Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-15
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CsneAoeasn 81 Yssterdav's Preeeediass.
ESknATA-Iestertn after our report closed
ionnAg Bill s discussed at considera-
Ms g. ro.sa . , .u.,,u
ceoe H.1nf - contracts valid, providing
al itenn10of oFply to the rene wal or exkn.
stn ofsny eoukrsct previously existing.
MI. Snerman suggested to Mr.. Howard to
enep9 mat Where the interest on coin = in.
onoeo Is oyto - gain usurlous or unnsual
interest, u saaA tie valid
Al f;3o, the Senate went into executive ..
SION. ana after some lime spent therein t6ok
The Senate reassembled at 10 D. m, when
the Dill 70 provide for the discontin uance of
House amendments thereto conc urrpd iny : 7
Ihe funding bill was then again taken mp.
MI. WNhams moved an amendmens 70 Mr.
rev bsMafd's amendment, that no coin interest
was accepted by Mr. Howard, and the amend
ment as amended was then adopted I'D q
mr; Davis moved to lay the bill on the table;
which Wa reiected-yeas Q, nays a. 'fr "' ~
After lenethy debate the btil was passed,
ana the Senate, at 104O p. m, adiourned
aoUsE-Yesterday, after our report CLOSED
Inc ball making an appropriation for the
purchase of Alaska was passed (as stated in
our editorial columns yesterday afternoonl by
vote of yeas ia, nays ~.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
me si b. ma;cng for charities
reported from the Committee on Appropria-
tons by Mr.. Spaulding, and was made the
special order
Mr.. washburne (In.) opposed the bill FIRST to
be considered, which was for the support OF
the Columbia institute for the Deaf and Dumb
He recognized the right Of the Government,
however, to take care Of these deaf and dumb
pupils. but he would not sustain this institu-
ton, as we had no control over it. He there
lore proposed an amendment to appropriate
e enc money to educate these pupils at one of
ported for S24D year each. But he insisted
that the Government should have some control
over the money appropriated for charitable
amendment, constituting a commission. with
the Secretary Of the Interior at the head, who
shall have the disbursement OF all moneys APP
proprlated for charities in this District.
Mr.. SpaldiDg (Ohio) denied the argument of
enterprise -
increase the number OF pupils from the States
IN the collegiate departments from 10 to 25.
Agreed to.
The question then required upon an amend
meHt submitted by MT. washburne, to strike
out all alter the enacting clause, and appropr-
ate q sufficient sum of money to educate the
deaf and dumb pupils at some institute in the
States, to be selected by the Secretary Of the
Interior. Rejected.
The question then required upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Washburne, authoIizin
of the disbursement Of all moneys appropri-
ated for charities in the District of Columbis.
Pendlng consideration of the amendment the
House adjourned until 1870 p. m, a session
having been ordered for debate only.
The House resumed ITS session at 40 p. m.
Messrs. Boutwell,, Wilson, (lowa,) and Mar
shall We're appointed q conference committee
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses ON
the Dill for deficiencies in the Executive De-
partments.
Mr.. Van Trump (OhioJ made a speech upon
the visible admixture bill' OF Ohio; Mr.. SEQ.
field (Pa.) upon the political situation; and Dir.
Butler (Mass.) in favor of taxing United States
bonds; and the House then, at s:3O p. M, ad-