Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
AONDAY, March t.

SEhATE-HT. Johnson presented the credPu-
'aie OF Hon 4 Thomas, Senator elect from
tne State of Maryland, and noyed ,b Al he NJ
permitted 20 take the oa,h Of oslsa
lheere deBiais were read, W hen Mr. Howard
moved INA. they be referred to thu COMMITTEE
Mir. johnson would like to know the reason
| Ter this motion. Ii had Away been th- Gus
tom To recei We the Senator elect an nras.,einr
| HE credentials. and II there rss a,vr.ssnn
why ne should not be permitjei to hold ms
stai, me committee could then ina u,rs INTO a.
Seioir hraIing the senator s'st4 his reasons
NJ WISHED 10 say, that In point OF loyalty now
the honorable Senator from. Msrytind fMr
lhep as vas lnsi as SQUAD as IL fNr J wa.
or as ne senator from MIcnigau. Whatever
his opinions mig ut have beeu in regard to IN.
causes OF Inc war tn fact that hp was wiling
| 10 take the oath was conclusive proof n, r.
'sooo ia'th' he hoped this case would not bs
made an exception from the general rule Tns
Senate ne hoped Wa nov about ,o close il.
session. and 1t was important tna, MARYLAND
shoulo nave TWO representative on this floor
| to one representative
Mr.. Howard said it was q matter of common
rumor that this &c ntleman sy mp ithlz.d warmly
with the rebellion during the late CIVIL var
aud one rumor which had reached his esrs is
mat ne performed an act during the rebellion
which was calculated To give AID 10 the rebels.
ana ne inferred, from the report In the n.ws
papers OF his sperc n. that he did not feel vsrv
warm attachment for this bod v 10 which ne
now presented himseii, ana he M. ii. } thought
the gentleman himself would he anr,ons 70
have the Judiciary Committee mo uire INFO tn
truih,of these ruuOrs before he took his seat
mir. johnson did not know to what partIcu
lar rumor me Senator referred, but he imag.
I ,ned that he might refer to what was stated
mere in debate on Saturday that his coIIeasue.
whIie SECRETARY OF tue Treasury, had trans.
ieIisd large amount Of money from New
1oik 10 New Orleass in order that il might he
selzed by the rebels. lie Mr.. J had men
TONED this TO his colleague, and h e had au
,nordze 20 nm 10 say that there was not Que
WORD 81 rum IN IT, While Secretary he b ad
transferred &1O0,OOO from New York to Wash
inRton 10 meet the necessities of the Coyprn
meht, and S-O0,o00 from Arkansas to New Or.
leans, where every cent OF 10 was disbursed nv
the Government before the r. be Iiou broke ONT
As to his opinions that the war might have
aNerted those opinions were shared by hun
ored ana thousands OF my fell W Citizens and
0y thousands in the Senator's own STATE
(Michigan) HE colleague may have enter
tanned the opinion that the Government OF
eau, controlled as IT was by less than one
fourth OF Its population. and in this opinion
hr MIR. j fully concurred.
MT Howard was not talking about Marv
land politics. but had spoken of the report IN
the newspapers OF the speech of the applicant.
IN which he said that the present Senate was
ehoeayoring 10 Keep the Union dissolved And
NJ thought tins was very unkInd of the an
piieant He thought that no man who enter
famed the view that the war was prosecuted
by the Government for the disruption of the
Union could be yled loyal man
Mr. johnson knew nothing about the speech
out ne OLD know that In the letter of accent
"HCt VI MS CUiletgue nOfDing but devotion IN
the mon had been expressed aud he would
now ask the clerk to read the letter.
ne letter OF acceptance was then read from
the clerks desk.
Mr. Nys said it was claimed nv loyal M.
iahders, men who had fought the battles of the
mon ana who had al ways been true. that the
legislature which had sent this Senator here
was elected bJ pal pable violation of the laws
Oh Maryland existing AT the time of the election.
mat the laws excluding rebels from the fran
cniSo we're disregarded, and men who had
tnru In hot oil
permitted TO vote. Tins thing should be in
CURED into by the Judiciary Committee Ia
tNr NJ bad been Informed of another thing
IL was stated that tins gentleman i'm his letter
OF resignation from the CabBe: of Mr. Rucb-
anan, assigned as a reason that he was on
posed TO reinforcing Fort Sumter, and denied
the right of coercion.
HoUsE.-Under the call o. the States for
introduced:
BY Mr.. Chanler. IN. y. Bill to prevent the
infringement OF and fraud on patents Re-
ferred To the COMMITTEE on Patents
Also, bill 10 establish a nationaK academy Of
science. Referred to the Committee on Mines
and Mining.
BY Mr. Randall, (Pa. Bib to authorize the
issue OF Treasury notes not bearing interest
and TO provide for a sinking fund for the ma
nonai debt. Referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency. THE bill is the same
as that introduced last session. e same
BY Mr. Cake, Pa. bill in relation to duties
on scrap iron, &c Referred to the ComrnIttee
ny MT Myers, PA bill to adjust and sat.
lsfy the claims OF American citizen rs for French
spoiations prior 10 1901. Referred TO the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs.
BY Mr.. Welker, (Ohio)-Bll TO provide a
criminal code for the District of Columbia
Referred to the Committee on the District of
Columbia.
Also, bill to provide a system OF education
In the public schools of the District of Co
lumbia Referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
The All of
Mr.. Blaine's Me- rising TO a question OF priy
ilege, and presenting the credentials of Messrs
Fla and Stevens, Representatives elect from
the State of New Hampshire, and the gentle
men named ad vanced to the Speakers desk
and we're qualified
The regular call was then res umed and bills,
&c, were Introduced RS follows
by Mr.. Eckley, (O.)-BIll for the relief of Eli
III 'Dennlson, late crier of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia. Referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
BY Mr.. ScheRck, (O.(-Bll to regulate the
ices OF claim agents and attorneys, and fer other
purposes Referred TO Committee on Military
Affairs.
Also. bill to repeal section IL OF the act of uly
IL. 1862, to define the pay and emoluments of
officers OF the U. ). Army. Referred 10 Com
mittse on Military Affairs.
Also, Joint resolution directing the secretarv
OF war 10 furnish certain MUSTER oils upon
application OF the different States Referred
TO Committee on Military Affairs.
by Mr.. Lawrence, ~. BILL to define and
punish certain crimes. Referred 10 Committee
on JUDICIARY.
Also, bill in relation to the qualification of
Jurors IN certain cases; bill authorizing
the deposit OF trust funds in the Treas
ury of the United States: bill to pro-
tect the rights OF certain loyal citizens. and
bill to repeal portion Of the act OF April
18th, 1890, to punish certain crimes against
the United States; all Of which were referred
10 the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Williams. lind. Bill to suspend so
much OF the act amendatery Of the act to pro-
vide ways and means for the support Of the
Government as authorizes the Secretary of
The Treasury TO redeem four millions Of legal
tender notes per month. Referred 70 Commit
tee OF Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Epson, Mich BILL authorizing the
pay ment OF the rewards offered for the cap.
ture OF Jefferson Davis. Referred to Commit
tee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Wilson, tIowa.)-Bill authorizing
the Office OF Solicitor OF the Court OF Claims a
bureau of the office of the Attorney General.
and for other purposes. Referred to Commit.
tee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Dodge, (lowaJ Bill amendatory of
.se act OF April TO- 1866, preceding rules for
the government Of the army Of the United
States. Referred to the Committee on MiI,tarv