The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March SO-The Senate met at 10
O'Clock The reading of the journal of yesterday
The House pin to authorize the appointment of
the House and Senate was passed.
e e oa all en
nected with the extension OF the patent OF Thaddeus
Mr.. Howard (Mich:) offered resolution calling
at of the Directors S OF the PSce
the session Of the two Houses unti 9 O'clock.
Mr Davis tKy said the objset Of this was to take
would be done AZ y o'clock.
After some discussion, the resolution was laid
Mr. Corbett (Oregon) called up the bill appropriatng
$1,000 for the support, in part of the Soldiers aud
Sailors Orphans ONE Of the District Of Columbia,
MIR. Conness (Ca..J moved to take up the resolution
offered by him yesterday calling upon the Secretary
of War for Information as to how much money was
paid TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by the Gov
WIENER they were higher than ' were PAID to other
0ompanies If So why, etc. -
Northern Central and Pennsylvania Central roads.
The amendment was agreed TO, and the :esouton was
on motion of MI Sherman (ohio), the rule of the
to be returned to the ter the close Of
the session was suspended SO as TO allow
now pending In the Executive Session to be continued
Mr.. Wilson Mass called up the House resolution
for the appointment offs Joint standing committee
ordnance. and moved to amend Py making IL a Joint
and papers and take testmony as & 70 the best and
was agreed TO, and the resoutot was adopted.
Mr. Salisbury offered q resol tion for the appoint
ment OF joint committee OF tht trse Senator'S and i've
late Senator Riddle to his Ron5ie AireOd to.
Mr. sumner gave notice thaJ on thl LIST Wednesday
Unod %
leve he said, that there WOULD be a'uorum present
Mr.. T6ayer tNeb.) called utp bill extend to the
aS S for zscus
tural Colleges. Passed.
Mr. Pomeroy (Kan,J calleh up the bill to allow the
Chaplain of the House ItepresentatNes draw his
salary yo9a for II the present year, which was passed
AT ~ NJ the doors werei reopened andthe President
resolution Of yeserdaa, until the arst Wednesday in
July next
House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10 Ioclock. The number of mem
bers present was appat trently less than quorum.
The Chaplain, in h iis prayer, returned thanks for
the great public services which Congress had been
enabled PERFORM placing the liberties of the peO
pie lasting OundAlons, and elevating the human
race. The battle lclOud had passed away, TO be
followed by PROSPEROUS calm. ana when Congress
next met 1t wouldl look out on country reunited
Mr. Thomas MOI presented the memorial from the
Mayor and menb of the City Council OF Baltimore,
form state cove Eminent republican in form aud in
unison with the Esprit Of the age. Referred 10 the
Mr. Benton tN II asked leave to offer a resolution
rendering the thfnks Of this House TO Major-eneral
Sheridan for the removal Of the Louisiana on1cias
Heron, Attorn4 4ey, General, Monroe, Mayor OF New
Orleans and Aell Judge Of the First District Court
from the offices Which they dsgraced, and the appoint
MI Wood M 70 objected, and the resolution was
on motion of MI. Stevens .lPal the resolution
messengers during the recess, ordered to be con
strued so as 20 include those employed at three dol
lars per day.
The House proceeded 70 consider the business on
the Speokert tthple, end disposed OF it folows:-
The Senate JoiIht resolution TO authorize the Oonn
mandlng RertSa1I ~ 1ne army TO permit traders "a
remain at CO rtain nlitary pOsts Amer an explRna
tion by Mr Ashley or Ohio Mr. Stevens moved 20 lay
it on the tADe' Lost The Joint resolution was then
passed. a. -,
The seni.te PHI amendatory Of the organic act OF
Colorado s nasseS Ailer an explanation by Mr.
The BenAte Joint resolution in reference 10 the re-
mOVal indian trioes was discussed by Messrs Win
DaEotah In opposition. ~ ME D"ti0AsN' "
M CoVode (Pa) moved to lay the bill on the table
which WIS agreed 70: yeas 4H nays A.
On mo ion OF ny boutWel, the Judiciary Commit
tee WAS authorized 70 eopIn0S apTiDg he RECESS tRS