Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATD-Thc President pro tenn. laid befbre
the ate communication from the Pfesi-
DEM. IN answer TO senate resolution, relative
70 sppoin fnents 70 ONCE after rejection. laid
Mr.. Pomeroy preAenied memorial from ar.
Coiored Orphans Home. Referred to Com.
mitee on the District of Columbia.
mr. morgan presented memorial from sugar
rrhners, ssking the amendment Of tariff b,il
now ppder consideration, so as TO protect their
iht rests. Referred To Committee on Finance
Also, pefffion or Adams Express Co., for the
issue of. legal tender noies 10 replace notes
DESTROYED by fire. Referred to Committee on
Clasns. .-e es - - = -
MT harris introduced aibiii to amend the &c,
ior the REMOVAL OF causes In certain cases from
the State courts. Referred TO COMMITTEES en-
Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. CONFESS, the Secretary Of
State was requested to inform the Senate what
Steps nave been taken to obtain from the Re.
public of Columbia the right to make SURVEYS
through its territory for the constru ci,ou of an
inter .oceanic canal through the Isthmus OF
Mr.. Wade called mp the bill to amend the or.
gahic act OF the territory of Idaho -
MT Waoe offered an amendment providing
tna the next session Of the territorial
ally thereafter !. % 80
The amendment was discussed bv Messrs.
Nesmith, Hendricks, and others, after which
'pe amendment was agreed TO and the bill
passed. ..s-. q -
The joint resolution authorizing ocean mail
oregon, was taken up and passed.
Tne resolution calling for q copy OF the let
ter. and the nj anne Of ths writer, on which was
passed.
Mr.. Buckalew rose. and ailuding TO a state
ment in Philadelphia paper that he had
dossed the vote on the Tariff bill, SAID he never
ocoged. On the occasion in question he had
paired off with the Senator from Marylana.
Mr. Creswell, who had been called to attend a
sick friend. -.-- -.
The Bankrupt bill was then taken nm. IN.
quesuon being on the amendme Mt of Mr. Viii.
son exempting from execution a homestead or
other properly to the value or S2,OOO
Mr.. Harris said it was in the power of (,on
eftss to pass bankrupt bill. but oy the Con-
stitniion IL must be UNIFORM: and he could rot
suppose such provision as this would ever
stana the test OF judicial examination
Mr. Foster also opposed the amendment "a
1t would operate uneQualy. y
mr.. Poland said it was very necessary to
strike out the clause recommended by the In
dietary Committee. in order that the la might
be uniform.
The discussion on this amendment was cor.
unued q. great length.
HoUsR.-Mr. Stevens (Pa.) INTRODUCES a res.
oiuuon TO print 1900 copies of each of the bills
now before Congress to establish q common
school system for the District of Columbia.
referred to the Committee on Printing.
On motion of Mr.. +. Thomas md J the Sec
retary OF the Treasury was directed to com
municate TO this House a tabuiar stataman,
showing the amount # revenue derived from
baiumore city and the several counties OF
imports "
On motion OF Mr.. Gr,nneIl ,Iowa) the su i.
pelintenoent OF Public Printing was directed
10 intersperse the ilustratiO ms in the report of
the Agricultural Burea for 1866, in the comics
intended for members of Congress, In the same
manner as IN the copy intended for distrib u-
ton by the Commissioner
MT Hooper, (Mass.) asked unanimous con-
sent to offer a resolution that on and after
Monday next the House take a recess from
$50 D. m. until 100 p. m.
Objection was made, and Mr.. Hooper gave
notice that he would on Monday next move
outIon Wv -
Mr.: Jenckes (R. H. introduced resolution
10 print 1900 extra copies OF the report Of the
JOINT Select Committee on the Civil Service ~
the United States. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Printing. W
The House resumed the con sideration of the
bill relating 10 ten ure of office, &c
Inc question recurring upon the motion of
MI Earquhar to reconsider the vote whereby
Mr.. Williams amendment, striking out the
exemption in favor of heads OF departments,
TIE motion to reconsider was agreed to
yeas "a: nays 65
The question was then taken up agreeing to
the amendment, and 1t was agreed to; yeas 3d.
nays CD -
.fThe amendment thus agreed to req uires that
the consent Of the Senate shall be necessary to
me removal OF CABINET officer as well as to
his aPpOintment)
The bill as amended was then read third
On motion Of Mr.. morrill,. NJ, tn. Tariff
bill which had been received from the Senate
was referred 10 the Committee Of WAYS and
Means and ordered to bd printed.
The House resumed the con ideration of the
bill extending the benefit OF patent for ms
chinery for dressing screws ana screw heads
to the heirs Of Thomas w. Harvey
NM Wilson (1owa) moved 70 lay the bill upon
the table, and 1t was agreed to-yeas 7l,nays o.
Mr.. Delsno. CO., from Committee on Claims.
reported q number Of private bills Of NO gene.
raj interest -. - |
Mr.. Delano, from the same Oommittae. rs.
ported a bill authorizing the Secretary of War
TO pay the Kentucky militia called out by Gen.
n. M Fitch, in 1853, to aid in the protection of
Cumberland Gap. Passed. - - |
Mr.. Delano, from the same Committee re. |
ported back the bill for the relief Of George
Henry Preble. q commander of the u. s. Nayy
and it was referred to the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on the private calender. '1 |
The consideration Of bills Of private nature
was being continued when our report closed. |