The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-10
FORTIETH COHGRIss SECOND SESSION



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rSe,s S mod1ySg the Act 50 5Ss oo
niorged legatendef remaining al al prssSss Soln oe
ierteu Ne 70 20 tne CommIttee Finance f''e4'' NJ
SscSe on calling Convenon ETC The sS sSaun nf
mt Drsks called up MS resolution Grlng the
speech sSf eafSg ahS enc Ss STSSS rsSsS
Ihursday next, and the Senate adjourned. l1i ~
House OF Representatives. By
.aS M.aASsaIS,eToN. Dec. Ionic Buckland tohiol intro
eneed PHI 70 amend the Addtional Bounty act 80
eSscsGTEsd SsT term O ssrVSs aT SssS
Referred 70 The Uommttae on Ssa9 oI tee 'erm
The Speaker announced the foio~iSs S co@siIttess
S Sgelh5 h.gsl EhsHsS Bingham (o6iol FaTnsworf6 GD
q the Laws ofthe United AIeasrs
6g Rh9de Island Ferris, Of New York. and WOODWARD
Msssachusetts; aud schenck. - "
On Mines and Minlug-Mr. Knott, OF KeutucakyJ
Ersnt,rcH rS0Hc buildings and Grounds-Mr. Jones, OF
o. E1pendltureS on Public BuIldInes-1fr Grover,
ON Expenditures ON War Department-Mr oollO-
The speaker presented a memorial OF the New
9 aork Chsm6er OF Commerce on the subject OF re-
1he speaker presented communications as fol-
from James Buckland, formerly leading nierchsnt
lion Of Unissd sais ne RsssrSd Iss o1 she dminu
miyee ts on commerce. a., r,-.
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report of expenditures to supervising and local In
spsctors, etc, Refereed to the oommittee Appro.
From the Secretary Of state with report relative to
ferred to Committee on Commerce.
MT Dodge (N. X offered a resolution instructIng
expsdenoy Of establishing United States Arsenal at
Fort David RussellI Cheyenne, Dacotah Territory.
Mr. Hooper Nfnss0 int troduced bill to provide for
the National Banks, Navy Yards, and Custom Hoases
Referred TO Committee on Coinage, Weights, and
Mr. Allison tIOwAE on question OF privilege pre-
referring 70 certain newspaper paragraphs partcu-
him with having presented and had been allowed
large sums @ ioa Liquors eigsrs etc furnished 60 Conn
utterly false and baseless, denying that any bill
aS% S he was and Sesn
ing an examination o. his account .
OF that officer but thought his request reasonable
subject 70 the COMMITTEES on XScoSns. Asreed e Co. 'ns
Mr.. Latin On. ~, from the Committee on Printing.
Compilation acts relating currencyfro
an = shOwingfhe amount authorized and issued under
Nr. Washburne (II) inquired as to the cost O, the
MT. Tsfin mentioned from sixty to seventy dollars
Mr. Wasbbu ne to the Chairman of the Committee
OF Ways and Means for the other.
Mr.. schenck t0hio, replied that the compilation
be satisfactory TO the gentleman from Illinois
Mr. washbnrne admitted that 1t was, Adding that
he glad to be satisfied even once by the gentle
man from Ohio; Haughterl
Southern Railroads, offered resolution authorizing
the Clerk TO pay two witnesses examined to-day
before that Committee. Adopted
The Speaker proceeded to call committees for
report
Mr.. briggs (Mich.) from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported joint resolution extending for
years the time allowed TO railroad companies in
Michigan and Wisconsin, so as TO entitle them to
lands under the OF M arch q 1855, with provso
that the roads shall be completed before the slBt OF
December, 1872
Mr.. Washburne uIl.l denounced the bill and the
whole policy of land being benefit of
railroad corporaors and in opposition interests
OF the people. He moved to lay the Joint resolution
on the table. Negatived. Yeas 81; nays Ill,
Mr.. Julian Ind) explained and advocate the bill.
Mr., Ross IlO expressed surprise that after all the
land granted to Michigan Within the last four ye ars
that there was more public land left In that State
Mr.. Washburne (IlD attempted to get the attention
of the House TO some other points Involved but was
prevented by the previous question being moved and
seconded.
The Joint resolution then passed. Yeas. los;
nays, 49,