Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, March 90.

SENATE Mr.. Sherman presented the pc.
tIton OF James L. Sc ward, member of Con.
gress elect from Georgia, asking to be relieved
from the disability 10 hold Office. Referred TO
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Cameron offered a resolution in which
the Secretary of War was req uested to inform
the Senate what amount OF money has been
paid TO the Baltimore aGd Ohio Railroad for
transportation Of troops during the war
MT Yates Directing to its consideration, it
went over. ~
Mr.. Wiley introduced . bill authorizing and
requiring the judges of election in the city OF
Wellington to open voting places.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution OF inquiry in
srecting the Committee on the Judiciary to
inquire whether West Virginia is really State
in the Unfsn
Mr.. Uorbett Introduce bill for the support
in part of the National Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home, and asked for its present con-
sideIatiou. .s
Mr. Sprague Directing it wentover.
Mr. Patterson. of Tsnnesse intoduced a bill
for the relief of the sufferers by the late lima
dauons in East Tennessee. which was or
dered TO be printed and laid on the table
Inc Dill nxine the time for the Bankrupt ac'
to go into effect was taken up, when lengthy
debate ensued. after which the bill was lost by
yeas IL, nays 10.
HOUSE, Before the reading the iournaI the
speaker announced that he would be absent
from the House TO. day on account Of the Sc
rIous ana dangerous illness of a member of his
family, and be would therefore call upon Mr.
Boutwell, Mass to preside
Mr.. Boutwell, then took the chair and tho
Journal Of Yesterday was read after yhic h. the
House resumed the consideration of the busi-
ness pending at the adjournment yesterday
which was the Senate bill to iuburse the
States OF Ohio and Indiana for money ex.
pended for the defence said States during the
war.
The bill VAS then passed-yeas 81, nsys 80.
Mr.. Ingersoll (Ill) introduced a bill to reg.
uiate the selection of jures in the several
courts of the District OF Columbia fIt is the
same bill as that which passed one House al
tie close Of last session and empo wered the
Judges OF the court to order the selection OF
juries.
Mr.. Ingersoll sent to the clerks desk and
had read statement sho wing the defects i'm
the present mode of selecting juries: and the
bill was then read a third time and passed
On motion of MI. Garfield, (OhIo the House
proceeded to the consideration OF business on
the Speakers table.
Senate bill directing the Commissioner of
Education TO make examination into the ed n
catlonal statistics, number of children and
schools, &c, in the District Of Columbia, was
passed.
Senate joint resolution in reference to the
collection and payment of money for bounty
&c, due to colored soldiers, sailors and
marines, and their widows and orphans was
taken up, discussed at some length and
passed
Senate Joint resolu ton relative to payment
of expenses incurred by the judges of election
of W ashington and Georgetown, req uiring the
Corporation named TO pay the expenses upon
certiflcation OF three commissioners Of election
in election district, by the Judges of the Court,
was passed.