The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-05
PROCEEDTNGS on CONGRESS


wAsHINeToN. February 5.-Petitions for the IN
creased pay Of army officers, equal ciy ana po'sS ware
Mr. NORTH fMe1 offered A resolution calling upon
the 6ecretaryOt War To inform the Senate II GGnera
Sherman has issued any orders for the prOtecton %
trains crossing the plains, aud II So what was theF
Mr. sumner offered resolution, which was adopted
insructng the Committee on Navel AuairS 10 lnluiIS
into the management OF the Navy Yard at Ohareston,
recently with rotten mbers, endaugering her ssiety'
Mr. Kirkwood Qowa) offered resolution instruct
ing the Military Committee to inquire what legislation
is necessary for the relief OF discharged soldiers who
have lost their papers, etc. and TO report by bill or
mT Trnm6ni tiii called up the bill providing that
the acts Of Congress tor tne paymen o wsr cnS S
sneh claims in the Rebel states an exception being
made for the loyal citizens OF Tennessee. ~. -,
tended include the loyal people OF louisiana
whose property was taken for the use o tne army w.,
The amendment was agreed upon including west
Mr Johnson (MdJ moved to except all the states
and districts which, in December, 1862, were under
the control the United States military authorities,
Mr. TiumbuIi CrLj opposed this amendment as cat
culated to open the Treasury TO class OF claims
which would not be wise to sdjudcae at the present
MT salisbury tDel) said the bill was a violation OF
every promise made by the Federal Government to
Mr. Wilson (Siass) ) said he had prepared measure
which he intended TO Introduce for tue establishment
tgate the claims of that state The pending measure
only to prevent the payment of money out OF the
Treasury until the claims were sifed, tho deserving
from the undeserying. 49,,
passed, and goes to the House for concurrence
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Window (Minn.), from the Committee on Indian
recent lettings Of contracts for Indian goods which.
with the minority report on the same subject, was
Mr.. Wilson GowaJ asked leave to offer resolution
report the Tariff bill amended by the Senate,
TO exhibit the rates imposed on the several articles
on the LIST OF January 1850 with those proposed by the
House Bill us. as amended by the Senate.
Mr. Jenckes Or, - objected.
Mr.. schenck (ohio) rose, and interrupted the pre-
in the House Wbom sSeFy man wrote down. as soi
der and moving recess OF five minutes that the
General might be presented to the House,
The motion unanimously agreed to, and the
Speaker. leaving the chair proceeded to that portion
company with General Grant, escorted them to the
Speakers chair amid the plaudts from members, ana
presented General sheridan formally TO the House In
Gentlemen of the House of Representative 1T
aforos peculiar pleasure by your order this day
TO Introduce to you General Philip sheridan, OF tue
remember in the heart OF hearts Of all its loyal
PEOPLE the achievements ON fields Of danger and OF
| one who was brave among the bravest. true among
survive as long as history exists present 70 you
General Philip Sheridan" Applause on the floor and
The Speaker then presented to General sheridan
! each OF the members individually, and when this
pleasant lt lie was ended the business OF the
| MIR. McIndoe WIS., from the Committee on Revo-
| lutionary Pensions, reported the joint resolution
giving TO Samuel Downing, the last surviving soldier
| $500 year from september 3, 1886. ..,-
On motion Of Mr. Ancona (Pa), the joint resolution
soldiers of the Revolutionary war" and so
MI. stevens (Pa.l. from the COMMITTEES an Appro-
pIiations, reported the Army Appropriation pin
The Speaker appointed s 6; MI C@mphe CIennl e i
the death of Mr.. Johnson (Pa)
On motion tue Sergeant-a Arms was directed to
member from Pennsylvania, the balance of compen.
Saon that would have been due to him to the 4th q