The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-21
Financial Measures Proposed.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Senate.

wAsHINeToN, February 2l.-Petitions were pre-
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported
the joint resolution Of the House. donating the build
an asylum for the insane The Senate Committee
moved to amend by providing that the properly re;
ferred to shall be used for an asylum for disabled
soldiers The amendment was agreed to, and the
Mr. Howard (Niich.) moved the discharge of the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad from further
of railroad from Lawrence Kansas TO the boundary
Also the biiit to amend an act granting aid in the
construction OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
and n Ne Isl s0 % valley railroad '''' N'''i'''
Also the bill grant aid IN the construction Of she
Also a bill to expedite the construction of the
Mr.. Howard (Nich). in making these reports.
said he directed to state that was done with a
of the measures named. ,--, 8. - 49,,
consideration OF the bills named by Mr.. Howard.
Mr.. Wilson (Mass) introduced the following, which
were referred to the Committee on Joint Resou-
10 authorize "A trial OF the comparative power of
the resistance of iron clad ships and stone iortca
tions to the fire of heavy artillery.
tivcs OF the United states of America, in Congress
tSs nomparative poWers of resistance OK
vessels OF and tortifications built OF stone the
here by authorized to dstaf oint board Of SIX of
the army and navy distinguished for their familiarity
with, and practical knowledge of gunnery, tortfca.
one of the strongest iron-cad ships, of the navy,
purposes Of the trial hereby authorized The fort or
Vessel shall be armed with the heaviest guns in use
and the trial shall continue long is necessary
the satisfactory determination Of the amount Of re-
Ssance OF which ronclad vessels and stone fortiCa-
tions capable; and the result of such trials with
drawings OF the ship and fort, shall be duly reported
by the Board to Congress, with their opinion to
their paTatve powers of resistance and the adap-
liability of irOn-cad ships and stone Qualifications
offensive and defensive warfare
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Alley (Mass.) the reading of the
jour- al of yesterday was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. stevens (Pa.) it ordered that
the daily meetings of the House for the rest of the
session be at II O'Clock A. NJ.
On motion of Mr. Alley the Senate bill to authorize
the construction of submerged tubular bridge
the Mississippi river at ST Louis was taken from the
Speakers table, read three times, and passed.
Mr.. Hooper Mass.), from the Committee of Ways
and Means. reported bill TO provide ways and means
for the payment OF the compound interest notes and
for the contraction of the currency He claimed that
The bill was reported in conformity with the nstruc
lions Of the House given the week before, on resolu
ton offered by Mr.. Grnneii
An animated discussion took place to whether
the bill reported in conformity with the instruc-
tons and objection was made to the report being
ceved. Finally the report received by vote of
the House, and the bill came before the House for
consideration.