The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-19
FOR1lETH CuNGRESs-SECOND SESSION.


WAsHINaToN. Dec. l9.-Mr. Sherman (Ohio) pre-
regard TO the right Of cEens abroad; which gave
johnson (Md) Sumner (Mass.), Sherman (ohiol, and
Mr. conuess oagly urged immediate action,
which se' ms be the general sense OF the Senate
Referred 10 the committee on Foreign Relations.
with amendments, and discussed
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINaToN Dec. lg-Mr. Hal,ey IN. J.) pre-
senteu petition rom John A. Baxter, Benjamin
Wells, ana others, submitting proposition anu
asking ala to establish mall steamship llne between
New YORK southampton, and Bremen. Referred To
Mi. Highly (Uai offered resolution to stereotype
the repeTt OF j. Ross Brown, on Mining Statistics
The speaker presented a communication from the
Secretary of War dd interim with copy of the
Improvement OF the Pawtucket River, Rhode IsIand.
Also nom the Attorney General, Transmitting
paper and report on the condition OF the Indian
on motion OF MIR. Peters (Me) the Committee on
Elections instructed 10 inquire and report VIII ch
of the two caimants tor seat as delegate from New
Mexico hold the prima facie evidence ora right to the
seat.
prialors, reported back adversely the Senate bill 70
provide means for the prosecution OF the work on
Mr.. CullOm Cll) Introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to nquire into
the expedcncy Of so amending the laws ia relation
all Claims ior additional bounty under the act Of fny
2S 1885, be settled adjusted by the Second Auditor
MI Boyer (PaJ asked leave TO Introduce a concur
rent resolution of thanks TO MsjoI-Genera Hancock
vindication OF the supremacy OF civil law as
Mr.. spaulding ,Obiol objected, and insisted the
reguler order of business.
in The morning hour the consideration of the bill re-
ported yesterday. by Mr.. Garfield (oho), reference
Mr.. boyer tPa) addressed the House in support of
peals the section, of the law Of March 81
Mr.. Benjamin tMo) moved to amend the second
section by adding pr )vlso that should not be ?n
nee S Se s sscon [S 1 Of te ACT Of @
who had deserted from the army or navy and went
Mr Garfield declared his cheerful acceptance of the
Mr Pie tMo) gave some statistics as to dessrtions,
including The statement that only five thousand de-
Sose from @ ReoS prisons He advocated the passage
h 5 3 m dG 6Ar Eeeo% %ss ss 20 0r @
R%rT Of nSs m S1ee5 IGOS H1d
Their taE and took up arms ,s % aseMinst M IL, Il,
committed and modified so as to grant relief only to
those who were technically but not really deserters.
Mr.. Hawkins (Tenn) addressed the House In sup
Mr.. Washburne Ond) quoted the report OF the Pro-
b6weS he Snmber of deseres S S 27s Spa a. the rolls
Mr.. Pile remarked that these very men were still
Mr. Garfield, referring to the report of the Provost
Marshal General remarked that under the section
the law. which II was now proposed to repeal M ore
than quarter Of million Of citizens were ostran-
Ave per cent. of that number would be very small
estimate OF the proportion OF that vast number who
/ o.
Cessary to provide remedy by general legisa.
tion there very little hope To get a meritnrous
through under the Executive head of the United
states, ifhat meritorOus case happened be a per
son of his Garlheds) party After further debate the
| bill was Iecommitted.
| Mr. Woodward tPs). on leave, introduced n io.nt
resolution directing the Secretary Treasury IN
adjourn the sale Of Sht shares of the
Canal Company. from January 1885, to February s.
| Mr. Hooper Mass from the Committee on Rank.
ing and Currency reported substitute for h! in:
STATES ar National Bank notes sh all subject tI
| taxation by under State authority in the same
| manner other moneys are taxed, and at higher
| rate. Referred TO the Com nlltLee OF the Whole
| Mr. Washburne wv ~ offered n resolution reouest.
ing the President to communicate copies of all cor.
reapondence with, and instructions to, the United
States Minister TO Russia in reference to the acqus
| tou of Rus ian America. Also. all the correspon.
dence with the Russian Minister at Washington con.
cernipg the late treaty with Russia and all infor
nation in the possession of the Executive Depaet-
| ment In reference to the country proposed 10 be
| ceded by that treatv. Adopted.
Mr. Cullom (Ill.) introduced bill to amend the law
| In relation 10 pensions, by making them date from
| the day OF discharge, ETC. Referred TO the Commit
| tee on Invalid Pensions.
| MIR. Paine (Wisl offered resolution nstructIn6
| the Committee of Ways and Means to Inquire and
report whether IL is pedient permit any OF the
bonds in which the United States debt be Funded
TO entailed for charitable educational purpos ca
under snable regulations as TO interest REGISTRATION
| Mr. Farnsworth (IlL). from the Poat ONCE Commit
tee reported post route bill. head three times and
Mr. ROSS Ill.) offered resolution calling on tn,
Secretary of War for information to any officsr
employed in the various depaI tments OF Washngton
Ill. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
| From California.