The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

WA HINGToN, January 17.-Mr. Wade (Ohiol pre-
sentod the petition of the emp oYes of the Washing
ton Navy Yard Tor Incl easedpay, which was referred
to the Finance COMMITTEE.
Several petitions tor an increased tariff were pre-.
Mr. sumner mass. presented tho petition of Texas
Unonis IS, asking for the reorganzatIon OF the
GovCf OF that State. Referred to the Commit
tee on Reconstruction
Mr Sherman (Ohio) presented the petition of th.
officers or the society tor the Relief of the Poor OF
Cincinnati, complaining that great distress exists
among the widows and orphans of soldiers In con-
sequence OF the delay experienced in collecting
bounty ana back pay. Referred to the Committee
on 1 ensiOns
Mr. Ramsey MINI D from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported the House JOINT
resolution authorizing the procuring of O site for a
Post Office and United States Courts in New York
with an amendment providing that ne title to the
property to be purchased shall be examined and
approved bY the Attorney y-General Of the United
goes back to the House for ITS concurrence
Mr.. Ramsey, from the same Committee, reported
the bill OIL the House fixing the compensation OF Post
Office Route Agents at not less than $500 nor more
Mr.. Buckalew inquired what was the salary of
these officers at present.
mr. Ramsey said the maximum was $1,000
Mr.. Hendricks (lndl suggested that the maximum
be struck out.
The bill was passed as reported, and goes to the
Mr. Chandler called up the bill of last session to
establish a ship canal around Niagara Falls
The motion was agreed to Yeas 20; nays I5
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, COnness, Ed
wards Eogg Fowler, FSn6er FEelnghuysen, Hem
Po!aDd, Ramsey, Sumner Wade, Williams and
WiIson-20.
Nays-Me'srs. Brown, BAOkalew. Dixon, Grimes,
Harris, Hendricks, johnson, Kirkwood, Lane,
Morgan, Nesmlrh, Salisbury, Sherman, Van Winke,
ana Willey-15.
So lhe bill was taken up.
Mr. Edwards [Vt.) moved to strike out the section
providing that the act shall not take effect unless
the Legislature OF New York shall give its assent to
Pending the consideration of this motion, Mr..
Sherman tOhiol moyeG TO postpone the further
of the bill
MI Chandler Mich said he would consent to
this provided the bill was made the special order
tor tomorrow at O'Clock.
iO M sherman said it had better not be made the
specie order for that tune, as 1t would come in
fict with the Tariff bill, which would be called up
MT Chandler asked how long it would take to
DISPOSE of the Eant Dill
Mr.. COnness (Cal. hoped that no bul that was
! not Of national importance would be made a spe.
cla order until the finance and tax bills and other
measures necessary to the peace and welfare of the
whole country were disposed Of.
pOneo ana made the special order for tomorrow
ayr morrill, Me - called up the bill to amend an
act entitled "An act TO authonze the extension and
! cons Tuction and use by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company Of a railroad from between
| KnUxvIle aud the Monocacy Junction into and
within the District Of Columbia"
THE bill provides that instead of the right granted
TO said Railroad Company to extend their said road
proceed TO such point or terminus may be agreed
| nnon between said Company and the cOrpOratOrs of
! Washington and GEORGETOWN; the said COmnan
are authorized TO extend their said road into said
district on such line and to such place as NAV be
| authorized by Congress and not otherwise
! Tne bill was passed by the Senate without amend.
ment and goes 70 the House.
House of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. McRuer (Cal), the Committee
| on Commerce was instructed TO INQUIRE into the
existence Of harDor in the vicinity of Point Sal ON
| the coast oil California and the practicabillty of
| rendering such harbor valuable to commerce.
| Mr. stevens (PaO called attention 10 the fact that
Il appeared by the morning papers that the amend.
ment offered last evening TO the Legislative Appro.
priation bill making appropriations for Increased
compensation voted to CLERKS and employees of the
House last session, had been agreed to- and the bill
repOrted 10 the HOnse ~
Mr Stevens pa said he was very unwilling 10
have that announcement left on the record as N
Was wholly untrue that IL was agreed to-
The speaker remarked hat il was not within his
power 10 rule ON the subject but the gentleman
| could move to reeommit the bill.
Mr.. Stevens MADE the motion, saying that al al
| events he had an amendment TO offer 20 the bull
The bill was then recommitted and the House
went into Committee Of The Whole on the State
| of the Union.
He mad insisted on q division ON that amendmant
and had then left the hall kno wing that there was
| not quorum present. He WAS unite SURPRISED to
learn that the amendment had been declared agreed
| TO and the bill reDOrted to the House. III the
| Journal showed that 70 be so, or showed ANYTHING
| about It, he would move TO amend the journal
| The Speaker stated that no such journal is kent
In the Committee Of the Whole, aud that tue Legs