The national Republican., 1867-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
THIRTY.NINTH CONGREss...sECOsD SESSION
WEDNESDAY,, February 0, 1867.
SENATE


SENATE.
The President pro tenn, laid before tho Senate q
communication from the President inolosing copy
Of the letter to the President on which was based
Mr. Summers letter TO Mr.. Motley. Referred TO
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Also, q communication from the President en-
dorsng report Of the Secretary Of State relative
TO the surveys Of the inter-oceanic canal through
the Isthmus Of Darien. Laid on the table.
Also, q communication relative TO amounts paid
to marshss and bails Of the courts Of the District
Of Columbia Laid on the table.
Also, a communication from the Secretary Of the
Interior, relative to accounts Of certain Indian
agents. Laid on tho table.
Mr.. Wade reported memorial from citizens Of
tho District Of Columbia, setting forth the advan-
Referred to Committee on Naval Affairs.
Also, a petition from citizens Of Washington,
asking the construction Of national railroad from
Washington to Cincinnati. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Sumner presented petitions from citizens Of
North Carolina and Arkansas asking the establish
ment Of loyal State governments. Referred to Re.
construction Committee.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on tho District
Of Columbia, reported bills to incorporate the
Howard University Of the District Of Columbiai to
incorporate the National Fire Insurance Company.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the bill to temporarily increase
tho compensation Of officers Of the army.
On motion Of Mr., Lane an evening session was
ordered for the 18th instant to consider exclusively
business from the Pension Committee.
resolution was reported from the Committee
on Printing to print TO- 900 copies Of the report Of
]. Ross Browne on mines and mining which was
passed.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced q bill to authorize the
formation Of corporations for manufacturing. min
ing mechanical, and chemical purposes In the
District Of Columbia. Referred to the District
Committee.
Also, bill to extend the time for the construc.
tion Of certain street railroads. Referred to Com
mittee on District Of Columbia.
On motion Of Mr. Morrill,, Saturday next was rs.
signed for the consideration Of business from the
Committee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Buckalew introduced q bill fixing the time
for choosing electors for President and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross, the President was re.
quested to communicate to the Senate copies Of
grants, &C., made to citizens Of the United States
for railways through the territory Of the Republic
Of Mexico.
The bill to regulate tho tenure Of Office was then
taken up, tho question being on concurring in the
amendment of the House including Cabinet officers
In the provisions Of the bill.
Mr.. Howe said the President had no more right
to remove Cabinet officers than to butcher them.
Under the Constitution the civil officers Of the Gov.
ernment could not be removed unless in case Of i'm
peachment.
On motion Of Mr. Hayes, of Ohio, the House took
from the Speakers table the Senate bill No. 49l to
amend the several acts relating to copyrights and
It was passed as II came from the Senate.
Mr. Rollins, Of New Hampshire, from the Com.
mttee on Accounts reported q bill to equalizo the
pay Of officers and employees Of the House Of Rep.
resontatiyes, and to prohibit the allowance Of extra
compensation. Ordered to be printed and recon.
mitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, Of Iowa. the bill for
Al -Ig-E. n
pany Of Now York was taken from the Speakers
table, and referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Henderson, Of Oregon, introduced q joint
resolution directing the Commissioner Of the Cen
era Land Office TO cause the boundary line between
the State Of Oregon and the Territory Of Idaho to
be surveyed and marked at the earliest practicable
period. Referred to tho Committee on Territories
Mr.. Donnelly, Of Minnesota, introduced joint
resolution declaratory Of the law allowing transpor
tation Of officers, &c. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Miller of Pa, presented resolutions Of the
State of Pennsylvania the subject of reconstruc
tion. Referred to Committee on Reconstruction.
On motion Of Mr.. Raymond ofN. Y, the Secre-
tary Of War was directed TO communicate to the
House the report Of the engineer in relation to the
obstruction Of New York harbor by sunken vessels.
Mr.. Highly, of Cal, introduced a resolution to
print 10, 900 additional copies Of the report Of j.
Ross Browne on the mineral resources Of the West
ern States and Territories. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Printing
On motion of Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, the sum Of 5000
was directed to be paid to J. H. Riley for services
as clerk to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
The House resumed as the regular order the In.
dian Appropriation bill as reported yesterday from
the Committee Of the Whole.
After discussion by Mr.. Kasson and Mr.. Win.
dom, Mr.. Thayer, Of Pennsylvania, moved to re.
consider the vote whereby the main question was
ordered in order that amendment might be
offered striking out that portion Of the bill making
appropriation for oolonizng Indians, furnishing
them with agricultural implements, &c. The
motion was agreed to, and Mr.. Scofeld moved to
recommit the bill with instructions to the COM
mittee TO report the same back with oil appropria-
tion stricken out except such as are necessary to
carry out existing treaty stpulations, or to main
tain Indians now In custody Of the United States.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was recon-.
mitted.
tain leave to introduce joint resolution directing
the publishers Of the COngTsSSio,ai Globe to ar.
range an index in future volumes Of the Globe CIV
introduced into either House Of Congress, with ref.
ersnce to pages in which proceedings under such
resolutions may bo found, and to insert in one vol
gme Of the reports for each Congress plan of the
Senate and House Of Representatives, with dia-
members, their post office address, and occupation
The Speaker laid before the House a communica.
tion from the President transmitting list Of the
States which had ratified the constitutional amend.
ment. Ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded to the confederation
of reports from the Committee on Military Affairs