Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, January 8.

CBNATB--i0e An6lr ISl0 before the ~ sQafe
a memor,al from Gen. Hooker and other oaicers
Of The army. asking that retired oficers be al
lowed the longevity rasion. Referred to Com.
miitee ON Mustary Affairs. -
Mr.. Lane presen tea . memorial from the
Soldiers and Sailors Union OF w IS hing ton, in
referrnce to the employmen, 81 printers in the
Government Printing Once. Referred to
Mr.. Hare presented a petition from wool
growers Of Wisconsin, asking that the proyi-
sion in the tariff bill passed BY the House at
rated into law. Referred 70 Committee on
Mr.. sumner presented petition of certain
coloied citizens OF Massachusetts against the
admission of Nebraska while the word white
remains IN her constitution.
Mr.. Eomonds presented q petition from citi.
the national currency. Referred to Commit-
On motion of Mr.. Williams, 1t was resolved
that the President b requested to commsn nj.
cate TO the Senate whether any Violations Of
the provisions 0f the civil rights bill have
come to his know Wedge; and IL 50, whether any
action vH pas been taken to protect those psrsons
Mr.. Howard introduced q bill authorizing
the payment of the awards for the capture of
f.rson Davis Referred to the Committee
The bill 10 pro vide for the payment OF pen
sions was then taken u p, aud some disc ussiou
occurred, in which the removal OF onhcers
during he recess was alluded TO, and Mr.
Sherman stated that Q intended at an eariy
Gay TO Introduce bill making 1t criminal 10
attempt to IN wart the constitutional power Of
the Senate over appointments re7 ..s#r. n
Mr.. Hendricks said IL was simply o question
OF bread and butter. e.-.
HousE-A message was received from the
senate, announcing the hnal passage by that
body OF the suffrage bill for the District Of
Colu ba 't NV
Mr. Niblack (Ind J rising to a question Of
privilege, said this day was the ami versery OF
the battle Of New Orleans, a day which had
e. nerally been observed as a holiday, and he
therefore moved that the House adjourn. Not
agreed TO. ......
Mr. John l.. Thomas introduced a resolu-
ton, req Nesting the Secretary OF War to trans
nit to this House all information in possession
Of the War Department relative to the con.
siruction and completion of the ship canal of
the Patapsco river at Baltimore, and particu-
larry whether the estimates and surveys or.
dered last session have been completed. Agreed
Mr.. Hubbard Nv. va) introduced q resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, directing the Com
mittee on Public Buildings ana Grounds to
enquire into the best and most economical
mode OF lighting the public baildings and
grounds. n.
Mr.. Randall (Ky.) introd uced a resolution
directing the Committee on Indian Affairs to
inquire into the facts of the massacre of u s.
Officers and soldiers, by Indians, at Fort Phil
Kearney on December 81; and to INQUIRE
whether these Indian outrases are in conse.
quence OF or have any excuse or paIliaton by
reason of the acts Of any Government officials
or citizens; and further, to inquire into the
expectancy Of transferring the superinteu-
dency OF Indian Affairs to the War Depart
ment, and to report by bill. Agreed to-
Mr. Lynch (Me.) introduced q resolution
directing the Committee Of Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency Of SO amending
the tax law as TO allow a drawback of ali
duties and taxes on articles used in the con-
sJuction OF steam or sa'lng vessels Agreed to
Mr.. Wentworth I'll introduced the follow.
ing: 90, .-... .H 4.
Whereas. there is q difference of opinion
upon the subject Of impartial suffrage; and
hAr 1n1 l;-aA -. ~. =
Columbia, and is TO be nadea test here: There.
fore. ~
Resolred That the Committee on the District
OF Columbia be instructed to inquire into the
expectancy OF providing by la " for an imme.
diate election OF all officers in said District
MIR. Randall Pal objected. -.
NJ. Arnell Tenn. } introduced q resolution
which was agreed to- instructing the commit
tee on the m urder of Union soldiers in south
Carolina TO inquire into the murder Of soldiers
The bill granting i'm partial suffrage in the
Dis trict Of Columbia was taken up, and, on
motion of Mr.. 1ngersoil (Ill.), the veto message
The reading Of the veto message being con.
cluded, Mr. Ingersoll demanded the previous
que stion upon the consideration of the bill
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the
bill Passed by vote Of lib yeas to 81 nays. as
Yeas Messrs; Alley. Allison. Ames. ArnelI,
BidwelI, Bingham, Blaine, boutwell,, Bran.
degee, Cromwell, Broomall, BuckIand, Bun.
dy, 4; w. CLARKE. s. Clarke, Cobb, Oooi. Cul.
lom. Culver. Coifax, Darling, Dawes, Defrees,
Delano, DeminE, Dixon, Dodge, Donnelly,
briggs, Eckley, Egeleston, Farnsworth, Far.
quhar, Ferry, Garheid, Grinnell, A. o. Har.
ding. Hart. Hawkins, Hayes Henderson, Hie.
by, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, j. H. Hubbard, J.
X Hubbell, Ingersoll. Jenckes, Julian, Kas.
son, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Koontz, g. "
LawTence, W. Lawrence, Loan, Longyear,
Lynch, Marston, Marvin, Maynard, Mcclure
McRuer, Mercur, Miller. morrill,, Morris,
Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth. Paine, Patter.
son, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Raymond,
A. II. Rice. J II. Rice, Sawyer, Schenck, Sco-
field, SpaldiAg, Starr, Stokes, Thayer, Francis
Thomas, J. l.. Thomas, Trowbridge, Epson,
Van Aernam, b. Van Horn. H. Ward, War.
ner, l.. b. Washburne, Welker, Wentworth,
Williams, Jas. F. Wilson, s. F. Wilson, VIM
Windom-113. .'
Nays-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Campbell,
Chanler. Dawson, benson. Finck, Glosbren.
ner, A Harding, Mise, Hogan. y. D. Hubbard,
Humphrey, Hunter, Kerr, Kuykendall, La.
than, Leftwich, McCullocb, Niblack, Michel
son, NOEL, Phelps, Radford, s. ]. Randall, w.
H. Randall. Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin,
Strouse. Taber, N. @. Taylor, N Taylor, Trim.
BILE, A. H. Ward, Winheld-33. =