The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRFSS'


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WAuHrNsToE, March 2I.-Mr Norton,fNSinn , nre |
sonted several memorsls from the MINI 5ota Legs-
iAspre which 5 wsSS bIeSsn,sS referred
Wisconsin LeGislature Tor aid in the coSstrncton Of
Mr. Williams ,(6regonl, from the Finance Com
To S ppoyeS OF he s vseno S9 On 70 extend
sSry Bureau the benefit Of the resolution FiVing
pioyes Of the Government, with a Observation-Disclosures
that II be indefinitely postponed The motion pre-.
Or motion Of Mr.. TssseEpden lMe the Chair was
autl orized to n two existing vacancies Regents
of the Smithsonian Institute.
mee the jon resolution e1empting wFappIns nana S0
made from wood or coInstaks from Internal tax. II
MIR. Wilson mass ,, from the Military Committee.
OF Missouri on an equal footing with other troops In
Mr, Drake MOI called for It's immediate considera.
Xner a discussion in which Messrs Drake. Hender
Corbett and ThHyer participated. the joint
MT. Anthony Or. -, from the Committee on Print.
ing reported resolution to print 5000 copies OF Gene
The Mississippi river and the protection OF tis a9
vial region lrom overflow Passed.
committee on Inning 20 inquire II there be any de-
Printing whether he made contracts pTeindcIaI 70
the Government whether he bought more paper than
Mr.. Anthony explained the object OF the resolution
to be the removal oi CERTAIN false Impressions created
tendent in making purchases Of paper. He read let
nying allegations made against him. and request
ing The Investigation called for by the committee.
MIR. Chandler. from the Committee on Commerce.
! 10 dispose of vessels to friendly begerents under
AT the request of Mr.. Sumner II was laid over for
MI r. TTumbulI introduced bill to amend the Rarp-
r Di pSe ~ o tie Tinted stsS 10 nreGn6ing tue
| Registers of Bankruptcy, and providing that the
! Registers shall be appointed by the United States
| Mr. Trumbull said this measure had the sanction Of
Al The request OF eeveral Senators, the bill was laid
| over Tor the present. - ,
the bill exemptlng from internal tax wrapping paper
! made from wood or corn.stalkswas passed.
House of Representatives.
The reading OF the n7 SET3al having been dispensed
Joint resolution to extend TO the employ Of the
the sRG on the dn
giving twenty per cent, additional comp to
ment at sshington 1t includes Inec6anics aborers
watchmen, ana other employees OF those depart
Mr.. Holman undiana) suggested its extension to
| labOrers in the Navy Yard, etc
Mr. Schepck explained that there had been an ad-
vance OF wages made to nose labosers which brought
6e up Il pSs Srss pay SSy mad had cent
Mir Julian IndJ stated that they had no recent
Increase and that they were absolutely starving from
the insutcency OF their pay TO support cir families
| Mr. Benjamin (MoI suggested its extension 10 the
! employees in the Government Printing Office, and
Mr.: Chaner to the laboreIs in the Patent Office.
that while he would not oppose such extensions, il
simply covered two cases Where the consrncon q
the Department had been adverse to the claims o.
j to be included. He moved the previous question:
Ihe previous aes9n was SeSGhaed' ana the JONI
The Speaker proceeded, the first business in
order in the morning hour, TO the cali of committees
MIR. Wilson Uowa), from the Judiciary Committee
and Circuit Court OF the United states for the District
Ol Nebraska, with an amendment giving the udge o
the eighth circuit 1900 additional salary to deray his
travelling expenses w
Boutwell, and Spalding, the amendment was rejected
Mr. Huiburd IN. ", Chairman of the Committee
| OF Public Expenditures, stated that the Committee
oae oSe oT more Members Of the AND
Committee deemed proper to report it to the House
the courtesy due from one House to the other. He
Resoited That the House having been informed by
OF its committees that testimony has been brought
mony apparently inculpates one or more members o.
the Senate the House therefore directs that az S9ct
Mr.. Spaldlng (Ohio) inquired whether the resolu
tion contemplated any further continuance oi th'
Mr.. Hulburd replied that it did not.
Mr. Taber (N. H. stated that as one of the minority
idence e 70 hrs mind wss entrey insufficient TO 6as
resolution upon and he asked that 1t should be rea
MIR. HHiburd stated that the report Just submitte
was based on the testimony taken 6y tne Gommi6te o
who had appeared before the Commlttee OF tne pre-
reading of all the testimony, II would probabl
Mr. EJdridge INQUIRED OF Mr. Huburd why he woul
state the facts, that the Housemght act under
standingly, and not send a virtual Impeachment
one or more Senators without knowing the testlnon
on which the action is founded. .
Mr.. Hulburd had not the slightest objection 10 nav
ing the testimony read. The Committee had rshecte
somewhat the subject, and had come to the conclu
, sion that 1t more courteous, more decorouS, an
would give least scandal, not to have the testimon
read but 10 have 1t transmitted 10 the Senate Tor II
Information and action.
Mr.. Brooks IN. Y objected to the use of the WORD
, apparently inculpating" Senators InculpatlnS wa
! very hard word, and lie submitted that the Hous
was not quite prepared TO use II in reference TO sem
tors He quite satisfied that the matter should
referred to the Senate for It's action but no languaR
| should be used that could be considered discou
paIenuy inculpating." the word affecting"
having reference to-" be used.
q, Mr. Hulburd had no objection to using the word
,iaPparentiy affecting" and he modified the resoll
/ Mr.. Taber IN. " stated that the testimony take
~ Lle committee last session affecting these senator
= understood TO be Messrs. Doottls, and Patterson
H. IteporteT), had already been published
Sne New \ ork papers, and therefore within III
coEnlzance of the Senate,
ny ttstlmony taken this session, and on which III
81 1 was based, should he read to the House.
rniitea sUtUmRil (Pal, another member OF the Con
n hsiTee stated ne had objection to the testimOn
~ %auuE Iehu but he wished IL distinctly understoC
~ majority OF the Committee did not VOlunte
If NJ PuppiiiCy sought to be given to TIE testimony
- bihBham (Ohiol INQUIRED the cou
teke ACton upon II without road
~ | giving II publicity, 80 ~ N' W ~
" nid broomall replied that that was matter for u
D. yvouid itaeI 70 uetermine but he did not see VIII
3, with coseS d tne senate having the testimony
" c,a, na NSoeI, another member of the Committee d
itllseI unwilling to
lie had onI lug we testimony of all The wtnesse
"a ~ tllis session, he did nor daan, n
loJuslly the resolution. ~ ' NSS'H IL 'u''0'e