Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, February 7.

Also, petition and bill to amend the Ma.
fiopal Banking laws to prohibit Banks from
crrtifying checks of psrti-s who have pf
funds on deposiie. Referred to Comm ttse on
Also, commu n ication from the SECRETARY O,
War ansmtttiBg a report from the Ahiutsnt
GeneraFs Office OF the names of those officer.
who were appointed since last July and have
not joined the ir commands Referrad "a t,om.
miIte- on MiIiary Affairs
- Mr. Fowsera ssut 20 the CLERKS dssk ana
vile announcing the passage Of the Universal
Snnrase bill by the Legislature OF that st tie
MT Chandler presen ted a memorial from the
Michigan Board of -Educatisn, asking the Is
Establishment OF National Bureau OF Educa
ton. Referred to Committee on thu J nd tciary.
MI: Loan presented petition from wound.
"a soiaiers, new in civil Office, asking that tn
tenure of such Offices be made to depend on
good behavior. Referred to Commit tee on r..
trenchment -
Mr.. sumner, from The Committee on the Dis.
tfict OF oia, reported bill supplement.
airy to the act Incorporating the Newsboys'
Home, in the CITY of Washington -
= On motion OF Mr.. Chandler. the Senate con
cnrred in the House amendment to the bill
Cling, &c. . .-. -
Mr. Trumbull, from the Committpe on The
Juaiciary, reported favorably the bill To amend
the act for enrolling and calling ont ths ma
tIonaI forces. Also, with an amendment. the
Dill authorizing the President I'd prevent the
!nnlcuon OF corporal punishment in the re.
I. Mr.. Brown introduced a bill to encourape
commerce and inierual trade hy direct i'm nor
taiioBs Referred to Committee on Commerce
MI Barris oduced a bill relating TO ap
peais aud wriis OF error in the supreme Court.
krirrred to Committee on Judiciary
Mr.. morrill, introduced bill to incorporate
the metropolitan Gas Light Company or the
Distict OF Columbia Referred to Committee
Tne JOINT resolution providing for increased
com pen safisn TO the Government employees
AT WASHINGTON was taken up. the question
being on the amendment of Mr. Doolitr,e m
include the wntchmen at the Executive Man
sion. ~
Mr. Doolittle withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Stewart moved to IN cluda the criers a N a
messengers of the Supreme court.
Mr.. Hendricks SAID this anne 4 d raent ought to
be adopted. These officers were worse paid
than any 10 Washington
The amendment was disagreed to,
Mr Ramsey moved to include the EMPLOYEES
at the Arsenal.
Mr. Williams said this bill had been care
fully considered upon the representations of
all concerned. If this amendment was &C :
ceoed to, all the employees at the NAVY Yard
on the Capitol Extension and in the Govern.
ment PRINTING ONCE must also be admitted to
why all these others should not be includ ed f
the Arsenal employees were. 1t was simply
for the Senate to consider whether 10 add an
additional cost of three or four hundred thou.
sand dollars. There were a number of poor
women employed At the Govern ment Printing
Omce, receiving from S25 to $40 per month
and these had made a most pathetic ap peal To
MIN 10 be included in the bill, as il he had en-
TIRE control over the matter. The committee
had carefully considered the 81 biect and ana
TO the conclusion that the classes enumerated
ought not to be excluded. they generally work
ing by the day.
Mr.. Wade said every one OF these peopIe
onghtto be included. The Government was
able 10 pay them, and should us a matter of
justice They were very poorly paid now,
and no government did right which did not
adequately pay Its laborers.
The morning hour here expired, when MT
fessenoen moved TO postpone this and all
prior orders, and take up the Legislative Ex.
ecu,iye and Judicial appropriation bill.
ne motion was agreed to. and the bill in
dIcifed was then read at length.
number OF amendments were reported by
tbe finance COMMITTEE.
HoUsE-Mr. Kasson Uowa) introduced a
resolution which was agreed 10, authorizing
the COMMITTEE on Coinage, Weights and
Meas ures, 10 attend the next annual ASSAY at
the United States Mint: to examine the said
assay and report what measures are necessary
10 secure greater economy and efficiency In
coinage at the mint.
Mr.. Stevens, (Pa-) from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported a bill making appro-
priation to supply deficiency in con tingent
1uno OF the House OF Representatives. Passed
Appropriations, reported back the bill making
appropriation to pay certain claims of the CITY
or W1 hington, and it was referred to Com
Mr. DavistN W introduced a Joint resolu.
ton authorizing the Secretary Of War To con-
tiDue hulks OF United States vessel ont In N 40
al New York harbor, for quarantine purposes.
The House proceeded to the consideration ef
the biii reported yesterday by Mr. Ste yens. 10
reconstruct the South.
Mr. Finck (Ohio) asked Mr.. Stevens II he
proposed 10 press a vote TO- day
Mr: Stevens replied that he had come to no
definite determination, but he thought as early
vote as possible should be taken
Mr. Finck said this was one of the m ost i'm
portabt measures ever presented to an Amer.
lean Congress, and he suggested a POSTPONE
nent until Monday next.
M Ste yens suggested that the session was
near ate close, and the bill should be speedily
Mr.. Wilson fIowa) ACKNOWLEDGED the i'm.
poItance OF the bill, and suggested that To day
and to night be devoted TO debate and VOTE
be taken to morrow. M
Mr.. LIE Blond said it would be impossible
1or me Democrats TO intelligently debate the
Mr.. Ray mond suggested that debate be lin.
tied to twenty minutes and vote taken at a
time TO be fixed and be asked consent 70 make
such motion, but objection was made.
After some further disc US sion
Mr.: Maynard (fenn) submitted a motion,
which was agreed to, TO have night session
to.night for discussion.
Pending further consideration Of the bill Mr..
mad read letter sent TO the Cincinnati CONNER.
cidf by It's Washington correspondent purport-
ing to give conversation between Mr. Ash.
ley, Mr.. bingham, and Mr.. Stevens rsiati We To
the resolution OF the former for the irnpeach.
ment OF the President. After the letter had
been read Mr.. Ashley said OF all the stupid
faisehoods sent hence by Washineto CORES.
pondents this was the most silly He never
passed a word with General Butler on the sub.
lect OF impeaching the President or General
jrant He (Mr. A } has had his o WIN views on
the subject Of impeachment since President
Lincoin's assassination, and these views were
connrmed, and believed the President should
Dc lmpeached for usurpat,on of powers OF
coordinate branches Of the Government.
nad violated bis oath, and was guilty OF
treason to the Constitution; was the friend
ana ally OF persons who depIored the lest
cause, and was In favor of retnstatin1
rebels into rover, and he tMr. Ashley had
said before the holidays that If some member
did not propose articles OF impeachment ne
would be compelled TO do so himself Amer
drawing up the resolution he had sub,nitted
them 10 MI. Washburns Of Iliipo,s Mr. Sic
vene, and others, but he denied ever havin.
mad snch q conversation as that renortaS he
the correspondent and he never contem nI.,s
the impeachment Of Gen. Grant for the reason
tnat congress could not try any officer OF the
army on articles OF impeachment The Ian.
enags alleged TO have been made nv M !
Bingham that he Ashley) WA a foo1 ~. -: