Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-06
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the Senate a communication from ,he presi.
Dent inciostng COPY of tn. letter to the Presi-
10 Mr.. Motley. Referred TO Committee on
Foreign Relations W 4
Also, communication from the President
endorsing report OF the Secretary of State,
relative TO the surveys for the intar-oceanic
the table. =. 2 - = = .
PAID TO marshals and bailiffs OF the courts OF
the District Of Columbia. Laid on the table
Aiso, communication from the Secretary OF
INFERIOR Ieiatiye TO account Of certain Indian
Mr.. Wade reported a memorial from citizens
OF the District of Columbia, setting forth tae
iron. etads. Referred to Committee on Naval
Affairs. .s... -...r Hr.-0 = y =
Also, a petition from citizens of washing.
ton. asking the construction OF rarionai raj
road from Wa,hin gton to Oincinnati' Re;errrd
TO Committee ON Commerce. :.
Mr.. Sumner presented petitions from citi-
Zens OF North Carolina and Arkansas, asking
the establishment of loyal Stale 70 vern ments
Referred TO Reconstruction Committee
Mr Morrili, from the COMMITTEE on the DIS
the Howard University OF the District Of Co.
Inmb'a; to incorporate the National Fire Insu.
rance Company. - =.
Affsirs. reported the bill to temporarily in.
crease the compensation Of Off GERS of the
army.
On motion Of Mr. Lane, an evening session
was oTdertd for the 18th instant, to consider
exclusively business from the Pension Dom.
mittee. '. - =
resolution was reported from the Com.
mittse on Printing to print 10 900 copies of the
report OF } Ross Browne on mines and mining;
which was passed
Mr. Morrill, introd need bill TO authorize the
formation OF corporations for manufacturing,
mining, mechanical. and chemical purposes IN
the District Of Columbia. Referred to District
Committee.
ALEC, bill to extend the time for the con.
struction of certain street railroads Referred
to Committee on District Of Columbia
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, Saturday next
was assigned for the consideration of bu 81.
ness from the Committee on District OF Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Buckalew introduced a bill fixing the
time ior choosing electors for President and
Vice President OF the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. Ross, the Presiden! was
requested to communicate TO the Senate copies
OF grants, &e, made TO citizens of the United
States for railways through the territory of
the Republic of Mexico.
The bill 10 reg uiate the tenure of Office was
then taken up, the question being on concur.
ring In the amendment of the House including
Cab net officers in the provisions of the bill
MT Howe said the President had no more
rleh. TO remove Cabinet officers than to batch
er them. Under the Constitution the civil Of
hcers OF the Government could not be removed
unless in case of Impeachment Mr.. II. read
AT length from different authorities In SUPPORT
OF his amendment. The officers of the Gov.
eminent had been reduced to a state OF span-
ielism which it was disgraceful to witness.
hoUsE-On motion of Mr.. Hayes, 20 , the
House took from the Speakers table the Senate
Dill NO 49l. to amend the several acts relating
10 copyrights and II was passed as It came
| from the Senate.
Mr. Rollins, IN H y from Committee on Ac.
counts, reported a bill to equalize the paw of
officers and employees of the House of Repre-
sentatives and To prohibit allowance of extra
compensation ordered to be printed and re-
committed.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, Nowa.) the bill
for relief OF The Mercantile Mutual Insurance
Company OF New York was taken from the
Claims ~ '''''0 " 0oh"'''se on
Mr. Henderson (Oregon) introduced a Joint
resolution directing the Commiss Toner of the
General Land Office to cause the boupdarv
line between the State of Oregon and the Ter.
rtory of Idaho to be surveyed and marked at
the earliest practicable period Referred to
COMMITTEE on Territories
Mr.. Donnelly (Minn) introduced Joint res.
oluuon declaratory OF the law allowing trans.
porafion to officers, DC. Referred TO Commit
tee on Military Affairs. ..
Mr.. Miller (Pa.) presented resolution. OF
state OF Pennsylvania on subject OF recon
strnction Referred to Committee on Recon-
struct on.
On motion OF Mr.. Raymond, IN. W the
81 creiary OF War was directed to com mum.
cate 10 the House the report of he Engineer in
relatlon TO Inc obstruction OF New York har.
boz by sunken vessels.
Mr.. Highly (Cal) introduced a resolution to
print lc, 90 additional copies of the report of J.
Ross Browne ON the mineral resources OF the
Western States and Territories. Referred TO
Committee on Printing.
On motion Of Mr.. Price, Iowa,) the sum of
$500 wa directed TO be- paid TO j. H. Riley for
services as clerk TO the Committee OH the Pa
cIfic Railroads. :.
The House resumed as the regular order the
Indian Appropriation bill rs reported ysster.
day from the Committee Of the Whole
After discussion by Mr. Kasson and Mr.
Wipdom, Mr.. Thayer, OF Pa, moved 10 recon-
slider the vote whereby the main question was
ordered, in order that an amendment might be
offered, striking out that portion OF the bill
making appropriation for colonizing Indians
furnishing them with Agricultural implements,
de. The motion was agreed 10, and Mr.
Sconeld moved to recommit the bill with in
structons 10 the Committee to report the same
cept such as are necessary 10 carry out existing
treaty stipulations, or to maintain Indians
now In custody of the United States. The
motion was agreed TO, and the bill was recon-
mitted. -- ...
Mr. Lawrence CO., asked but failed TO obtain
leave to introduce joint resol utiOn directing
the publishers Of the Congregational Globe to ar
range an index in future volumes Of the Globe
giving the name and title OF every bill and res
olution introduced into either House Of Con.
gress. with reference to pages in which pro-
ceedngs under such resolutions NAV he found
and to insert In one volume Of the reporrs for
each Congress plan of the Senate and House
OF Representatives, with a diagram OF theiseats
OF members. with the names of members, their
post Office address, and occupation.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the President, transmitting list
OF the States which had ratified the constitu.
tional amendment. Ordered to be printed.