The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-19
House of Representatives Rejects ]
House OF Representatives.

WAsHIFGToN, February lO.-The House met
at IL O'clock, with full attendance of menu
bers and crowded galleries. The proceedings
we've opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Boynton, the Chaplain, In which, after allusion
10 the various propositions of reconstruction,
that were pending, he SAID that one must be
better than the rest, and suggested that that
one should be indicated by Divine Providence,
who only knows what measure is best. He
expressed the hope that there would be mutual
concessions among all the friends of the right
lest the enemies of the right might have occa-
sion TO rejoice.
The journal of yesterday having been read
Mr.. Banks (MassD asked leave to introduce
Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the
Navy, on the application of the contributors, to
assign one of the vessels Of the United States for
the transportation OF supplies OF food and
clothing to Charleston, Savannah, and Mobile
for the use of that portion of the people of the
southern States as may be suffering from
failure OF the crops, or other causes, under such
regulations as may by the Secretary Of the
Navy be prescribed.
Mr.. Spalding (Ohiol objected to the introduc-
tion of the joint resolution at this time, lest 1t
might give rise to debate.
the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to the
House resolution of the 18th of February, rela-
tive TO the rules by which the beginning point
OF the claim of the Union and Central Pacific
Railroads were ascertained.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the act for the more efhcient government of the
Rebel States, the Speaker stating the order of
the pending questions as being first on the mo-
ton Of Mr. Spaldtng, that the House concur in
the Senate amendments; and second, on the mo-
tion OF Mr.. Stevens, that the House non concur.
Mr.. Stevens asked whether, if the House
refused to concur, that did not leave his motion
10 non-conOur, and for q Committee of Confe-
renee agreed TO.
The Speaker replied in the negative. The
motion would have TO be put on asking for q
Committee of Conference, because If the
House non-concurred, and the bill went back
TO the Senate, the Senate might recede from its
amendment, and there would be no need of a
Committee Of Conference.
Mr.. Eldridge (Wis.) moved that the whole
subject be laid on the table.
Mr.. Ashley (Ohio) suggested that IL was the
unanimous agreement of the House last night
that the vote should be taken this morning
without any dllatory motions.
| The Speaker did not regard the motion to lay
on the table as dilRtory melton. Ii so, he
could not entertain II.
Mr.. Eldridge withdrew the amendment.
MIR. Stokes (Tenn.) asked unanimous consent
| from Tennessee.
Mr.. Spalding and number of Democrats In.
stantly rose and objected.
Mr.. Stokes tried TO say that he wanted to
L show what the loyal men could do when they
| had the control OF the Government but hfs
voice was drowned In tumultuous call to
The telegram which Mr.. stokes wanted tC
/ read was as follows
Messrs Stokes, Fowler. Arnell, Garfield, wading
i the Senate by ayes. II, nays z.
Il The House proceeded to vote on the question
/ Of concurrence, and the motion was negatiVed
Il yeas 49, nays 98, the Democrats mostly VotinI
| In the negative. So the amendment was non
| concuTred In, and then the resolution for
Committee Of Conference was agreed 10 with
ont q division.