount OF in
teIest paid, Gc.
Mr.. Edmonds presented ioint resolutions OF
Legislature OF Vermont relative 10 a line OF
steamers 10 Siberia.
Also. resolutions Of same LEGISLATURE askin.
modification OF the National Banking law 10
prevent local taxation OF the shares OF the Ma
tional Banks. Referred 10 COMMITTEES on FL
nance.
Mr.. Davis offered JOINT resolution providing
Tor the establishment of a tribunal 10 dermIne
Constitutional que lions. Laid on the table
Mr.. Wilson introduced q bill TO Teorganize
he department Of State and 10 reduce the ex >
penses tnsreof. Laid on The table
Also, bill 10 tx and limit the compensation
OF ccns ular and diplomatic officers, aud la part
IL fix their duties. Laid on the table.
MIR. Patterson. of n. H, introduced a bill TO
incorporate the Washington Society of the
New Jerusalem. Referred 10 Committee ON
Mr.. Yates introduced a bill to amend the
acts providing for the calliD out aud enroll
ing of the national forces Referred 70 Com
miitee on Military Affairs
Mr. Hendricks introduced a sin 20 provide
for ihe appointment OF a supervising ssrgeon
At the Marine Hos piial of The United States.
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Van Wmkie introduced a bill TO provids
for the apportionment OF the national banking
crpirl among the different States and Territo-
RES, and the District OF Columbia Referred
70 Committee on Finance.
MIR. Edmonds introduced a bill 10 proyids
for tne mode of taxation OF the National
BaDks.
Mr. Wilson. from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill continuing In ofhce
certain officers of the Freedmen's Bureau. and
gave notice that ne should call u mp to-mor-
row.
MIR. Frelinghuysen presented the memorial
of the I nion League OF Trenton, n. J.. as king
the adoption OF measures TO prevent the re-
dncing 10 the ranks OF Generals Howard and
Sickles. Referred 10 Military Committee.
MI. Grimes offered = resolution 20 repeal the
forty-eighth standing rule, which excludes
all but certain designs persons from the
Mr.. Grimes said he should call up the res
olution tomorrow. The rule OF tn- senate
was MOI enforced, and he was therefore in favor
Of perfect free trade.
Mr.. Trumbull.-t will be enforced
mir. sherman called up the hill exempting
cotton grown after this year from Internal
lax.
Mr.. morrill,, of VT, argued against the bill
There Were other interests of the country
which 70 was far more important TO relieve
nom taxation than the cotton interest. This
cotton was nearly all grown by rebels. They
had not been hanged or punished for whai they
had zone, and now hey came up here and
wanted 10 be exempt from taxation.
Mr.. NJ. sent an amendment 20 the desN, ex-
empting from duty all cottcn imported from
foreign countries after April 1. Istis He then
went on to areue that the United States had
the greatest advantage over all other eouutr,es
in producing cotton, and that DO compeuIion
need he feared from lndfa.
STATISTICS were brought forward by Mr. N
ts prove that cotton did not need this protec-
this IN terest ~ the expense OF al others. I
Mr. sherman said this subject had been thor.
ouehiy debated IN the last Congress, ana the
proposition TO repeat this tax had been icet by
fle vote Since then faets had transpired
which MADE the Abolition OF thts tax Is seutial