The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-04

WASHINGTON, February 2.
senate.
Mr.. NESRIITH introduced the following reso-
luton, which was considered and agreed 70.
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the eXpediency of making
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the purpose of re-
moNing distractions to navigation in the Villa
mette river, in Oregon, and TO report by bill or
Mr.. OONNESS, of California, introduced the
Following resolution, which was considered and
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested
ne report to the Senate what steps have been taken
by him to obtain from the Republic of Colombia
the right for the United States to make necessary
surveys for an interoceanic ship canal through the
territory OF that Republic
Mr.. TRUMBUII, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported "lolnt resolution prohibiting
payments from the Treasury to persons not known
10 have been opposed to the rebellion and IN favor
|bf its suppression" with an amendment, striking
put the provision as above quoted and leaving
.Ehe bill TO prohibit the payment of any claim of
such persons acoruing prior to the 18th of April,
H1S6l; and providing further that no pardon shall
Putborize such payment until this joint resolution
be modified or rejected.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Committee on Public
lands reported, with amendments, the bill pro-
Fiding for the entry, at the minimum price of
publIc lands in the States of California and Ne
Fada, of land settled and occupied town sites.
|.rhe amendment provides that the act shall he
construed subject to the provisions of the act en-
|itled "An act granting the right of way to ditch
hnd canal owners over the public lands, and for
bther purpos ls' and nothing in the act shall be
construed to grant any right in conflict with the
lights Of miners upon the public lands which they
Ihe rules or customs of miners.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported the bill to define and punish
pertain crimes therein named, with an amendment
trIklng out the whole bill, and inserting THAT If
ny person shall rob another, lawfully in the GUS
body thereof, of any kind or description of per-
sonal property belonging to the United States, or
Shall feloniously take and carry away the same,
..he person so offending shall, on conviction be
punished by fine not exceeding S5O0O or by impri-
onment at hard labor not less than one nor more
han ten years, or by both, at the discretion OF the
ourt.
Mr.. HARRIS introduced a bill to amend an act
. untitled Gan act for the removal of causes in GER
ain cases from State Courts" approved July 81
{ 500, which amendment provides that parties non
esdent of any of the States lately in insurrec
4 ion, party plaintiff in any cause now pend
hereafter brought in any court OF such State,
Br is shall be defen dants in a cause retained ac
ording 70 the laws of such State for the adjudca-
ion OF relief sought by MIN atter the plaintH mas
leased TO prosecute the original action shall be en-
itled when the amount involved exceeds $500, at
nv time before the trial or final hearing thereof to
ave said cause removed to the United States Cir
uit Court for such State in the manner prescribed
+. y the act towhich this is supplement- Provided,
hat such removalshall apply only TO such causes
IS could under the Constitution and existing laws
brought into the Circuit or District Court OF the
United States in such State by original action.
Section provides that the pleadings in the cause
when transferred shall have the same voice and
&he State Courts under the laws and practises
hereof at the time of the commencing the cause
herein, provided that no person shall be excluded
- prevented from testifyng or be deemed IN
om petent as witness upon account OF his color
r race.
Mr.. BUCKALEW, of Pennsylvania, rose to a
PERSONAL explanation. He was charged by Phil
delphia paper with lodging the vote on the tariff.
fhis was not true. He had paired OFF with Mr..
|8Dresswell, who was absent.
MIR. DIXON said if he had been present he would
lave voted for the bill. He had paired off with Mr..
y The Bankrupt bill came up at one O'Clock, the
lending question being upon the amendment of the
NV judiciary Committee to strike out the provision of
he House bill, exempting from sale under the
perauons of the law so much OF the debtor pro-
3erty as is exempted by the exemption law Of the
= tate in which the debtor resides.
This was debated by Messrs. Stewart Foster,
Poland and Doolittle, after which the vote was
aiken on Mr.. Wilson's amendment, TO insert in lieu
II the above a provision that an amount may be
KEN pied not to exceed $1,000.
" This was disagreed to- and the question then re-
urred on striking out the clause above referred to
rom the bill. The vote was as follows;
SafG Lane sPsa
Ter, Trumbull, Williams and Wilson-l4 - ,,....
ows6, DoOIittle Edmunds, Fessenden, Grimes, How
rd Rowe I0hngpS1, krSWG9d M9FsSn. ssev MoFr I,osi
tewSFt, S Van Wlnkie. Wade and Willeey-25'
So the clause was not stricken out.
The Senate bill 10 regulate the tenure OF othce
~ vas received from the House, and so amended az
include Cabinet officers among those who shal
OF be removed without the advice and consent o.
Inc Senate. ,
senate disagree 10 the amendment and call for
BONN ittee of Conference.
IA Mr TRUMBULL hoped the Senate would agre,
Is ap the amendment He did not see why Canine
binis ers should be excepted from the provisions
h the bill, and the fight might as well be mad'
ere as in a Commlttee of Conference.
IT, Mr EDMUNDS said the Senate had expressed
ts opinion very decidedly on this subject, and
ccording TO the usages of the body, 1t ought not
Ne pressed to concur in what it had so decidedly
|oted down.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved 10 postpone furthe
onsideration OF this subject. Disagreed 10.
The CLERK of the House here arrived and an
ounc ced the proceedings of the House on the deau
Philip johnson, Representative from tn
'itofE Eleven IN Penns ylvenIa district
Mr.. BUOKALEW, OF Pennsylvania, oellVere
N address on the life and character ot the de
eased, of whom he spoke in terms OF sincere re
ard and high respect
The customary resolutions of coincidence and re
RET were passed, and the Senate at 3 IS adjourned
House of Representative.
Buls were repcrtpd rom the Committee o
claims, and were aIsposeu OF AS iolows:
To pay Mrs. Emma A. Porch $500 Tor services
II spy in Mssouri. Referred TO the COMMITTEE
he Whole House .-
& House joint resolution authorizing the SeGretar
the Treasury to pay certain dratI to W. W. 70
len, IaIe Acting Military Agent for the State
New York. Passed
Senate Joint resolution providing for the pay
nent OF certain Kentucky military forces. Passe'
He House bill fer the relief of George NJ Fay an
laham Fay, OF Eureka, Humboldt county, Gal
ornia. Passed.
House Joint resolution for the relief of J. * o. ]
Cobb g. Go B., Of Aurora, Indiana. Passed
Senate bill for the relief Of George Henry Pre6l
ff commands in the navy OF the United States ~
erred TO the Committee OF the Whole.
House bill for the relief OF Victor Mylen
ieutenant 68th New York volunteers Passed.
House Joint resolution for the relief OF Alanso
Eaton, Receiver of Public Money at the Land othC
Il Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Passed
The House then resolved itself into Commute
,f the Whole House on the private calendar, M
Boutwell, in the chair and proceeded TO the bus
ness on the private calendar. s-,,--
All the bills were objected to except the follow
ng, which were laid aside to be reported TO Il
House . o.
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