The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
House OF Ropresentnt,ves.

Mr.. Kasson Qowa). from the Committee on Appro.
pratons, reported back the Senate ent 70 the
The Post Office Appropriation bn which was con
on motion of Mr. schenck (ohio), the Senate bill to
regulate the tenure OF certain civil Offices was taken
from the speakers table, the Senate having refused 20
ply to Cabinet officers and the House Insisting on its
amendment and asked for Committee of Confe-
ON motion of Mr.. Lagrange (ohio), the Senate
amendments TO the House bill to punish certain
crimes therein named. was taken from the Speakers
table and no1-concurred In and Committee of Con-
on motion Of Mr.. Rice (Ndaine), the President was
to the importation OF wines from
CRdiZ SPAIN or having reference in any manner TO
ing to certify invoices Of wine shipped from that port
Mr.; Taylor SN Y:l rom @ the Committee on Invalid
mother Of Charles o. Rowohl, OF Kansas. Read three
on motion of Mr.. Henderson (NIo.), the Senate
ioint resolution in reference TO Ocean mail
service between San Francisco and Portland
Oregon. was taken from the Speakers table, read
three times and passed.
MIR, Chaves (New Mexico) presented memo-
rials of the New Mexico Legislature in rela-
zion to the Capitol and Penitentiary bniid
ings at Santa Fe. Referred to the Committee
on Territories.
January 10, from the select War Committee on
war debts of the loyal States, TO reimburse the
Union army, for advances made and expenses
incurred in raising the same, the Question
being the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Delano Ohio asked Mr.. Blaine ME 4 what
was tie aggregate sum which this nil yyvonGd ND
add to the Indebtedness of the general Govern
hr Blaine replied that the bill provided for
the Issue Of i've per cent. bonds. not negotiable
for twenty years, to the amount OF SIl50OO 600
Mr.. Delano (Oho) expressed the opinion that This
was not the time TO pass such bill when the indept
credit equal that OF any Stale in the Union
He reminded the House that IL would soon have be-
fore It bounty bill which would take OF the Trsa-
hir Blaine CAfej asked Mr. Delano Uhetbar n. o,d
mt this bill would relieve
i'm the matter of bountes TO just the amount Of bonds
TO be issued under IT, $ll5'oOOOOO?
Mr.. Delano replied that he did not so understand
in such an obscure way that It's Interpretation might
RanGs AL & ne the easiest way to dispose
the Federal Government should assume debtS WHICH
nG d the u siaass Wai W law WOO sqs me
warrant the passage OF such measure, "
Mfr, Blaine resumed the floor. SAVING ha boa
yielded for a question, not for a argument N"u
Mr.. scheneR proposed that as members did not seem
Sc given TO let 1t go ever for two or three days and
Thsh S1 hSHH wilson SStS %SSS Sa S obSsed bSSssse
Mr.. Blaine said that he cared no more about the
favorable: his State as to others. He desired ibe
House 70 be brought 20 vote upon H. and the most
was on the Voteto reconsider the recommittiLg
Mr., Boyer (Pa) said he had made up his mind IN
vote for the bill but the recent action Of .he House
Mr.. Blaine resumed the floor, saying he had not
Mr. wilson Gowa1 moved to Law the D,o,,o, >,
consider on the table. The vote was taken bv YEAS
and nays and resulted In, yeas 72 navs 7S 80 shs
motion 70 reconsider was not laid on the table
The vote on recommittal was recOnsldered and the
bill came before the House for action 'iN 'iio
Mr. Blaine withdrew the motion to recon,poit
table, - - " -
The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted
MI. Thsyer moved 70 refer the bill to the Commit
The motion was agreed to- and the bill was referred
10 the Committee on Ways and Means.
The HOus then proceeded at T'3O 70 the hus neas
Of the morning hour being ahe call 0f oOmmiIIeOs fOr