Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY. JapnarH IL.

FRIDAY, January Is.
SEEATE.-The CHAIR presen ted q communi-
cation from Governor Bramlett OF Kentucky.
announcing the reie ctien by the Legisl lat ure
of that State OF the constitutional amendment
Lai4 on the table.
MIR. Wilson presented thirteen petitions
from officers OF the army for increase OF paw.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Wilson presented petitions asking that
the present y stem for discriminating the negro
race be discontinued, and meas res be ado pied
for colonization. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
MIR. Sumner presented the memorial of the
Colored National Union League, lately in ses.
sion in this city, asking impartial suffrage
and equality before the law in all ths rebel
struction.
Mr.. CONFESS presented q petition from all
the army oficers On the Pacific coast, COM
planning Of the insuf1ciency OF their nav
which they ask shall hereafter be paid In gold
or increased. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. sumner moved that the President o. the
United States be requested to communicate to
the Senate, II not Incompatible with the pub
lie interest, any correspondence which has
taken place between the Secretary OF State and
J. LAthrop Motley, U. s. Minister to the
Court of Vienna, relative to the resignation of
the latter.
M. BuckaIew directing. the resolution went
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the House bill TO establish and
protect national cemeteries; which was read
Mr.. SALISBURY moved to take up the re.olu.
ton introd uced By him calling on the heads OF
departments for statement ofnumber OF CLERKS
removed in the departments from March 4,
The motion to take up was disagreed to.
The bill TO aathsrixe the ex sion, coustruc.
ton and use OF a lateral branch OF the Balti-
me re and Potomac railroad In to and within the
District Of Columbia was taken up, and dis
cussed until the expiration Of the morning
hour.
. The unfinished business, being the bill to
regulate the tenure Of once, was then taken up,
the question being on the amendment OF Mr.
sumner. e.
MI. Sumner, being entitled to the floor.
order yesterday on account Of certain language
ueed towards the President. little more
than one year since he had characterised a
certain message OF the President describing
and promising, as q withdrawing message
Certain Senators had taken him TO task then,
but time had proved him to be right. That
message was WITHDRAWING messsage. Time
would prove him right again Now that the
slave drivers had been driven from this cham.
Der, he claimed, and insisted upon the priv.
fullest latitude Of debate. Andrew johnson,
who, by bloody accident, had become elevated
to his present position, had proved himself
the successor Of Jefferson Davis. The rebellion
defeated in the field has reared its triumphant
head In the Executive Man1iop OF the nation
He did Aot wish to refer to his beastly state OF
iRtoxication when be took the oath Of Office in
this chamber, or to his maudlin speeches. He
was a usurper, had wilfully usurped the DOW.
aers OF Congress. He fMr. ). y would Rad from
the National InteIigencer, Of last November, q
paper which was as friendly as possible to the
President, an account Of his speech At st.
Louis. Mr.. s. then read the speech made by
the President, that he would ''kick them out
Of office" Mr.; 8. then arg.ed in favor OF his
ceesity for this bill II Abraham Lincoln had
lived. He had no confidence in the President.
and be had confidence in the peeple.I
A discussion here took place between Mr..
Sumner and Mr.. Edmunds. I.1r
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senator'S amendment
would bring the appointment Of night watch.
men under the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner said that was not the effect of
has amendment.
!, Mr. Edmunds argued that it would ave the
effect.
Mr. Sherman said it was not in the power Of
Congress to take these appointments from the
heads OF the Departments.
Mr.. johnson said In case the President was
impeached, the Senator from Massachusetts,,
pale OF the judges. He had used language in
which, upon cooler reflection, he could hardly
justify himself. The President had done
many things which he (Mr J.l could dot sp.
prove. but nothing to justify the Language
which had been used towards him.
HousR-On motion Of Mr.. Epson, mich
the Committee on Post Omces and Post Reads
was directed to enquire into the expediency
Of establishing certain post routes In Michigan.
Mr.. Ritter (Ky.) introduced resolution de.
elaring that It was . departure from the in
tention In establishing the Agricultural Blu.
reau for the Commissioner of Agriculture 20
purchase and distribute in this country seeds
Of native growth; and directing the Committee
Of AEriculture 70 inquire Int the expectancy
Of restricting the Commissioner OF Agricui.
ture to the purchase and distribution OF seeds
grown In the United States. Agreed to.
The House proceeded to consideration Of the
bill laid over yesterday TO Incorporate the
Washington Transportation and Goal Com
pany. "a = s.s.t 4
The bill was read. The corporators are
Gideon. George W. Riggs, ]. L., Oathcart J.
L Mitchell. Jas. SeviIls, q. Buckingham ana
Il. m Hooper. The capital stock shall not be
less than $4,000 nor moro than one million.
and the shares Of stock shall be 500 each.
which shall be paid in in suoh ana cunts and
at such times as may b designated by the