Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-04
CONGREGATIONAL.
iHNATR-Saturday af,ernoon-


The indemnity bill was passed withou,
amendment in the form in which II passed the
House on the 23d ultimo.
Mr. Sumner called up a joint resolution OF
thanks 10 the Parliament OF Brazil for its ex
preston OF sympathy and coincidence on the
dea b of President Lincoln; which was passed
The Presidents veto of the tenure OF OF
bill was then read, and without debate the bill
was passed over the veto by-yeas, 35; nays, IL.
At the evening session, the veto Of the Presi-
dent on the reconstrucuon bill was taken up
ans read. The reading having been concl ded,
Mr.. johnson took the floor and expressed his
regret thar the President had sent the bill back
without his approval; and after further debate
Inc question was put, ''Shall the bill pass, the
Presidents objections Notwithstanding 2" 1t
was decided in the Affirmative - yeas, 81;
nays, 10.
$50, after an executive session of six hours
While the doors were closed the conference
report on the army appropriation bill was
agreed TO. The conference report on the inter
nal revenue bill was agreed TO before the ex
ecutive session was held. The Clerk of the
House notified the Senate OF the action of the
House on the naval appropriation bill.
On motion, the Senate insisted on its amend
ments, and sgreed to the conference committee
asked for 10y the House. The Senate insisted
on its amendments to the bill authorizing tn 2
settlement In the Court OF Claims of claims
arising out of the raid IN Indiana and Ohio and
agreed TO the conference committee.
was read.
Pending the reading, Mr.. Edmunds made a
report from the Conference Committee ON the
legislative appropriation bill. The committee
were unable to agree The pefnt OF Issue was
the section of the bill approprIating money for
additional compensation voted by Ihe House
10 certain OF its employees.
Mr.. Edmunds stated tRat the House Com =
mlttee would accept OF nothing but the section
referred 10 ''pure and simple They would
ag1ee to ne modification. lie moved that the
Senate do further adhere To its amendments
which were 10 strike out this section. The
question being taken the Senate now voted to
adhere TO Its amendments. Should the House
reclprocate by Insisting on S disagreement the
bill would fall.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Conference Com
mite on the omnibus appropriation bill, made
report.
Mr.. Sumner asked what had become of the
Senate proposition TO pay the rebel assessors
Mr. Sherman said he could satisfy his friend
from massachusetts by informing him that it
had been stricken out.
The report was adopted.
The deficiency bill was resumed.
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment which
was agreed TO, giving notice that at the close
OF two years Congress would abrogate its con-
tract with the publishers OF the Globe
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment ap-
propriatIng SSOOOO for deficiency In Capitol
extension fund. Agreed to.
Mr. Poland offered an amendment, that tenn
porary clerks in the Quarternaster's Depart
ment shall receive for his fiscal year the om-
pensation OF clerks of the first class.
AT 10 a. m the bill was passed, and lent to
the House for concurrence in amendments
House had receded from its anne ailments to the
legislative appropriation bill Laughter
The House bill amendatory of section I've of
the tariff bill Of 1864 was taken up and passed
AT $50 a. m the Senate took a recess, and re-
assembled at 80 p. m.
MIR. Morgan presented the credentials of
non. a Roscoe CohKllng, Senator elect from
new I ork for six years from March 4, 1867
Ordered TO be filed.
Mr.. Lane presented the credentials of Hon
Garret Davis, Senator elect from KENTUCKY
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Mr.. Dcolittle. from the conference commit
tee on the bill in relation to the In Ian Bureau
made report. The House bill proposed TO
transfer the bureau to The War Department
The Senate bill provided fer an annual in
specuen OF Indian affairs. The conference
committee were unable TO reconcile the diff
ferencee between the two Houses, and repor :
ositions failed
MIR. Fessenden a,ked leave to add an amend
mehL 10 the uenclencY Dill pessed .hIs MORN
ing, providing an appropriation of SJO,OOO for
temporary clerks in the Treasury Department
for the year ending June 30, 1865.
MT Sumner regretted that any discretion i'm
tne employment OF clerks should be given TO
the Secretary of the Treasury. He thought
him unworthy of it.
The amendment OF Mr.. Fessenden WAS
agreed TO.
Mr.. Morgan, from the conference committee
on the bill making appropriations for the re-
pair and preservation Of certain fortihcauons
made report; which was agreed TO.
The Senate then, at lO40, again went into
executive session.
HoUsR-Yesterdav afternoon
The Presidents veto of the bill to provide
for the more efficient government of the rebel
States, was debated for a short time when the
question, "Will the House, on recopsidera-
ton, agree to the passage Of this bill l'' was
decided in the Affirmative.
The Speaker announced that the House hay-
Ing, on reconsideration, agreed to pass the
bill-l3S 20 4s-the bill had again passed the
House.
A message from the Senate announced the
passage BY that body of the indemnity bill
This is the bill of which Mr.. Bingham was the
author in the House
Mr.. Stevens, from the conference committee
On the army appropriation bill, made q re-
port; which was agreed to. 1t compromises
with the Senate IN regard to the Rock Island
to S20O.OC0. and providing for a certain control
Of it by the Government.
Mr.. Price, from the conference committee on
the bill TO furnish ways and means for the
payment of compound interest notes. made
report recommending hat instead OF the hun.
dred millions Of legal-tender notes, there be
issued fifty millions OF loan certificates bear
ing three per cent interest.
considerable discussion ensued, covering
pretty much the same ground that was gone
over in the other discussions on the same SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. Lynch moved to lay the conference re.
port on the table. Negatived.
The vote on agreeing to the report was taken
by yeas and nays, and resulted-yeas 50,
The Speaker voted aye, and the report was
concurred in.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to reconsider the vote
Mr.. Price moved TO lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table. Negatived-yess q, nays 81.
The hour Of l30 having arrived, the House
took a recess, and resumed its session at *
o'clock, the pending question being on recon-
sidering the vote by which the House agreed
to the report Of the conference committee on
the bill TO provide ways and means for the
payment OF compound interest notes.
The question was postponed temporarily,
and
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro-
priatioRs, reported back Senate amendments
TO the civil sundry expenses appropriation
bill.
Among the amendments non n-concurred in
were the following:
Appropriation Of siOO, 600 for building for
Department Of Agriculture in Washington.
Aboli hing the once CT Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings. and providing for the appoint
ment by the President, OF q civil engineer to
discharge the same duties.
The amendment restricting the advertising
patronage Of the Government In this city to
the Chronicle and Star was concurred in, with
an amendment requiring any executive print
ing which cannot be performed at the Gov
eminent Printing Once 10 be given to such
printing of1ce as the Clerk Of the House shall