Evening star., 1867-03-20
CONGRE ESSfONaL

SrSATB-I.s erday afternoon
The C..Ik of the House announced the ac
ton ol hat body on the supplementary recon-
siIncuoD bill.
Mr. Trumbun moved that the Senate insist,
anu asrte TO a committee OF conference. The
motion was agreed TO.
Messrs. Trumoull. Wilson, and Buckalsw
were appointed committee OF conference on
/ The psrt of the Shnate.
Mr. Wilson called up a bill directing the
Secretary OF War 20 furnish TO each invalid
soldier W no is an inn ate OF a soldiers home a
complete suit OF army clothing out ofthe stock
on nand ia the quartermaster's department.
Mr.. johnson rose and said he had been re-
quested by his colleague, Mr.. Thomas since
me charges mace against that gentleman yes
teroay, TO move the reference OF his creien-
tails 10 the Judiciary Committee that a full
investigation night be made.
The motion was agreed 10 without debate.
MI Trumbull, from the conference COM
miftee on the supplemental reconstru ction bill
made a report The conference COMMITTEES
agree to the Senate proposition that the State
Constitution shall be ratified by majority of
the votes cast. provided that II shall appear
tnat majority OF the registered voters voted
on the question Of ratification. a clause Is
aooed that Congress must be satisfied that all
me registered voters had an opportunity TO
vote freely and fairly, without any fear or IN
umidation. and that the constitution meets the
approvai OF majority Of the qualified voters.
The report was agreed TO, and the doors
were closed. After the transaction OF execu-
i've business. the Senate adjourned.
6Ot eE.-Ab tue conclusion OF MI. StaypUS
speech yesterday afternoon on the confisca-
uon bill introduced by HIM
Nr. Chanler obtained the floor, but yielded
TO Mr.. Stevens, who moved that the bill be
postponed till the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der next
Mr.. Mungen asked Mr.. Stevens how he could
reconcile this bill with his oath TO sustain the
Constitution, an Instrument which declared
that no bill of attainder or ex post fIc,o law
sh all be passed.
Mr.. Stevens replied that no sound LAWYER
rnsrld oil &, k.ll L.r =
not know whether the gentleman IMr. Nun.
gem was lawyer, and he presumed that he
only asked the question to OBTAIN inform alien.
The bill was then postponed until the second
Tuesday in December next.
The House wentinto Committee OF the Whole
on the state Of the Union, and proceeded TO the
consideration OF Senate bill appropriating one
million dollars for the relief of destituuon in
the South-
Mr.. Butler proposed to Offer a substitute for
his substitute Offered last week. by providing
that the several district commanders under
the act OF I'd March shall have power TO assess
and collect by military authority, rateably. on
all persons In their districts owning more than
100 acres OF land or who shall have an income
of more than $500 q year, such sum or sums as
snch commander may deem necessary TO re-
lieye the destitution and pauperism Of the
The Chairman Informed Mr.. Butler that be
had right to modify his first substitute by
substituting the other for IL, but
Mr.. Butler, desiring to have both pending.
withdrew the latter proposition, whereupon
Mr.. Schenck offered il an amendment to
the substitute.
Mr.. Woodbridge made an clog uent appeal To
the committee in favor OF the bill.
The subject was debated at considerable
length.
Finally, without disposIng OF the bill or
amendments, the committee rose.
The Senate amendment 10 the bill TO clothe
MANNED and destitute soldiers was taken from
the Speakers table and concurred in.
Mr.. horrIll. on leave, Introduced q bill to
provide for reserve of gold IN the Treasury
and in the national banks. Referred TO the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the Senate announcing thai taat
body had agreed TO the conference report ON
the suppleme ntary reconstruction bill.
Therenpon, Mr.. Wilson, Uowa) from the
Conference Committee on the part OF the
House, made report, recon ding that the
Senate agree 10 the House amendment prefix
ors, and that the House recede from its amend
ment striking out the provise of the Senate re-
qUiring the number of votes cast to be AT least
one-half OF those registered. and that both
Houses agree TO proviso that it shall appear
10 Congress that the election was one at which
all the registered and qualified voters had an
opportunity to vote fairly and without re-
straint, and that Congress is satisfs cd that such
constitution meets the approval OF a majority
OF all the qualified electors OF the State. He
explained briefly the effect of the report
After some further discussion in brief,
Mr. Eldridge moved to lay the Conference
report on the table, which would carry the
bill with IL. Negatived-yeas &c. nays IUI
The Conference report was then agreed 10,
and the bin goes 10 the President for his sig
nature. Adjourned.