Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. February "a.

WEDNESDAY. February I3.
SEEATE-0r w AIDE asked for the readin of
dispatch from Colorado giving rssoIuti IN |,
passed oy macs con vention in favor Of 81 re
organization. and asking Congress TO pass The
oli Tor the admission OF the State Lai 4 on
the table.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petition from loyal
cihzens o. AIkahsas. asking that the OIL w hich
passed the House yesterday providing q gov
ernment Tor Louisiana, be so amended as 10
include Arkansas
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported without amend ment Bill 10
provide for The disposition Of the Irregular
fund In the FreedmeB's Bureau bill To author.
We me pay ment OF prize money Ia certain cases
10 on1eers and men of the signal corps. Also,
asked the Indefinite posponement of Joint res .
oiuiien tendering> the thanks of Congress TO
Secretary stanton, General Meigs, and Others,
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Wade moved TO take up the bill from the
House to rovide civil government for the
state OF Louisiana He regarded this as one
OF tDe most important bills to BE- acrpd on and
As so little time remained, he hoped Senators
would be as brief as possible in their argu.
mpnis.
Mr.. Lane asked that the business of the
morning hour he proceeded with.
MIR. Wade said that if the bill was not acted
on immediately ii could not get through this
Mr. Hendricks ask d II a House hill cauld
be proceeded with on the first day it was re.
c-lved in the Senate.
The Char said IL could he read once. but
could not be proceeded with unless by uuani-
nous consent
The question was then taken on the m otion,
resulting as follows:
TeGS-Msssrs. Brown, Chandler Conness
CraeIn, Foster, Freling huysen, Grimes Har-
ris, Henderson, Howard. Howe. Kirkwood.
Morgan, PomerOy. Ramsey, sherman Ste " :
arr, Sumner, Wade, Williams, Wilson, aud
latss-:3.
Noys-Messrs. Buckalew, CattelI, Davis.
DIXON, D. olittle, Fogg. Foster. Hendricks
Iohnson, Lane. Morrill,, Nesm,ih, Norton, Pat.
al SnT t.,
kle and WilIey-l9.
SO the bill was taken up.
Ibe bill was then read the first time
Mr.. Hendricks objected to its further con.
sioeratIoD, and it weat over under the rules
Mr.. Howard, from the COMMITTEE on Mill
taiy Affairs, reported fayorabIy on the bill
by the Presidents proclamation In Nav, 1907.
for the capture Of jefferson Davis.
MT Poland, from The Committee on the Ju-
diciary, reported an amendment to TIE bill 10
abolish imprlsOnm ent for debt.
Mr.. " Il>oD. from the Committee on nj Hilary
Affairs, ne ked TO be discharged from the fur
oher consideration of the resolution TO pay tae
Tennessee lone Guards. Also, adverse re-
ports from the same committee on n Iaroe
number of bills
Mr.. TrumbulI, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported adversely on the petition
OF certain U. ). jurors asking an increase of
per dem
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses, reported bills 10 pay the
mer the increase OF salaries aecruing to those
Senators, which was passed
Mr. NORTH. from the COMMITTEE on the Dis.
trict OF Columbia. reported bills to extend tbe
time for the obstruction Of certain street. rail-
ways; to authorize the incorporation of con-
paples for manufacturing, mining and me-
chnn1cal purposes; to increase the uay of
bailiffs aud criers of the District Courts; to
amend The act Incorporating the National
theological Institute.
The bill 10 dehnr and punish certain crimes
amrhd' q and passed. III Furnishes larcenies
ment1
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill reIipou,sbinu
the claim of the United States TO CERTAIN real
estate In Washington city, OF which Caroline
Hili died seIzed. Referred 10 Co N rnittee on
Judiciary. ~
HOUSE Mr.. McIndoe (w,s) presented res
oiutohs of the Legislature of Wisconsin Ella.
tive TO grant OF lands for q railroad To Gr.en
bay. Referred to the Committee on Pabnc
Lands. --- - = N0
MIR. Niller Pa asked leave to introduce the
Resoired, That ii is incompatible with the
poliey OF the protective system of the Uaitea
country, TO admit tree Of DUTY foreign iron.
whether manufactured for railroad purposes
or Otherwise.
Mr.. Gloss brennpr (Pa) Objected
Mr.. Phelps md stated that he was necas
striIy absent from the city, with leave when
the vote was taken yesterday on the Louisiana
IecObstructtOH DILL He would ask lea IN
core his vote in the negative
he Speaker laid before the House a oopo
mum CATION from The Secretary ct the Trea
sury. transmitting in answer to a resol n ton of
the "a instant. the amount OF revenue collected
In baltimore city, and in the counties of Mary
ianu from all sources, except duties on i'm
ports Referred to Committee of WAYS and
ordered 10 be printed. -
The House proceeded to the cons iderat of
Mr. stevens bill to establish military 70 yern.
rtsnt in the South.
Mr.. Van Horn IN. " made speech in SIM.
port OF the bill. f
Mr.. Boutwell, followed, arguing that the
governments OF the South were mere pretend.
ed governments, and had NO binding force II
II be true Congress has heretofore admitted
the existence OF these Southern communi.
ties as St-tes, then the action was taken
unadyisedly. The preamble to the bill
under consideration only recognizes the .roy.
ernments OF tho Southern States as prstandad
state &C vernments, and therefore for the pur
poses We have in view, to kee % in Cong ress
the control OF the States, is nece .sary Ia uass
the Dill with the preamble inclHded He was
opposed TO all the plans subml tt ed EXCEPT the
military measure as proposed by Mr. Stevens.
Mr.. Sc lenck (O.) believed martial law was
necessary, but 1t should be ACCOMPANIED with
some plan shO wing how people NAV be rid OF
the bayone and he, therefore. favored Mr.
BIaine's amendment.
At o'clock Mr.. Stevens demanded the pre
vions question on the pas age OF the bill.
The House. bv q vote OF 81 yeas To 1gnavs
refused TO second the demand
Mr. Bingham then obtained the floor and ad
yocated his amendment TO the BILL