Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

ter, but desired that all the facts should be
made kn0Wn. that ali these lottery and 6 tm.
bling schenes IN this city may be put down.
The resolution w1s agreed to.
a MT. Pike ofered resolution for the printing
OF certain chapters ofthe report on the physics
and by drAuHcs Of the Mississippi riversand
the protection s. the aiiu vial lands from ever
foW, made by Captain now Major General,
A. a. Humphreys, Of the engineer department.
OF the U. S. Army. Referred to COMMITTEE On
Mr. Scnenck offered reso luton for the print
ing Of two Thousand copies OF the correspon-
dence relating to the retention of Rear Admiral
GoldsboIough on the active navy list-hve
hundred copies thereof for the use Of the
Navy Department. Same reference.
The Speaker iAtlmated that all the members
! Of the Committee on Printing were absent from
He was thereupon authorized to appoint a
Committee on Printing. temporarily, and he
appointed as such committee Messrs. CLARK,
Of Ohio, Getz, and Trowbfiage.
MIR. Briggs offered q preamble and resolution
that great damage will be sustained to the
. crops and other property on the Mississippi
and Its tributaries because OF the destruction
are being made by the fnhaol tants OF some OF
tho States lately in rebellion; that 1t is the de.
sire of Congress that all persons In
the County shall Fscs.ye their Just s1a.s
Congress looks with s0iicitudef for their re-
turn to unreserved loyalty to theGove nmeot;
that neither Gong, ess nor the, loyal people OF
tion Of the In habitants, any rights or benefits
10 which all loyal citizens, are entitled; and
declaring that Congress desires the immediate
restoration. by fun and perfect return to atle-
glance, of all the States lately In rebeliion:
and that as soon as they send true and unds-
filed Union men 10 Congress, they will be i'd
mitted to full communion In the Government,
and to the benefits Of legislation - s..,
Mr.. ScofeId objected. sa ssses4ag a-E
Mr.. briggs moved to suspend the rules.
Mr. Eldridge expressed the opiniun that the
resolution was the grandest joke he had ever
heard OF, az coming from the Republican side
of the House.
The rules were suspended, and after some
discussion. In which Mr. Scodeld said that the
building Of the Mississippi levees. or WAS an
attempted Imposition on the Southern people,
the resolution was referred to 1.-The Com mittee
on Reconstruction. ~ #IF So z -
Mr.. Banks, from the COMMITTEE on Rules,
made An adverse report on the resolution Tor
the appointment Of a standing committee on
internal revenue. Laid ON the table.
Mr.. Banks, from the same COMMITTEES, re-.
ported & OK faverably Mr. Donnelly 8 jreso.s
luton for the appointment of q standing CON.
mittee on education. - sV zts.. 81 at2
Mr. Baker opposed It on the ground that
therealready was Committee on Education
and labor. g.9 e = @gf o.. : ,...e
Mr.. Banks explained that the object was to
divide ihuse States. .-s# - .E 81
The resolution was rejected-2s to SO.
The veto message having been received and
in by Messrs. Boutwell,, Butler, Randall, Boy
er, stevens Of Pa, Williams OF Pa Pruyn and
Wilson. d1 $50. Es-rrr r - 20
The House hen. at four o'clock, proceeded to
vote on the bin, and it was passed by the Con.
stiturional two-thirds majority. - ct st17