Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY. July 70.

FRIDAY, July ID
SEzArE.--A message was recstsed from the
thesbaL Of the Senate to tnrthersecurs equal.
riehts in the District OF Ooiumota- ~ -
The House resolution dirsctln9 She Secretary
&c s sans cosss
Oiaam upul further ordered oy Congress was
stAxen mp. ~
Mr.. Johnson said there was an error OF fact
in this resolution. 1t asserted that the claims
amounted to three millions OF dollars. He had
been credibly informed that the entire amount
OF the cotton claims allowed By that court did
ne TrnmbDIi was astonished tina. the House
should have passed such q measure. The
judges OF the Court Of Claims We're personally
known to him as gentlemen o. great legal aoii.
Claims was protection TO tae Treasury. The
danger to the Treasury came from, claims
which were passes upon BY department clerks,
and amounted TO hundreds OF millions.
Mr.. Buckalew regarded thus resolution as
the material result OF legislation conducted
under the pre- sious question, as vas the Gus
lieyed this resolution was passed undeT q mis-
apprehension, and this would contIn ae to be
the case until some reform was erected In the
mode OF doing business in the Honse. I
Pending the consideration OF this subject,
Mr.. ,Feesenden at 1920 moved an executive
session; which was held. ,,rglya =,
The doors were re.opened at l. b. ,.,y,-
The Joint reeol ution tor the extension of the
mail steamship service between the United
States and China and japan, by the introduce
ton Of additional vessels without increased
expenses, was taken up and passed.
MIR. Henderson introo uced u joint resolution
placing the Missouri militia on an equal loot
ing swlth other troops as to bounty, etc.
This resolution was passed at the last ses-
sion by both Houses, but failed 10 re ach tue
President in time. 1t was referred to the Milf
tary Committee. g.. 49,. ~ ..-.- ..
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreisn
Relations, reported Joint resolution express
sive Of sympathy with the suffering people of
Crete, and directing the President to commu-
nicite copy Of the resolution TO the govern
ment OF Turkey Passed: LIZ. r.,
The Chair laid before the Senate com mu-
nication from the Secretary of the Treas ury
IN response to q resolution inQniring whether
any legislation was necessary to expedite the
payment OF bonnties. Ordered to lie upon the
table. + -.
The Hsuse amendment to the Senate bill fur.
ther to secure equal rights in the District of
Bolumbla was .concurred in, VITA an amend
grand and petit jurors for the June term OF
that Court. - ...,@
The Senate then at l:35, on motion OF Mr.
Grimes, took q recess for one hour. -
The Senate reassembled at 2:35. +,
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to strike the
words Stree white person" out of the nat
uralizaten laws ottle United States wherever
MIR. Sumnsr stated that he had received a
letter from Norfolk reciti x he Csc OF foreign
born colored persons who could not be natural
lied under the naturalization laws as they
stand. s.. .sa a. .r.fs. .....s.. .... Is,
Mr. Edmunds, while in ia vor OF the propo-
sition, thought the bill ought 10 be examine
by the Judiciary, and moved its reference. IL
was re, erred. rs-.es ,.a. -s p .-rs.
The Senate then lat $40 p. NJ went lto ex-
ecu i've session on motion OF Mr. Wilson. al,
HoUsE.-On notlol Of Mr.. Barnes, the Sec
retary OF lie Treasury was dire cted 10 furnish
a statement OF the amounts received in the
different collection Districts from distilled
spirits for the several fiscal years since 1859,
and for the separate quarters of the last fiscal
wear, SO far as received; Also OK the amount
of expenditure on the part of tile Government
TOR prosecuting offenders against IheIiaw: also,
the quantity of whisky seIZsd, the amonnt re-
caived for confisclted spirits, and for fines, &c.
Mr. Boyer. rising to personal expiahation
in reference TO his objecting yesterday TO the
reference OF protest, presented by the
Speaker, from Arkansas, disclalmed any in
tention OF disrespect to the Speaker, an said
that The reason OF his objection was that he
had desired to have the protest read in he
House. 1t could not have been his intention
10 show any disrespect TO the Speaker, in view
OF the fact that he 1.-THE Speaker had been re.
peated]y thanked by the unanimous vote OF the
House for his impartiality.
The Speaker intimated that he had not re-
garded the eentleman's objection as any marx
right to object, and the Speaker took no ex-
ception to H..
Mr. Dawes, referring to a newspaper extract
purporting to give remark OF M. Lowe. in
the English House Of Commons-to the effect
that the Republican party, in order to nave
two-thirds majority in Congress, had expelled
innocent mem Devastated thai that was i'm
possible, asst required two-thirds vote 10
expel Der; that, since the Repu olican
party came into power only two me I'm ners had
been expelled from the House-and that was
for treason, they being At the time in the Con-
federate service; and that, ii the statement was
meant TO extend TO the action OF the House on
contested election cases, 1t did not become tha
House new TO enter on review OF the facts
for the satisfaction OF any member OF the
British Parliament.
Mr. Ross suggested that though the Repub-
Ncans had q two.tnirds mai ority, they could
not always rely on some weak. kneed mem.
hers OF the party
Mr. Da ives replied the Lord had the country
in his keeping. and has always furnished
means and power enough to meet every
emergency. through he instrumentalty thus
tar OF the Republican party.
MIR Pruyn suggested that what Mr.. Lowe
alluded to was not simply the exclusion of
members By votes of the House, but the great
general principle of refusing representation to
such parts of the Union as were not in accord
politically with the majority of the House.
Mr.. Judd offered prea m BILE and resolution
reciting that, about a year since, a stone COM
memoratlng the virtues OF Mr.. Lincoln had
been transmitted by the people of Rome to tue
the President OF the United States, bearing the
following Latin inscription: "The ciuzens of
Rome dedicate this stone, taken from ne tomb
of Seryius Iullins, 10 Abraham Lincoln, a
Presto ent for the second tarm OF the United
States of America. by which the memory OF
either brave defender of liberty may be Joined
TO that of the other:'' that this beaut,tuI me-
mortal has been allowed TO remain in the eel.
lar Of the White House surrounded bv rub
Dish; requesting the PresIden; 20 cause the
stone to be sent 10 the House OF Representa-.
nyes that IL may have Conspicuous place IN
he national Capitol: and il it cannot be found,
directing the Off Ger in charge or the public
blu iidings 10 have search made for Il. and to
have it placed in the old hall OF the House Of
Representatives.
On rouon of Mr.. Butler the Committee on
Assassination OF the President was authorized
10 conduct the Investigation by such sub COM
miltee as the committee may appoint and al
such places as may be convenient, with au-
thorty 10 administer oaths.
MIR. Lpcoii, asked leave to offer preamble and
resolution reciting that II is rumored and pc
lieveu that frauds and speculations are being
committed in the office OF the Paymaster Gen.
erals and authorizing the appoint OF select
committee OF five to In vss:gafe the working of
he Paymrster Generals office, and all trans
actions connected With the pay department,
with view TO detecting errors and frauds
tnerein-with power to employ clerks and
s:enographers, send for persons ana papers,
&c.
Objection " as made.
Mr.. Lincoln moved 70 suspend the rules.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton introduced. y.. -,
Mr.. Schenck called upon Mr.. Lincoln to
n AXE some statement to the House in iustiff-
cation of the resolution. Hs
Mr.. Lincoln stated that he and several other
gentlemen competed with the House had
been look ng up those matters for three or four