The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-18
PROCEEDINGS on CONGRESS-.


senate.
WAsHINoToN Februarv IA -rrho eo.,. ,,,,,,.o,
IN the House amendments to change certain districts
ID MaTyian M and Virginia Also to amend the act 10
House amendment the bill to pePmit The eners s of
Chair appointed msssgT '9s PoIa59e name 9 sylvia
@ @mGpSnga g as Committee Of Conference on the Bank
NM Mr. Morgan SN presented the resolutions orthe
the Sretans Referred to the Commitee ON RorsiSn
Petitions and memorials were presented and ro-
@ on resSneS f9m t ths Military Committee reported
counts OF disbuTsing officers which was passed Vi "o
accounts shall be rendered direct To the nrn sa1
counting otncer and provides that all vouchers shall
" " sent 70 the bureau to which they belong 10 be
ana aiteTwards passed to the proper
y, Ihe Committee OF Finance was, on motion Of Mr.
v, W,ibams b dlscharged from the further consideration
IN Utah and Arizona Territories '
MT Henderson @ Mo- Introduced resolution for the
pruning o OOCO copies OF the report of the Physics and
hydraulics OF the Mississippi River, alluvai deposits
Mr.. Harris IN y moved that the Senate tate r,r,
9i IN relation TO appeals and writs Of error in the
-, nri anthony R IT, moved to take up the bill for
the election OF Congressional Printer " W
Mr.. Sumner understood that the Senate was m ,,ro
as what was known as the Military bill was dis
posed Of ""N ''9
MI M ESssenden Me@ wished say that he had
son some e. Gapproprlatlon bills which he should desire TO
call up s, as soon as the morning hour expired. "
IN me PHI named by Mr.. Harris taken up and
That where any appeal or writ Of error has been
ment or decree of an inferior court OF the United
states, ior any judicial district in which, snbse-
the regular sessions OF such court have been ans
such appeal writ Of error Shall be Valid a1 ie2eSn' ao'
tual, Notwithstanding the time limited by law for
and IN cases where no appeal or writ OF error has
e 6eeR brought t. from rom any such Judgment decree
one year from the passage OF this act.
took up the bill for the election OF Congress oHSI
printer, which was read. As amended by the senate
the and aboshos the present to Office fs OF eeGIea by
Iehueht OF Fuolc printing The salary is fixed at SUO8
House of Representatives.
The reading of the journal of Saturday ocenntad
nearly half an hour, which time spent i'm earnest
consultation OF members on both sides OF the House
VINO collected IN groups discussing the Military Bill
and me course to be pursued ~ connection with it,
Just as the Clerk had concluded the reading Of the
journal the Secretary OF the appeared al the
the more efficient goveTnen Of Ihe oF Rebs tae
STATES with amendments IN which he was directed to
me me eiIi Go%i.n went to the Speakers table;
ness in order in the morning hour on Monday to call
the States for bills joint resolutions for reference
were Introduced and disposed of as foilows:-
BY Bg MI Miller pa In relation to the tariff rail
of the protective system OF the Industrial system Of
free of duty, foreign iron whether manufactured for
railroad purposes or otherwise Referred TO the Com
BY Mr.. Williams, joint resolution proposing an
HnenGinent 10 the Constitution OF the United States,
not be sufficient ground for impeachment he Judges
OF the supreme Court and of the Inferior Courts of the
United States shall be removed by the President on
the address of twohrds of each branch of the Less
lature. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr.. Hise (Ky.), to abolish the tax on coffee
sugar, molasses, and cotton. Referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
BY MIR. Bramwell (Ill.), directing the Secretary of
War to survey both sides of the Mississippi river al
the Des Moines Rapids Referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
BY Mr. Upson (Mch), the resolutions of the NIichi-
gan LEGISLATURE asking an appropriation aid in the
construction OF the harbor OF New Buffalo, Michigan,
BY Mr.. Ferry (Mich.), like resolutions asking an
preparations for the Improvement OF Portage lake
ana river, and asking grant of land to aid io ihe
construction of the Mineral Range Railroad Laid
By Mr.. Williams Qowa) for the relief of persons
mittee.
By Mr.Cheaves New Mexico), amemorial from the
New Mexico Legislature, asking increased paw per
diem for the members OF the Legislative Assembly
and increased pay tor Territorial officers: asking for
for school purposes instead OF the six
teenth ana thirtysXth sections of land and asking
for commission to investigate the losses of the c-
Zels OF that territory during the revolution of 1917 and
lSS by indian depredatons. Referred to the Commit
tee on Territories.