Evening star., 1867-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL,
FRIDAY, March IS.

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SEHArR-Mr. Gr,mes moved that the Sen ate
take recess at O'Clock until 7x O'Clock.
MT sumner could see no necessity for this,
especiaily at this early stage OF the session.
the supplementary bill.
MT Pomeroy hoped vote could be reached
before n We o'clock.
Mr.. TruUbull said II that ehould ha dona
the recess need not be taken.
Mr. Conness wished TO stay here until the
bill was passed, II II took all night The
country was anxious for Congress 20 settle up
the WORT Of reconstruction and 20 home but
there was An evident disposition on the part
OF some Senators 10 delVy &C ton on the BILL so
a. TO ProtIact the session as long as possible.
mr.. Drake would like the Senator 10 specify
those Senators who he said were SO desirous to
prctTact the session.
Mr.. Conness said il the Senator intended to
pnt q kink on his hat, in the expectation tn n
somebody would knock u of, he would n nd
1t rather disagreeable. He (Mr. O. had the
right to make the remark which he had.
Mr.. Drake said he supposed the senator
might have referred TO him, as ne had occu
pied the attention OF the Senate most of the
time yesterday. He saw no necessity for this
haste TO getawsy. and did not know why the
35ih Congress had called this Congress To-
gs,her II they were only to stay here for q
few dsye.
Mr.. Comes said the Senator from Missouri
would have ample time to give the Senate the
benefit Of his advice and experience at future
sessions.
The question was ther taken on the motion
m
Sumner in the negative.
Mr. Morgan introduced q bill TO farther
amend tie act TO prevent and punish crimes
aea,net the United States Referred to Com
On motioa Of Mr.. Wilson, the Secretaries Of
State and Of the Treasury were instructed 10
report to the Senate the disposition OF the OK.
csss Of Consular fees received by their Depart.
meats. and whether any consular or CONNER
ctal agent has appropriated 10 his own use
any amount OF eaid fees over and above his
Aalt tar1v ~ AUth hnR tDAA
the names of such agents and amounts receiv ed
by them. and under what law or authority
such amounts have been received.
Mr.. Wilson called up the resol al tivn reported
yesterday from the Committee on Public Build.
Ings, amending the twelve joint r ule, SO as to
prohibit the sale or use Of malt and spirituous
liquors in the Capitol building, which was
passed.
Mr. Morgan introduced Joint resolution to
remit or refund duties on agricultural ma
chinery imported into the United States "a
models or experimentation during the year
Mr.. Henderson moved to inc rease the Select
Committee appointed on his resolution to en-.
quire into the management of the Printing
Bureau OF the Treasury Department from
three to five mem.ers.
Mr.. Sherman said great damage had been
done by false reports which had been sent
over the country in regard to duplication of
funds. He could state that there had been no
duplication. 1t appeared that the same mum.
oers bad been enormously stamped on differ
ent bonds, but the whole amount Of these was
to make the committee joint committee.
Mr.. Conkling thought ii would be better to
wait and see what could be done by a confer
ence with the House Committee
Without action being taken on the motion
Mr.. Trumbull called up the unfinished
business, being the supplementary act to the
Dill to provide for the more efficient govern.
ment Of the rebel States, the q uestion being on
the amendment of Mr. Drake to the Atm section.
Mr. Drake mooIfied his amendment SO as to
read that no State shall be admitted to repre-
NJ nYn
Constitution that at all elections, National
state and Municipal, the electors shall vote
by ballot disagreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend the 1th sec
lion by adding additional conditions OF admis-
sion SO as to make the concluding portion read
as follows, which he said was the language of
the House bill:
sApd if the said Constitution shall be de-
clared by Congress to be in conformity with the
provisions OF the act TO which this Is supple
mentary. and the other provisions Of saId act
shall have been complied with, and the Con-
stituton approved by Congress. the State shall
be entitled to representation, and Senators and
Representatives shall be admitted therefrom
as therein provided"
The amendment was adopted
Mr. Fessenden moved to amend the first sec
ton to make II read As follows:
That before convention shall be holden for
the purpose of framing a SITE constitution
under and by virtue Of the act TO provide for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States, approved March 2, 1867 the command
ing general In each district defined in said act
shalt cause a registration, &c.
Mr.. Trumbull hoped the amendment would
not be adopted. Ii would leave il optional
with the commanding general to make a regis
tratlon.
HoUsE.-Mr. Banks, Mass, from the Com
mttee on Rules, reported a resolution author
iZing the printing of the rules and regulations
and OF WhartoE's Digest tor the use of mem.
bers OF the present House; which was agreed
10.
MIR. Banks also reported the following add.
Va Ip U-a GOV yall
VIZ: Providing tnat when aLy act has been
approved by the President the usual number
of copies q $500 shall be printed for the use of
the members of the House; providing that all
messages from he President of the United
States. or from the Senate, announcing the an.
proval or pass age OF any bills, shall be re-
peated forth with from the Clerks desk amend.
ing the bath rule so as to include members of
Congress as among gentlemen privileged to
the floor Of the House, providing they are not
interested in any claim before the House, and
will register that fact.
Mr.. Blaine, Name from the same commit
tee, reported a new rule, providing that all es-
Inmates OF appropriations from the Executive
Departments shall be addressed d to the Speaker
IN order ths> they may be laid before
the House, and not gone by to the
Committee on Appropriations directly as here
tofore: and also rule req uiring that in all ap-
priatioR bills, the sum total Appropriated
shall be stated; both of which Were adopted
Mr.. Boutwell, Mass. Introd uced a Joint res
olution in relation TO claims against the Gov
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Ashley lNevada) presented the creden-
tials OF Hon. Mr.. Mallory, Representative elect
from the State OF Oregon, and the latter ad-
vanced TO the Speakers desk and was sworn
In.
Mr.. Hulburd N. W introduced a resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appoint the Com
mIttee on Public Expenditures, and that said
committee be charged 10 take into consideration
the report made at last session relative 10
abuses at the New York custom house, and to
report the result OF that in vesti CATION.
Mr.. Hulburd said he made this motion on
account OF charges that had been made
against the report submitted at last session.
In these charges, Mr.. Smythe, the Collector
OF the Port Of New YORK, said that
the report was conceived in malice a
statement which he (Mr. Hulburdl said was
utterly untrue. MIR. Hulburd then referred to
the denials made by Senators Patterson and
Doolittle, relative TO their alleged receipts of
$4,000 each from Mr.. Smythe, and said neither
Of the Senators denied that there was some
sort Of an agreement pending, although they
did deny receiving the money. The committee
IN their report did not charge that either of the
gentlemen had received one dollar, but in or.
der to show how the custom. house was man.
aged. thew IN ho q = n % sta