Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-20
CONGR ESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATR.-Yeeterday afternoon tha amend :
mtnt OF the Senate to the Military SIN, non-
concurred in by the House, was de oated AT con-
siderable length, wheR the Senate insisted
| upon its amendments, and At ten min utes
past nve O'Clock took recess until halt past
seven.
At the evening session, Mr.. Wilson called M
ball TO abolish and forever prohibit the sys-
TEN of peonags in New Mexico. 1t makes the
holdlng OF any person In a state OF peonage
in New Mexico, or in any other Territory
apenal offence, punishable by fine of 81 coo
ana imprisonment from one TO five years
Passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up a bill in relation TO Of
fcers of the regular army appointed from toe
volunteer service. IL provides that regular
omcers shall have oy brevet the highest rank
they held as yolu 4teers; and that IN comput-
lps their time OF aeryice The time they served
as volunteers shall he counted. Passed.
Mr wilson called up bill for the relief Of
certain drafted men. Ii provides that the Sec
retary of War shall pay TO men who, having
put substitutes into the service, were again
draftes and entered the service. As passed
Passed.
MIR, Wilson called up the bill for a tempor-
ary increase OF the pay of army officers and
Mr.. Harms moved to so amend the first sec
non that the increase shall count for two years
from July, 1866, instead OF July, 1867. Agreed
On motion of MI Hendricks, the section di-
rtetIng treedmen's Bureau officers to prevent
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks the last sec ton
OF The bill was stricken out. 1t provides for
ne dlshandment OF all militia in the rebel
States. The bill, as amended, was then passed
hr. Brown called up the bill for the estab
lishment of public park in the District of
columbia II appoints commission to regu-
Iate the purchase of suitable tracts OF laud,
and report 10 The next Congress. 1t was de-
oated and passed over until to- day
Mr. Poland called up the bill supplementary
70 me several acts abolishing Imprisonment
for debt; which was passed
The Senate, at 1870, adjourned.
HoUsE.-iesterday, after two hours dis.
cussion-
The Indian appropriation bill was passed.
Mr. Maynard, from the committee on con-
ference on the House bill fixing the compensa-
ton OF bailiffs and criers In the District of Co.
lumbia, made report; which was agreed 10.
The point in dispute was on a section in
reference TO notaries publIC-the Senate wish
ing 10 retain the provision of the present law,
which limits the number 10 twenty five. The
committee OF conference coRcurred In that
view OF the Senate.
The House then proceeded to the censidera-
non In the morning hour commencing at three
e.cIoek) OF The bill 10 provide for organizing.
atmIng, and equiping the militia.
MI Harding, of Illinois, member of the
COMMITTEE on the Militia, explained and ad-
yOcated the bill.
The bill consists OF thirty.six sections. The
morning hour having expired 1t went over
untIl to-day.
ON motion of Mr. Latin, the House pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of business on the
Speakers table, and took up the Senate amend
ments to the House bill, providing Tor the
election OF Congressional printer.
Mr.. Lafiin explained the reason for the
senate amendments making the printer elec-
tive by that body. The Senate being the more
stable body 1t was thought proper that 1t
SHOULD have the election. The salary is fixed
IN The Senate amendments at 81 600 a year. He
moved concurrence in the amendments.
Ihe amendments were concurred in-yeas
95. nays &c.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, and the tax
Dill being laid aside temporarily, proceeded 10
bill.
Before any conclusion was arrived at the
House took a recess.
At the evening session, Mr. Wilson HowaO
inquired OF Mr.. Hooper when the House might
expect the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means 10
ebey the order OF the House in reporting a oill
withdrawal oflegal-tend currency under the
resolution of his colleague INF. GrinhelIl
ad opted same weeks ago.
MT Hooper was proceeding TO state in re-
ply that the committee had been engaged on
the tariff bill, but would consider the other
matter TO morrow, when objection was made
ana sustained that the discussion was out of
order.
A motion to reconsider the reference of the
bill was laid on the table-SO to 40
Mr.. Banks, en- leave, introd uced q Joint res
olutlon directing the Secretary of the Navy
on Application of contributors, to assign a
pubic vessel for the transportation TO Charles
food and clothing that may be contributed by
the people OF the United States for the a sc OF
any portion OF the people OF the Southern
States who may be suffering from the failure
OF crops or other causes. Read three times and
passed.
The House then went in TO Committee ef the
Whole on the State OF the Union, and resumed
the consideration Of the army appropriation
bill, but the committee rose before final action
was had thereon.
The message from the Senate. Announcing
that II insisted on its amendment TO the hxll 10
provide a more efhcIent government for the
rebel States was then (half past nine) taken
from the Speakers table and read.
Mr.. Blaine moved that The Hon se receaa a fran,
Its disagreement TO the amendment
Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) moved to concur in the
Senate amendment, with the following amend.
n ent as a proyiso:
PrOrided, That no person excluded from the
privilege OF holding Office by SAID proposition
OF amendment 70 the Cons titu tion of the United
States shall be eligible TO election as a member
OF convention TO form q constitution for any
OF said rebel states, nor shall any such person
vote for members of such convention.
Dilatory motisns were then piled on in the
shape of motions to adjourn, TO adjourn over
till Thursday, 10 have a call OF the House &c,
and the house proceeded to the apparently
prontless business OF voting by yeas and nays
on these several motions
The Mouse adjourned at 11S o'clock with
out any definite action on the bill.