Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL


FKsDAr. February ID
fSENATE.-The Cbair present ID the m memorial
ciiizens or that Territory for loss incurred
by the In yasion from Texas during the re5-i-
Ion. Reierred'to Comm,ttee on Military AZ /
Mr.. Deoli,tle presented a memorial, a,kng
the purchase OF the Sand Islands IN NJ ,oiFs
harhor, Tor haibor purposes Referred to Com
Also, petition from James O'Neal, OF Ala,
ca aiiep tiop TO the great depred ,tion on
ne publ" ,s IA ian S n ,hM S@ts, keferredto
Mr. Howe presented petitions from citizens
of the District OF Colum bia, asking the con-
10 cincinnati, and setting forth the advantages
OF Washington as frreh water depot for the
Iron-clsds. = Aet-
Mr.. Patterson intro duced joi ut resolution
to provide FOR the payment OF Tenn esses
Home-Euards, organized by Major General
burnside. Referred TO COMMITTEES on Muitary
Affairs n Etf eoi '.H rEHN -
On MOTION or Mr.. williams. the evening Of
Monday next was ser apart for the CONSIDER
hon of the bill 81 wing increased compensation
to CLERKS and employees at Washington.
Affairs, reported bill to authorize the Secretary
OF War TO transfer certain lots at Harper's
FrIryto West virginia. rl-r-
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committse on the
District OF Columbia, reported, with amend
nents, the bill to in corr ora:e the Melropolitan
Han and Market Company OF the District Of
Also, bill to fix the duties Of justices of the
pence for the District of Uoiumbia.
Mr.. Ross introduced JOINT resolution trans.
'erIipg he publication OF the official reports of
the proceedings Of Congress from the GLOBE to
Mr. McDsugam obsecting, it was not con.
sidered.
The legislative appropriation bill was then
taken mp, An anne dment was agree to fix
ing the salary OF the assistant doorkesper OF
the Senate at s.. 500. ~
MI. Poland offered an amen dine I fixing the
salaries OF the judges of the Court of Claims
al 5000 per annum after June 80, 1867
MIR. Fessenden opposed the amendment
Mr.. TrumbuIl sand the amendment ought to
be adopted.
Mr.. Wade said the judges of the courts OF
the District Of Coiumbia ought to receive the
same salary. 1t would be hurtful to their dig
nifty If Judges right alongside Ofthem received
more.
Mr.. Fessenden said the judges Of the su-
preme Court ought To receive more salary than
the judges of any other courts, as it was the
highest jud cial tribunal in the land
Mr.. johnson advocated the Increase to he
judges of the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Hendricks SAID there were many OF the
best lawyers in the cou airy who would take
these positions at $4,000: The labors OF the
judges of the Court of CLAIMS were not half
so onerous or important as those sof the first
and second Conptrollers of the Treasury, who
only receive g 500 The salaries ofthe Judges
OF the Supreme Court of the District Of Colum.
bia were, last year, fixed at $1,000, and il the
Judges Of the Court of Claims were made
$500 the salaries of the District Judges would
| have to be increased also. There was no doubt
| OF IT. The great body of the lawyers through
out the country did n OF make e., 900 a year
MT. Irumbuli called for the yeas nd nays on
| vote OF 1S TO II
MI Wade moved TO strife out the appropri.
alton for printing the proceedings OF the 1st
Globe.
The amendment was being discussed as our
report closed. = =
HoUsE.-Mr. Blaine (Mo) reported a Joint
resoiuti9n from the Committee on Military
Affairs directing the Secretary OF War to fur.
nlsh to the different States certified copies of
musierrolls of volunteer forces upon appli-
cation OF he adjuiant generals of the respective
States. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Wentworth, iii > the Sec.
retary OF the Treasury was directed to inform
the House what amount of bonds OF the Gen.
ral Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad Com
panies have been issu ed, and the dates of such
issue.
Mr.. Raymond IN. " introduced a bill to
prohibit the transportation from foreign coun.
tries 10 the United States Of persons charged
with crime, and to provide for punishment for
violation OF the laws, &c. Referred to Com
On motion of Mr. Spalding, 70. y the Score.
taIy OF War was directed to inform the House
WhatfaliToad companies in the sou thern States
had purchased rolling stock of the United
States Government at the close OF the rebel.
lion; the amount OF stock purchased in each
case the amount OF money paid for such pur.
Chhee, anu what Set-On salQ States claim
have against the United States Government
MI kaseon (Iowa) introd ced bill to estab.
lish certain Offices for the assay Of gold and
silver Referred to Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Mcaeuree.
On motion Of Mr. Clarke, kansas } the Com.
mittee on Agriculture was directed to INQUIRE
into the expediency of reporting n bill an thor
Izing commission Of scientific men to examine
IN TO the causes OF what is known as the Texas
cnftle fever, its best mode Of prevention &c
Mr. Bald Twin mass asked, but failed to
obtain leave to introduce 4 resolution directing
the Committee on Rules To INQUIRE Into the
expediency Of so amending the rules as TO pro.
vice that when upon the call Of the roll after
eight O'Clock in the evening, no quorum shall
be found present, the House shall Immediately
adjourn until ten O'Clock the next day
The House resumed Consideration of the
Reconstruction bill; and
MI Shanklin (ky.) spoke in opposition to
The bill The existing State governments he
maintained, were set mp by authority of law.
clearly unconstitutional There was no an
tbority whatever for il in that instrument II
made the military power supreme, and SUBJ
orned the judicial authority TO it. 1t deprived
persons accused the right OF trial by iury. and
also took away the constitutional right of
trial, and Of being heard in defense by conn
sci. The bill was also in direct violation of
recent decisions OF the Supreme Court,
/ Mr.. Thayer pa claimed the right of Con-
grese. as the Immediate Representa- YES of the
ern States.
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