Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
TaunshAY, JAnuaryi;.

/ - raussbAr, January
SEHAr8--Mr. Wade presented q petition
from the employees OF the washington Navy
ard. asking increased { Dmpsn satiou. Re.
terred to Committee on Finance.
Int WilSey presented q memorial from the
employ ees OF the Treasury ext-nsion. asking
increa,rd compensation. Referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr. sumner presented petitioa from loyal
cttxens OF Texas, asking the establishment OF a
republican form or gosernmenttn tina, state
Referred TO Committee on Rsconstrucuon
Mr morrill. from tue Committae on the Dis
Tictof Columbia reported with an amead-
mfnt the pill TO prevent illegal voting in the
District OF Columbia-
The joint resoi uon !, o secure site in New
10Th city f,f post dnee and custom house.
Mr. Ramsey. from the COMMITTEES on Post
Orhces. reported the ball IN regard to the COM
p-neauon OF route agents Of the Post One
DEPARTMENT. which was passed. $500
On motion OF Mr. Morrill, the bill to amend
the Nact authorizing the Balumore and Ohio
Railroad to build q branch from between Knef.
vile and Monocacy Junctioa, and enter such
portion OF the District Of Columbia as nav se
aRreed IN between the comp apy and the como.
raie authorities Of Washington and Georrp
town, WAS taken up and passed.
The bill 40 reguiate the tenure of ONCE was
then taken up, the question being ON the
amendment OF Mr.. Sumasr, herstosore re-
ported. ,-s.r.. ..-...I... 20
Mr.. McDougaii argued against the bill. L,
jority to control, tor their own be ueflt All thu
offices. The majority lad lost all regard and
all respect for the feelings and wishes of the
minority. The opiLion OF every Senator on
this floor was formerly listened to; but now.
in these days Of caucuses, they had o rights
whatever. Ii was only within the last eight
years that such a thing as caucus had been
heard of in the FEDERAL Senate. Now, every
thing was determined there. The tyranny of
a majority was worse than the tyranuy or a
bowling mob We might soon nave a repe,i-
ernr Dls 49, -.
Mr.. Med. then entered into an ANALYSIS of the
duties and powers Of the legislative execu
tive, and judicial departments OF the Govern
ment, ana maintained that the sphere of one
department should not be encroaehed upou by
another.
MIR. Wiley advocated impeachment, OF :bs
President for his literal fuifllment OF his
pledge at St Louis that he wou Id kick the RAD
icals out OF office. Tue President had left onIv
one man in ONCE in West Virginia who sun
ported the policy Of Congress.
Mr.. Cowan bad no doubt the President hsd
been grossly misinfoumed, not only in this, but
IN other instances. This postmaster at Wash
ington. II seems, had changed his opinion of
the President but there were many Others, in
GLIDING some here, W ho had also changed their
opinion. Some OF them had q short time adj
vocated the policy OF the President quite As
vehemently AS they now rePudiats it. -
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the Housa
report from the Clerk or the House of Repre-.
sentatives, transm tting a account OF contin-
gent expenses of the House and the list OF EN-.
pioyees thereof for the year 1866. Laid on the
table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. lngersoll llll Introduced a resolution
which was agreed 10, directing the Comm,trae
on the District of Columbia TO inq uire into the
expediency of paving Pennsylvania avenue
or any part thereof and to report by ball or
otherwise. - "
The House took up for consideration the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria
tion bill; and. on motion of Mr. Stevens, the
bill was recommitted 10 the Committee of
the Whole for the purpose OF correcting certain
error.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend by extending
tne provisions OF the 80 section of chap. 2IO
OF the act approved July PC, 1866, to the court
OF CLAIMS, and to all suits therein where TEE
United States lie a party. The provision re-
ierred to required all United States courts to
take testimony without distinction of color
and IL also allows the plaintiff to TESTIFY when
the United States is party.1 The amendment
was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Wentworth, the amend
ment offered yesterday, limiting appointments
OF Metropolitan policemen to soldiers was
further amended by inserting seamen and
marines. $500
The Committee then rose and the Chair
man Mr.. Cobb reported the bill and amend-
ments 10 the House.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend the bill in.
creasing the appropriation for publication of
the report Of the decisions OF the Supreme
Court by allowing 81, $50 for every volume OF
the reports ordered BY the Court
Mr.. Washburne (IIl.) objected r-.
Mr.. Stevens referred to the last amendment
which il was reported had passed in Commit'
tee OF the Whole, and which appropriated a
pensation authorized TO be paid to the cIsrLs
and employees Of the House of Representa-.
tives. Mr.. Stevens denied thar UGH an amepd
ment hac been adopted. 1t was clearly a mis-
take, and he believed that il should be stricken
out. r-...
A number Of gentlemen announced that tbsx
desired separate votes on special clauses Of
the bill.
Mr.. Raymond advocated the retention OF tn.
clause making appropriation for teIegraphio
communication with the Pacific Sta:es
On motion OF MI. Grinneil. the appropriation
for pardon clerk. which was stricken out ina
Committee OF the Whole, was reinserted.
Mr.. Grinneli said he was informed that such
IN ofhcer was absolutely necessary.
for purchase of Congressional Globe for mem.
befs OF preceding Congress, was not agreed TO.
The amendment giving notice that upon the
Close OF tne aotn Con gress the contract for fur
eAch Senator and Representative in Congress
would be terminated, was agreed TO.
All the other amendments proposed in Com
mittee OF the Whole were agreed TO, Including
that OF Mr.. Randall pa making appropria-
ton to paw the clerks and employees of the
House the additional appropriation voted At
TheDtil was then passed as amended. -a
On motion Of Mr.. Hill, Ind, ) the Committee
on Printing was directed to ina uire INTO the
expediency Of previding for req 6rts OF debates
each House, and the debates to be printed AZ
the Government Printing ONCE.
On motion OF Mr.. Washburn, lind the Sec
the House what amount of debt due by the ~
United States to Texas remains unpaid. And
whether Texas has accounted for the United
States property taken possession OF at the out
break Of the rebellion.
On motion OF MIR. Ancona, Pa the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs was directed to proceed
to West Point and inq uire into alleged abuses
in fur nishlng articles to the Cadets there
On motion Of Mr.. BidwelL Cal 1.-THE Commit.
tee OF W avs and Means was directed to iuou,re
into the expediency Of making the tariff on silk
goods spec ific instead OF advalorem.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill TO incorporate the Washington County
Horse Railroad Go.
Mr.. Schenck moved to amend BY a provision
that no fare shall be paid by passenger who
does not get seat
The bill then passed.