Evening star., 1867-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

sfEArh-Yesserday afternoon. the bill sup .
ply ing deficiencies in the appropriation sov
Contingent sxpensee OF the Ssnzl- Tor the car
rent nseai year, being under considerat'ou--
Mr. henaerson offered an amendment ap-
proprlatrnF s5i.Ooo 10 pay the expenses OF In
oian eties ssiions an their recent visits 10 WASH
mr. sherman movea 20 amend shis amend
melt BY providing that hereafter neither the
ftesloeot nor tee Secre,sry OF the Iabrior
shall make treaties with ladlans uutsl express
appropriations for the purpose shall naye been
made oy law. The amendment 20 th- amend
ment Was agreed 70, and the Amendment ss
sme nded was agreed TO.
The bill was then passed aud goes back 70
the House.
Mr.. TrumbuII, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported on the testimony conceraing
Messrs. Dnolittie and Patterson. taat the COM
mutes had inyssugafed the subject hat the
testimony transmitted by the House was Who'll
ly dlsConpecjed from The Senate OF any Of lts
Iaemhers-tnostIy bearsay and OF en- Inconclu-
siNe character. The committee declare that
there no evidence whatever iupfcatug
MtssTs. Doolittle and Patterson
Mr. Conkling m ade n minority report exon
Grating Nessrs. Doolit;le and Patterson. but
review ing the report o. the House committee 10
show that Mr.. Smy the had, from time 70 time,
stated his intention 20 rive money 70 these
gentlemen, although trFre rs no evidence that
they ever heard OF such Intention.
Mr.. Johnson wished 20 be unders tood that
While hlr. Conkhng had made minority re-
port the IOmlttee were unanimous 90 the
Senators.
Pending the consideration OF this subject the
Senate went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned.
HoUsR-Iesterday afternoon
Mr.. Banks also reported loint resolution
declaring that the people CT the United States
cannot regard the proposed confederation OF
the provinces on the northern frontier OF this
country WITHOUT extreme solicitude; that a
confederation of the States on this continent,
extending from ocean 10 ocean, established
without consulting the people of the pro-
VInces, and founded on the monarchtcal prln-
ciple, cannot be considered otherwise than as
in coptravention OF the traditions and con-
stan ry declared principles OF this Govern
ment, enoangerlng its most important inter-
ests, and lending to increase and perpetuate
the embarrsssments already existing between
the two Governments.
After some discussion between Messr.
Banks, Brooks, Wood. ana Chanler, the ioint
resolution was passed without division,
On motion of Mr. Banks, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs was an 'horized TO employ a
clerk.
Mr Hulburd, from Committee on Publie E.-
penditures, reported resolution reciting that.
as Congress had determined TO adjourn, there
was no sufficient time for the committee 70 con-
clude Its investigation into the administrator
OF the New York custom house; that Mr.
Smythe had had two bearings by the commit
tee, with which he expressed himself content;
that IN the opinion OF the committee there Is
abundant Affirmative testimony of Smythe's
unhtness for his positios, aRd declaring IL as
the sense of the House that Henry A. Smythe
should be Immediately remoy ed from the office
Of collector OF the port Of New York
The resolution was then adopted-69 70 Is
and the preamble was laid on the table.
motion TO adjourn having been suggested.
the Speaker reminded the House II IL adlourned
now Il would adjourn till - o'clock tc-mor-
row, being the precise hour at which the two
Houses had agreed TO ad journ finally.
Mr.. Scofieid inquired whether. without fur
ther action, the Speaker would tomorrow, at
IL o'clock, declare the House adjourned,
The Speaker replied that he would not. as no
conclusive action had been taken.
The Senate amendments 10 the DILL TO supply
oenelencles IN the contingent fund of the Sen
ate was taken from the Speakers table.
The amendment in regard TO Indians was
non -concurred in, and a committee Of confer
ence was appointed.
Nh. Latin offered a resolution referring TO
TO the Com mIitee on Printing the report OF the
late SuperiB tende mt OF = ublic Printing on pur-
chase OF paper, &c.
Pending Its consideration, the House, a. aa5,
adjourned ull 10 morrow a. 70 o'clock