The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Januarv 24-PetitIOns were in.
trouuced and referred tor an increased tariff;
increase IN the pay OF officers, and against the cur
taument OF the currency.
Mr.. Morrll (Vt.J presented from the Committee
on Commerce the bill supplementary to the act, TO
prevent and punish smugg ling. published in yester.
cay g proceedings. Considered by unanimous con-
sent and passed.
MIR. Conness (Cal } called up the bill recently IN
1oducCd to grant aid for the construction of the
san Francisco Central Pacific Railroad. Ii grants
the right OF way through the public lands, aud
gives the Company every alternate section of land
on Its route, and is, in general terms, similar to
other railroad bills IN its provisions.
Mr.. stewart (Nevadal SAID this was a very slight
aid to very important road from san francisco
Bay to Sacramento. 1T granted but 90 600 acres of
land and no money and the Company could have
none of the land until the road was finished There
were TWO companies organized and the one first
constructing the road was to have the land.
Hr. Edmunds (Vt moved to postpone further
consideration of the bill until tomorrow, as he
wished to examine It,
Mr.. Conness said he had no objection to that and
it was postponed.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Hale IN ", from the Joint Committee on
Retrenchment, offered a reso ution directing tue
Sergeant.at-Arms to present before the bar of the
House James +. Tracy, who had been duly sum-
moned to appear and testify before that Commit.
tee but thai he had refused and neglected to do
Adopted
Mr. Kasson IowaL from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported the Indian Appropriation
bill. Made special order for Tuesday next
Mr.. Schoheld Pa introduced bill for the hold
ing OF the United States Circuit Court in Erie Penn
sylvania. Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Detrees (Ind.) y the Committee
on avs and Meanslwas instructed to lnoulre the
propriety of placing on the tree list wagons, wagon.
poles, harness, common bedsteads, chairs, and
MIR. Schenck (0hio) gave notice that he would
tomorrow or Saturday report the Bounty bill, and
ask to have II put on its passage.
Mr.. Perham Me }, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made a report to accompany the bill 10
pension the surviving soldiers OF the war of 1912.
ON motion of Mr. wentworth TN J. it was ordered
that all documents printed by order of the present
Congress- and actually ready for distribution before
the first Monday December next shall be dstri-
buted as heretofore to the members of the present
Congress
Inc House proceeded as the business of the
morning hour TO the call OF committees for reports
MIR. Bldwell (Cal.), from the Committee Agri-
culture reported joint resolution TO extend the
provisions of the Agricultural College Act TO Zen.
nessee.
Mr.. LeBlond tohio), did not see why there should
be an exception made in favor Of Tennessee, why
all the States lately in rebellion should not be EN-.
Dractd within the provisions fthe bill.
Mr.. Maynard (rehn protested against his State
being put in comparison with the States that were
not represented in Congress- ItstO0d upon an en-
urely different footing, legally, morally, and
Mr. Stokes Tenn also took the floor in defence of
Tenness e. referring TO the action OF the Tennessee
Legislature yesterday striking out OF the Consutu-
tion and laws the word white and placing colored
people on the same political footing other citizens
lhe Government OF Tennessee was now in the hands
OF the loyal people, and, by the God who made him
it would be kept there. (sOme manifestations OF
applausel
Mr LIE Blond inquired on which side the gentle.
man Mr. SJokesl stood, IN view OF the Duncan
letter, in which he had declared he was "for the
patriot DAVIS, and against the tyrant Lincoln?"
Mr. Stokes replied that that letter was the Only
word of his that any man can put his finger on as
evidence that he had ever deViated from the track
1 hat letter was written on the 10th of Nav and ON
the 18th of May he Mr. StOkes took the stump In
favor of President LncOln and the Government
He had fought out OF the Duncan letter as the gen.
tleman (Mr. lie ondl ought to have done out OF
his Copperhead connections. Applause on the
floor and IN the galleries.
MIR Stokes resumed his remarks in the direotAoa
10 hich he had been speaking when the interrup.
hon took place, but Mr. Spa'ding made the MONT
of that the discussion not pertinent TO he
issue,
The Speaker sustained the point of order.
Mr. Stokes, thus cut of in his Oratory contented
himself with announcing that when the time for
action came again he would be found on the same
soe and in the saddle a0an he had been for over
two years and he did not care how soon tue time
should come
"BOsh" sneered Mr. Randall (Pa soOrnfully, on
the Democratic side OF the House.
The debate continued, and the Joint resolution
was supported bY Messrs Bldwen, Donnelly, Grin-
NELL Kelley and Cooper.
Mr.. DOnnellV MINI, moved an amendment. in
the shape Of proViso that the land granted should