The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-20
DoINGs IN CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
Senate.

petition was introduced, asking that colored
troops in the regular army be officered by
colored men. Proceedings of meeting of
Southern loyalsts in favor of the Louisiana bill
were presented. A resolution was presented
allowing national banks to receive from the
treasury excess OF taxes paid by them over the
proper amount due. A resolution was adopted
calling on the President to inform the Senate ii
there has been any correspondence between the
State Department and the Minister resident at
Portugal relative to the payment of his salary,
and whether said Minister has received pay and
from what fund. a bill quieting titles to certain
lands In California was passed. The bill to pro-
vide for the safety of passengers on steam YES
sells was passed. Bills were passed restoring
Lieutenant Joseph p Tyffe and Lieutenant
Comm Breese to the active list ofthe navy.
Mr.. Williams moved that the Senate insist on
the amendments to the Reconstruction bill, and
agree to the Conference Committee called for
by the House. After some debate the motion
to insist was agreed to, and a recess was taken.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the President sent
a response to the resolution calling for informa-
ton whether any violations OF the Civil Riehts
bill had occurred, and what had been done to
bring the offenders to justice A bill was passed,
authorizing the investment of unclaimed boun-
ties. A bill was considered, giving army officers
on the retired list the benefit of the longevity
ration. A bill to facilitate the settlement of
paymasters' accounts was introduced. The bill
prohibiting peonage in the Territories was
passed. The bill in relation to brevets of volun-
teers appointed to the regular army was passed.
1t provides that such officers sha II be credited
with the service performed by them as officers
OF volunteers. The bill TO temporarily increase
the pay of the army was called up and finally
passed. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Leave was asked to introduce'a joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary of the Navy to
assign'a United States vessel for the transpor-
tation of supplies of food and clothing to various
Southern ports, for distribution to the suffering
people of the Southern States. Objection was
MADE on the ground that 1t might give rise to
debate. communication was received from
| the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the
| rules by which the beginning point of the
claims of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Railroads was ascertained. The bill for the
more efficient government of the Rebel States
| was taken up. The motion to concur in the
! Senate amendments was lost-yeas 73,
| nays 98. The motion to refer to a co NJ
mittee of conference was then agreed to, aud
Messrs. Stevens, Shellabarger, and Blaine
were appointed the Committee on the part of
the House. The report of the Committee of
| Conference on the Tenure of Office bill was
| agreed to-yeas 49, nays 40; the bill has there
fore passed both Houses. The Indian Appropria-
| tion bill was passed. A message was received
| from the President announcing the death of
! Samuel Downing, the last soldier of the Revolu-
| ton. The bill providing for armIng, organizing,
| and drilling the militia was then taken up and
| discussed. vote 10 lay the bill on the table
! was voted down, but the close of the morning
hour cut short further action; The Senate
amendments to the joint resolution for the
election OF a Congressional printer were con-
/ CURED in. The Post Route bill was passed.
| The Army Appropriation bill was then taken up,
but during its discussion the hour for recess ar
| rived,
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the Senate bill pro-
| viding for the payment of compound.interest
! notes was committee. resolution directing
the Secretary of the Navy to assign national
vessel to convey food and clothing to Southern
ports for distribution 10 sufferers in the South
! e1n States, was adopted. The consideration oil
The Army Appropriation bill was resumed in
Committee Qtthe Whole, after which the regu-
lartorder of business was resumed, The Senate
amendments to the bill for the government o
the Rebel States were then taken up, and a mo
arose until the previous question was called
when hlibusteIing was commenced by the
opposition, and finally the House adjourned
| ,b,th out action, ....0..