Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
FarDAY. February n.

rsrolu' ions OF the Leessia OF Rhode Isiasd.
rstrying the Con.ututicnai Amsndmsnt,
which were placed on the ne. z
MT, iatce presented the petition Of LOO
foyal citizens OF Charieston. asking for this
establishment OF territorial government in
south Carolina, ana protection for the ci yil
Con mit'ee on Reconstruction.
MT. Ramsey, from the Com nittee on Post
Omces, reported the JOINT resolution relative
70 zoe posI once and Sub Treasury in Bos-
ton, which vas passed Z a.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from sAe Com mittes on Pub.
lie Lands, reported adversely on a number Of
Mr.. Howe presented resolutions II, the LIE.
g.slafnIe Of Wisconsin,, raufying the Consti.
tutional Amendment, which were placed on
f1le. tF.F.- He. - . =
Mr. MeDonsail, OF CaIffsrnia. presented the
Credentials of HIS successor in the Senate,
Hon Cornelius Cole. which We're placed on
file rW III .s...N II -,
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial signed
by The Officers of the Female A nti. Sia very So
ciety, askipe for unIversai suff rsge .''Ft
MIR keDdricks introduced bill for the relief
OF Charles Ramsey. Referred TO Committee gu
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the joint resolution
TO extend the act in relation to Agricultural
-cn4eges TO the STATE OF Tennessee which. after
anne Hdmsnt, was passed.
The unfinished business, being the bill to
Provide Tor an annual inspection Of ludiau
anaIs was tnen taken mp, the question being
on cOpeurring In the amendment of the House,
transferring the Indian Bureau from the nte.
rior to the War Department '"I-0'
Mr.. Doolitre took the floor and argued in
favor oil me bill, and against the House amend.
meBt With the exception of the question Of
reconstruction. he rrga ded this bill rs the
most important measure to be acted on by
Congress. 81 is.-s.
HoUsK.-Mr. Stevens (Pa.) called MP the
legislative, Executive, and IudIcIat appropria.
ton BILL with the Senate ame nd men is thereto
All or the Srnate amendments striking out the
Congressional Globe, and all su bjects relating
VIII be reme m bered. proposed TO have the pro.
ceedlngs and debates of Congress psbl,ehed
otherwise than in the Globe. The amendment
directing the Secretary of Treasury TO classify
the clerks in his Department with regard to
the nature OF work performed, was disagreed
to- Senate amendment authorizing the ap.
poiniment OF additional clerks by the Seer e.
iary ofthe Interior, was disagreed to: as was
also the amendment increasing the pay of
certain officers Of the Senate. The other
amendments were concurred IN, and com.
mittee OF con ference was ordered on the dis
agreeing votes.
Mr.. Spalding (Ohio.) rising to a question of
rules requiring the exclusion from the oor of
the House OF all but privileged persons He
bad resolution upon the subject, and would
offer 1t II necessary.
Mr.. Maynard Tenn asked the reason for
insisting upon the en- forcemrnt OF the rule
Mr.. Spalding replied that business was i'm.
peded daily b, outsiders and lobby mel.
The Speaker directed the Doorkeeper TO en-
force The rule strictly.
MIR. Allison, (Iowa,) from the com m ittee of
conference on the dissgreeing votes Of the two
Houses on the bill to pend temporarily the
collection Of direct taxes IN West Virginia,
made report; which was agreed to.
Inc bill making appropriation for the sup
port OF The Military Academy at West Point
for the year ending June 3, 1863, was taken no.
ana committee OF conference was ordered on
the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens. the bill making
appropriation Tor The consu lar and diplomatic
expenses OF the Government was taken up
and Mr.. Stevens moved a concurrence In ali
OF the Senate mendments ex cept the one pro.
wang Tor the pay ment of the Minister to Por.
tugai. --f =.
Mr.. lie Blond (Ohio) moved to reconsider
tne vote whereby Inc amendment relative to
Portugal was non conquered In, and
Mr. Earnsworth moved to lay that motion
upon the table, and the latter motion was
ayr. ed to. =
On motion OF Mr. Cooper, (renn. the Gem.
miitee on Prin ting was directed 10 mo uire in 10
the expectancy OF printing copies in pamphlet
form OF the laws passed At the Goth, 37th. 3stn,
ana Sstn sessions OF Congress, for distribution
TO the late insurgent States.
The House resumed the conside ration of the
Dill heretofore reported from the Committee Of
vessels Of war and steam machinery
Mr. Sloan We argued in favor o: the bill
as ieport.d from majority OF the committee,
wnich was offered as an amendment to the
senate Dill upon the same subject.
mr.. Delano (O) said there were thres
propositions now before the House. One
was the Senate bill which purposed to give to
each contractor ~ per cent upon the contract
price, and this would open the door for the
preierment Of claims by all contractors under
the Government and tue attempt to meet all
these Demands would bankrupt the Govern.
ment. The report OF the majority Of the Com.
mitee purposed TO refer the whole subject to
the Navy Department for in vestigxtion. and
which was the emily exquitabls way in WhI,n
an adjustment could be made, and then there
was the report OF the minority Of the Commit.
Tee, which directs the Secretary OF the Treasu.
~ 70 pay the contractors the actual cost in.
CURED over the contract price, but no allow.
ance IL to Be made by reason Of increase Of
prices Of labor and material
AFTER the main question had been ordered on
the bill and pending amendments, Mr.. John
L. Thomas asked, but was refused, leave 70
have the name Of Newman H unit, OF Balti.
more, inserted among the claimants.
MT Glossbrenner tPa.1 moved TO FAY he bill
and pending amendments upon the table. Re.
jected-yeas AZ, pays 100. =
The question was then taken upon the re-.
port OF the minority Of the committee, and it
WAS not agreed to. -F.rs - 'FI
The bill was passed by vote Of los yeas to