Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-04

10 ard emigration 10 Liberia. the question being
| on Mr.. Davis amendment 10 withhold pay
ment unIiI the existing law OF Liberia which
| excluded white men from suffrage was re-
pesled
Atsr diseussiOn, the amendment was re-
On no'ioa of Mr.. Thayer, the paragraph
/ was struck out.
Mr.. Sloan offered an mendment restraining
| the use Of The appropriation made for the
| WasbingtoS jail until sfter plans had been sub
| mitted 10 a1d approved by board OF engi-
! The Committee rose in order to have the con-
ference report on the tax bill made.
] Mr.. Morrill,. At quarter 20 n, made report
fTem the Conference Committee on the tax bill
| and explained the points of IL. The duty on
| cotton is fixed at2k cents a pound; the gas
companies are allowed 20 continue !charging
| the tax TO consumers; grape brandy is 20
be faxed 81 a gallon. The report was agreed "
| without a division
Mr. lie Blond Mr.. Dawes being in the chair
as Speaker pro teDL rose and offered the follow
Rssoired, That the thanks OF his House are
| due, and are hereby rendered TO Hon. Schuyler
ColiaX, Its Speaker, for the courteous, able,
snd impartial manner in which be has dis
| charged The duties ef presiding officer during
ihe present session Of Congress. Adopted unan-
| imously.
Mr.. Woodbridge, from the judiciary Com
mlttee. made report on the inyestg alton IN
reference te alleged neglect on the part of the
executive department in the pursuit and arrest
| OF John II. Surrstt, charged with complielty
| IN the assassination Of President Lincoln.
| Mr.. Woodbridge then moved that the report
and evidence be printed. IL was 90 ordered.
Mr. Wilson, (lowa,) from the ] judiciary Com
mittee, then made a report on the proposed
| impeachment of the President.
Ii Will be found elsewhere
Mr.. Ancona. on the part OF Mr. Rogers,
handed In minority report; which was read
| 10 The House.
The me Jority and minority reports were laid
| on the table and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Copkling, at o'clock a. m, reported
that the conference committee the legis-
aaal and
| bill had been unable 20 agree.
Mr.. Baldwin moved that the House receds
from its disagreement 10 the amendment OF the
Senate striking ont the appropriation for the
| Increased compensation Of House employees
The motion was rejected, and the House
refused to recede.
On motion Of Mr.. lie Blond, the House stnl
further insisted on its disagreement and asked
for another committee of conference.
Mr.. Lawrence (Oho) from the conference
committee on the bill 20 define and punish
agreed to.
The House then went INTO Committee ~ -bs
Whole on the state Of the Union (Mr Conktng
IN the cbair) and resumed the consideration OF
The - nate amendments 70 the naval appro-
prIatiOn bill.
The Senate amendment prohi biting Iaboring
men from being required 20 pay money for pO-
litical purposes, or for being removed or dis
charged for political opinions, was non-con-
CURED m.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill. The report OF the committee was agreed
IL - on fh.a
dlsSgreeing votes of the tive Houses
MI nj Maynard, on leave. introduced a Joint
resolution 10 suspend the erection of Iail an
The District OF Columbia until perfected plans
are completed and sppI owed by board OF com
petent engineers Passed .
Mr.. KOoniz reported an act incorporating
the Joint-stock company of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Washington. Passed
Senate amenGments TO House joiBt resOlu-
tion TO allow the Court OF Claims jurisdiction
OF claims for quartermaster's stores and sub
IA aE0n f0r rAa
eoncurred IN and conference committee asked
for.
Mr.. Schenek, at $40 a m, moved that when
the House adjourn it be TO meet at O'Clock
Sunday evening. Agreed TO.
Mr.. MeTcur, from the Conference Committee
on the bill to incorporate the National Capital
insurance Company, made q report; which
was agreed TO.
Senate bill TO protect the rights of married
women, and Tor other purposes, in the District
OF Columbia. Referred TO the District Com
mittee.
Senate joint resolution for the temporary re-
lief OF des tiiute colored people OF the District
OF COLUMBIA, (apprOp prIatIng SD, GOO, 20 be ex-
pended under the direction ef the Superintau-
dent OF the Freedmen's Bureau LAID on the
table.
Mr.. lie Blond, from the Conference Commit
tee on the legislative appropriation bill, re-
ported that the committee had been unable to
agree-the Senate adhering 10 its opposition 10
the appropriation for extra compensation OF
House employees.
Mr.. MOrrul moved that the House recede
1iom he 10 the senate amend
ment striking out the appropriation. Agreed
10, and the bill ls passed.
Mr.. Newell withdrew his motion to recon-
slder the vote agreeing TO the conference report
on the compound-interest note bill. The bill
is therefore passed.
Sena.e bill for the establishment and main
tainanee of public park in the District Of
Columbia
On motion of Mr.. Scofeld, the bill was laid
on the liable.
Mr.. kasson made the report Of the House
Conference ltOmmffeQQ ha
priation bill; which was agreed 10. Ii strikes
out the appropriation for the purchase OF the
wnarf al Chsrlestown navy yard, and modifes
the paragraph about Government employes
not being removed for partisan reasons, and
about appointment of master mechanics
The House tnen, at twenty minute before Q
a. m, took recess and reassembled at O'Clock
y. m.
message from abe Senate announced that
tnat oody had agreed TO the conference report
on the fertilization bill.
ThereupoD Mr.. Washburn, Of Ind, from the
conference Committee Of the House on that
bill, made report; which was agreed TO- Ii
leaves the foruhcation bill as it was originally
passed by the House, with the additional sec
non In reeTd 10 experiments in testing ord
rance and fortifications.
The legislative, &c., appropriation bill fen-
rolled) was presented TO the Speaker, and signed
by him.
Senate bill concerning the Fire Department
OF washington city. Passed.
message from the Senate at a quarter past
twelve announced that that body had agreed
70 the conference report on the deficiency
The conference report was agreed TO, and
thereupon, at ten min ties before one O'Clock n
m, the House took a recess till O'Clock this
Monday morning.