Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-21
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
-. TUESDAY, Apnl 81.
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| THE SENATE was not in session to-day
HOUSE, OF RsPRKsKSTATIvKs.-Th House
| Was called to order at ~ o'clock.
Ihe House Immediately proceeded 10 the oou-
| sideration OF the unfinished business of yeSter
day, which was motion of Mr.. BroomaiI (Pa)
70 70, Ieeons,oer the vote whereby the report and
bill In relation TO lighting the House by means
of an electric battery was recon mitted To the
COMMITTEE on Accounts.
| The report Of the committee recommending
tne lighung by electricity, and explaining its
advantages, was read; after which, the motion
TO reconsider prev allied
Ihe resolution was then agreed to-
| Mr. Niblack, (lnd.,) rising to a privileged
question, sand he was recorded as having voted
in the negative upon the bill la relation 10 the
rights OF American citizens abroad. He had
| very distinctly voted in the Affirmative and he
desired to have the journal so corrected 50
ordered.
Mr.; Robinson, IN. Y.,) rising to question of
privilege, Introduced the following:
Resoired, That the resolution of impeachment
against Andrew johnson, President Of the Uni
ted States, passed February "a, lseS, and all
| proceedings Of the House of Representatives
amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto,
be, and the same are hereby, rescisded, and
the Managers ON the part of the House be- and
the same are hereby, recalled.
Mr.. Mullins (Tenn.), Mr.. McClurg MOL
and others rose and moved to lay the resolution
Mr.. washburne tDl)-Is that a question Of
The Speaker.-It is question Of privilege.
Mr. Mullins again moved TO lay IL on the
Mr.. Robinson said he had not yet yielded
| the floor.
Mr.. washburne objected to the reception of
Mr.. EIdridge, (wis.) asked il a ouestion os
privilege could be objected to.
The Speaker decided TINT it could, and re-
ferred TO ruling OF Mr.. Speaker Orr, who de-
cided that under the 9Th rule Of the House.
II was competent fer a majority Of the House
TO decide not to entertain even a question of
privilege. Any member may demand a vote
and majority may decide not to consider the
paper.
The question was then taken, Will the House
receive the resolution proposed by the gentle
man from New York! and IL was decided not 10
receive it by strict party vote Of ls yeas to 81
Mr.. johnson (Csl.) introduced a bill to amend
the act in relation TO the better security of the
lives OF passengers upon vessels propelled on
the whole or part, by steam. Referred to Com
On motion Of Mr.. Ingersoll. ILL., the Com
mntee on Post Omces and Post Roads was di-
rected to inquire into the expediency of secur-
ing to the Government the exclusive control of
all telegraph lines in the United States
Mr.. Phelps (Md.), rising to a question of
privilege, introduced resolution recting that
there appeared a paragraph in the Baltimore
American on April Is, in relation to the erami-
nation of Gen. Sherman before the Impeach-
merit Managers. and which implied that the
Managers declined TO further cross-examine
Gen. Sherman In Court in consequences of the
information obtained at such preliminary ex-
animation; that the said publication implied
the Managers and members of the House: and
that such reports should not be permitted 10
pass without in vestigatlon; and authorizing the
appointment OF specia! committee of three TO
investigate the truth of the allegation in III.
paragraph referred TO.
The Spea ruled that this was not a ques-
tion of privilege.
Mr.. Phelps said it was a new point and he
asked the ruling Of the House upon i I. and the
House decided by a vira vote that it was
not to be intended as a question of privilege.
motion r Miab fha
ONCE Committee was directed to inquire into
the expediency OF reporting a bill extending
the franking privilege to the heads and mem
bers OF such Foreign Legations in the United
States whose Governments extend the same
privileges to American Ambassadors in Foreign
Mr.. Pike, (Me.) from Committee on Naval
Affairs. reported adversely upon a number of
bills and petitions, and they were seyerally
iaid upon the table. Among them was petit
tion ofthe Professors of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, for increased compensation; and al
so the petition of the workmen of the Wash
Ington Navy Yard, asking the resembling of the
RESOLUTION tor the suspension of work and re-
the United States.
fayorably upon Senate bill to restore Lieuten-
ant Commander Abbott TO the active list, and it
was passed.
Also, reported favorably upon Senate bill to
select a suitable location for powder magazines
at Boston, Portsmouth and New York.
Passed.
Commander Geo. w. Doty from the retired list
TO the active list ofthe navy. Passed.
Also for the relief of John S. Cunningham,
U; S. Navy, to allow him credit for sl,571.U7
which was stolen from his chest on board the
U. :. steamer Colorado. Passed.
Also, reported back the bill amendatory of
the several acts relating 20 the Navy and Ma
Iine corps. The bill provides for the reduc-
ton OF the rank and file of the Marine corps to
the number of 800, as provided for Ia the act
of March 2, ls47; but provides that none of the
m NO hpld hal la afod l...t.,
new appointments shall be made until the force
is reduced as contemplated. The I'd section of
the bill asolishes the office of ID Assistant
Engineer in the Navy, and provides for the
duction Of the Engineer force until il shall be at
the nUmPr contemplated by the act Of August
81, 1872. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Pike also reported back q Joint resolu-
ton In relation 10 vessels enrolled and Ii
censed for the coastIng trade of the United
States.
Pending consideration the morning hour
rule 'De
The Speaker laid before the House the
following Executive communications which
were referred TO the committees named viz:
From the President Of the United States, en-
closing report from the Secretary of State. in
answer to.a resolution of 10th Of February, in
relation to the destruction OF the property of
Anthony Pellittier, by the people Of Hayti.
From the President, an answer to a resolution
of 18th Of December. 1861, transmitting further
information in relation to Russia America
fgn AudlTB-
From the Secretary Of the Treasury, in rela-
tion to the efforts Of that Department for the
retaining Of Confederate property in Europe
Foreign Affairs.
From the Secretary Of War, enclosing the re-
port of the chief engineer on the survey Of the
improy emenf of the harbor of Alton, Illinois
Commerce.
From the Secretary of the Interior, enclosing
communication from the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs in relation to the survey of the
eastern boundary Of the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw Indian lands. Indian Affairs.
From the Secretary Of War, transmitting re-
perts of contracts made with the q ua ltermas-
ter's Department for March, 1868. Military
Affairs.
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF
the bill reported yesterday from Committee on
Revision Of the Laws, amendatory of the
Bankrupt act.
Mr.. Jencks (R. ~ proceeded to explain AT
length the provisions Of the bill
WAC Es.-The Rev. E. Girdlestone, of Hul
bertcp, England, proposes that agriculture
laborers should form unions similar 10 those
of mechanics, in order to defend themselves
sgaInst the tyranny Of employers. But nine
shillings, or about three dollars a week is now
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