Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUrsDAr, July n.


- TUESDAY, July h. a. 81
S1FArK-Mr. Sumner presented two Pc
hnohs tor relief from disability under the
fourteenth amendment 20 tbs Constitution.
Referred to Judiciary Committee IS
asking TO have thecharter or Washington city
8, amended as to alio " colored persons 70 hold
dee. Referred to the Committee on the DIS
tr CT
Mr. Sumner introduced q bill granting the
pr tyer OF the above petition BY amending the
en- srter OF Washington in the particular re-
Mr. Buckalew objected to the present con.
ii .eratien OF the bill. and it goes over.
Mr. Wilson frsm the Military COMMITTEES
reported substitute for the House bill, for
the relief OF certain soldiers and sailors
charged with desertion. The substitute de.
clares that no soldier or sailor shall be held to
De deserter, who faithfully served until
after the 18th Of April. and then went home
without leave from proper authority But
nothing herein contained shall operate as q re-
mission of any forfeiture Of bounty, back pay,
or pension. incurred by desertion.
section to repeal so much OF the act Of MARCH,,
lS65. as disfranchises deserters and disc Gallfes
them from holding Once
After debate, which wac participated in by
Messrs Hendricks, BuckaieW Cameron, Will
son, Conking, and Edmunds, the amendment
OF Mr. Hendricks, was disagreed to-yeas, :;
nays,29. Buckaiew, Davis, Hendricks, John
the affirmative
The bill, as reported by Mr. Wilson, was
then passed and goes back TO the House for
concurrence in amendment.
The Chair laid before the Senate commu-
nicatlon from the President, transmitting
copy OF the treaty VITA Russia. ana calling
the attention of Congress to the necessity for
appropriating s7,0Oo,OOO to carry the same into
The message was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations. v4
Also, Communication asking tor an act of
SpS0 nNro
the proceedings OF the late Convention between
the United States and the Republic OF Ncne.
znela. Referred to the Committee ON Foreign
Relations.
ALSO, q message transmitting correspondence
with Lewis ID. Campbell while Minister of
Mexico. Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution that one
member OF the Senate and two Of the House
be added to the Committee on Retrenchment;
passed
On motion OF Mr. Anthony, 1000 copies NJ
the recent decision OF Chief Justice Chase at
Raleigh, N c., were ordered 10 be printed for
the use OF the Senate.
And tnen atlas the Sena.e went into Exec
-utive Session.
HoUsR.-Mr. Selye offered resolution de.
claring thar, in the opinion of Congress. no
further issue of the bonds of the United States
ought to se made for any purpose not already
PROVIDED Tor, except on the distinct Condition
that they shall be subject to taxation for State
county, and municipal expenses, in the same
manner and to the same extent as otner prop
erty is now or may hereafter be assessed Re
ferred to Con mittee OF Ways and Means.
+ On motion OF MIR Ste vens, PAL two bills.
prepared by him, in reference to reconstruc,
ton, and 10 enable the inhabitants of the
southern territories to form State governments.
We're ordered to be printed and referred 10 tbe
Committee on Reconstruction.
On like motion. bill TO establish system
OF common schools in the District OF Columbl
woa referred to select committee of five
MIR. Eldridge made point OF order, in refer
ence 10 Iaotton 10 suspend the rules, that
when at the close of the last session the House
resolved that motions TO suspend the rules
might be made any day during the remainder
OF the session, was not intended to apply to
this session.
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
and suggested that the House could resclnd
the resolution If 1t thought proper but until
rescinded he was bound to enforce It,
MIR. Schenck moved to suspend the rules in
order that he might have considered, at this
time, the resolution offered by him yesterday
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for
information concerning the Metropolitan
Board OF Internal Revenue, setting In New
York
The rules were suspended, and the resolu.
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Washburn wis asked leave TO intro.
duce joint resolution declaring the Rock
Island bridge 10 be the bridge from the city OF
Davenport TO the city OF Rock Island, and
made an explanation OF its object, He said it
was only explanatory of the law, and for the
purpose OF removing all ambiguity about it.
The railroad company had no objection to it
and it was necessary in order that the work
MIR. Stevens (Pa.) though that all the Rock
Island bridge matter was q difficult and deli.
cate question; and he would prefer not taking
the proposed action until the House could
hear from the Secretary Of War about it.
Mr.. Allison objected to the Introduction of
the joint resolution.
Mr. Washburn (Wis.) moved to suspend the
rules.
The House refused to suspend the rules
ayes 81, noes 44-two-thirds not voting In the
Mr.. Van Wyck. for the first. time this ad.
journed session, was in bls.ssat in the House.
Mr.. Eldridge moved thai, w hen the House
adjours to-day it adjoufnto meet en- Thurs.
day next.
Inc Speaker in formed tie House, in connec.
ticn with the motion, that it was understood
the President did not expect to be able to com.
municate to the Honse on the subject OF the
reconstruction act until Thursday.
The motion to adjourn over until Thurs
day was rejected-ie 20 81.
Mr.. Drugs offered preamble ana resolu.
ton, reciting that the " Washington Monument
Association has been IN existence twenty years
without having accomplished anything be-
yond the partial erection OF square column
on The public grounds; that large sums Of
lectons are still continued in the
Patent Office and other public buildings:
and directing the Secretary Of the Interior
to inform the House what becomes of the
money collected for that purpose in the Patent
ONCE; also, as to the present condition of the
association, &c. Adopted.
MIR. Holman asked leave to offer resolution
instructing the J judiciary Com mittee to mo uire
whether any further legislation is necessary
to define and limit the jurisdiction of the
Court of Claims.
Mr. Woodbridge objected.
The House then, at one O'Clock, adjourned
till 10. morrow.
DREsERvED CoCoANUT MEAT.-we have
i received one case PRESERVED COcDANUT
MEAT, suitable for making Cakes, Pies and Pud-