Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-23
CONGREGATIONAL.

SENATE.-Yes lerday afternoon
Ibe Clerk OF the House sunounced the acton
oi thal oodE on The Joint resolution apprOpri-
atng one million dollars for the relief OF ne
detutute people OF the South and South we,-
Mr. ~ umbnl moved that The SeBate con-
Cur IN he amendment of the House.
Mr.. Morton demanded tue yeas and nays.
and The House amendment was cor curred n,
yeas %, nays9 2.
The hill now goes to the President
Mr.. Williams moved that the Senate resume
The con Liberation Of the bail - suspend ne
hill oi last session tor the relief OF the heirs OF
John r. BOuliguy, which was agreed 10
Dir. johnson resumed the floO4 on THIS sub
jet, and at the conclusion OF hIs remarks o.
fered an amendment 10 the resolution OF the
House 10 suspend the ball referred to until ne
close OF the next session of Congress. The
amendment was disagreed 20.
The resolution was then passed.
Mr.. TTumbull called up the bill 10 amend
ior the appointment OF registers Otbankruptcy
by the Chief Justice. ard after debate IL was
referred q the Committee on the Judiciary.
MT ID xon introduced n resolution instruct
ing the Com m ssioneT OF Education 10 exam
Inc and report upon he condition OF the
schcols oi the District. &c. Referred 20 the
Committee on the Dislrict OF Columbia
IHe senate aereed 20 the amendment OF the
House 70 the resolution directing the Secre-
taTy of War 20 furnish arms 20 the state OF
Tennss see, also, 20 the amendment 20 the ioint
ftsoInLcn exemping wrapping paper from
The Senate then, al us. adiosrned
HoUsE.-N NeSrerday afternoon
Senate amendment 20 the House hin 70 ex-
empt wrapping papsr uaoe Of wood or corn
stalks from internal tax was taken IN TIE
Amendment is adding new section imposing
tax OF ten per cent on the notes o. any town,
CITY; or munlSifsl corporation that are paid
out by Sny national bank
Mr. Jhdd moved TO exempt wrapping paper
made OF manila.
Mr. Blaine accepted that Amendment and
subsequently % was modified so as 20 e1empt
from internal tax wrapping paper OF an de-
scrpuons.
Then Dir. Judd's amendment was agreed
70 and The Senate amendment. as amended
was concurTed IN by vote OF Is 20 So
Senate bill TO provide, in part, FOR grading
the public grounds Of Washington Rs..rred
10 Committee on Appropriations, when ap-
pointed.
Senate Joint resolution directing the Scare
tary Of War 70 furnish arms and equlpmanrs
10 The state or Tennessee sufficient for twenty
five hundred militia, to be accounted for by
he State OF Tennessee 10 the United State
Government.
Mr.. Paine explained briefly the merits ostba
Joint resolution, and moved 70 amend by strik-
ing out twenty -five hundred and inserting ten
thousand.
The vote was taken on the amendment by
yeas ano nays, and resulted-yeas, I22; Rays
30 the amendment was agreed to. and he
Joint resolution was passed
The speaker appointed Messrs. Iaaiu. Fla
and Cske members Of the Jomt Comm tee on
Printing.
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend he rules so
as TO resume the co nsideratios OF the imneach
ment resolution OF Henry A Smythe, collector
of the port ef New York
The rules were susIended-yeas Q5: nays "a
Mr.. Wood moved that the House 40 iourn
Disagreed TO.
Mr.. Chanler moved the postponement Oft
subject until the second Wednesday in Dacem-
Der next. Disagreed to-only l3 Votes in ne
affirmative
Mr.. Stevens PA then moved the preyious
question; which was seconded
The amendment offered by Mr. Stevens
pa as a substitute tor the resolution -e
ported by Mr. Hulbnrd, was agreed TO- with
the addition that the committee shall have
power 70 SIT during the recess
Adjourned.