The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


WAsHIEGT ON, January 2e-Mr Morgan IN W nre.
sented remonstrance AGAINST the proposed prohibition
on ins OF FIRE CRACKERS which ordered
MI DoOttle wis) presented the report Of the Joint
Special Committee, appointed March 1866 TO inguire
into the condition Of the indian tribes and the MANAGE
men OF Indian affairs, which was read ordered to
MT. He nderson mo introduced bill tor the relief Of
credit lor duties on railroad iron. Referred TO the
Mr. Wade (ObiOj called up the bill to authorize the
construction Of lateral branch OF the Batmere and
rrOtomS,G Si read into and within the District of
MT He1aFiSEs nd called attention Q t6e% % fSet ,ha
the MARYLAND Senators were absent and asked that fhe
bill be SOspOned @ one nm until n,i they were present
read three times, and passed.
passed and having already passed the House goes 70
joint resolution to amend the existing laws relating
tves of the United States Of America in Sion9pe
assembled, That alcohol made or manuiactured dis
have been paid, snu burning fluid made or manuisc.
phene upon which the taxes imposed By law shall bSHo
been paid be and hereby are exempt nom tax ana 40
to alcOho and burning huid is hereby repealed and
products Of qisHtS9 by whatever name known
the tax imposed BY law has not been paid shall be con-
Section And be it further resolved that paragraph
l9 Of section ~ Of tie sSt OF June 80 1864 amended
internal taxation ana to amend act ent ed An act
to pIoyGe internal IeVenSs h to support the Government
pIrposes approved June go 1854 and acts UI @ 0tGei
striking out the words dseTs Of 6urHGss 6SiGsq auy "a
and camp phene' 'N
House of Representatives.
On motion Mr Darling IN, " tb Secretarv n, ,ho
Treasury requested to suspend the sale or cCn ~
Gated whisky unless the price offered be equal 10 the
On motion Of Mr. Brandapee (Conn.), the Committee
on Appropriations recommended by the Engineers De-
mantainng the channel Of the river Thames near Nor
MI Ancona (Pa), rom the Committee on MILITARY
Affairs, reported the bill TO amend the additional Bounty
1iS n,sd July last Ordered to be printed and recon-
rntee sucted to inquire into the expediencv Of
establishing under the charge and direction OF the
way and steamboat routes in United States Tor the
conveyance parcels money, merchandise etc, ai
5sss By @ ana al s0ch egu on
o5s Dgg I Gn and MgS& to & m t
structiOn of the Wisconsin and Lake superior Railroad
Mf. IngeTsoI an l. on leave introduced Joint reso
luton to provide for the erection Of Hiding al
Internal Revenue oices. Referred to the Post 0fos
he House proceeded as the regular ordsT Of 6usIss
in the morning nogr to the eal Of Committees for re-
mRittee on Foreign Affairs '--'''Ne WIN 'ne OOn
M C9U% ac e s Senate 6 Sf Ss On E
George w. Fish, CONSUL at Mingpo. Passed
ported the Joint resolution to pay townsend HSTs
New York, formerly Consular General at Japan
1885. and Janus5y, 1893, sos, Passed Pa ,.,,...
Mr.. Dawson (Pa.( from the same COMMITTEE, repOrte
the joint resolution for the allowance to James
late United states Consul at Hong Kong Exchange
upon his balance. Passed.
Mr. Patterson IN. H.. from the same Committed
reported bill for the payment TO Henry p Blanchar
Of S29542 for services as Marshal at Canton, Chnl
Bpis were reported from the Committee ON Invall
Pensions es fol oWs
The House bill for the relief of Solomon P. Smith
the ll5th New York VOlun teers. Passed.
The Senate bill for the relief OF Reuben ClOugh. Lai
on the table.
The Senate bill for the reliefo the minor children
Jacob N. HeDshaw. deceased. Passed
The Senate bill for the relief OF Barbara Frv Passe
The House bill grPntinR pension to Jane Clemens.
the District OF COlumbia. Passed
The House bill gro nting increased pensiOn'to Hira
Hednek OF Peoria, illinois Passed.
The Senate bill ior the relief of the widow of JacC
Harman was passed; also he Senate bill for the relief
Mnchias. Natne