The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-18
FOURTH EDITION
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.



wAsHIHaToN, July IS.-The House Joint Tssoiut,,os
aut oriznE special examinsti9n for he sdmIssSs ss
as GsSESs e p o ESs otoS Of Mr Conks aud passed
M BS%ssS & o he s }s ser
vice betwesn the United states ane & China Reierreo'o
Mr.. Chandler tMichI called up the resolution ESQ u ,,
offered by him some time since dreclinK tne . OIm o
cution or the Gaximilian decree Of octooer, 1885.
how many Mexican soldiers ana oihcers were exc
'Ir Mr.. Wilson tMass) introduced the following Joint
resolution expressive OF the sense OF the American
people towards the Republic Of Mexico, p..o..,,..
ReSoued BY the SENATE and House OF ~ PSpss.
assembled That the Consress Of me Hes Hnsso sss
hereby eSp,ess to the Republican patriots of the tc-
public Mexico, their admratlon for the long psTsiS
the Integrity of the country and the republican form
Of government and INSTITUTIONS tnelr n
fo1eisT infSencs and domestic tfeachery and taelE
s9ps & saf aepa5c s9e5 sbsh and ccna
publican institutions law and order and que fegsTa
name and liberal policy towards me vanq1lshed may
yalOr, ReteFred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
Mr. Henderson (AIo) called up the bill TO establish
peace with certain hostile Indian tribes oy sne ap
Sherman, Hancock, Augur and Harney. and Messrs.
John B. Sanborn William Bent s. .. Beaumi: and and
to select reservations upon which to locate certain
Mr.. Ross (Rausas) offered an amendment autho-
rzing the General OF the army TO accept the services
states OF KausAs and Nebraska and the Territories.
teers TO be placed the footing as 10 pay sub
sistenCe. ect., as regular troops. ,-., ..
the army and nsert the President In the hrst line OF
Mr.. Howard tMich.) hoped that this amendment
would not be agreed TO- The President has entirely
difficulties; instead Of attending 10 such matters he
and portion of his Cabinet had been visiting Boston
Mr.. Fessenden (Me.i regarded the remarks Of Mr.
tiona upon the conduct OF the Secreta ry OF War II
could not be expected that the President would give
the Secretary Of War had gwen all he attention that
eress was going little TOO far il committing 70 the
military matters which belong properly TO the War
Mr.. Howard disclaimed any intention of rejecting
ocer had done his Whole duty He blamed The Pre-
sident and him alone.
afford little protect ion to the people of his section
Mr., Davis modified his amendment 50 as 70 autho-
President, TO accept the troops. AS thus modified t
Mr.. Cole (Conn) regarded the amendment Of Mr..
Ross as inconsistent with the purpose " the BILL
which was peace measure, or proiessed TO be such.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. scoheld (Pa }, on leave offered resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury withhold
decision Of Tue Gour Of Claims He said they could
be examined nee by the proper committee at the next
the appropriation bills -liI
pated in by Messrs. Holman Butler, Dawes, Pruyn
tarnswoIth etc, AID was adopted.
Managers of the Nstionai Asylum for Disa Sled
volunteer Soldiers. Laid on the table, and ordered
MI. Hub6sro Cw. val took exceptions 70 some re.
in the GIo6srepOrG OF speech OK Mr.. Van: Trump 8,
whicn speech he understood mad not been delivered
III the House
he spoke of West Virginia a mere political found
ling Without drop Of coustit itutona blood in her
yeins-an ilegsmate star in our political constella:
| ton; conceived in sin, and born Ia iniquity Of
modern Republicanism. etc. he Mr. Hubbard) de-
Tended the birth and position Of his state nstsnced
her loyalty during the war, and declared that sha
WAS IN hOnored star ia our political constellation,
born to loyalty. and dedicated to freedom.
Nr. Van rrump dsclaimed any intention OF reflect
Ing the people oI West Virginia He had only dis
cussed the political question to the Of It's
| organization.
Dir. Kelley (Pa) presented a communication, ad-
dressed to the Thirtynlnth and Foreth Congress by
citizens of Decatur, Ala, presenting the thanks OF the
suffering poor Of Northern Alabama for the supplies
furnished through General Howard aud that the
prospects for crop We're so atterng that they hoped
10 raise this abundance OF everything, and
be able to dispense with further bounty Laid on the
table, and ordered Co he printed. I
Mr.. McClurg (Mo.), Chairman OF the Committee on
southern Railroads offered a resolution auth orzing
that Committee to proceed by sub committee, and
explained the necessity for IL,
Mr. Brooks IN. W thought the House should put q
check upon the expenditures of select committees.
He would not, however. make any objection.
The resolution was adopted.