The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 3O.-The Chair laid before the
Senate message from the Governor of Alabama,
thonY winston as senator from Alabama tor six years
from Mach 4, 1851 ordered to lie upon the table
The Chair laid before the senate the Presidents
Of the Nebraska BILL and its reading was commenced,
when Mr.. Wade ohio) moved that 1t be printed, and
Mr.. sumner-it has to be read some time or other,
Mr.. Wade-Well, If anybody wants to near 1t read
have no objection.
MI BucEalew-Let It be read.
The ChaT-The reading OF the message is asked for
The message was then read; aud, on motion of Mr..
Wade was ordered to be printed and ao on the table.
taTif currency, etc, were presented and referred
SIrv Mr. Nsph IS Oregon ed hS eTsdeGas Of
years from March 4, 1861 ordered to be filed.
the treasury to the resolution Of inquiry as to the Gov
enment advertising in the city papers OF Washington,
S la from the Tnncs &c
with a recommendation that 1t do not pass
ON motion OF Mr. Hendricks (Gnd.), the Senate recon.
crimes against the currency and securities of the UneO
! he Object was to make Certain amendments
Inc punishment for forgery OF Government notes and
prisorment, and from SlO 600 to 5000 dne.
For publishing placards or other advertisements in
dne was reduced from sl00O to sl0O.
oe Gr or TbSE bOnd OS aS @ o @ upon
For an unauthorized use of dies, or Implements used
ishment reduced fifteen years i'm
ment and for having such dies or in posses
The bill now goes back to the House for concurrence
Mr.. summer offered resolution that the President be
opinion incompatible with the pub ic interest copY
recent inquiries addressed to Mr Moteys with regard
his conversation and opinions with tue name of the
NJ. sumner rose, when M cOnness toal) said LET
Mr. sumner;. So say. I have the homer to be a
fri nd Of Mr. Moeys and therefore introduced that
resolution. am also senator of the United states
and deem duty to inq9irs on what hority the
Secretary of State addressed that letter to of
representatives. abroad.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Eliot (Mass.l from the Committee on Commerce
Revenue Gutter service Read three times and passed
The bill fixes the compensation from tire lst of January
$500 First Leutenanis and ohief Engineers $3.50
S,SSDd Leatenants leu ana second Assis ant Engneers
neerI $1,000 PAY on cave of absence waHnl
Engineers sijOO; ecOnd Le1tenans and First Assist
aus Engineers Sl2Og Third Lieutenants and second
The second section allows each ofncer OF the Revenue
cutter service while on dutv one Navy tOn ay
The third section apprOprates sl3S 400 for expenses Of
! the Revenue cutter service,
tory Of the act Of July 1882 autRoTIzng the exten
Railroad Company OIL railroad between EnQxviIle and
MOnOcacy Junction, into and within the District OF
referred to the Committee on the District OF Columbia
F0egR AFFAIRS was to inquire the
diency OF an assertion by congress OF the principle that
subject of any other state, exemps such naturazed
citizen from the performance OF military under
any foreign Government, so long he does not un-
tarily renounce the rights OF citizen of the Uni led
/ states.
Mr. stevens (Pa) on leave introduced bill to tab
! lish system Of Coma Schools for the District Of
Columbia Read twice and referred to the Sc ect s-
mttee the subject and ordered to be printed The
preamble to the bill asserts that the capital of a grea
nation, through a political necessity is generally
social eY.l mat 1t is incumbent upon tue nation tC
lessen practicable by Its aid this evil, which
though local In its direct operation is national in iii
effects well as in It's causes and that the training
youth Is next Christianity, the surest fol
such evil and the best foundation for virtue and safe
! guardIOt republicanism.