Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-22
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings


on The reference. He was prepared - 10 on
this morning nu; did not wish 70 intsrfrr,' with
the business of tn. Senate.
L he bll thrn went over under the rules
Mr. C.nness presented a statement and me-
mortal OF a large number OF American citizens
rssidiEg IN Japan giving an account OF the en-
gaeemsnt OF the United STATES ship Wyoming
with the japanese forts and men-of- war.
Mr.. Conness ask ked thai the paper, h. referred
10 the Committee on Naval Affairs. He said
that a large indemnity had b 'en obtained from
the japanese Government; no acknowledg-
msnt OF the services rendered by our brave sea-
men had ever beea made by the Government.
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial Of the
knights of ~. Patrick of New York relative
TO the outrages inflicted on American eitizrns
by the British Government. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Cattrell, from the Committee Of Confer
ence on tho bill suspsnding further contraction
OF the Currency, made a report. which was
agreed 10, and the bill now goes 10 the Pr,.si-
d,ni.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of { Confer-
ence on the Cotton bill reported Una; the Com
miti'e Were unable 10 agr.p.
Mr.. sherman moved that the new Committee
OF Conference be instructed 20 recede from the
Senate amendments. and to agree 10 a provision
for the admission Of imported cotton. free OF
duty. Mr.. sherman sad unless Ia. Senate
should take this action, the bill would un-
douhtedly he lost
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, hoped the PROPOSE
uon of the Senator would not be adopted
Mr. Morton moved to amend the proposition
of Mr.. sherman, as TO instruct the Senate
COMMITTEES of Conference To vote for the suspen-
sion of the tax on cotton for one wear. and nj
the expiration OF that period 10 lay a tax OF one
cent per H. Disagreed To.
Tide motion of Mr.. Sherman was then agreed
10 by a vote of 25 TO l..
Mr.. Sumner asked leave TO take mp the loint
resolution TO provide for the represen ta,ion of
the United States AT the International Mari
time exhibition TO be held AZ Havre. II" did
not think there would be any op position.
Mr.. Trumbull said there would b. oppesi-
tion. He supposed this was To send another
commission on a rowing expedition TO some re-
mote corner of the globe.
The bill was read. II provides that the Sec
retary of the Navy shall detail one OF more
officers of the navy 10 represent the United
States AT the exhibition.
Mr.. Sumner said ii could he seen that there
WAS no appropriation made, and ii was bur
small matter.
MIR. Trumbull SAID the commission to the
Paris Exposition Was To be a small matter too.
but n soon grew TO be- a very large one
The resolution then went over.
Mr.. Trumhull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary. asked TO be discharged from TN. fol-
lowing: which was agreed to: Petition of citi-
z"ns Of ileXandria- Va. asking that the muni-
cipal election in that city OF last March b. s.t
aside. CITIZENS petition asking the establish
menI of female suffrage i'm the District of
Columbia. Petition of the Grand Couucil Of
the Mon League of Maryland asking that
the reconstruction laws be extended TO that state
Mr. Harlan. from the Committ.- the Dis
tIict of Columbia. reported the bill for the re-
lief OF the destitute people i'm the District of
Columbia, with an amendment striking out
>25,osD and inserting S15.'So: which was agreed
10. and the bill passed
The Chair announced : the new Committee
of Conference on the Cotton bill, Messrs. Nor
ri of Vermont. Sherman and Hendricks.
The resolution of Mr.. Johnson prov iding TOR
the admission 10 hIs seat OF Hon. =. r. Thomas,
Senator elect from the State OF Maryland, was
taken up.
Mr. Doolutle being entitled 10 the fioor pro-
c-edrd to argue III favor of ihe admission. The
question was Il judicial one, and should be 80
considered. Some Senators had alluded TO the
po, sibility Of Jefferson Davis or John &.
Breckinridce being elected Senators and COM
ing here claim Ssiis- but these Were extreme
cases. and hardly within the range OF possibili-
~. Ii would not b supposed that either Mr.
Davis or Mr.. BrrCkinrdge would present
The hemselves here ami ask 10 take an oath that
they had never given aid or comfort 10 the rne-
my.
HoUsK-On motion of Mr.. Holman, Ind.)
the vote whereby the bill TO incorporate the
First Presbyterian congregation OF Washing
ION was yesterday referred TO the Committee ON
the District of Columbia was reconsidered. and
the bill was read and passed. THE bill il the
>ame AZ that which passed Congress last ses-
~ionl
Mr. Boutwell, lMasS.l presented resolutions
adopted at a meeting OF citizens OF Lowell,
Mass, IN relation To the rights Of American cit
izens abroad. Referred TO Committee on For
cign Affairs.
Mr.. stone Md introduced bill TO regulate
the sale of hay and straw in the District of Co.
iumbia. Referred TO the District Committee.
III provides that all hay and straw which may
Ie sold by weight IN the District OF Columbia
shall be sold by the net hundred and every
2,0,U pounds net weight shall be a toni
Mr. Butler (Mass.) offered a resolution, reci-
Ting that il was reported that there great
suffering among the soldiers IN Alaska, and di-
recting the Secretary of War TO transmit copies
of all dispatches and reports. and all directions
gwen by the Department in conseq uence of
such suffering Adopted
The House resumed, as i'm Committee of the
whole, the consideration of the Senate amend
menls 10 the deficiency appropriation bill The
committee reported one amendment TO IN.
Senate amendments. which was 10 provide that
no senator or Representative should be entitled
10 any newspapers except the GloJe, or OF sta
tonery beyond am amount OF the value OF Sl25
for ach session.
Mr.. Washburne (Ill.) moved TO amend the
amendment by providing that no further al
lowance for stationery tor the session up 10
March 3 than that already given by the House
discussion ensued upon this amendment.
in the course OF which Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.)
suggested that no srun ee fixed, but that the
whole matter be left to the honor OF the MEM
bers TO use so much stationery a. they may re-
quire. and no more.
Mr.. Stevens (Pa.) said this would not do II
had formerly been he rule TO allow members
such amount of stationery they chose
and IN some instances members run up biIls for
panialoons anu shirts under the name OF STA
iionery. ILaughter.l He was opposed 10 re
turning 10 principle which enabled some
members TO clothe themselves and their fami-
lies out OF the public funds.
Mr.. Washburnes amendment was Rejected
Mr.. Maynard urged his view a. before .x
pressed
Mr.. Bromwell (Ill) thought that there were
other matters thai could be cut down a. re-
Irenchmsnt and he iatimafed that there were
great frauds perpetrated on the mileage qu 'stion
for he understood thai some Western inambsrs
were allowed mileage by way of Chicago and 7,
New York W hen they never came than route
Mr. Anderson. Mo- Chairman of the Miisaya
COMMITTEES. said no member had b-en allowed /
tho mileage spoken OF.
Mr.. Ross (lll.) suggested AN amendment 10
suspend the pa yment OF members of Congress
while travelling in Europe. [Iaughterl
Mr.. Bromwen had no objection TO any amend
lnent that would result in retrenchmenf
After some further discussion. all of the S.n
at amendments We're concurred i'm. and TIM. hill Il
wac passed AZ amended. IL goes hack to the
Senate, however, for conc urrence in the amend
meIt proposed by the COMMITTEES on Appropri.
atioGs.
Mr.. Van Wyek IN. W offered a resolution
directing the Commissioner Of Internal Reye
nue. TO revoke the license given to the lottery
Tor the Gettysburg Asylum for disabled sol,
diers. and that the said association b.. rpa1ired
TO pay the Internal Revenue tax, the same as |
though no exemption from tax had never t..en |
granted. Postponed for future consideration.
Mr.. Nicholson iDei) introduced a bill 10 |
facilitate the collection OF tue direct ray in !
Deleware. Referred to Committee of Ways
and Means. TH -
The Speaker laid before the House the follow.
ing communications:
From the Secretary of the Interior transmit