The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-11
F 0U RTR EDITION
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
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asked to be excused from serving on the Committees
on Pensions, Revolutionary Claims, and Mining SO
Mr.. Ramsey Bfinnl introduced bill to grant lands
for the construction of railroad from ST. Paul to the
Missouri river Referred to the Committee on Public
Mr.. Howard (NIch) introduced bill for the distr
PSHGn q tne Swards & i0T the capture Of Jefferson
persons OF Alexandra for the enumeration Of that
mittee on the District of Columbia.
Mr., Williams (Oregonl presented a bill to provide
for the registration of voters in the Territories OF
the United States. Referred to the Committee on
Mr., Morrill, introduced a resolution instructng the
Committee on Commerce to inquire II any further
chant service proper supply OF wholesome food and
Mr.. Tessenden die), from the Committee on Public
Buildings ana Grounds, reported resolution TO ap-
lives to examine and audit claims for repairs to the
MIR. johnson MIDI introduced bill to incorporate
the National Hotel Company OF the District OF Colum
Mr. Sumner (Nass) called up the resolutions intro
dnCed by him on Tuesday decarng Ser69n s q5sheT
States They declare that among the things remain
First. The existing Governments which have been
declared to be illegal must be vacated so that they
will cease to exercise pernicous influence.
stituted temporary substitutes the Illegal Gov
transition to permanent Governments, republican in
form.
basis ofpermenent Governments republican TN form,
every possible prscauton must be taken against
lteDel hSenCy OF luuutuCe iOIhaeiVh VI enS9O
Fourthiy As the education of the people is essen
tiAl national welfare and especially TO the de
velopment of those principles ot1ustce ana morality
ernment, and,as according to the census i'm mense
proportion OF the people In the Rebel states without
fore public schools must be established for the equal
Fithis Not less important than edqcatlon the
| homestead, which must be secured 10 the ireedmen
so that At least every head of family may nave
Mr. Williams inquired If those resolutions had
|
| Mr. Summer said they had not been referred they
| and il was not necessary to refer them
Mr.. Williams moved TO refer the resolutions to the
Mr. Sumner said il the Senator from Oregon would
state his for referring the resolution he might
Mr. Williams replied that he was not prepared to
such measure until IL had been considered
III Committee, II was the actce OF the Senate and
| he was not willing to depart from II.
! MIR Sumner took the tloor in advocacy and expla-
nation OF his resolutions, asserting that what they
The south, and was necessary to Just aud loyal re-
While he was advocating the fifth proposition he
was interrupted by MT Fessenden VINO incurred II ne
u republican form OF government.
Mr.. Sumner did not think it was but it was neces.
give piece of lanC to each freedman in order
to conclude the glorious work of emancipation.
Mr. Grimes inquired where the Government would
MIR. sumner sad there were several ways of getting
it. He would say nothing now about contscatiOn
but he thought Il would have been wise policy tC
among the freshmen. There were lands that had beer
sold for in the south that might be USED for th
President could have carried out II he had been
Il was hat requiring as condition of pardon tina
the person pardoned should assign a portion Of hi
House OF Representatives.
The House proceeded as the first business IN orde
the call Of states n oc 9 % ana are
BY Mr.. Perham (N1e.). extending the provisions {
the bounty law to the widows and children ofsoder
who enlisted for nine months and were killed in ba
BY Mr. Van Horn IN W, to provide for the cor
struction of ship canal around the falls OF Niagarl
lie asked Its reference to select committee Of ve.
Mr.. Humphrey IN. " moved as ameudmer
its reference to the Committee of Commerce RI
The bill then referred to a select committee {
BY Mr.. Ward (Ky.l. to guarantee to certain State
ernment @ Referred 10 the judiciary Committee gov
BY M MtEoSG6ridge yt further 70 provide 70
Columbia. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. -
Absns, Vermont. Referred to the Committes O.
BsGk,pg lp and STrFsnfy' 70 v,oo
nue. from imports Referred TO the Committee o
BY Mr.. Williams (Ind.) to equalize the bountes O
soldiers sailors ana mariners who served in the lat
Affairs 'I' ''''" ~ 'D' oOHiH'''se On Al'i''Ar'
BY Mr.. schencS tohio) bill for the like purpose
and with the same eterence
BY Mr.. Lawrence Ohio authorizing naval officer
To the Committee on Naval Affairs.
BY, Mr., Julian-A bill amendatory of the Home
ana, and Florida. Also amendatory of the pre- emptiO
August S52 gfantng the Psh Of way W to raToad hS
and plank roads over the public lands.
| By Mr.. Washburne Qnd.), Granting pensions from
the date OF discharge. Referred TO the Committee Of
Invalid Pensions
BY Mr.. Judd Qll.), to clothe portion of the sol
derS of the republic now suffering from injuries re
ceived. Referred to select committee of three.
BY Mr.. Cook tIll), directing the coin claimed b
certain banks in Richmond, Va, deposited Il
the Treasury for safe keeping, to be paid into tn
Treasury, with right TO the claimants to prosscut
their claims thereto in the Court of Claims. Referre
10 the Joint Select Committee on Retrenchment.
Arrival of City of Boston.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE steamer City 0
Boston, from Liverpool, has arrived here. Sh
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