The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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vAsH1NeroN, March 2.-The Senate met at II
,,iI; mT; W webb Constructor of the Dunderberg
M ~ Trnnbuii CIiJ moved that the consideration of
he aid OF clearing the docket of certain nominations
about which there was no contest Ihe motion was
hPE Ths az b moved by Mr. Grimes was taken up. II
@ t lie Covernment upon the nderberg. upon
his reiundng all money advanced TO MN ON the Gull
'9II be bill was passed. and goes the House for con-
MI wilson from the Conference Committee on the
bill declaring and hxpg tne rgmdS rgd renort ybicb IN
was 70 this bill provides that in enurerating
the time served by officers of the regular army APP
pointed from the volunteer service eng Oh .nen
sS been in the regular service for all purposes OF
promotion increased pay, ana ,aaollOn"i fAHOhS
MI sumner from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
5epoTea SaySTse ozen GH sne in %eTco A on
a resolution TO protect the claims OF American citi.
On motion OF MIR. Wilson. the Military Committee
discharged from the further o ySics o
had been acted upon IN other ollls, ,,,o. ~ d.,
Ofces and Post Roads was discharged tom the fur
ther consideration Of The blll to establish postal tee
motion Mr.. Conness said that the subject was very
ihe COMMITTEES had been able to bestow upon It this
essiou He hoped would be taken up at some iuture
On motion OF Mr. Ramsey. the bill establishing
certain post roads ln the states and territories was
Mr. Henderson offered an amendment declaring the
bridge built by the North Missouri Railroad across
the river S. Charles post route and legal struc.
ture but subsequently. by request withdrew It at
the Post Route bill with such proposition;s -.
the bankrupt bill asked leave to make report, but
Mr., sherman objected, on the ground that IL would
MIR. Poland moved to postpone the special order.
the Tariff bill for the purpose of considering the Bank
rupt bill Disagreed 70.
House OF Representatives.
The journal of yesterday was read.
As9ey ono3 Tng 90 Of femss n %acTe
member elect from the State OF Nebraska the procla
that state having been published this morning.
Mr.. Marcutte stepped 70 the Speakers stand and
Mr. Miller IPa.J asked leave to offer preamble and
To g{ay he
ment and declaring that such amendment y deemed
necessary to preserve the Union, that no State de-
cinng TO ratity 1t should have representative In
ought to be discarded BY every loyal patriot.
Several objections were made TO the resolutions
they should be made TO apply TO- Massachusetts, which
had also refused to ratify the Constitutional amend
The Speaker stated that OF resolutions embodied
CURED them to be referred to the Joint Committee on
MI Kasson iowa( from thelCommittee of Confer
ence on the Indian Appropriation Bill made report
is the organization of new system, that is making
p pr Of he sSpp1TS OF the b dnds Ia
matter dependent altogeter udonhe will of Congress-
ference on the Legislative, Executive, and judicial
Appropriation bill, made report. stating that the
increase of salary of United States judges the allow
TO the House employees of certain Increased
pensaton voted last session, and the increase OF GER
Mr.. stevens (Pa.) believed that this was wholly
Irregular. He did nc not believe that q Committee OF
possible that there might be one two precedents
| it, but the principle was vicious one
The Speaker said there or two instances of
the kind within his knowledge. and he insaneed par
as Amg Of b 9 ON wsc
Conference Committees had reconced all subjects of
disagreements but one-that in reference to the en-
ployment of the army to enforce the laws in the
Territory of Kansas and on the final adjournmenJ
the President issued proclamation convening an
extra session. in which the House receded from it's
| amendment.
Mr. Banks (Nass) corroborated the Speak er's state
that agreeing in part and disagreeing in
| not considered valid. He agreed with Mr.. Stevens
| with such report as that.
The Speaker decided that the bill could certainly
not be passed. even II the report was agreed upon
| Mr.. Stevens stated that the first conference COM
mittee on the same bill had also agreed upon every
committee, agreeing very differently, however but
had not thought II right TO report to the House that
| The discussion was continued at some length.
Messrs, Farnsworth, woodbridge, and Hale contend
down the words that would be referred TO the next
conference committee, and MessIs Conkling SteyenS
and Banks arguing that the matters referred to a
single subject that the agreement must be
Cc.ompie!Sei and that as question of policy,
mlttee by narrowing down the points of disaSGee-
ment and thus shutting out the consideration of
! Ig to a settlement. The agreement in references IN
the Congressional Globe was that two years notice
shall be given now for the termination of It's agree
ment TO publish the proceedings.
Finally, Mr. tarnsworth pressed his motion to agree
to the report and moved the previous question, but
the House refused to second the previous Question:
and then, on motion of Mr.. Conkling the House dis
| of Conference, ''NS