Evening star., 1867-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATC RDAY, March %


SENATE. Mr.. Dixon rose 90 correct ar rrro.
IN the report OF yesterdays debate, when NJ
was Understood 70 say that the power TO ap-
point registers In bankruptcy vested IN the
Chief Justice was already bel ng prosutured "a
political purposes. lie CMr. Dl mad made No
such statement, but had expressly ayoy-d ms
ram IN the uLsuilied purity OF the Caief Jus.
uct, and had based his objections on ne ground
that no such lsber should be i'm posed on h-
Chief Justice.
Mr.. Harlan. from the Committee on the Dts-
rlG; OF Colsmbia, re ported a loiat resolution
Instrueting the CsmmIssione- of Educauou 20
cause TO be registered all children IN the Dis
u ct OF Columbia between sir and eighteen
years OF sge, the number OF blind anc the
NUMBER OF deaf and dumb the numb.r OF
school houses and teachers, and tn. average
cost per annum of each pupil 10 report al the
ne xt session. Passed.
DIR. Chandler asked to take up the blI re-
poried by the Committee on Commerce. Co an .
thorize the sale OF American vessels 10 friend :
ly oeiliserents under erta,u circumstances.
MT Johnson said this resolution was now
under consideration By the COMMITTEES on For
eign helations, and he did sot know that II
would be reported on at this session. The
pAsssge OF the resolution might involve US in
trouble with foreign nations
Alter further discussion, Mr.. Wiley called
up the Joint resolution req uirIng the CORPORA
toms Oh washington and Georgetown 70 pay
all necessary expenses of the commission neTs
OF election, including their per diem OF s. De r
day, OF those two cities. authorized TO be ap-
poinf'H under the act OF February, is67.
reported an amendment, providing that the
minimum puntshment for perjurv, &c, SHALL
oc one year instead OF two which was adopted
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment pro-
yiding that the section in the civil appropria-
tlon bill relative TO the laws OF the United
states TO be published In certain papers iu the
district OF Columbia, shall not be so construed
as to authorize a higher charge for such pub-
ication than is paid to newspapers else where.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cragin moved an amendment appropri
fnF no hvd ttff, Of,
OF the senate Chamber. Adopted.
The bill was then passed.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Myers, Pa the
Dill TO increase the force OF examiners and as.
slstant examiners in the Patent Ofice was
taken up, considered and passed
On motion OF Mr.. Holman, lind y the House
proceeded TO the consideration of business on
the Speakers table, ana disposed thereof as
follows:
Senate amendments to House bill allowing
the importation OF works of art into the Uni,
ted States for the National or any State or mu-
nlcipal government free of duty. The Senate
amendment allows the importation of steam
agricultural machinery, AS models or for ex :
Fermentation, free OF duty; and to refund the
duties already paid upon certain articles of
machinery which have already been imported
Mr.. Stevens pa moved to amend by a pro-
yiso that the section shall apply only 10 steam
plows. The amendment was agreed 10: and
amended.
Senate amendment TO House resolution 20
suspend the operation of the law for the relief
of the heirs of John T.. Bouiigney, was then
taken up.
MIR. Woodbridge (Vt.) moved the reference
OF the bill TO the Committee on the udlciaryI
The Senate amendment simply directs the
suspension OF the law, without reciting the
preamble adopted by the Honse.
Alter sfurther discussion the motion TO refer
was disagreed TO. The Senate amendments
were then agreed TO.
Senate bill in relation to the acknowledg-
ment of deeds in the District OF Columbia was
passed. 1t makes valid all ackuowIed gments
OF deeds before one Justice oftne Peace