The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate,

Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 9l.-Petitions on various
subjects were presented and referred
Mr. Ramsey Minn.b from the Committee on Post
Offices reported taVorabY q bill 10 IegaIae the
bridge across the Missouri river st. Charles, MIS-
souri, also the bill TO authorize the construction of
the submerged tubular bridge across the Misslssppi
at St Louis also the bill amendatory OF the postal
laws.
The last.named bill makes certain notifications in
the senate reports few days since.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution, which was
adopted. calling upon tue President for copies of
any correspondence that may have taken place be-.
tween the Department of State and Foreign
mimstTation towards che TebeliOus States, and anv
inquiries that may have been based ON conversa-
tons reported to the Department OF state.
Mr. Pa teIson (Tenn.) offered a resolution, which
was adopted, lnstrUcting the Committee on Claims
loyal citizens of East Tennessee i0r their war
losses in accordance with the recommendation OF
a commissioner appointed by General Burnside
The discussion on the tariff has been resumed
to day, and Mr. Fessenden hopes to pass the bill
before the fnel adjournment to night
Mr. Wilson has plainly sia cd the position of Mas.
chusetts on the bill as II now stands.
he said, does not demand it, and in his opinion,
there nothing in the bill to compensate for these
increased duties upon coal, upon iron, upon steel
and upon wool If the dutes on these articles that
enter into our manufactures and our mechanical
arts were to be enormously increased. he could see
what the contest would be IN the future. II will be
pretty hard lowering the duties ON COAL on iron.
steel, wool, but the war upon textile fabrics
anG upon the various productions of the mechanic
arts, will go on.
1t VIII be the issue on every stump in the country
and while the benefits of this measure to 20 TO
ohers the reproaches are to be heaped upon Massa.
chusetts. Now said Mr.. Wilson, Iwant gentlemen
here to take the full OF this
Senate or in the country the press or before the
people that this bl before u.s. the bill passed by
the House Of Representatives at the last session. is
demanded BY the people represent, or is to yro-
mote their interests. IT had my way to-day, [
would prefer, for our interests, to stand upon the
Mr. Wilson will make an attempt to-day to amond
the duty on wool by striking from the bill all after
the word "specIfc," and inserting valued at one
dollar or less per pound, fifty cents per pound
specific, and in addition thereto thirty We per cent
one dollar and half per pound, 80 cents per pound
and in addition thereto forty per cent ad valOrem;
valued at over one dollar and half per pound, fifty
cents per pound and in addition thereto forty five
per cent. ad Valorem.
House of Representatives.
A On motion OF Mr.. Dawes Mass y the Sergeant at.
er of Congress from Maryland, the increased com.
penSatlon from the commencement of the present
Congress to the date of his resignation.
on motion of Mr. Eliot Mass, the Senate bill,
supplementary to the act OF July 49, 1866, prevent
smuggling, was taken from the Speakers table,
MT Kasson (IOwab on leave, introduced bill for
the reiet OF Lucas county, Iowa. Referred to the
| COMMITTEE on Public Lands.
The House proceeded TO the regular order of bust
ness, the consideration OF the Consular and Diplo
| matte Appropriation bill.
! Mr.. LIE b ond (Obio) called for vote on the
amend ment adding an appropriation for the mission
! to Portugal and asked Tor the yeas and nays The
was rejec ed
The next question was on the amendment striking
! out the Mission to ROme and oJidng that no
money should be paid for the expenses of that Mis-.
SION alter the close OF the present fiscal year.
Mr. Ancona (Pa.) called for vote on IL, and asked
! for the yeas and nays The yeas and nays were not
| ordered and the amendment was agreed to.
The other amendments we're agreed to, and the
| bill passed,
The House then took up the Military Academy
| Appropriation bill, reported yesterday from the
Committee of the Who!e on the State Of the Union.
| The amendments adopted yes eTdaY in Committee
of the Whole were agreed to by the House. and the
Mr.. Trowbridge (Michl from the Co nmittee on
Enrolled Bills. reported as question OF privilege
Whereas The bill to repeal section 10 of the act of
| July II, 1862, to suppress insurrectons etc. (de-
! priVing the President OF his amnesty pOwerSl and
The bill TO regulate the elective franchise in the ler
rtores of the United States, were seVeraly pas ed
bv both houses during the present session of Con-
Syyess ana have been Teported bv re CommIttee on
Enrolled Bi Is TO the President OF the United States,
the former on the 9th and the latter on the IL in
the House that be has signed the same and has also
tailed TO return the same to the House OF Represen
| atvts, in which they originated, with his objec.
WI Whereas, BY section T. article of the Constltu.
toU of the United States the SAID bills have become
Whereas, The same have not been published as
Pesoiged. That the Secretary OF State be directed
to niorm the House whether the said laws have
| been filed In his department.
NJ FInck tOhoj made the question Of order, that
| the CommILtee on Enrolled Bills was not priVi eReG
TO report a any time, except as to the enrolment
| bI Is and Joint resolutions;
ibe Sneaker oVerruIed the point of order ruI,nc
that the Committee had the right to report at any
time under the rules.
Mr. Finck appealed from the Speakers decision
Lut subsequently withdrew the appeal.
MT hS' cea for Executive 0ffSE snSt as tn
should If no objection We're made, lie oVer for on
daY under tie rue.
The Speaker intimated the point would ha ye beef
a good one If 1t had been made IN Time
MIR Hall inquired whether that was preceden
for this procedure. He supposed that similar case
must have arisen before AID that in such cases tn
acts became laws under the OperatiOR OF the COnst
tuition.
The Speaker stated that the matter had been ex
amined by officers connected with both branches o
Congress fer long time but they could not find snl
| case In point.
Mr.. Hale said he had no objection Whatever Il
the resolution, II that the proper course of pro
oaeding. After oOnAidarnhn hiann aainn tho rOsQlu