Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-09

poaement OF the bill relating to admission o.
patients 20 insane hosp'tais. 9rsa'ed.
The bill - provide Cor the paymeat az pea
eions was takea mp. and after dsscussios. post
The III sorthe.aAn,.sion Of Nesrasks wss
then taken up.
Mr.. Johs,on addressed the Senate In oppo.
ssat Coserssa. had no power 70 reguIsis the
su6fAee QurstioB.
The de6a,e was further continued BY Messrs
Sumner, wade. apd oshrrs,
resolution, which was agreed 10, authorizinr
the SereeAnt-at- Arms 20 pay 70 Hon. ID. w.
Cocoa the smoont OF incressed pay due Inn
:s member Of tne 3sth Congress, up 70 the
Mr. Bidwell (Cai.I introduced . bill respect.
ing toWn sites In the town Of Shasta, Oalitor-
MIA Referred 20 Comnittse on Public Lands.
s,orethe Jurisdiction OF the Barsas Of Indias
Aneirs 70 the Department OF War. Rsfsrrsd
to COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
vide syss.m 81 ~ ~, S, 20 SI P5o
schools OF the Distriet OF Columbia. Referred
70 Select COMMITTEES on the bject.
strueting the Commistrs Of Commerce to in :
Quire fnto the expediency Of giving increased
CONF ensation TO keepers Of light. houses and
light vessels in the United states. Agreed TO
, Mr.. Dodge IN. W Introduced rssol aticH re-.
guessing the Secretary OF War 70 inform the
House, II any, and what steps have been tskpn
70 remove the wreck Of the steamer Scotland,
MT. 0rinnell (lowal introduced Q Resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to
inform the House II any modification a. neces-
saIy IN The ,aird article OF TIE treaty With the
June, 1866, whereby Son negroes ID the country
OF eaid lndians can have their rights as citizens
Mr. Ms, nard (Ten n } introduced resolution
10 modify the resolution Of 18th January, 1866.
oiTecting the Committee or Claims 20 refuse TO
consider all claims preferred by citizens Of the
late rebel States. go that the same shall not
apply to the claims OF loyal citizens OF Tea.
nefsee. q ia ! =. =
Mr.. washburne Cn.) objected. a
directing the Committee on Naval Affairs 20
inquire into the expediercy of 40 amending the
appropriation bill approved J uiy 2s, 1866, rs
10 allow to seamen and martinez O; the e. s.
navy the same bountses as are allowed to sell.
dieIs, and under the same limitations. Passed.
Mr. Cailom (liil introduced q resolution
instructing the Committee OF Ways and M-ans
10 inquire into the expediency of so amending
the revenue laws ae 70 provide that all incomes
under 81, 100 shall be exempt from taxatioa,
and all over that subject TO q tax of I've per
Mr. Chanler IN. " rising TO q question OF
privilege said be was recorded in the report Of
the Associated Press rs having voted nay on
MI Ashley's Impeachment resolu ton. He had
voted aye because he desired q full in vestiga-
ton Of he charges preferred against the Presi.
dent Mr.. Chanler concluded his remarks BY
introducing resOIutiOu placing Tue reporters
on the floor Of the House on the same footing
as the Globe reporters. and gu objected to same
restrictions. Referred to Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Alley, Mass from the Committee on
Post Offices and Pest Roads, reported a Joint
resolution directing the Postmaster General
to adjust and settle the claims OF the ocean
steamship line between New York and San
traucteco, via Panama, and allow them eout.
table and lust compensation tor carrying the
mails during the interruption of the overland
route by Indian hostilit ties in 1864 and 1865.
After consideration, the bill was laid on the
table. = 10 = =
Mr.. Alley, from the same committee, re.
ported a bin authorizing the purchase of the
lover portion Of the City Hail Park, New
York. Tor the sum of e50G,000. for post ONCE
and L. = cH stom house in New York, n ac-
cordance with the report Of the commission
ers, a. submitted to the Postmaster General
aud Secretary OF the Interior, and the building
to be used only for ofhces for the U. S. Gov
eminent
CThe commissioners TO purchase the site are
the Postmaster at New York, the Mayor, the
L. s. District Attorney, the President OF the
Chamber Of OommercA, and Jackson s.
Shuitz, Charles 5. Russell, and Moses Tay-
lor
The bill was considered and passed.
Mr.. Hooper, (Mass) from Committee on
BanKfng and Currency, reported back Senate
bill No. Ia, to incorporate the National Safety
Fund Company Of Washington, ID. g., with
an amen dment, to prevent the Corporation
from ever becoming Trust Company
Passed.