Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.



ter the number o: cadets at the Ma val Acad.
envy shall be one for each senator Raprrs Mt
alive, and Delegate in Congress; one tor the
District OF Columbia, ten At large, and tea adj
ditionsl, to be- seiected from the boys in the
navy deserving OF such by reason OF capa sity
| and good condnct- Adopted.
passed. r..
Mr. Harris, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported the bill to amend the act for
| the removal Of causes IN certain eases from
| State courts which was passed
III provides that in cases between citizens,
where the amoant involved exceeds $500, on
| reason to believe he cannot Obtain Justice In
| the state Court. the case may be removed I,
the United States Circuit Court In such state
,adic; arom ssn IRON the Committee on the
further consideration OF the bill designate
the persons TO act as President in case of the
disability OF the President, &c
Mr.. Trumhu ll said there was some dom t i'm
\ the minds Of the committee as to the kind OF a
law which should be passed, and as the naxt
congress would meet SO soon, 1t was thought
better that the gu beet should 20 YER to t6,t
body.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the bill be placed
| on the calender, which wa agreed to.
| Mr.. Poland asked leave to take up the reso.
luton authorizing the Sergeant at Arms to
erect monuments in the Congressional Gem.
e,ery to those Senators who had died since
1861.
Mr.. Wileon said IL there was any thing that
was a disgrace to the country, IL was these
monuments. It was a good thing that none
had been erected in the last six years and be
hoped there would never be any more erected.
II we were to have monuments, let them be
fitting and in good TASTE.
| Mr.. Sumner said originally there was some
reason TOT these monuments they were placed
ever the remains of those members who had
died IN The city and were buried in the Con.
sieesional Cemetery. Latterly, deceased Sem
ators and members had been reno we'd 20 their
homes, and he could sec no reason for pIacin
csnoaphs in an unvisied spot. Ii the memory
OF their deceased associates was 10 be perpet-
uated, he would suggest the erection OF tablets
In the CAPITOL where they could be seen.
The resolution was then referred to the Com
| mi;ee on Contingent Expenses.
| The compound interest note bill was then
proceeded with.
The Committee on Finance reported a sub
snitute for the House BILL as follows:
| Ihat FOR the purpose OF redse m ina and re-
| trine any compound IT. terest notes outstand-
ing, TIE Secretary OF the Treasury Is hereby
| authorized and directed to issue temporary
| section one OF the act /" to authorize the sue
OF United States notes, and for the Redemption
or funding thereof, and for funding the float
| ing debt of the United States" approved Feb
Is, 1852, bearing inteaest at q rate not exceed.
ing three per cent. per annum, principal and
interest PAYABLE in lawful money on demand;
constitute and be held by any national bank
holding or owning the same As part of the
issue provided for in sections 81 and 80 of the
ACT 40 provide national currency secured
by pledge of United States bonds, and ~ pro.
woe Tor the circulation and re0emptic there
OF, approved June 3, 1864 Provided, That
no less than two ffths OF the entire reserve Of
such bank shall consist OF lawful money of
me United States and pro vded further, that
the amount of such temporary certificate Al
any time outstanding shall not exceed $780,
0Ut,CC0.
MIR. Sherman said the Heuse bill authorizing
the iss ne Of $40, O0U,Oe0 legal tender notes o
redeem the compound interest notes was a
violation Of the public faith.
HOUSE Mr. Stoveps DE \ ask.a
introduce resolution regulating the restau.
rant IN the House wing of the Capitol. II pro-
Sides mat the Clerk or the House shall In vite
proposals for the keeping OF the restaurant, to
be opened on the 18th day of March, 1867, and
biennially thereafter; and the right to keep the
restaurant shall be awarded by the Clerk
The person obtaining the restaurant shall paw
the sum OF $1,000 for the privilege Of Keeping
the restaurant, that amount to be turned over
70 the treasurer OF the Soldiers and Sailors
orphan Home for the benefit Of that institu.
ton.
The resolution met with some opposition,
but was finally agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, (Pa.,) the House
resolved itself into COMMITTED Of the Whole on
the naval appropriation bill, Mr.. Dawes Mass }
The principal appropriations are the follow.
ing For pay OF commission, warrant ana
petty officers and seamen, Sl0,s26. $50; for bu.
reau Of yards and docks. sl,OS7 900: Navy
Boston, 1927 ,oO0 ditto at New York, 1863 600:
ditto at p Philadelphia, se6,O:6; ditto al Wash.
ngton, $50 CO., ditto At Pensacola, 46O: ditto
Philadelphia, S66. 23O; for pay Of superinten-
dents and the civil establishments the several
Navy Yards and stations, Sl5s,967; for ex-
penses Of Naval Observatory SOL $50: for nayi
cation apparatus and supplies, and expenses
Incidental to navigation, 1855, 69S for payment
OF bountes to discharged seamsn $500 O,s: for
expenses Of recruiting, apprehension Of deser-
terriers, assistance to vessels in Distress &c
$4,000; for bureau Of construct and repair
sosSOO; ior bureau OF steam engineering, s2i,0oo
ior bureau OF provisions and clothing, SIS, $50:
for Naval Hospital At Washington, IS, 600: for
the Marine Corps, including pay OF officers,
m .ae1s &C Provisions, clothing fuel military
On motion OF MI. Brandagee. (Conn,l an
amendment was adopted authorizing the Sec
, ,ey OF the Navy to receive ana accept a
London, Connecticut, for naval purposes
Mr.. Rice (Mass.) moved to amend by adding
an an. appropriation Of ss5:ooo tor the repair Of
Mr.. Rice said since this bill was drawn his
attention had been called to the fact that the
Marine Barracks here were in a very dilapi-
dated condition, and this appropriation was
Mr.. Schofield (Pal said the only difficulty
In his way was that he did not see where the
money was to come from.
Mr.. Kasson (l0wa) said that as he under
stood 1t, this appropriation was to rebuild the
west wing Of the barracks, and he feared it
would open the door for an appropriation to
rebuild all the buildings.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Rice Mass. introdu ced an amendment,
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to use
any sum heretofore appropriated for naval
purposes and unexpen ded, for necessary i'm.
provements and repairs at navy yards esti-
mated for, but for which appropriations have
not been provided in the pending bill.
Mr.. Rice stated that the committee had left
ont 500, 900 for yards that had been estimated
FOR, and this Is simply to meet ordinary ex-
penses, which are necessary to the successful
carrying on ofthe naval establishment
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Chanler IN. ~ moved to amend by
pfoviso that no superintendent or other per-
son employed in any navy ward OF the conn.
try shall be allowed to take any part. directly
or indirectly, in the political q lestions OF the
day while in the employment Of the United
States, but this shall not deprive any ofIicer Of
the right to vote.
Mr.. Kasson made the point OF order that the
amendment was not germane to the subject
under consideration, and the Ohair sustained
the point Of order.
The committee then rose, and the bill as
amended was reported to the House.
The amendments were adopted in gross and
the bill passed.
The Speaker laid before the House the an.
nual report Of the Smithsonian Institution, and
1t was ordered 70 Be printed.
The regular order OF business being demand.