The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

wAsHINeToN, February %.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolutions OF
amendment to the Constitution.
Petitions and memorials were presented and re-
Mr. Ramsey OF Kansas from the Committee on
ton for the appointment Of commission, consisting
treasurer President OF the Board OF Trade, and two
citizens, to select Post Office and subTreasury FOX
nS Sr R H9%aTd Mich asked W that The cSm%tee on
alton OF the resolution the Kansas Legislature ask
ing aid for the southern branch OF the Union Pacific
Mr.. Howe Cwis.l presented the resolution Of the
the Fourteenth Amendment TO the Constitution by
, Mr. McDougail tCal., presented the credentials Of
An act for the rslief Of Henry s. Davis to allow
additional compensatlon Of about $4,000 for shelving
e, % % up ~. ot sssSnfgn fns
act donating public lands e States for the
ESTABLISHMENT Of Agricultural Colleges. with proyIso
House of Representatives.
The House met at II A. NJ, and the reading OF the
P was pbs wSn Of
priaons, reported back, with amendments the Sem
the House proceeded to consider them.
An the senate amendments striking out the appro-
on the recommendation of the Committee, non-con-
The amendment Of the Senate making an appro-
nication between the Atlantic and Pacific States, was
SPEAKER to the aminisraton of the rule in reference
to the admission 20 the floor and corridors Of persons
constantly Interrupted in their business by lobby
agents The Speaker gave the necessary instructions
Mr. o'Nei (Pa.j asked unanimous consent to offer
epes Of the TsT BIZ biz or dstF6aton bas oSSG
Mr.. Allison jIowa) from the Committee of Confe-
Ga he G M 80 % eS
Virginia, made report, which was agreed to.
tions. reported back the Senate amendments to the
The senate amendment striking out the proviso
hat no money shall be expended IN violation OF the
States. was nonconcurred in.
aGsy % d TeieVng line tne chaplain rom
meetings for divine service in the Chapel,
Hnmportant, were cOncurred in. ''-''' "'-''n "'''
ported bec he e Senate rGm 5Ss S SS E
and diplomatic Appropriation bill.
for the Portugal Mission was non-concurred In The
MT Ie Blond 9o6ios MsTe oSnS S9ne9Grsa i
which The Senate amendment in regard TO Portugal
laid en- the table. nc N'O''On " re''"s'uer was
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
BUILDING Of rouclads for the navy, the question being
nom the cOmmee Of Claims The Substitute is directs
e or hs Nsyy to the claims OF
Cured b. such eontraeor by OF alterations
9oyernmept making no allowance for the aduence ia
he Price 6r la1or or mstsrla unless such adysncs
the work rendered necessary by the delay resulting
from the action of the Government and make renort
OF all the facts to Congress- -
and sn s S 5s Get 10 the
TThe Senate bill passed April 27, 1866 directs the
Secretary OF the Treasury to pay such contractors
awards made by the Naval Board organized under
senate resolution OF March 49, 1866 provided that the
payment In any case shall exceed twelve per
cent on the contract price, except in the case of the
Comanche, In which case the award shall be paid In
full IL also also provides that the builders Of the Ash
canoe. Miles Greenwood, OF Cncin natl. who did not
appear before the Board, shall the scale OF
compensation other builders OF the same class or
vessels and machinery,l %
Mr.. Woodbridge (Vtl addressed the House In adyo-
of the Senate bill being farer measure than