Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-20
UDNGR ESSlOkAL.

SRIArI.-Yesterdsy afternoon. after our re.
Ioft 60 ed the denlieney bill being under
Nr. BucNaI-vs M ton to srrise out ..eithsr
house OF CoI grsss." rom prov sson rsstri stIn <
mem eers AID Senator'S 10 si25 for stationery.
a"d inert "House Of Representative" was
/ oesioersbie debate enssed ey Msssrs. res-
fno.n, morton Coroet, Otmeron, dorria Of
teni th lie demssogism Of Newspaper writer's
Who had crcaiaie1 report that he had re-
eeived q zen psirs OF gloves in the Legs.
lstnre of NenrSsts; Sftsr which
Mr. Rsnse, OF, red Of amend m sn, notified
as follows: THAT mo- membsr o either house of
Congress shs,i se ALTO seo stationery or news
pspeTs, or suy mod hcation theresE Loot
hr, Edn unds moved % add at the end OF
the an ended proviso as follows "Prcvided
fnr'her, that no newspaper, periodical or STA
uonsry sha1l b. oroerea or paid Tor, for any
member OF either House, by any officer thereof
Agreed 20.
rnr bnI was then pasad, and sia O'CLOCK
tne furth'r retirement or conracpop OF the
currrpcy.
The ei.rs RAD, ct the nsance o. M sher.
man, letter from the Secretary OF IA, rreas-
uary, stating that u T. not his intenrion a. re.
tire and csncei any more Uniied States otes
the month, nor will the concitioa OF affairs
1usIliy MIN IN making tn usual contraction
In JanusIy Wnlie sui enleriaintng the
opinion that an early re urn 10 specie payment
1s indispenslbke TO tue Bauopai prosperity, a
was Impossible without curtaument OF cir
u
power Of curJalment unless ne has reasons 70
tuppose hat be will b@ sustained In dong so
oy toneress dor until Congress has deter
mined the future finaociai policy o: the Gov
ernmeht There viii, therefore, be NO con-
trac ton during the present month or the next.
mr. Morton said toe Secretary of ths Treas
usry did NOT settle the dnauc,al policy OF the
country, ana so the business of the coming
year depended so much upon the settlement OF
the matter TIA; he felt ohpsed 70 press it
mr.. sherman suggested that a bill covering
the whole financial policy OF the Government
could not be passed In one day.
mr. Morton SAID he desired 10 take the sense
OF the epAte on taking up has bill, but
Mr.. Edanunas moved to aojouru, which
vas declared agreed to, and the Senate ad-
iourned.
BoUsE-Yesserdsy, after our report closed
ne Den 'ieucy oill for Reconstruction aud
for the Qoart-rmasters Department, was
passs d-yeas, 81; Days. IS II appropriaies the
following items: For reconstruction expsp ses
IN the First Miftsry District, $50 COZ: Second
Military District siI0OO0; Third Military D,s-
trici, $3.50; Fourth NJ iitary Disulct, $50 900.
fith Military District. Sa5eg0O. MAKING, In
In the Qusrisrmsster's Department, for the
year ending June 81, 1899, Si2,00L0D0. There
are o, ner items making the whole bill amount
Mr.. Dawes, from the Com N ,ttee ON E,ec.
tons, reported In reference 20 the contested
ssat rs Delegate from New Mexico, that Mr
Cieayer had the Primd Jseie right to the seat,
and should be sworn in, without prejudice 70
the merits OF the contest
After considerable discussion berwsn
M.ssrs Dawes, Sc1enck. Myers, Peters, and
Others the report Of the Election Com mittee
was agreed to-yeae, IS; nays. 3i-and Mr.
Ci.aver was duly sworn In as delegate.
MI BROOKS obtained leave of absence for
family
Mr. Eldridse gave notice that he would to-
morrow tto.day) introduce joint resoiut tion
OF thar Re 70 MAJOR General Hancock
MI. Kerr offered a resolutjou in sfru ctins the
Cenmitee on Military Affairs 10 inc uire into
me expeoieucy of re'aining in the ser vice the
making the needfui reduction in the army 70
affect other part. Of the service Adopted
Mr. Covode asked leave TO offer a resoI ution
and Grounds to Inquire INTO the alleged fraud.
ulent letting OF the coutract for building the
jail an the District of Columbis.
MT SpaldinR objected
Mr.. Cevode stated that one OF the party had
confessed to hlackmsilIng. Adjourned.
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FRIDAY, December 90
SENATB.-Mr. Howard presented a pe,itton
OF cluzens OF Michigan, Asking the extension
OF the pension laws. Referred 10 COMMITTEES
Mr. Sherman presented meraori al OF citizsp.
OF Ohio, asking increase OF currency. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
MT; Sumner presented memorial, signed by
nefIly forty Presidents and professors OF col
legte, asking the abolition OF the tax OF IS Der
cent. on Philosophical apparatus. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
OF Columbia, reported House bill TO iucorpo-
rate tie congregation Of the First Presbyterian
Cnurch OF washington. Passed.
Mr. Patterson. Of New Hampshire called
up the joint resolution snepending all work
upon the jail now being erected in the District
OF Columbia until further action OF Corgress.
that the suspension OF work shall not hold for
OF the act.
Mr.: Patterson said the only obj.c, Of IN. h,,
WA To epRhle IA ,oc ytto - VII
20 near the different parties who were rrteress
Mr. Johnson said the contrac, Of sur
tne JAZZ had been awarded to a very com .dlng
man, builder OF Baltimore who haf Petent
tnIee nunored men now employe. two or
,sn Tnom would be thrown out Of empj !, al @ Oh
tne winter II this resolution passed .oymentfor
Mr.. Harlan SAID there had be
about the manner in which a. Su some talk
&c ossh m fivsn onr, ey which ltu ~ coatscs @ naa
ed, s2o0,ooO. There was sed the sum limit
bility that the Commitf iso strong proba-
Ioeatics @ OF the bulldr .. .,,su oua cnsnee The
(Mr. Johnson) ssi 0act II, as the Senator
hundrrd men nor d, there were two or three
soGd reason tbs the hpGysS worI Sas tast was very
action Of Ii De go durable on account OF the
year. weather at this season Of the
Mr ,ye Aseued against the bill
TO- Fatterson said parties had appeared be-
& We Commitiee and said they could prove
sAot SiosoVo uao ceeo given 70 secure this CON.
Iaet that it bao been given 70 the highest hid
Ger ins tead OF the lowest that II had been iyen
out IN Detail instead Of IN the aggregate.
ano thatt would crst two or three hundred
tnoussnd collars more than was originally io.
tenoeo. In addition to all this the present Ia.
cation was Objectionable, il was too near tn
Captol. II the work was conrin ued tb.re.
they would have q jail on the side OF the Horse
OF kepresenianvee, and . poorhouse on the
SIDE OF the Senate fLsughtsr.l
mr Nye WouId not say about the ,aii not
sne iocsuon OF the poorhouse was a miserable
Mr Johnson had not heard Of the statement
mace by the enator rom New Hampshire
tmI. fatterson) relative TO the mode of obtsin
ing me contract, bat the Integri OF the con.
tractor was beyond cavil
Tne emsndmsnt OF MI. TrumbuIi was agreed
0, u oeing modified 70 read ~ days - "
Nr johnson moved to amend by proyidinv
tnat peyment snail not be suspended for the
wcrk already done, which was disagreed To.
the bill vas then passed - --1N~e ~
Mr. Wiley Presented q memorial OF dele.
gates representing the Virginia Reconstruc.
uon Cons en tion, explaining Of certain griey-
snres aiiesea toexist In that State. Referred
Mr.. sherman called mp the bill exemptins