Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGREssI0NAL.
SuArK-Iestersay afternoon, the miscella-
neous aPprop ration bill being under eousiaer-
The ueetion was upon the ameHdment OF
the Fihan &C COMMITTEE 90 provide for the pay
nsntof certain assistant assessors IN the Ss~'h-
For this MI Edmunds offered substitute,
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury %
send TO the Senate q list of persons employed
a. assessors without taking the oath, what
service they have rendered. how much is due
The amendment OF Mr.. Edmunss va. diss-
The amendment OF the Finance Committee
was then adopted-yeas, %: nays, IL.
An amendment Of the Finance Cornmlttee
was adopted, authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to sell at public auction certain pro-
perty of the United States AZ various places,
including the building and grounds known a.
the Old Custom. house, at Alexandris, Va
Mr.. Wade offered an amendment providing
that Government advertising In the District
shali be IN the two papers having the largest
Mr.. Morrill, eftered an amendment appro-
priaung siO0.ooo for the completion Of the City
Hall OF Washington. Disagreed 20.
The bill was passed, and the Senate NJ We
=. m. took q recess till 30.
Al the evening session the tax bill was taken
up on motion Of Mr.. fessenden.
The Senate Commuters amendments were
acted upon rs they were reached.
The Senate refused TO strike the following
article from the free list thereby non -csncnr-
ring in the amendments OF the Finance Com
mittee: buck-saws, stump machines, potatoe
diggers.
the following from the free list steam loco
motives ana marine engines, including boilers
and log siding and shinele machines. Agreed
TO.
The Finance Committees amendment to
strike out the section OF the House bill repeal
ing the tax on newspaper advertisements was
agreed to-
ON motion of Mr.. Fessenden, boots. shoes.
shoe bin dIngs, strings, and shoes made OF
leather and skin were placed on the free last.
MI. Conness offered an amendment imposing
tax of fifty cents per gallon on brandy made
from grapes, and imposing q penalty ul,on any
person who shall man ufacture or sell as bran
dy made from grapes any compound not real
Mr.. Hendricks asked that the Colorado bill
be postponed until tomorrow at half-past
twelve, when vote could be taken without
debate
After debate, the bill was taken up and post
poned until one O'Clock tomorrow, when a
vote will be taken.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ment 10 the river and harbor appropriation
bill, and the bill goes 10 the President The
amendment was an unim portant one.
Messrs. Doolittle, Pomeroy, and Cattell were
appointed a conference committee the bill
in relation TO the Indian Bureau.
heesrs Sherman. Sprsgue, and Johnson were
appointed a con ference committee on the COM
pound interest note bill
Pending the consideration OF the tax bill, the
Senate, at IL Is, adjourned.
HoUsR.-Y Yesterday afternoon
The House, at O'Clock, proceeded 20 vote by
yeas and nays on the motion 10 suspend the
rules. so as TO permit the motion to discharge
the Committee Of the Whole from the further
consideration OF the tariff bill 10 be made.
The vote eresulted-yeas los, NAYS CT 80. two
thirds not voting in favor thereof, the rules
were not suspended.
Several other motions to suspend the rules
met the same fate up TO the hour for taking 3
recess.
At the evening session
Mr.. Julian called up the motion 10 recon
slider the vote by which House bill amendatory
OF the act OF June 81, ls66, fer the disposal OF
public lands In actual homestead settlements
In Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas
and Florida was referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands.
The vote was reconsidered, and the bill came
before the House for Its action. IL amends the
la " so that hereafter any person applying for
the benefit OF the act shall make oath that he
has not borne arms against the United States or
given aid or comfort to it's enemies.
On the suggestion of Messrs. Hill and Kas-
son, the bill was modified so as only TO ex-
clude those who had voluntarily given aid
and comfort TO the rebellion, and not those ho
had afterwards enlisted in the Federal army
and been honorably discharged therefrom
The bill was then passed-97 to 81.
A committee OF conference on the ban krHpt
bill was appointed.
Message from the Senate, announcing its
disagreement to the House amendmsnt (of 20.
day. 20 the Senate bill providing for the allot-
ment of members OF the Supreme Cour; among
the circuits, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, (Iowa) the House
insisted on its amendment, and asked for q
| committee Of conference.
| Message from the Senate, announcing its dis
| agreement TO House amendment transferring
| Indian Bureau to the War Department. and
| as king for a committee of conference.
| Mr.. Ross moved that the House recede from
| its amendment. Rejected-6O TO 81.
| On mouon Of Mr. Schenck, the House in
sisted on It's amendment, and agreed to a COM
mittee OF conference.
| A committee Of conference on the compound
interest bill was agreed to.
The last business on the Speakers table was
| the Senate amendments to the House joint res
olution for the erection of eq uestrian statue
TO the memory Of fLieutenantteneralW Winfield
Scott.
On motion Of Mr.. Bingham, the amend
menu were concurred in and, at 1880, the
House adjourned.