The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26
DONGS IN CONGRESS YESTERDAY.



The Finance Committee recommended non.
concurrence In the House amendment to the
Compound-nterest Funding bill. report was
made on the statement that discharged soldiers
and sailors had been Disseminated against in
the employment of workmen at the Govern
menI Printing Office The report says that the
statement was not borne out by the facts. Mr..
patterson OF Tennessee, presented the resolu-
non or the Legislature OF that State requesting
him to resign his seat and remarked that he
declined to accede. The credentials of James
w. Nye, Senator II ON Nevada Tor six years
from the fourth of March next, were pre-
scented. The bill organizing the government of
montana Territory was debated and passed. The
House bill liking the compensation of the Off
GERS OF the revenue cutter service was passed.
The joint resolution extending the time that the
Secretary OF the Navy may authorize the em-
ployment, by quarantine authorities, OF certain
United States vessels as cholera hospitals was
passed. A bill was introduced, to be acted upon
at the next session, for the consolidation of the
national debt, and providing for its payment. 1t
authorizes the issue OF six per cent. bonds for
the redemption of securities held in this country
and FIVE per cent bonds 10 be exchanged
for securities held abroad. The bill to regulate
the disposition OF fines and penalties collected
under the operation OF the customs laws was
passed. bill was introduced to authorize the
creation of board oil survey for the navy. The
bill authorizing Captain John A. Webster, of
the steamer Mahoning, to accept gold medal
from the British Government for relief extended
by him TO British vessel in distress was passed.
A conference committee was ordered on the bill
Tor the relief of contractors Tor the building of
certain lron-clads. The River and Harbor Appro-
priation bill was discussed.
EVENING SESSION.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the Military Academy bill was agreed TO, rs was
also that on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The consideration of the River and Harbor APP
preparation bill was resumed and IL was finally
passed. The bill repeating all laws allowing
goods brought from the British provinces to be
carried into the interior of the country without
inspection, was passed. The bill authorizing
the construction of certain lighthouses was
passed. The Niagara Ship-canal bill was dis
cussed without result.
House OF Representatives.
bill was introduced to establish National
School of Science. The joint resolutions of the
Wisconsin Legislature, ratifying the Constitu-
tional amendment, were presented. resolu-
ton was offered instructiDg the Ways and
Means Committee TO inquire into the exped-
ency of providing for the issue of five per cent.
bonds to the amount OF five hundred million
dollars, principal and interest payable at such
places as the Secretary OF the Treasury NAV
prescribe, to be disposed of only in exchange
for United States six per cent. bonds held in
Europe. resolution was adopted directing
the select committee on the alleged corrupt
bargains with the President to report any eVi.
dence In its possession, and also requesting Mr..
wentworth to present the newspaper paragraph
& on which his resolution ordering the investga-
tion was based. A resolution was offered in
structlng the Committee on the District of
Columbia to report the bill comforting the
elective franchise on certain foreigners in the
District of Columbia. A resolution declaring
that the surviving soldiers and sailors of the
war of 1872 ought to be placed on the pension
rolls by Congress was adopted. Leave was
asked to introduce resolution expressing con-
currence with the views of the Secretary of the
Treasury in reference to the necessity for the
contraction of the currency, with a view to an
early resumption of specie payments.
Many objections were made. and the reso-
luton was not received. Tide Committee of
Ways and Means, through Mr.. Morrill,, asked to
be discharged from the consideration Of the
Tariff bill. and moved the reference OF the bill
and amendments to a Conference Committee.
The motion required suspension of the rules
which was refused-yeas IS; nays &c. The Tax
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole,
The Conference Committee on the Diplomatic
Appropriation bill made a report which was
agreed to, in which it is provided that no
money shall be paid to the present Minister to
Portugal out of any fund whatever. A similar
report in relation to the Military Academy bill
was agreed to, providing that after the COM
mencement of the current year no money shall
be expended for the pay or subsistence of cadets
from the Rebel States, until the said States are
restored to their original relation to the Union.
recess was then taken.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the discussion of the
Tax bill was resumed, and it was finally passed.
The Fertilization Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and after debate was recommitted.
Adjourned.