Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuesday, Fehtniry Of

Il
tree, OF Indiana, fer theofiice OF CONGRESSIONAL
! Printer. ~
| MIR D-irees was the elected rira rooe.
Mr. Morrill, presented the memorial of the
J College Society Of Maine as king Congress to
/ purchase the 'rarJ of Geni Peter Force, of
WA.hh g,on. Referred to Joint COMMITTEES on
| MIR Ramsey, from the Committee on Naval
| Affairs, asked, and obtained leave. to be dis.
| charged from the further cons Ideration Of the
| petition OF the builder OF The iron clad keoxuk
| asking additionai compensation.
| Mr Nye, from the Com mittse on Naval Al.
| fairs. reported the House joint resol ton u :.
| inch Dahlgren guns for trial Of Ridkway's
| battery; which was passed = =
| Mr.. Fowler called up the bill for the relief
OF James Fulton, pay master Al tte Washing
| ton Eavy-yard. ...... .-s.a
| MIR. CrsRin ex plaiRed that the paymaster's
| clerk. who bad be. in office under his prp.
Gecessor and continued by Mr.. Fulton on the
| strongest recommendations of his honesty and
| capacity, had proved 10 be corrupt, and b al
| Itioniousi, appropriated about Si7,OOO Of the
G1ve,nment properly The clerk had been
indicted by the grand jury in the District of
Columbia, and this bill was TO exonprare Mr.
fulon from sny responsibility for the prop
ertv taken. The bill was then passed
On motion of Mr.. Howard the Joint resoIu
tion authOfIzing the Secretary OF War to adj
just and settle the claim of Il. Randolph M ar
tin, assignee of the Washington. Alexaadria,
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the House bill to
establish n Department OF Education in tn
city OF Washington.
1T provides for the appointment of a Com
missioner Of Education At $1,000. with ose
clerk at S2,tOC, ore at 2 500 and one 81 6 No.
IL shall be the duty of the Department to COL
iect such educational statistics Of all the States
and Territories will show the condition
and progress Of education, and OF diffuslng
euch information respecting school system,
and methods of teaching as shall aid the peo-
pie of the United States in the establishment of
emeent school systems and promote the cause
OF education in the country
Mr.. CONFESS moved 10 strike ont department
ana insert bureau The term department mig bit
iead 10 complications, as the heads of depart
menis were generally considered Cabinet OFF,
GERS.
MIR. Trumbull had never heard that the dis.
tingushed head OF the Agricultural Depart
ment (Mr. Newton) had ever sat in the Dab
Mr. CONFESS was informed that Mr. Newton
SAID he had no doubt of his right TO a seat IN
the Cabinet, but he had not cared to claim his
rights
Mr.. Wilson-He thinks he will get it,
MI COnness did not see any necessity for
Iesung, AZ this was too important matter.
Mr. sumner was anxious tor the substance
OF the bill, and did not care whether it was
Gale depar .nent or a bureau. This WAS a
most momentous subject. Universal suffrage
was TO BE- established. and universal ed ucation
must follow. The benefit of free schools should
be extended TO the rebel States. He WAS ANXIOUS
that this generation sheuld be dIgnined as
much as possible, and would gladly see the
head or the department in the Cabiuet. We
Dad the example of France to adopt such a
provision. There the Minister of Education
as one u! the most In II tial empers OF the
Cabinet.
MIR. Howe said the struggle for emaucipating
tnis country had ended; tRe struggle for en-
1rancbIsIng 1t was nearly ended but the strug-
gle TO educate 1t haG just begun, and he WAS
unwilling TO do anything to hinder 1t, aud
Wouio therefore vote against any amendments
After some further discussion, Mr. CONFESS
cailed LOT the yeas and nays on his motion TO
insert bureau instead OF department
Before taking vote, the morning hour ex-
pied, when Mr. Fessenden moyed to take up
the army appropriation bill.
Wr. Chandler called for the un finished bust
ness-the bill TO incorporate the Niagara Ship
CapaI Company.
mr.. Chandler said this bill was q ute as i'm
portant as any from the Committee on Finance
The commerce OF the lakes amounted to thou
SAND millions annually, and it was necessary
to have this outlet.
After considerable discussion, the q uestion
was taken on ihe motion of Dir. Fessenden,
when IT was agreed to.
Mr.. Fogg presented the credeutial of his
successor In the Senate, Hon. James w. Pat
trrson, OF New Hampshire, which was placed
on the file.
On motion Of Mr. williams, the Senate con.
cnrred In the amendments of the House TO the
clerks increased compensation bill, and il now
goes 10 the President.
The army appropriation bill was then taken
mp, and read AT length. Among the appropri-
atioDs for repairs, &c. OF armories and arse
mails IL, for Washington Arsenal, d. g., S5U,OOO
HoUsh.-Afer the reading OF the Journal
Nr. wentworth I'LL in compliance with q
Resolution adopted yesterday, made a report
rom the Select Committee TO in vestigate al
eyed bareaInIngs and compromise between
the President and certain mem bers of Con.
gress. The report says that the committee was
was adopted. and therefore no member OF the
committee was present 10 explain to the House
TO what extent the investigation has been
pursued. The committee met with some de.
lay By reason of the declination Of one Of the
members first appointed, but the committee
have been as diligent as yossibie, and have
reporter could take down the testimony; and
with slips cat from newspapers before them,
the commit tee had called In newspaper cor.
respondents and examined them relative To
their source Of Information; and although their
testimony was as diverse as reports from
W ashington usaally are, but all derived their
time The Southern Governors were here IL was
noticed that two persons met members OF Con-
gress, and not entitled 70 tn Q privileges Of the
House were frequently within the bar, and
earnestly engaged in con yersation with va.
rious members. These persons were seen to cali
members into the cloak room for consultation,
probable compromise with the President and
Congress The two persons alluded to were
called before the Committee, and one OF them
said he had had inter views with the President
as often three or four times a week, and
generally In the evening. They bad come upon
the floor OF the House and had made arrange.
haehts Aoi hsetnk tno metropolitan CLUB
rooms. and 1t wa5 supposed that 50 or 60 con.
sentative members would control the action
OF the proposed compromise. The meeting
was held, and no Democrat or Radical mem.
Der was admitted; taking these names as the
movers IN the measure, divided party. The
meeting adjourned tor the purpose of ascer.
tanning II the President would approve Of the
plan proposed; and q subsequent meeting Of
members OF Congress was TO be called to hear
the report OF the interview with the Presi.
dent. The President was called upon and he
expressed his willingness for q consultation,
ana II was agreed to hold another meeting,
put the precipitation OF events In the House
by the appointment OF the Investigation
COMMITTEES prevented the holding OF further
meetings. The above was based upon the
testimony OF the parties who claim
70 nave been the oriEinators of the alleged
compromise; and IS the House has called for
the report, 1t is supposed that NO further in.
.vestieatlon u necessary or demanded, and
further consideration Of the subject: and az
the testimony taken hss not been revised by
the Witnesses: as much OF IL has even not
been written out and some names M ust be
suppressed II NO further in vest,gation is 10 he
made, the committee have deemed It best NOT
70 report such testimony as they have taken.
None OF the testimony given reflected in any
degree upon the Integrity Of the PresideaI
nor did IL call in Question tha in fe0ritv ~.