Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-15
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, December Is,

SENATE-The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF the In
terror, recommending increased compensation
for the clerical force in the Patent and PEN
sion Offices and also the necessity for increased
ac accommodations for the Interior Department
Referred TO Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial of Execu.
i've Committee OF American Missionary So
ciety in reference to matters In the Southern
States. Referred TO Committee on the Judi
GARY.
MIR. Doolittle presented memorial of VIM.
Cornell Jewett ae a nst the granting of further
subsidies te the Pacific Railroads.. Referred TO
Committee on Pacific Railrood.
Mr.. Whyte presented memorial of James y
tliicott, asking that In the reptying OF Penn
syivanIa avenue, his patent street washer may
te employed.
Mr. Paterson, of n H.. introduced a bill 20
incorporate the Washington Insurance Com
pany.
Mr.. Nye introduced bill TO provide for he
paving of Pennsylvania avenue, and 18th
street west; both of which We're referred To
Committee on District of Columbia.
MIR. Edmunds introduced a bill TO prevent
the holding of two offices, or the holding of
office by any one in the M lltary service. Re-
ferred 10 Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Catch, from the Committee on Finance.
reported the resolution of Senator Wiley, con-
demning the language used In the Presidents
message in reference TO payment of the public
debt, and asked for its present consideration,
but Mr.. Creery objected, and 1t went over.
Mr.. SKINNER, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported with an amendment tue
Joint resolution rendering he thanks and best
wishes OF the United States TO the people OF
Spain.
Mr.. Ferry called up the bill of Mr.. Stewart,
making the holding of office in violation of the
fourteenth amendment a felony.
Mr.. Ferry asked for the reading of the two
several bills heretofore introduced by him,
removing all political disabilities from all the
people of the South. He said that these bills
lnteriered in no way with State action, and he
hoped they would receive the favorable con-
sIderation of Congress before the end of this
session. 1t was originally intended that these
disabilities should ouly be tenn porary, quoting
in support of this from the debates OF May,
lS56.
HOUSE OF REPRRsEN-ATIvRs-Mr Cola
dy (ky.) offered resolution directing the
Committee on Commerce to inquire what fur.
thtr legislation. Ii any, is necessary to protect
passengers on stea boats, and also to report a
bill prohibiting passenger steamboats, from
carrying petroleum.
Mr.. Highly (Cal.) introduced bill providing
for an annual inspection OF the affairs of the In
dian Bureau. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Price Iowa) submitted a resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Interior for
the report OF the special commission appointed
10 examine the Union Pacific railroad.
Adopted.
Mr.. Shanks CInd) offered a resolution di
recting the Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill
directing the Secretary of War TO grant addI-
=
throughou: the country. Adopted.
Mr.. Clarke (kansas) offered a loint IesoIu.
tIon changing the policy of the Government in
regard to Indian affairs. Referred to Com nIr.
tee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Perham Me. offered q resolution. which
was referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
directing the Committee on InyalId Pensions
to inquire whether any further legislation is
necessary to facilitate the pay ment OF pensions
TO soldiers.
MIR. Pile (Mo) offered a resolution directing
he (fnvnun
further legislation is necessary to protect life
on the Western rivers. Adopted.
Mr. Sypher LA offered a resolution direct.
ing the Judiciary Committee TO report bill for
the enforcement of the third section of the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. OBJ
lected TO.
izing the District of Columbia and the cities
therein to issue coupon bonds and to borrow
money.
Also, bill to incorporate the Colum bia Rail
road Company. Both bills wer- referred 10
the Committee on the District of ColumoIa
Mr.. Whlttemore Is. o. offered a resolution
vacatIng all offices In the ucreconstructed
States. Objected TO.
Mr.. ChanIer IN. " called for the regular
order, which the Speaker said WAS House bill
l,i9I, fixing the amount due the State of Iowa
on account of money expended in equIppinE
MIR. Garfield. (Ohio) chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, from which the bill
was reported, explained its provisions at some
length.
Alter considerable debate, the morning hour
expired, however, and the bilI went over
The Speaker announced AS the Special Com
mittee TO investigate the alleged election frauds
In New York, Messrs. Lawrence, OF Ohio
Dawes, BLAIR, Dickey, Hopkins, Marshall, and
Hubbard of Connecticut.
MIR. Moorehead Pa moved that the House
now 60 into Committee of the Whole on the
Tariff bill.
Mr.. Brooks IN. " wanted to know what
Tariff bill the gentleman referred TO. Vas 1t
the short one. pending In Committee OF the
Whole, or Il long one.
Mr.. Moorehead (Pa) replied that was the
short one.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo-
ton 10 take up the bill, and the vote resulted
yeas IV2, nays 60.