Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, January 26.

IVY VI. Sv"i'oe uAeo NJ % Genus per ton. LAID
Mr.. Doolitile. ffom the special committee
apPoiI ted In March, 1885, % inquire into the
ern States and Territories, made report. The
conmtttee ttate that tho number OF Indians
10 rapidly decIeasing, caused principally by
ysnereai aiseases. destitntion, and the cruelty
OF the W htee., The committee unanimously
recommend thatthe Indian Bureau he con-
tinued under the supervisio OF the Depart
m ,aso OF me Interior. Most OF the testimony
ALREADY been published. The report was or.
dsred TO be printed.
restricting the Jurisdiction, Of the Court of
Claims, and to provide for the payment OF
qnartermasters stores furnished to the armies
i the limited ,h sstss Referred to the Com
| On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the,joint reso-
lntion to amend existing laws relating to the
internal revenue, which was passed
| Mr.. Wade inirod ced bill 10 provide for ,hs
care and supervision Of the Capitol Grounds,
and Ter 9TH purposes. Referred to Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr.. Henderson introduced a bill to provide
| fo- the relief OF the Northern Missouri Rail-
road ReIerred to Committee on Finance
MI Wilson Introduced a bill TO abolish and
forever prohibit the system OF peonage in
rev Mexico or any other part of the United
| States Referred to Committee on Military Az
| fairs. - sr Hs-I."'" rsl 80 -
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill tn amend the
charter OF the Newsboys' Home of Washing
ton, and 10 provide tor the care of abandoned
Children Referred to Committee on District
On motion Of Mr.. Wade. the bill to author.
lze the constru ction, exten sion. and use of
lateral branch Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad into and within the District of Co.
lumbia, was taken mp.
Mr.. Hendricks thought that the bill should
not be considered during the absence of the
Maryland Senators, as he saw that neither of
the m present. s...
| MIR. Wade did not believe that either of the
Maryland Senators cared anything about it,
A yuya fhan aad
| On motion of Mr.. Williams, the oill reported
| by him yesterday, TO increase the compensa.
ton OF the Government employees, was taken
| up and read, and several verbal amendments
| agreed TO. .
Mr.. Hendricks said that DIS the clerks of the
was hington city post office were to have in
creased pay, he moved to add the clerks Of the
Indianapolis pest office.
The Chair stated that the proposed amend
| ment was not now in order.
Mr.. Fessenden said the committee intended
to confine the benefits of this bill TO the city of
Washington, and he hoped no amendments
having any other object in view would be
| adopted
Pending discussion, the morning hour ex-
pred, and the regular order the tariff bill, was
taken up, tie question being on the amend
| ment of Mr. Frelinghuysen, to increase the
duty on zinc, speter or tentenague, in fiocks or
pigs, from to ~ cents per pound.
The amendment was disagreed to.
r. Mr fessenden moved TO reduce the duty on
| Atbertite from IS to 81 so per ton.
He said the Ieason why these digh duties
were advocated on this and similar materials
was because a few New Workers, who h adj
| gone into West Virginia and engaged in these
speGulations, wished 10 make money. The
Government had, last year. derived a hand.
some revenue from the I'm portation of this ar.
| ticle, but such a high duty as was now pro-
| trade. - :.
| After some further discussion the amendment
was agreed to. $500
Mr.. Edmonds moved to make the duty on
marble, In slab or block, 81 per cubic foot
MT. Edmonds argued In favor of his amend
ment, and after some discussion it was disa-
greed to.
| House Mr.. koontZ (Pa.) moved to take
from the Speakers table the bill of the Senate
NO Nl amendatory Of the hill to extend the
construction of the Il. and O. X. X. from
knoxyille and Monocacy Junction to tie Dis
! trIct of Columbia.
Mr.. IDgersoif (nI.) objected. He said as soon
as the House went TO business on the Speakers
| table he would move to put the bill upon Its
passage, as 1t was Of actual moment to the
country that IL should be passed.
| Mr.. Darling IN. ~ Introduced the follow
| ing, which was agreed to: Resolred, That the
Secretary OF Treasury be directed TO suspend
| the further sale Of confscated whisky unless
the price offered for the same shall be equal to
| the tax thereon.
| On motion of Mr.. Brandesee. fOonn J the
COMMITTEE On Appropriations was directed to
| inquire into expectancy OF making approprla-
ton TO enable the Engineer Department to
| make a survey Of the river Thames in Con-
| Mr.. Ancona, pa from Committee on Mill
| tary Affairs, reported bill ameDdatory OF the
act approved July IS. 1866, giving additional
| eOmPensamon 70 discnarged spiders. Ordered
on motion OF MT Wilson, uowal the Com.
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads was
\ directed to enquire INTO expectancy Of au-
thorizIng packages and parcels Of merchan-
disc TO be transported on mail trains and mail
| packets, at such rates as shall be established
by law. 's PIT. -
Mr.. briggs mich. introduced a bill granting
land to the States OF Michigan and Wisconsin,
to aid in the construction Of the Wisconsin ana
Lake superior railroad. Referred TO Commit
tee on Public Lands. s.f.F no 30
On motion Of Mr.. lngersoll, (Ill, lthe Com.
m,ttee on Post Of1ces and Post Roads was
erecting buildings at Peoria, Ill, for the ac-
commodation Of the U. s. post ONCE and inter-
nal revenue offices. 20, Fl 80 81
Mr.: Cullom, (Ill..) from Committee on For.
eign Affairs reported bill for relief Of George
Passed. =, : : -
MT Raymond, m. Y. y from same committee.
reported bill TO compen safe Townsend Harris,
Consul at Japan, for extra services rendered
In negotiating treaty in 1s56-1s5s. Passed.
Mr.. Dawson, (Pa-,) from same cemmittee,
reported bill for the relief of the U. S. Consul
at Hong Kong, China. Passed. I.
Mr.. Patterson, IN. H. from same committee
feportsd bill for relief Of Henry b. Blanchard,
to compensate him for services at u. S. Con-
sular Court at Canton, China Passed.
A large number IF private bills of no gen.
s era interest were reported from the Commit
Mr!Bidweli, (Cal., y from the Committee on
agriculture, reported bill to organize depot
| OF agriculture. and 1t was ordered TO be
printed and recommitted. I8sie ilrt
Mr.. Hubbard, Conn. from the Com mittee ,
on Patents. reported bill granting an exten.
sion oil patent to Sylvanus Sawyer for i'm
provement in cutting rattans, &c. Passed.
Inc House then resumed tho consideration
OF mr.. teyens' bill to enable Southern States
TO form valid State governments.
mr.. ROSS, (ll1) obtained the floor, and
argued tnat there was no Constitutional po wer
TO pass the bill and even IL Congress pos
sesfed tnat power II would b. unwise and in.
expedent to pass the bill as ffI .I'
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