Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE esterday after report closed
The discussion on the substitute for Mr.
Anthony resolution m relation 10 admiss1ou
10 TIE galleries, &c, during the impeachment
tlal. reported BY Mr.. Ho ward from the Select
Committee OF : ven, was continued.
Mr.. An'hony's amendm n 10 strike out lone
thous and and 10 insert ''nIne hundred a. the
number Of tickets authorized, was not agreed
TO.
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment IN
strike ont OF the resolution the provision an
pTOpriatng one ucket each 10 the Mayors Of
Washington and Georgetown. the Secretary OF
the Smithsonian institution. the heads Of GER
tain military bureaus, each admiral of tn.
navy, and each clergyman IN the District
agreed to.
wOT's, flour u kets 10 the Mayor Of Washing
ton. and two tickets to the Mayor OF George
town." not agreed TO.
Mr. Anthony moved TO add the following n
the end OF the resolution:
"The seats now occupied by the Senators
shall be- reserved foT them, and the Sergeant
alarms shall provide suitable convenient
accommodation Tor the members Of the HOuse
OF Representatives on other portions vi the
floor.
The amendment Of Mr. Anthony was agread
10. anu after further debate, the resolution was
adopted.
The Joint resolution relative TO the post ofio4
ana sub-treasury OF the city OF Boston wa
passed. II appoints a commission 10 purcha-e
a site for building TO accommOdat. the post
Office. sub-tressury, and United States public
tffces, ana appropr.aies s5OOUJO for the pur-
pose.
The Senate went into Executive session.
When the doors Were opened. the Consular
ano diplomatic appropriation bill was under
Mr.. Morgan, by instruction OF the Commit
tee on Commerce, OFF red an amendment pro-
yidng for COnsuls in the cities of Osacs and
1eddo Japan, at salary of $1,000 each.
Agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Cole, the consulate M
Guaymas was changed from Sl,SOD TO the ~ 90
class.
M simmer asl-ad for A. ,-,., -. -. .
ment reducing the amount for contingent en-
pensenses Of all the missions abroad from
$500 10 Ss2u.ntO.
Mr.. FessPnden moved 10 amend by making m
S}a.' o. Adopted.
The remainder of the amendments mAde in
committee were agreed 10; and the bill passed.
M. Sherman called up the bill 10 facilitate
the pay ment OF soldiers bounties under the act
OF l-i2. Authorizing the employment OF ffty
aodfio2al clerks IN the Second Auditors OF
fee, ~,
In bilI was amended, on mctiou OF Mr.. Cor
beit 20 a 10 allow duplicate checks 20 D. cashed
AZ San Francisco by the Assistant Treasurer Al
that place, and was then passed. Adjourned
HoUsE-Gesterday after orr report CLOSED
The bill 10 provide for the sale of certain
lands and lots the Sea lsiand- OF Reautort
district. South Carolina, a nd for other purposes.
was pas~ed-yeas %. nays 80.
Mr.. Schenck. from the Committee OF Ways
and Means. reported back the bill 10 EXEMPT
CERTAIN manuta, turers from internal tax. The
secOEd section Is modified 10 read ssThat
nothing Va this act contained shall b. construed
10 repeal or interfere with any law, regulation
OF provision Tor the assessment or CO lection OF
any tax. which, under existing laws. NAV sc
crue before the LIST of April. l-6s~
The third SECTION i struck out altogether
After some dlscu ssion. the hill Was passed
yeas l22, nays ,, (Messrs. Hawkins and John
Son.l
Mr.. Banks, from the COMMITTEE on Foreign
Affairs, reported back the bill concerning the
rights Of American citizens m foreign Stats,
and addressed the House in advocacy Of 1T
1 he bill went over.
The Speaker presented a communication
T. ON the General Of the army relative 10 the
removal of the City Councils of New Orleans
and Jefferson cities, Louisiana. Referred 70
the COMMITTEE on Reconstruction Adjourned