Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
"WEDNESDAY. r.,,r.rv an

q No. oeen buut LAID Oh me
Mr.. wata, from the Committee on the Ds
! ttlct Of Colombia, reported fsvorably on the
Hoose phi 70 amend the act Incorporating the
Mr.. morrill,, from the same committee. re.
IoIIed fayorably on the bill TO in col por ate the
Coiored Mutual Buildiug Socieiy; and bill 10
Columbia.
| M morrill,, from the committee of confer
sh.e Oh ihe disagr.eing votes OF the wo III ,us es
| on 'b- b,n fixing the compensation OF bailiffs
and criers of the courts OF the DISCREET of o.
lnmba, made q report; which was concurred
IN Inc report adopts the Senate amendment
mr. Anthony. from the Committee on Print.
ing, ASK q to be discharged from the further
! consider alton of the resolution assigning seats
/ Un the n or Of the Sensta 10 The reporters of
| Assocat-o Press and the United States and
| European News Association; which was
! granite
Mr. FrelInRbHysen, from the Committee on
tn District OF Columbia, asked for the inden-
mite postpoDrmeDt OF the House bill for the
v hich WAS granted
Mr., Pom"roy presented joint resolutions of
| the L-fi>latnre Of Kansas, in favor of the
an-iss ef Colorado. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill to reduce the
number of members OF the Levy Court of the
County OF Washington Referred to Committee
on District OF Columbia
| Mr. morrill, Introduced a bill 10 pay the Lew
Court Of the County of Washington for cero.
ntrs fees on soldiers, sailors, and employees
to Committee on Claims
Mr.. Brown called up the hill for the estab-
ishm-nt and maintenance Of public park in
| tn" District of Columbia, VIII ch was pissed
Ai2 oclock The ClerS OF the House appeared
with The military bill. an uonncing The con cur.
renee OF The House IN the Senate amendments,
with amendments thereto.
Mr.. WIliams moved to concur in the House
| amer dmenIs.
! Mr. Sherman also advocated concurrence.
HsUsE-Mr. Myers (Pa) asked, but failed to
oh am leave to introduce a resolution deciar-
ing 'hat AFTER the Tax bill shall have been acted
upon all regular orders shalt be postponed
! N order that the Tariff bill may be c0nsid-
erred.
MIR Blaine (Me demanded the regular order.
and the HoHse resumed t &c cons ideration of the
| bil! tor the more efficient government Of the
southern States.
MIR Blaine moved to concur in the Senate
amendments, with the amendment offered last
night by Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, declaring GER
tain persons Ineligible 10 seats in State ConstI-
tuuonal Con ventIons, and also depriviBg them
OF The light TO vote for members OF such Con.
vtntion, and demanded the previous ques-
tlon.
This amendment will be found in full in
our report of yesterdays proceedings.l
Mr. Shellst anger 20 inc Hired the effect of
secondrng The demand for the previous ques-
ton, and " b. ther there would then be an op-
portunify for amendment.
The Speaker said il the previous question
VS. seconded ana the main question or
erred, all opportunity for debate would be
shnt off
Mr.. Shellabarger desired to offer an amend.
ment.
MIR. Blaine declined to yield for that pur.
pose.
Mr. Banks Mass was proceeding to say
something about extending further sisquai-
lheation, but was called to order by Mr. Blaine
VINO objected to debate, and insisted upon his
demand for the previous question.
The question Of secondiDg the demand was
taken by division, and resulled-yeas Co. nays
Tellers were demanded, and Mr. Lynch
me and Wilson (lowa) were appointed tel.
ers, and reported - votes in the affirmative
and az IN the negative. So the previous ques.
ton was not seconded.
Mr.. Shellabarger (Ohio) then offered an
amendment, declaring that until the people of
said rebeliious States shall, in due form Of law,
d. admitted to representation in the Congress
OF the United States, any civil government
which may exist there shall be deemed TO be
provisional only, and in all respects 81 beet
to the powers and authority Of the United
states, at any time to be abolished, modified
or superseded, and all elections for officers Of
such provisional government shall be con.
Quoted only by persons named in the 5th Sec
non OF this act, and no person shall be eligible
10 ONCE under such provisional governmeat
who would be disq ualified from holding Office
under the provisions of the Sd section of the
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment Of last session.
The previous question was ordered on the
ans nament as amended oy vete OF so yeas
Mr.. Boyer pa moved to lay the whole sub.
)ect on the table.
Not agreed to.
Inc yeas and nays were demanded upon
sereeIng 70 me amendment, and it was agreed
Phe uestion then ecurrea upon agreeing to
the Senate amendments as amended, and they
were agreed to by vote OF LIS yeas TO 46 nays,
Yeas-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Amee, Ander.
son, Arneli, Ashley OF Ney.,, Ashley Of Ohio.
man, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine,
Blow. Boutwell, Brandegee, Brom well, Broom
all; Buckland, Bundy, Clarke OF Ohio, CLARKE
n ~ a s,ll.
Dawes, Detrees, Delano, Deming, Dodge Don.
nelly, briggs, DumonL Eggieston, Eliot, Farns.
worth, Farguhar, Ferry, 6rinneIl. Griswold,
Harding Of III, Hart. Hays, Henderson, Highly,
Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Hoichkiss, Hubbard
Of West Va, Hubbard OF N. Y, Hubbard OF
Conn HI lburd, J ulian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso,
Lawrence Of Ohio, Loan, Lougyear Lynch.
Marvin, Maynard, McClurg McIndoe, Mckee,
McRser, Mercur, Miller. MOorhead. Morrill,,
Patterson, Perhan, Pike. Plants, Pomeroy,
Price, Ray m ond, Rice Of Mass, Rice OF Maine. 4
Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofeld, Shelia-
Stokes, Thayer frank Thomas. John L.
Thomas, Trow bridge, Epson, Van Aernam.
Van Horn OF N, Y, Van Horne Of MO, Ward
burn OF Mass. Welker, Wentworth. Whaley,
Williams, Wilson OF Iowa, Wilson Of Pa,
Window. and w odbridge--l25.
Ndys-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Bower, Camp
bill. Chanler, Cooper Dawson, DENIM son, Ell
bridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Har-
ding OF KY, Hawkins, Hise, HubbsiI OF NJ Y
Hubben Of o., Humphrey. Hunter, Kerr,
kuykendall, LsBlond, Leftwich, Marshall
McCullough. Niblack. Nicholson, NOEL,
Phelps. Radford, Randall of Pa. Ritter, Rog-
ere, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves,
Thomas, Taber, Taylor OF Tenn, Taylor of N.
y, Thornton, 1'rimble, Ward Of KY Winfield
and WrIgbt-46. ~ -c' 70 B.
On mouon OF Mr.. Banks, mass, - It was re.
solved that during the remainder of the session
no business whatever shall interfere with the
morning hour each day.
Mr.. Stevens, (Pa,) from Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported bill making appropria.
ticn for the repair and preser vation OF certain
ioruhcations for the year ending June 30, 1853
Ordered 10 DO printed and made special order
for Saturday next. I'D" .i 7-E
The morning hour commenced at 225, and
the House resumed the consideration OF the
bill 10 rsorganize and equip the Militia
Mr.. Paine (Wis) said when he considered
the amount OF business on hand he was unable
tC resist the touching appeal Of gsntfemen ON
the other side, especially when accompanied
BY a threat OF motions for delay. He would,
therefore, withdraw his demand for the previ.
Gus question, and after su bmItting an amend.
ment would move to recommit the bill, and gen.
uemsn would then be relieved OF the bugbear !,
until the 4Dth Congress. I'll ~ E...-. - .rr4 r