Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, Jan uary

FRIDAY, January III.
SRNATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the petition
OF loyal citizens OF Arkansas, asking the super
csdlng OF the present State government, and
Congress to declare the twenty five loy al states
only competent to pass upon constitutional
amendments. Referred to Committee on Recon
structlon- r-
Mr. Wade. from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported fayorsbly on the bill to amend
the act organizing the Territory of Idaho.
Mr.. Lane introduced q bill to amend the act
to provide for the enrolling and calling out OF
the national forces, Referred to Committee on
Militia.
On motion OF Mr. Grimes, the Committee on
Naval Affairs were requested to inquire into
the eIpediency OF closing the Norfolk Navy
Yard and placing the public property there
under the charge OF the Commandant Of the
Mr.. Wade introduced . bill to amend the act
to provide temporary governments for the
territory in Montana. Referred to Committee
on Territories.
o. Joint resolution passed appropriating $780,.
COu for the removal OF the wreck OF the steamer
Scotland, OF Sandy Hook; proposals to BE- re-
eeiyed for the work from New York, Phila-
delphia, and Boston. ..
On motion Of Mr. Ramsey, the District OF
Columbia Committee was I'M ucted to inq uire
into the ex pediency and legality Of pending
ordinance before Washington City Conneiis
granting the use of certain streets to Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad until 1910, and report by
bill or other wise.
The bill to provide for the payment OF pen.
siOns WAS taken up, amended. and discussed
at length until the expiration OF the morning
hour.
taken up aud amended.
MIR. Edmonds offered an amendment making
II high misdemeanOr to support any officer
rsisc,en nv me Senate. or pay any monies out
OF the treasury 70 such parties, punishable by
nne not more tnan $4,000 aud imprisonment
not more than five years.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hubbard (Connl asked but
Jailed to obtain leave to introduce q resolution
authorizing the appointment Of a select com
mittee OF i've. with power to send for persons
and papers, anC to examine witnesses and to
inquire iAto an alleged deficiency of wrought
iron rified cannon for the u. 5. Navy. of a
calibre used in European navies; to ascertain
II any experiments have been made with
view to securing such ca mon; the result of
sucn experiments, and also to inquir whether
any contract has been entered into by any DE.
partment Of the Government for wrought iron
cannon l-s....
Mr.: Bidwell (OaI.> introduced ton,
which was agreed to, directing Committee on
Post Once and Post Roads to inQ uire into ex-
pediency OF authorizing ocean mail service for
printed and other matter, between San Fran.
cisco, CAL. and Austria and Portland, Oregon,
50 an to make direct mail commun mic q ion be.
tween those points and New York city.
Mr.. GARFIELD (Ohio) moved to postpone all
prior orders, and to take up the bill granting
additional compensation to clerks and en-
ployees In the civil service. Not agreed to-
The regular order of business having been
demanded, the Speaker announced that to be
under the rule the consideration Of bills OF a
Mr.. Delano, fOhio,) from COMMITTEES on
Claims, reported a lot Of private bills, with an
adverse recommendation. and they were laid
on the table without reading. I'D |
A number Of other private bills of no Renera
interest were considered and acted upon =
Mr.. Delano Ohiol, from Claims Committee,
reported f.yorably upon the bill for the relief
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to nav
the claimant the sum Of $4,000 for the loas Of