Evening star., 1867-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, March "a.

SENATE -Nr. Sherman called u = the House
bill author.zing he Secretary Of w ar Co ,ran -
fer 70 the m nagers OF the Ohio asyiaiu for u.s.
aoieo sotdiers and iiors, the 90 -ernment
property a. Camp Oaase; which wss pss sd
ne bill TO prove furtOer for tns sckn,wI-
sdgment OF deeds IN ths IHstrlct Of CDinn,ia
va- reported from the Dtltrict Cou &C.
WIN an amendment, which was acopted and
,he bill passed
lie bIl! prohibiting any further payment 20
owners 81 slaves entered or drafted into the
tnI'ed States service was taken u D. an A a fer
discussion, laid over
mir. Morton, from the Committee on Mil.
tary Anairs, reported the Joint resolution TO
refund me state of Indiana for expenses in
curreo an TepellIng rr bel RAIDS. %
MT Sherman moved to add the State OF
After considerable discussion the bill WAS
Mr. Wiley, from the Committee on the Dis
rict OF Columbia, reported. with an amend.
mtRt. the oiiit TO provIae for the paymeut of
expensee ofjudgas OF rlec ION.
Mr howard, from the Commi'tee on Mill
tsry Anairs, reported favorabiy on the Hous -
, oi,l 10, 'ne pay ment OF the awards for the cap
mr. Cole introduced a bill further to de Inc
the qualifications OF members Of Uongrss Re-
icrr.d 70 CommiItee on tn Judiciary.
Mr. horrilI ofrred resolution providing
Iat the Chief OF Engineers may with the an.
proval of the Secretary Of War, employ civil
eegihters. not exceeding hvr, to execu te such
,Ss nnd surveys may BE- ordered
u
Commerce.
Mr.. Conness offered resolution to provide
fvr the appointment of a committee OF three
- nators 10 inquire into the publication in
n wspapers OF the proceedings of the Senate
in Executive session.
Al the suggestion of Mr.. Conkling the reso.
iuiion " as laid over.
uon to the fact that in the enroll mont of the
bill relative to import duties on woolTens, the
words "long woollens" were mad yertepsIy
omitted, and he introduced a bill To meet the
defect, which was passed.
Mr. Julian (lnd. introduced Joint resolu-
tion to prohibit the further issue of AgricuI-
tunal College scrip to any State lately iu re-
oellIon, except the State OF Tennessee, until
such States are fplly restored to all their con-
stltutional rights as States in the Union by
Congress.
me resolution: whereupon, on motion of Mr.
JUL An, the rules were suspended
The resolution was then agreed to-yeas lO2,
nays &c.
Mr.. Miller pa introd uced a Joint resolu.
ton declaring 1t to be mex pedient to have Ma
tonal Bank notes and other Goyernmeut
printing done in New York and else where,
when II can be done as we'll in the CITY of
washington, and directing the Secretary Of
the treasury to have all such printing done
IL Washington.
Objection being made, the resolution WAS
laid over.
Mr.. Judd Ill introduced a bill to EXEMPT
ladders made of wood from internal taxation
MI. JUDD said the regular manufacture or
ladders was business which was in its m
fancy, and il needed this small amount of pro-
lection.
Mr.. Garfield (OJ opposed the bill as inaue.
urating system of class legislation and he
hoped the bill would be referred to the Com
mlttee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Judd hoped the motion would not be
mace and ne demanded the previous question.
which was seconded
Mr.. GARFIELD moved to lay the bill on the
table. Rejected; yeas 80 nays 81.
The bill was then passed
On motion of Mr. Stevens, (Pal the Senate
bill 10 provide means for the prose- cution of
the work on the distributing reservoir OF tbe
washington Aqueduct was referred TO the
Commltee on Appropriations when APPOINTED
have IT referred TO the Committee of the Whole.
III order to insure its consideration at the
present session of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Ioya) the kiu
tupplemental 10 the bill TO provide for the
more efficient government of the Southern
States was taken up, and Dir. Wilson moved
that the House insist upon its amendment and
ask committee OF conference
Mr. bingham (Ohio) moved that the House
recede from its amendment
The question was taken first upon the latter
motion. and II was srelected-yeas g. NAYS IL
MIR. Wilson's motion was then agreed to-
The House therefore insisted upon the ratid
cation by majority OF the registered voters
Mr. Stevens pa. introd uced Joint resolution
authorizing the payment of Rev. G. B Bovptop
as Chaplain OF the House of Representatives
OF the Thirty ninth Congress. Passed
Mr.. Stevens (Pa) introduced a Joint resolu
non extending the provisions OF the bill in
relation to the publication OF the la wa to the
States not mentioned in said BILL and 10 the
Territories. and providing for the publication
IN three papers IN Louisiana. Passed
Mr.. NOEL Mo asked, bat failed TO obi tain
leave TO introduce a resolution directing the
Secretaries of the different Departments TO
transmit 10 the House the names Of all clerks
in the Departments, the grades, classes and
the States from which appointed.
Mr.. Stevens called up the bill introduced by
him some days ago, to con- fiscate the property
OF rebels. He proceeded TO make a speech upon
the subject, but had uttered only few sem
tences when his strength failed, and he was
compelled 10 ask Mr.. NJ cPherson, the Clerk,
TO read his speech.