The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


Senate.
= AsHINeToN, February 26.-0n motion Of Nc.
A VIE sns 5pS Ss snss on broosess eos 20 ne e
hoS ~ Government Printer, underth acs recently
pssssd requiring the election by ballot was dis
penseb win. John D. Derees, of Indiana was
slsfIeq; SI Rs,se q 'n9 from the COMMITTEES Naval
w.t. ~ adversely the petition for in
creased con- perSsss to the builder Of the irOnciAS
Ke9kgk el Nc ,xs,.S., s,, M the Committee on Nava
Affars' reSorted josrs, resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy TO n 'sn 'wo i,noh Beis Iot
the purpose OF testing RidgeNays heVoiVing battery
Mr.. Fowler CFenn) called %, Joint 1i. resolution %
~ treasury 70 credit James F1von, Paymaster Of the
under his charge stolen from him while o0 duty
Mr.. Howard (SiicbJ called up jolnt resolution
@ - the 10 sds stsnse aSe % t
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company
Mr. sumner Ofass) called up dill for the relief Of
Henry r. blanchard to pay him s26l for his services
IS Ass %niSn 1nt MaS a. IsSs S Which y was passed
Mr.. Trumbull ulll called up the House ply ' esta5
Of statistics and facts with rsgard to the school system
Mr. Conness Call moved to strike out the word
Departments were Cabinet Ministers. and he hoped
the term bureau would be sufficient for the new estab-
MIR. Trnmbull said the head Of the Agricultural
MIR. Conness said that, while the Oom,mssioner o.
well known that he (the Commissioner) thought he
ought to be. Uaughter)
to enter the Cabinet.
ranged Dy consolidating the agricultural and eduCa-
tonal departments under the efficient head OF the
Mr.. Trumbuil spoke in favor OF the bill. twas
SS s nJ TOs1 snpoibs snbordn9se ooe and
u was important that the Commissioner of Education
Mr.. Dixon (Conn.) supported the bill as wise and
appropriate measure to follow the extension OF the
Mr; sumner was IN favor OF the bill. he cared not
irGge in the Rebel states would be barren sceptre
endangered at this late hour of the session by
MI Conness regarded the bill as an important initia-
tory STEP though it did not far as # might have
MI Howe 9Wisj regarded the bill as the first step in
| the struggle 70 educate the nation and he should
MT, Howard would vote for the principle ot the bill
Mr.. CONFESS 10 the use Of the word department.
House OF Representatives.
In compliance with the resolution adopted by the
House yesterday, Mr.. Wentworth (Ill) made report
into the charges Of corrupt bargains between mem
6eTs and the Prssdent r 1t appeSrs,d from that the
porters in the gallery, and conjectured nfsrences
about TWO persons who went back and forth between
the President and. certain conservative members Of
testimony given rehectlng in the least on the inte-
There was not the least knowledge obtained by the
committee about the reported proposition ofooneii-
| the committee any reliable expectation of obtaining
commtee asked to be discharged nom the further
| consideration of the subject.
The reading of the report particularly OF those parts
OF 1t showing the inability OF the Committee to dis
| cover nything improper, caused much amusement
| on both sides of the House.
Mr. Wentworth remarked that In view of the pres
sure Of business in the n ouse he wonld not occupy
any time in discussion but would yield the floor to his
Democratic colleague (AIr Glossbrenner).
Mr.. Glossbrenner proceeded to read some remarks
on the subject when there was a general movement
ofthe Republican members towards the place where
he standing so that one member inquired whether
the House had adjourned, and Mr.. Eldridge asked
whether this was a hostile raid on the Democratic
| camp.
| The statement read by Mr. Glossbrenner caused
much amusement. 1t declared that the Committee
had spared pains to find ugly testimony, but that
the witnesses could not be brought up to the mark OF
seeing suspecting other than honorable motives
patriotic objects in those whose proceedings they
detailed. From their testimony 1t appeared that the
subject or the impeachment OF the President had
1t suggested that model gentleman named CouoVer,
the guest of the Marshal OF the city, might be
induced 10 "come OUT and furnish all the information
that might be desired.
The Select Committee then discharged from
the further consideration OF the subject and
bury beyond all chance OF resurrection, vote
was, on motion of Mr. wentworth, reconsideIed. and
| laid on the table, .r....
Mr.. Hale asked leave to offer resolution authoriz.
ing contract to be made with Thomas G. Bostter
of the State of New York. for historical picture be
placed at the head OF one OF the ground sarcase of
the Capitol in Illustration of the signing of the Con
stitu.ion the entire expense not to exceed S5OO Oh
jected to.
on motion Of Mr.. Delano Coho), the Senate amend
payment of claims to person not known to be op-
posed to the Rebellion and in favor OF its suppression
were taken from the Speakers table and acted on.
The amendment providing that the bill shall not be
construed against loyal assignees living
| States. OF claimants when the assignment made
| before March ], 1861. was concurred in.