The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-21
Presidential Nominations,
FORTIETH CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2I Mr.. Sumner pre-
ored people OF Norfolk in favor of Mr.. Summers
bill to strike ont the word "white' from the
naturalization laws. The bill was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sumner remarked that the naturaiza-
ton laws were now the only laws the United
hoped that his bill 70 strike it out from them
would be promptly passed.
Mr. sumner presented also Inc memoriais OF
the Universal Peace Union in behalf OF the
Indians.
MIR: Wilson presented q petition OF soldiers OF
the Washington Soldiers Home for the CONSOLE
dation of soldiers homes. Referred.
MIR. Corbett offered resolution requesting the
President TO direct the Secretary OF tue Treasury
to detail an officer to select sites for light houses
on she coasts OF Oregon, Washington Territory,
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relating to the
Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the h1ted
States 1t provides that any judge OF the
Supreme Court may, after having attained The
age Of seventy years, resign, and shall there
after while he lives, receive the same salary as
when In active service, at the date OF his resig-
nation. Referred to the Judiciary Com tee.
Mr.. Thayer presented a remons,r rance against
the ratification of the OSdge Indian treaty, eX-
cept upon certain terms. Referred TO Committee
on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. sumner offered two resolutions, one in
structing the Secretary OF the Treasury to Inform
the Senate what has been done In pursuance OF
the resolution authorizing him to furnish each
State q set OF standard weights and measures on
the metric system; and the other directing the
Postmaster. General to give Information OF
what has been done to furnish postal balances
of The same kind.
Mr. Cameron presented petition of tobacco
manufacturers of Philadelphia for change in
the revenue laws Reterred
MIR. Patterson IN. a. introduced bill TO re-
organize and increase tn the eInclency OF the
MIR. Rice called up his motion to add two
members to the Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road, as representatives OF the South.
Mr.. Corbett thought that If the committee
was to be increased, there ought to be one
member added from the Pacific coast, as o re-
prese ntative Of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Wilson said that of the nine members
now composing the committee five were from
the country west of the Mississippi. He thought
IL would do Senators from the Pacific coast no
harm to be reminded that there ives still por-
ton of the country east OF the Mississippi.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution, which was
adopted, directirg the Secretary OF the Interior
10 report what Indian agents or orsuperintendents
are absent from tn cir posts.
Mr.. Thay er offered resolution requesting the
President TO instruct the Special Commission
ers who have examined the Pacnc Railroad
west of Omaha TO examine in the same way
the Eastern division Of II. and to report what
amount Is necessary TO complete the road ac-
cordlng to the legal standard Of hrst'elaSs
MIR Stewart objected to the consideration of
the resolution, and 1t went over under the rule
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO communicate
to the Senate the report OF the Union racine
by a resolution passed last July Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, at 1880 /, NJ tue
Senate adjourned to Tuesday, the jth OF January
next,
House of Representatives
e. B. WasnbuIne, as Speaker pro tenn, called
the House to order
Mr.. Cullom asked leave to Introduce several
bills
The Speaker said according to the order OF
Thursday Lone could be received.
A conversation took place as to whether such
an order was adopted or not.
The Speaker was positive OF the fact
Mr.. Van Wyck made his report from the Re
trenchment Committee on the subject OF the
whisky frauds etc
The House then adjourned to the 5th Of
January.