Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-13
CONGk ESSIONAL.
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Mr j. bbsoD, u AaTy I'd, In his speech on
MI. Drstes rrroiption noticing the charge
ibat he Prtid n had sIceeded HE prerosa-
I'VE mo ID ciuo 10 ttsntADes aesinst q lgw 10
rsiir bncont tiiniioI nj, rppiied at ieusih,
qhotn fro m The Oonstitulion iosho " 'hss Ihe
trslntrt vBs oined with all expcu.ory
powers snd trDr keislatise, while The DOW.
Yrs OF The Legislative ana iudicisi depar rnents
were expressly nmIt.d 10 those fonc iona
tonsitts Dad no more right 70 cspsE IRE b. m
tnsb be hsh 10 ern.uie J. EN-. H o-hessd the
sens sor Ire m Ais,oiI respectsd Andre "
Jscktop-
Mr.. Drske-I am not supporter Of Andrew
JscssUp, although hsd known Hs macn IN
Rose os) as l DO now psrsspe 1 might IA We
been.
M job, son.-l vss going to say tnss
Nj Drsss -pu: q, would nsye been e.csu.a
lie y ss al ihyIneibIs champion OF me Union
snd the o,aCIJ fo~ Of ih- very doctrines which
tne StLscr lie now so,oeatIne upon this nosr.
mr.. john on II iesrn thst for the frs, tIrs
The rrsd nR OF 'hs Sena'or from Missouri has
been more tnsctiN Than mlpe b az been n ths
iss r.-... ~
Mr. Drake Does Tn Ssns,or remern bsr his
proclamation IN regard 70 uuih6 cstionl
Mr.. ID hi soD.-f eTf~e ly.
Mr.. Dssr aid n q. "a what be referred TO
Mr.. Johr son rotor tso thrt he slso femen.
fsrtd Jarsson's veto Of the UnIrsd = at-s
Bank s,ll, and BIS pro eel against the autuor-
~ of the l tn,h q Sis~e Senate 10 cepsurs htm
for sb ACT ooLe by hIn,; anc the Ciers rssd ne
prot 81 at Mr.. John.on's rrqaest He ~ Red
~ II az VAS In sccor3ancs with toe Sen pator'e
VIZ Wa # &C hsti' ntionsi doc,I ise Il cer,Ainly
was ID con f1ict with Lis resol lion
On NJ ton CT Mr. 3Iipee toe resolution
Was pos,porsd tai Monday, and the Senate
tocR mp the concurrent resolution 70 adjourn
tIom Friday, December ~, 70 Monday, Janu.
Ar. Sumner calIsd attention 20 the fac: ,na,
he bill for turiber securing eq uai rights IN toe
Distinct OF Colr mh,a mIsn. b. Again pos keted
by The President. He moved 70 &C osti NJ me
ha d.u
aoeurpmant
Thr amendment was los., and the resolu don
wss alec 'ost BY . vos Of 10 10 30
lie papers IN the FIiZ John Porter case wer.
trapsnitied TO the Senate. Cousider. .bie
am nntrment WIS csused by reading a reau
ffom General Frai hln 10 have stricken out
eTsIs Pope and Roberts under oath" and 20
snb,tiiu ut- the words would not believe two
oath"
The President transmitted 70 the Senate. in
voluminoUs docu mept his reasons for the
suspension OF Mr.. Stanton.
I be Senate, ~ about O'Clock, went into
exec utve session, and sooR afterw ard ad-
joorped.
HoUsE.-Aftsr our repor; closed yesterday
M. Washburn (iBd offered q resoi utior
ins,ructins the Committee ON Military Affairs
20 inquire into the rxpediepcy OF extending
the aohi ional bounty act TO the widows OF
soldisrs who have died since its passage.
Accepted.
the report OF th- Secretary OF War shot US that
the - penses of the United STATES military de
partn -nt smount 10 about seventy. seven mil
lions, b~iDg more than the entire expenses of
administering The Ma ional Government in its
earlier snd better DAYS. and directing the Com-
n / Tee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
.Nptd' ncy OF red ducing the army to a peace
esIab'isoment Adopted.
Suose quently, Mr.. Garfield moved TO recon
slider the voc. remarkiDg that the preamble
contained re0eciIon on General Grant.
Mr. Ross dIseizimeo any such purpose
1he vote was recon sidered and the rssolu.
ton was lsid on the table; and then
=. Mr.. Baker offered resolution reciting that
iI mis, on every account e1Psdient tha, me mil;
be rs small and economical as is compatible
win the real and absolute need of the country.
ard directing the Committee on Military
Affairs 70 inquire into the expediency Of re-
ductpR the army - =.
The r,to ution was adopted unanimously.
tne vote by yeas and nays beins-yeas, I2s,
Mr. farnsworth offered q resolution referring
70 select committee certain charges made by
Francis Dainese against MIR. Hale, United
, atss Consul for Egypt. At the suggestion of
MIR. Dawes, the matter was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr IueersolI offered a resolution instruc,Isc
into the expedieuey OF providing for the total
destruction Of high wines and whisgey seized
for revenue frauds. Adopted.
Also, resolution irstructlng the Committee
diency Of exempting from tax ali incomes not
exceeding $500. Adopted
The Speaker presented executive communi-
cations, as follows:
From the Secretary OF War ID irte-i-., with
statement OF quartermasters' contracts; with a
communication from the Payrnaster General,
asRinK q further appropriation for recoustruc-
tion purposes tr the Sd military district; with
communication from the Commissary Gene
raj, asking an increase OF officers in that
pranon; &king an appropriation for Q build.
llk Al San FRANCISCO for military purposes; in
reference TO the clsim Of st. Marie for compeu-
safion FOR Information furnished in the Surratt
case. They were appropriately referred.
From the Secretary OF the Treasury, with
statement OF purchases and sales OF $50 and
8-S boz DIS. Referred 70 the Committee Of " sys
and Means.
Mr.. Van Wyek offered a resolution oirecup,
the Comm tssioner OF Internal Revenue 70 Re.
portWhy the supervisors OF the scheme known
as the Gettysburg Asylum tor q valid Soldiers
hac been exempted from pay mept of special
tax on lotteries.
The resolution was adopted; ana the Hoosa
a. 4 O'Clock. sd iourleS