Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-27

c4elueoDA q D14os&ay's Prsceedinss, ~
Sy Eyeefns Session Of -
kArA4Q.sday, after our report close
he SNe Continued in executive $3.50
UT 6ofiock p. m. when the doors Were
oHned, And the esnaIe passed .he FreedmsoA
HBeau bh1Sysrthe Presidents veto by stFBct
party vote on 49 to ), and then took recess
Alter recess, the Char presented = commune
cation from the Commissioner of Education
relative to school matters in the District of
Columbia. Referred 10 the Comm ittee on Dis
trict Of Columbia, and ordered TO be printed
Mr.: CattelI called up the House joint resolu-
LION she ~ olulnAa< tAkaA~ tEnsnr ths
Old national bank in Philadelphia TO memorial
late war, which was passed
Mr.. Sumner called up ne House bill extend
ing the acas prohibiting American vess sls ffom
conveying TO tiAas country Chinese or Japan
Mr.. Conkling offered a resolution directing
the balance OF the Appropriation of $4,000 for
the preparation OF the Medical and Surgical
Record and Medical Statistics of the Provost
Marshal Generals ONCE, be devoted to the
LAST named purpose. Adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, made a report FROM the Commit
tee OF Conference on the bill making appropr-
atoms for the Columbian Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb. Agreed to.
a committee of conference was appointed on
the bill extehd ding commercial regulations over
Alaska. consisting OF Messrs. Chandler, Nor
rill, OF Maine, and Deo:ittle.
Mr.. MorrilI, OF Maine, by unanimous con-
sent, made report from the Committee of
Conference on the bill making appropriations
Tor certsin executive expenses, which was
coEcurred in.
Mr.. Thayer presented the credentials of Geo.
l.. Spencer, Senator from Alabama for the
term ending March Attn, l573 The credentials
were read and Mr.. Spencer sworn in.
Mr.. Conkling called up the resolution tn paw
the Senators from Arkansas, Florida, North
CarOiina, Louisiana, and South Carolina COM
pensation, TO be computed from the commence
ment OF the Fortierh Congress, March, 1857
discussion ensued Detween Messrs. Conk-
ling, Davis, Buckalew, Yates Hendricks and
others, regarding the compen sstion of the Sen
ators elect from Arkansas, North and South
Carolina and LOUISIANA. An excited debate
was had over the fact that Mr.. Abbott, one of
the Senators elect, voted for the compensation,
dating back TO March, 1867 the gentleman
finally Withdrawing his vote.
Mr.. Davis moved 10 amend by inserting the
dates from which those States Were recognized
as entitled to representation as the dates from
which compensation should he paid
Alter a long debate, Mr.. Davis amendment
was agreed to-25 TO 81; and the resolution,
as modified by Mr.. Davis amendment, was
adopted.
Al lU.l5 the Senate again resumed executive
business. and after some time spent therein
took recess till Sunday evening Al O'Clock.
Last evening the Senate reassembied, when
Mr. Sherman Presented the credentials OF Gen.
Warner, Senator elect from Alabama for the
term ending March. ISL, who came forward
and was sworn.
Mr.. Sherman made report from the com.
mittee OF conference on the funding bill. He
explained the provisions Of the bill as proposed
To be amended, saying that it applies to the
whole of the outstanding five-twentles and
he regretted to say tina. the committee had
been obliged TO recede from the provision le-
gaiizing gold contracts. The report was con-
Cured m
Mr. Henderson rose 10 a personal expIana-
ton, and, referring TO the recent inpsach rnent
investigation report of NJ. Butler, pronounced
1t malicious Justification of facts and fully
equal TO the peculiar tact OF Its author, whose
malice was As infamous SIS that OF Jetfries.
Dir Henderson read letters from Messrs
Evarts, Cooper, Crounse, Craig ard Lacy,
stating III the most positive terms that they
had never had any conversation with him,
directly or indirectly. on the subject of i'm
parchment.
Some other business Of minor importance
was transacted, and the Senate, a; g.lJ y. n,
went into executive session.
HoUsE-Saturday, alter orr report closed
ne Speaker lat twenty minutes of four laid
before the Hsuse the Presidents veto OF the
Ereedmen's Bureau Bill as follows:
To the Scn1te Of la United SAFES Believing
that bill entitled IAN act relating to the
Freedmen's bureau, and providing for its dis.
continuance" IntertrrPs with the apDoiptino
power conferred by the Constitution upon the
Executive, and foT other reasons which, at
this late period OF the session, time will net
permit me TO state, herewith return 10 the
Senate. IN which house IL originated, with out
my aprroyaI ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, u. C., July IS, ISIS.
The message having been read the bill was
nays, Gland the Speaker declared II 10 b.
law. notwithstanding The objection fthe Presi-
dent.
The House then took recess
After recess, Mr.. Mullins introduced a bill to
provide tor more economical administration
Of the governments Of the Territories, (limiung
the Legislatures To biennial sessions.l Passed.
On motion of Mr. Hooper. the Senate bill to
authorize nus
for the purpose OF paying the floating debt of
the city (Eot 10 exceed Si0p,GUf, and not TO be
sold at less than par,) was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
Mr.. Washburne. (lil,) from the Committee
on Com merce, reported back the Senate bill TO
extend the laws Of the United States relating
10 customs, commerce. and navigation. over the
territory ceded to the United States by Russia
10 establish collection di>tric; therein. and for
other purposes, with amendmeuts.) These
amendments We're agreed to, and the bill
passed
On motion Of Mr.. Myers, the Senate Joint
resolution appealing 10 the Turkish Govern
menr in behalf OF the people OF Crete, was
taken rom the Speaker table ard passed by u
unanimous vote.
Dir. Spalding, from the conference committee
Oh the bill making appropriations for the be-
nevolent Institutions Of Washington. made a
report; which was agreed to.
The House again went ~ business on the
Speaker g table, and disposed thereof as follows
Senate bill to reduce the military peace es-
adjustment to thirty regiments of Infantry,
(three OF which are - be of coiCred troops and
three OF the vete ran reserve corps eight regi-
ments OF cavalry, zone OF whic h as to be of COL
ored troops,) and four regiments OF artillery
and directing agradual dimnuti tIll the cav
airy force is reduced 10 $500 men, the artillery
TO l,eu0, and the infantry 10 I,J.O, was taken
up, and after debate was referred 70 the Com.
mittee on Military Anars-yeas, 60 nays. &c.
MIR. Kelsey. from the Conference Committee
on the executive appropriation bill. made n
repor, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Schenck stated that The Committee of
Conference on the funding bill would be able to
presenta satisfactory report early Oh Monday
morning.
And then, at 10 O'Clock. the House took a re.
cess till O'Clock Monday morning.