The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Senate.


wAsHINGToS, February 25.-At 10 O'Clock on satur-
day night just before the adjournment of The Senate
reported the Compound Interest Funding bill The FL
nance Commttee recommend nor @ in the
Senate in the nature of a substitute
inn @E IKE IKE me I fRPsesG session IN his seat this
Petitions and memorials were presented and re-
Mr.. Anthony tR. ~ reported, from the Committee
on Printing, resolution Tor the printing of 2O0O copies
of the Report Of the Superintendent of the Coast Sur
vey for 1866, which was passed.
mortal from the soldiers and Sailors Union of this
been Disseminated against in the employment of
workmen at the Government Printing Office. Mr..
Committee decided that the statement OF the memo
the report Of the superintendent that onethird Of the
employees Of his Department were DISCHARGED soldiers
intendent from such charge as the memorial pre-
The Chair laid before the Senate the credentials OF
Justin s. Morrill,, Senator elect from Vermont from
Mr.. Patterson (Tennl said he had had in his pos
session for days joint resolution of the Legis
in the Senate. He deemed 1t due to the State he
represented TO present the resolution. He did not feel
resolution before me Senate Al some future time he
contained in it, also due to himself say that
Instructions o. the Legislature Of his State
The resolution was sent TO the Clerks desk and
was elected as member ofThe Union party and den-
ted hmSei Hih & the Democratic rat party and the re-
Mr.. Stewart (Nsyadal presented the credentials Of
March 4, 1867 and ending March T. 1873. Ordered to
MI. Wade (ohio) called up a bill in relation to the
Government of the Territory OF Montana consisting
iativs Assemblies OF the several Territories from
granting private charters for special privileges but
by general Incorporation, to act as bodies corporate
for mining, manufacturing, or other industrial pur-
The second section defines the Jurisdiction of the
The third section increases the salaries of the Gov
ernor Chief Justice, and Associate Justices of Mon
The fourth section regulates the duties of the
the judicial districts OF the Territory and fix the times
The NTH section authorizes the Governor to divide
the territory into Legislative Districts and aoolshes
all distncti&n on acfonms OF color or qualifications for
The sixth section amends all the acts OF the two
sessions of the so-called Legislative Assembly OF the
The seventh section repeals all acts inconsistent
Sir I'd mnnds t1t) moved to amend by striking gu.
that Territorial officers generally made good deal of
money in land and mining speculations, enough at
:, Messrs. COnness Williams, and Stewart opposed
the amendment which was disagreed to. Yeas Il
Mr. Williams (oregon) moved to amend the third
section. so to include the Territorial officers OF
Idaho and increase their salaries. Agreed to-
striking out the word Governor SO as to apply the
increase only to the Judges. Agreed to.
House OF Representatives.
The House met at II O'Clock. After the reading OF
the Journal Of Saturday the States were called for
. Under the call. bills were introduced and read as
: BY Mr.. Charles IN. W to establish National
School Of Science Referred the Committee OF
BY Mr.. Farnsworth UlL) the resolutions of the
pSs III degisatrTe IL Teiepenee to 70 canal a. the
BY Mr. Harding QIJ q joint resolution in reference
to the Jurisdiction over Rock Island. The same
BY MI NOEL (AIo), bill to extend the rights and
remedies OF the Civil Rights bill to the white citizens
Of Missouri. Referred to the Committee on the Judi
BY Messrs Beaman and Ferry, tMiGh.l. several
ference to harbor improvements, light houses, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce. o,,,,or -,
the Wisconsin legislature Tatying the
Mr.. Lynch (ke) presented the joint resolutions OF
the Maine legislature relative to the shipping inte-
e call Of states Is & for f bills Sag & the
Under the call Mr. Bramwell (Ill.) offered resou-
on instructIng the Committee of Ways and Means 10
OF hYe per cent bonds to the amount Of five hundred
s 6f Rs reary
nine TO be disposed OF only in exchange for United
Mr.. Culom Ull) offered resolution directing the
judiciary Committee to report bill making eight
hours legal days work for all Government EN-
Mr.. Wilson Qowa), Chairman of that Committee,
remarked that the resolution was unnecessary, he
had already been instructed to report such bill
sidSred by the House in the present condition OF
Mr.. Cuilom, on that statement, withdrew his reso-
Mr.. Hill Und:l offered preamble and resolutions
In reference to Mr.. Wentw0rth's select committee 70
inquire the alleged corrupt bargains Win tue
Presldent, directing such committee TO report after
the reading OF the journal tomorrow any evidence IN
its possession, ana also requesting Mr.. wentworth
resolution was based
Mr. stevens, characerzing the resolution as most
extraordinary one, moved to lay IL on the table; but
the HCuse refused 10 do so-34 yeas 10 6s nays-Rnd
| the resolution was ADOPTED.
Mr. Niback CndO offered resolution instructing
the Committee for the District OF Columbia 70 report
the oill conerrlng the elective franchise wlthln the
District on all foregnborn male persons over the age
OF twenty one years who entitled 20 NATURALIZATION
under tne existing laws, and who have resided one
year wlthlh the District, and have declared Ihslr
Intention 70 become citizens of the United States
MI SleVens moved 10 lay the resolution on the Iaole
The vote was taken by yeas and nays, ana rssuiteu
yeas, ~ nays a. so the House refused 70 lay tne
L resolution on the table
Mr.. Niblack. having moved the previous question.
the House refused to second IT, and MT FarnsWorth
1 under the rule.
Mr.. Taylor (Tenn.) offered a resolution for the APP
polntmenI OF commission TO adJudicate anu setue
the claims OF the loyal citizens OF tennessee LOT he
properly taken and held by the United states lorces
The House refused TO second the previous question,
| over under the rule.
Mr. Taylor CTenn.l also offered a resolution de-
carn Lnat Ine surviving sailors ana sodera OF the
wsr lsls ought to be placed on the pension rolls BY
M, Campbell {Tennl offered resolution declaring
that hnmanlty civilization, and ChrisLlany enloln on
the government and people OF the United states the