Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. ressu.ry ":

for Wwpcrary iucreaoo N IN pay of the ,ai-
Also, ssi, ,es.-sd ths a. to in ,orpor. . n.
Malone q Soldiefs ana Saiiors' Orp ian g Hsms,
with an amen dnent IN the form of su, "a.
tute. 81
Mr. Ramsey reported . bill I, allow Ne
! Son rher Mtnneeets Railroad Com ,anv TO co1
81 uct bridge over the MississIppa river e
Mr.: sumner. from the Comnitise on Foreign
Relations, reported against the mem rial OF
Townsend Harris, Con-uI General at Japan,
for compensation for services performed.
Mr.. sumner said the Committee fully appre.
ctaied the eminent services performed by Mr..
II ,rris, la they w unas r. to dlscove any
Authority to award 10 HIM the comPen 81 tron
rs .ed.
Mr. Sherman int-odu eed bill to prov de for
the payment of Compound Iaterest Notes.
Referred to Commit e on Finance. :. =.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bly, on the bill 20 amend
the act providing Tor the safety of pas Sc gers
on vessels propelled in whole. OF IN part by
s'esmg,. : .'I.r ..~... afT = - : =, :
Mr.. Wilson introdu ced joint resolution 70
facilitate the settlement Of claims for q uartsr.
= nasters' stores and subsistence supplies FUR
nished by loyal persons to the armies OF the
United sta sin the rebeliisus aies. Referred
to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. MorrIll introduced a pill to regulate the
81 :tributon Of the fund in the Freedmen's Bu-
reau. r" Pcs. r..f .. -... .t'"E - = :.
Z, On notion of Mr.. Wiley, Friday evening
next was set aPart tor the consideration OF
business relating to the patents and Patent OF.
flee. ..# .. ..
~.
Ing the COMMITTEE on the Jodiciary to nauire
INTO the exptdiency OF proposing an amend.
mpnt 10 The Constitution, first, to restrict the
once OF the President to one term, and extend
the term 10 six years; second, TO abOh IN the
ofhcr OF Vice President and third 10 pro vide
fol the election of the President directly nv
the vote OF the people, without the intervention
On motion OF Mr.. Poland. the Bankrupt bill
was taken up.
Mr.. sumner advocated the test oath amend
hnr. tTsnr
He said IL was que to the 10y al people and the
Freedmen of the South who were now bring
so bitterly prosecuted.
Mr.. DixcA had information from the yery
best sources that these charees were un,rns
and that the colored people were az a general
thing trrsted kindly. sf--
MIR. Howard said that was not his informa
ton. He had been told by a gentleman lust
from Texas that there was no such hing as
criminal justice in that State The eX rebels
and euerriilas had committed 500 murders in
taken place.
Mr.. Doohtne believed that some outrages
had bee n committed there, but not to such an
extent He read a letter from citizen of Wis.
consin, by the name OF Willard, a soldier i'm the
late war, but now settled IN Texas. in which
the statement is made that justice is unob-
srne,ed, and That things are moving along
quietly and peaceabiy.
Mr.. Wilson said every one of the military
Commanders in 'Le Sout III reported that narchy
prevailed, and there was nothing but cruelty
IOr the freedmen.
HOUsE-Mr Latin, IN. Y - from Commit.
tee on Printing, reported a re, oiut 10 print
Loo extra copies O. he bill IN relation 10 In
ternai Revenue; 2,0G0 copies of the majority
and minority reports of the Committee on the
New Orleans RsOts, and go copies OF the
evidence taken IN the case, and LOO COPIES of
the report Of J. Ross Brown on the mineral
resources Oft the country, and they were agreed
10. g..
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth III.) the Sec.
retary ofthe Treasury was directed to inform
the Honse, in so far as he could, OF the proba-
bic cost under existing laws of the con struc-
ton 81 the u Dton Pacific Railroad, which was
the subject OF report made to the House yes.
terday.
On motion OF Mr. Beaman. mich. } the Sec.
reiary OF The Treasury was directed to inform
the House whether po.tmastsrs Throughout
the tInied States are required TO acconnt for
internal revenue tax on salaries paid 10 clerks
OF the post office, when such salaries are paid
out Of he Treasury OF the United States: and
TO uansmit also copies of the regulations IN
relation TO the subject: and also 10 report
whether such lax IL collected from clerks of
assessors and collectors of internal revenue:
and If there is any discrimination in uch col.
lection. ana whyl
Mr.. Eliot (Mass.), from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill IN relation to the
mercantile marine OF the United States Or
dered 10 be printed and recon- mitted
Mr.. NJ iller pa presented resolutions Of the
Legislature or Pennsylvania relative 10 relief
OF soldiers who have lost their discharge pa
pers Referred TO Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
On motion Of Mr.. John l.. Thomas (MdD,
the Senate bill to change certain collection
districts in Maryland and Virginia was taken
from the Speakers table and referred TO Gem.
mittee on Commerce.
On motion OF Mr.. Darling IN. Y. ), the Com.
mIttee of Ways and Means was directed to In
tar,f as to provide that all goods imported in
American bottoms shall be allowed a draw.
back at the time OF tho passage of this act.
Mn, Un m% 10 OF M p Ferry Mich the Oom-
qu're into the propristy OF increasing the fees
allowed surgeons for examining claimants for
pensions.
On motion Of Mr.. IngersoII, (In.,) the bill
10 incorporate the Center Market Com pany of
the District of Columbia was ordered to be
printed. . ..t ....... ..'
The House resumed the consideration o,,hs
bill reported yesterday BY Mr.. Eliot, to pro.
vide ngovernment for the State of Louisiana
The question recurring upon the notion to
Mr. F,nck withdre W that motion.
Mr.. Eliot then Withdrew he demana for the
previous question, In order that the bill might
proyiding Tor dele gate in Congress was
stricken out. =.
Mr.. Eliot renewed the demand fer the pre-
Mr.. Eldridge Owls. said that when the mo.
ton TO lay on the table was withdrawn, il
was understood that an opportunity was TO be
afforded for debate. -
Mr.. Eliot said he did not know upon what
grouRd that supposltion was based. He knew
OF no such under standing. He had no obje :.
ton to the bill being debated for an hour or
TWO II that was satisfactory. He would there.
lore suggest that the bill BE- discus sea for an
nonr or hall, when he would call the pre-
yious question.
MT LeBlond (Ohio) said be understood the
eentis man 10 propose to allow an hour aud a
nal1 LOT debate and then call the usstion O
the passage OF the bill. He did not wish TO be
nnosrstood az now speaking for the minority,
but for himself. He thought that when it was
proposed to hurry q bill OF this importanc e
tnIouRn AFTER an hours debate, 1t W as time for
the minority TO assert their rights He was
aware mat one reason urged for this te was
tnat the houee Representatives were near the
close OF the session, and that no policy of re.
construction had as yet been adopted Well.
ne would say, that the minority were in no.
wise responsible for this act In the orsaniZa.
tlon OF the 3s:h Congress Com mitttee of Re-
CONSTRUCTION was appointed, and they have
swallowed up everything. and now and then
| tney produce bill which is odious upon ali
sides of the House. 80
AFTER some further discussion, a motion to
postpon. was defeated by a vote OF Az e. e.I:
and Mr. Eliot suggested that two hours ~, nj
lowed he opposition for debate