The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-18
CoNoREssIONAL PROoEED1Nes.
Senate.

senate
WAsHIN gTON, January l8.-The Chair laid before
the Senate the resolutions of the Legislature of
Kentucky, rejecting the Constitutional amendment
LAID on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. WAGE (OmOl presented petitions for an in
creased tariff which were ordered TO lie on the
Mr. Wilson CAIassl presented thirteen petitions
for an Increased oil pay OF army officers. Referred to
the Military Committee.
Also, petition that Congress pass laws against
the presenl system of determination Of the Indian
race. Referred to the Commttes on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Sumner Mass. presented the petition of the
National Equal RIGHTS Assoclation recently assem-.
bed in Washington city, asking for impartial suf.
frage, etc. Referred TO the Committee on Recon-
Mr.. Henderson lMo) presented the petition of
citizens of Missouri for an increased duty on TX
seed. Ordered TO he on the table.
Several remonstrances against the reduction of
the volume Of currency introduced and referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. sumner offered a resolution calling upon the
President OF the United States to communicate 10 to
the Senate, If in his Judgment not inconsistent with
the public interests, any correspondence between
the Department of State and Mr.. Motley, Minister
to the Court of Vienna, relative to his expected
resignation.
The Chair said il required unanimous consent TO
consider this resolution to-day.
Mr. Buckalew pa objected, and it goes over.
Mr.. w lson, from the Military Committee, re-
ported the bill of the House the last session. to
establish and protect National Cemeteries requiring
each to Oe marked with the name of the occu.
pant, aud each cemetery TO be enclosed with stone
IRON fence, and appropratlng $4,000 for carry
ing out the purposes named.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Wade and others, the
bill was laid over for the present.
The bill TO incorporate The COngTeg egationa Society
of Washington, and the DILL to incorporate tao
Horse Railroad Company OF Washington County,
as amended by the House, taken from the aDle
and referred TO the Committee the District of
Columbia.
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Upson mich )s the Post Office
| Committee was instructed 10 inquire into the eX-
pediency of establishing certain post roads in
| Michigan
On motion OF Mr.. Ritter (Ky.) tho Committee on
hUrin VVaa intn fhn
hitting the Commissioner OF AgriCu ture from the
purchase and distribution of seeds, plants, or
| howe's common 10 the United States.
Mr.. Hubbard Conn asked leave to introduce q
| JOINT resolution extending the jurisdiction OF the
Court of CLAIMS for to claim the su Uply of Quarter
masters stores to the counties of Frederick, Clark
! Shenandoah, Page, and Rockingham, IN the State
! of Virginia.
MIR Cu ON en- objected, and the joint resolution
! was rot introduced.
The Speaker presented Executive documents etc.
! as follow -
From the Governor of Kentucky, announcing the
rejection by that state of the Con, titutonal Amend
ment. Laid on the table.
From the Attornev. General, in reply to the House
| resolution of January ID, transmitting all papers
relative to the OF A. D. MOsey, indicted in thC
Local Court oil Vlcksburg, Mississippi. Referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
| FFrOm the Secretary Of the Treasury in answer tC
the House resolution OF January TO- transmitting
| copies of drawback regulations prescribed under
the Internal ReVenne law. Referred to the Com
mlttee OF Ways and Means.
Also transmitting the statement of the dsburse
ment OF the contingent fund OF the various offices In
| his Department.
The House then proceeded to the consideration o
the bills OF private character.
The bill reported Yesterday by Mr.. Welker tOhiol
! from the Committee tor the District of Columbia
to incorporate the Washington transportation anC
Coal Company, came mn fret under that category.