The national Republican., 1867-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
fHIRTY.sISTu COyGREss...SECoND SRsSIOS.
MONDAY, February I. 1854
BEN ATE

Of Michigan, protesting against American rsgister
being issued to Canadian built vessels. Referred
to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, asked 10 bs discharged from the further
confederation OF the House bill to sstablish mill
tary and postal railroad from Washington 10 New
York which was granted.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill supplementary 10
the several acts Of Congress abolshiug imprison.
ment for debt. Referred TO Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Williams introduosd bin to provide for the
more efficient government Of the insurreetionary
States. Referred 10 COMMITTEES on Reoonstruction.
Mr.. Moorehead, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported, with amendments, bill to provide
for the allotment Of the justices Of the Supreme
Court among the different circuits bill to extend
the jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims In regard
TO claim, for PsyIen. Of 9usrssrma'St stores, SS.
Of Hon. Timothy o. Howe, reelected as Senator
from the State OF Wisconsin, for four years from
March 4, 1867, which were placed on tho hle.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate ooneurred
in the amendment Of the House TO provide for the
payment Of certain Kentucky State forces.
On motion Of Mr.. Patterson, the Secretary Of
War was requested TO transmit TO the Senate .
copy Of the order Of General Burnside constituting
q commission to pass upon the claims Of loyal ciu.
zen, Of East Tennessee for property taken, and also
the order Of General echoheld.
Mr.. Harris, from the Judiciary COMMITTEES. re-
ported q resolution authorixing the Secretary Of
the Senate to pay the Tennessee Senators salary
and mileage from the commencement Of the Thirty.
ninth Congress- which was laid until tomorrow
On motion Of Mr. Stewart, the bill TO grant lands
In aid Of the San Francisco Central railroad was
taken up.
Mr.. saulsbury said II seemed as II all the public
lands were to be given to the new States. He
thought the older States should have share Of
these lands and he would move TO amend BY giving
26o, 900 TO the Junction and Breakwater rail.
road Of Delaware.
The amendment was disagreed TO- and the bill
was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. William, the joint resolution
giving increased compensation to certain employees
IN the civil service at Washington was taken up.
Mr.. Williams withdrew the substitute reported
by the committee, and offered an amendment sub.
stantay similar to the resolution as passed by tho
House.
Mr.. Grimes asked II this bill included the work.
men at the navy yard.
Mr.. Williams said II applied only to the employ.
ees male and female, in the different Offices Of the
Departments, and not to the mechanics and Ia.
borers.
Mr.. Trumbull asked II the provision excluding
from the benefits Of the act all clerks whose salaries
were increased BY the act Of June 80, 1854, would
exclude the female clerks.
Mr.. Williams said II would have that effect.
Mr.. Trumbull would then move an amendment
to include them. He thought they should be paid
as we'll as the male clerks, as they wero in many
Mr.. Williams said there were no female clerks
now receiving less than 5000, and many Of them In
the Treasury Department had received part Of the
extra appropriation put in the hands Of the secre-
tary.
Mr. Williams was proceeding when tho morning
hour expired and the unfinished business being the
bill TO regulate the tenure Of civil officers returned
by the Beuse with an amendment, was taken up.
Mr.. Poland moved that its consideration be post.
poned. and that the regular order, the bankrupt
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Mr.. Wade gave notice that he would endeayor "a
call up tomorrow the joint resolution TO prohibit
70 election to the Presidency.
The bankrupt bill was then proceeded with and
several amendmsnts reported BY the Judiciary Com
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the call Of States and Territories for bill,
and joint resolutions for reference only
| Mr.. Hunter, Of New York, introduced bill Ia
facilitate the construction Of n naval and marine
coal depot on the Eastern Shore Of New Jersey
and for other purposes Referred TO the Commit
| tee on Commerce.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvan introduced bill Il
prohibit the Secretary Of the Treasury from selnI
gold. Referred to the Committee Of Ways an,
Means.
Mr.. Welksr, Of Ohio, introduced bill to amenC
tho act incorporating the National Theological In
stituto 1.-THE District Of Columbia, and to determn
the powers Of the same. Referred TO the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia.
establish civil governments In the States lAte
in insurfection and 70 enable them 10 resume thei
places in the Union. Referred to the Commtte
on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Missouri, introduced bill au
thoriEing the construction Of military and posts
road from Galveston, Texas, to Fort Gibson, 1
New Mexico, with branch road to Little Rooi
Arkansas. Referred to the Committee on the Pa
eihc Railroad.
Mr. Upson, Of Michigan, introduced bill to r.
4 If lha at 10 tha q.
habitants Of the city Of Washington, approves
May Is, 1920. Referred to tho Committed on th
District Of Columbia.
: Mr.. Cobb, Of Wisconsin, presented certain resC
utionS Of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative
Senator J. r. Doolittle; and they were referred /
the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs.
tThey rehearso the resolutions adopted by th
same Legislature one year ago, requesting MI
Doolttle to resign his seat In the Senate and afte
advertng to q speech delivered in July last by Nj
D., wherein he claimed that the resolutions wer
not expressive Of the will Of the people Of hi
State, they again adopt resolutions demanding hi
resignation, alleging that the people sustained III
prior action by the elections Of last fal and tha
In voting against the civil rights bill and oths
measures he had proved faithless to the trust re
posed in him by the people Of his State.
Mr.. Cobb also introduced bill to regulate th
rate Of interest money In tho District Of Colum
bia. Referred to Committee on the District Of CC
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for the resumption Of specie payments and to pre-
I vent undue expansion or contraction OF the cur
rency. Referred to Committee on Banking an
Currency.
Mr.. DOnnelly, Of MINI, introduced a bill. I
amend the act granting lands to aid In the col
struction Of railroad and telegraph line from th
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean. Referred I
the Committee on Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Kansas, introduced bill grantin
lands to aid in the construction Of railroad an
telegraph line from Lawrence, Kansas, to the bouu
dary between the United States and Mexico at th
Gulf OF California. Referred to Committee on Pa
cihc Railroad.
Mr.. Noell, Of Me, introduced a resolution de-
olaring that the Government was made for the peo
pie and not the people for the Government, an
that any citizens Of the United States Of lawful ag
and sound mind should be accorded the electiv
franchise and any State not granting It in tha
distinction Of sex is not republican in FORM and It
State government should bo overturned by Con
gress. A second resolution directs the Commtte
on the District Of Columbia to so amend the fran
chise act as to abolish oil distinctions on account
sex and third resolution directs the Commtte
on the Judiciary to call 4 convention Of oil th
citizens Of the State Of Massachusetts,, which cor
vention shall be charged with tho duty Of maxim
that State republican In form.
Debate arising tho resolutions went over unde
tho rule.
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, introduced a resolution dc
clarng It to be the opinion Of this House that tn
public interest will not Justify q greater curtai