The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
Senate.


WASHINGTON. March 27.-The Senate bill to incor-
porate the Lincoln Monument Association was taken
on motion of Mr. McClurg MOI, the Secretary of
War was directed to present General simpsons re-
during the summer and fall Of 1856. ''''' ''''''
Mr. Farnsworth Ill) asked leave to offer resolu-
tiOn for the appointment of select committee 10 in
quire into matters charged in memorial of Francis
NIr. spalding eohio) objected.
Mr.. stevens (Pa.) asked leave to offer a resolution
for the appointment OF Select Committee on south
Mr. Chnnler IN. W objected, stating that he knew.
as a member of that Committee last session that
there was nothing requiring its REORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Stevens moved TO suspend the rules Agreed to-
The Tesolntlon was then offered and passed:
nous consent to have read a telegram from the Gene
raj Manager Of the Union Pacific Railroad west from
progressing rapidly, and would be pushed on at
the rate OF TWO miles day for the next one hundred
Mr. Howard tAdich( introduced, and moved to refer
of the New York Bank Of Commerce for the Year
Thomas Senator elect from Maryland %bdre 59 Mn In
December. 1860, from the city of New York a large
OF interest on United States stocks and e this inte
rest for the hrst time unproyided for. At the time
sury. The document was referred.
A joint resolution transferring $4,000 from the funds
OF the Freedmens Bureau to the Department of Agr-
culture for the purchase of seeds for the citizens of
the Rebel States, was passed
Harlan gowa) from the Committee on the District
act to incorpoIate the Newsboys Home, which was
Mr. MT aenderso9 anderson CNMS!, from the Committee on
FINANCE, reported OIL 10 guarantee to the nj
Louisiana S6000O0 for the construction the levees
OF the Mississippi Ordered TO be printed ~
Mr.. Thayer, from the Committee on Indian A fairs
reported the bill introduced by him few days Since
10 prohibit the removal of the Indian tribes or the
expenditure of trust funds without special proysion
by law or treaty. 'NA
Mr.. Sherman (ohio) moved an amendment that no
Indian treaties shall hereafter be made except i'm pur
suance OF law or until appropriations therefor have
been made This was subsequently, Withdrawn ''S
The bill was then passed,
Mr.. POmeToy offered joint resolution that tho
Joint resolution of March Q 1867 amending the ia Tiff
act ct 1861 shall not be construed apply to lasting
mohar' CLOTH silk twisC. or other manufacturer 81
buttons. "
. Mr. Cameron objected to the immediate consldera-
ton of the above, and IL went over.
Mr.. FreliDghuysen moved an amendment that tho
Second Auditor shall be satisfied by the afidavit Of
the officer or otherwise OF the inability of the ofcer
to make said monthly report, '
The amenCmrnt was agreed to, and the bill was
passed. " va "'N'
Mr., Ihayer rom the Military Committee, repor ted
resolution authorizing the Second Auditor OF The
Treasury TO settle the accounts line officers with
cut receiving their monthly returns for property In
thelr possession; where such officers have been pre-
vented from making their returns by reason of being
prisoners in hospital,