The national Republican., 1867-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
EVENING SESSION.
SENATE

Mr. wilson, from the Committee on muntaIy
Affairs, reported the bill which provides that the
tenure Of Office ten Judge Advocates shall be
the same as that Of the other officers Of the army
which was passed.
The bin providing for an annual inspection Of
Indian Affairs was taken up, the question being on
concurrng In the amendment OF the House trans.
ferrng the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department.
Mr. Henderson haA been In favor Of this change
last summer, but on careful examination, he, with
the rest Of the committee, had come to the conclu
sion that II was inexpedient Just now at any rate
to transfer this bureau. He held In his hand pro;
test against the change from eight or nine Terri.
toral delegates and was further informed that all
the chiefs now In this city were against II, and were
satisfied that to place the bureau under the War
Department would be equivalent to declaration Of
war against them.
Mr.. Williams said II these Indians were so stupid
as 10 Imagine that the transfer Of the bureau to the
Department where II formerly belonged was
declaration Of war against them, they we're stupid
enough to believe anything, and could be induced
to sign anything.
Pending tho discussion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the House q message
from the President Of the United States announc.
ing the ratification Of the constitutional amend.
ment BY the States Of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
This Is supplementary to the messages upon the
same subject heretofore transmitted. Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
The Speaker also laid before the House q COM
muncation from the Governor OF Nevada Announc.
ing the ratification Of the constitutional amend
ment Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Pike, Of Me-, presented resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Maine relative TO tho ship building
interest Of that State Referred to Committee Of
Ways and Means.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, the Secretary
Of War was directed to communicate to this House
all information in possession Of tho War Depart.
ment relative to property seized and taken posses.
sion Of In Louisiana, together with description Of
such property whether abandoned or conhscated,
and name Of owner, &c.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa the Secretary
Of tho Interior was directed to order a survey by
a competent engineer, Of tho ground and surround
ings at and near the Aqueduct bridge, and report
| the practicability Of constructing such bridge
across the Potomac will not interfere with nayi
cation, for railroad and common travel, and to re.
port the cost thereof and also to report the cost
Of constructing a bridge on the site Of tho Long
Bridge
On motion of Mr.. scoaeld, of Pa, the Senate
amendment to the bill declaring Clinton bridge
across the Mississippi post route was agreed to,
| Mr. Clarke, Of Kansas, introduced joint resolu'
tion to provide for tho payment Of certain awards
for losses sustained by loyal Choctaw and Cherokee
Indians. Referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr. Clarke also presented a resolution Of the
| Kansas Legislature recommending the passasse OF
I
| ferred to the Committee on Territories.
Mr. Schenck, of Ohio asked, but failed to obtain,
leave to introduce a joint resolution authorizing
the employment Of Brevet Brig. Gen. Seth East
man to design and decorate certain committee
rooms Of the Capitol
The House resumed the consideration Of reports
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, that com
mittee having yet nine minutes Of their time re
naming.
Mr.. Braudegee, of Conn reported joint resO
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\ appoint board of three officers Of the navy to OK
anime the location Of the Naval Academy at An
napols, and to remove that Academy to some othel
locality where It shall be more advantageous to th'
United States and also authorizing the survey o
New London, Conn, and Newport, r. l., as to the
advantage Of each for n Naval Academy, and re
port to the Fortieth Congress.
| Mr.. Schenck, OF Ohio, offered as substitute
resolution authorizing the Speaker Of the House t.
appoint committee e6f three members Of this House
| who shall make n careful examination Of New Lon
don, Connecticut, and Newport, Rhode Island, ant
to report their advantages with a view to the per
manont location Of the United States Naval AcRd
emy, and to secure the removal Of that academ!
from Annapolis and requiring the Secretary of th
Navy also to detail officer to make q survey 0
the place recommended by the committee.
Mr.. Schenck said tho resolution Of the Naya
Committee directed an examination also into An
napolis and all knew how that report would be
for naval officers were committed to Annapolis, an
| ne Whuteu the report Ol u peyohu th
Naval Committee. Pending consideration, tn
hour expired and the subject went over.
; Mr.. Phelps, Of Nd, tried to get the floor on tn
Naval Academy question during the few minutes {
the hour that remained, but all tho time was Occu
pied by Messrs Brandegee aud Schenok.
Mr.. Davis, Of New York. asked, but failed TO oh
tain leave to introduce a resolution directing tn
Committee Of Ways and Means to inquire into tn
expediency Of reporting bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to issue United States note
not bearing interest, and not exceeding $500 900,
OOO to be applied to the redemption Of 7.3O note
as they became due
, On motion of Mr.. Hooper, of Mass the House
as in Committee Of the Whole, resumed tho con
sideration Of the tax bill.
The following articles were, upon motion Of var
Gus gentlemen, added to the free list Wis Carboni
acid and carbonate Of lime used solely for dsinfec
ants wooden frames for brushes, churns wOOde
/ baskets broom handles, cheese boxes, woode
, hames split bottom chairs, saddle trees made Q
wood, apple pairing machines, coffee grinders an
handmills used by retail dealers, sheet lead, lea
pipe, shot, oil horsepower machines, hay forks
pitch forks, manure and spading forks, root bee
and other small beers, common brown soap in bar
costing less than seven cents per pound.
Manufactured leather was stricken from the FIRE
0 list, and boots and shoes, shoe stringG and sho
: bindings made Of leather wero inserted
I Mr.. Humphrey, of New York, moved to strik
salt from the free list Not agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Darling, Of Now York, scale
was stricken from the free list
Mr.. Davis, Of New York, moved to add sewing
machines to the free list and, pending the cOnsd
: Grafton, the committee rose, and the House ad
journed at 1875 p. IN.