The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-17
FORTlETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHlNGTON, Dec. l7.-Mr. sherman (OhiO) e.
ported from the Committee on Finance bin 70 fund
the national DEBT and for eSnversi9n IN of United
Mr. Howard tMichl, rom the COMMITTEES on the
tbs Sa Of animal @eeaS ~, no %
holders Of the Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY, with
pants shall cease after elec ion: Adopted: '''0
debated by Mr. Conkling, who moved TO postpone It
Mr.. williams opposed the motion, and Mr.. Morton
spoke agan IN 0PP9s,io$n SUI $ 70 the Dill although he said
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-AIr. Mccormick, member
elect from the Third District OF Missouri appeared
the Speaker proceeded as the regular business in
order in the mora ing hour, 10 the call for reports
Mr.. Ingerson (Ill.l, from the Committee on the Dis
In the U DsTie recOm@ited sHd ordered ed 70 Ss
IN tbe upreme Court Of the Dstret the Uour msS
when satisfied impartial jury cannot be obtained
ber of disinteI may be deemed necessary
being ctizeLs OF the United states, and having the
Mr.. Robinson IN. W, moved to reconsider the vote
by which communications II ON several departments
Of the Government, relating TO additional oompensa-
Commiree on Retrenchment He claimed that they
should be erred TO the standing Committee of the
House on Expenditures In the various departments
MI orth tIndJ offered a resolution requesting In
formation from the President as TO the amount re-
treaty. OF s5s for the payment of losses sustained nv
American citizens, and how distributed. Adopted.
furnishing meters small dstiileries. Referred to
Mr. stevens (Pa.) inquired OF the Speaker whether
the ReconsIrDctOn Committee had the right report
MI: Stevens asE ed un9nimOus consent 20 enable
him 20 report nom the Reconstrno9n Com tee
terlitoiy. TSe bill was read for Information
so that simple msjory OF votes cast for or against
State Constitution may affirm or reject such Con-
The third section assigns the number of Represen-
tatives as follows:-To South Carolina, six, Of whom
two shall be elected by general ticket 70 North Caro-
lima eight one on genera n or 20 SeorsG o eight
| Virginia, the number is left blank in the bill.
Messrs ChRnler Ross, and others obec ed TO the In
| PRODUCTION of the bill. and L. was not received
Mr.. EE glestOn lOhiO) introduced bill to pay
tain troops OF Cincinnati engaged in putting down
ths Kirby raid in 1862 referred TO the Committee
MI Wilson (iowal, from the Committee ON Judi
! imprt perry referred to that Committee and which
were, on his notion referred TO their appropriate
M Thomas (Add.). from the Committee re-
poTsS p,ee 70 eontnEe the rauiry concernnS pIbc
affairs in Maryland with all the powers and autho-
rty given The commtttee on that subject by orders
| Mr.. Phelps (Md.) moved an amenpment-that the
attend at the examination and cross-examination OF
| "Mr Thomas said he had no objection to that
| Mr. Phelps spoke of ths Investigation going on
since last December and characterlzedit as secret
eG purte inqutsition carried on with II. Representa-
tlves intended not only to impeseh state of the
its life It's Independence, Its sovereignty, and los
M Thomas declined to go into the discussion Of
1 q ger erAl question now, and remarked that when
e tims came for il hard words would not have much
bs time In the absence OF the testimony would bs
waste Of time, of strength. and Ofthe temper and
On his own Instance the Judiciary Committee had
time age t61oTn open ~ Is doors S ana alSwet
the testimony taken Hna suggest me Names Of wiz
thoriTy given his colleague he did not think ther
was any room for complaint.